There is no doubt in my mind that romance readers love cowboys. The proof is in the numbers, and the sales of my three cowboy books (Rough Stock, Unridden and Bucked) have surpassed all of my personal records to date. But what I’d like to know is WHY? I’ve written sexy computer geeks, firemen, and soldiers but the cowboys always do best with readers. Can you put your finger on exactly why stories about cowboys make your heart rate speed? If you can, I want to know. I kind of have to know, actually, because I’m sitting on a few panels this Fall at the Authors After Dark romance reader convention in Secaucus, NJ in September and at Albacon in Albany, NJ in October. As an “expert” (and I use that term lightly) in this area, I will be imparting to other authors and readers WHY men in boots do it for you, my readers. So leave your comments here, if you’d be so kind, about why you love reading the western/cowboy romance genre. And as an added incentive, for those commenters who want one, if you email me your snail mail address to cat@catjohnson.net I will mail you back […]