Saddle Up Saturday - Sexy Colt McCord of Heartbreak Ranch

Saturday... a day for watching Westerns on AMC or Encore... and a day for lazily staring at some seriously sexy men in the saddle. It just so happens my upcoming release features one of those type of men - You know the ruggedly handsome, tanned, wild stallion of a man.


Rancher Colt McCord of HEARTBREAK RANCH is definitely that. 

 

More information about HEARTBREAK RANCH set for worldwide release on October 15, 2013:

Heartbreak Ranch
by Anastasia Ryan
Release Date: 10/15/13
Publisher: Swoon Romance
New Adult 17+

Summary from Goodreads:
Recent college graduate, Graysen Beaufort, resigns herself to two weeks of boredom at a dude ranch honoring her parents’ wishes for one last family vacation.

She doesn't plan on meeting Colt McCord, an irresistible cowboy who threatens to bring disorder to Graysen's ordinarily ordered life.

Dodging an overprotective family, an unwelcome suitor, and certain heartbreak, Graysen struggles to break free of her limitations and submit her heart to Colt’s love. But learning to let go isn't easy, even with a man like Colt.

Colt McCord, White Pine Ranch’s head horse trainer, loves the busy, back-breaking work of a cattle ranch.

But when he meets a beautiful and spirited woman from Iowa, she makes him forget everything he'd known before, and he risks everything to be with her.

Colt is accustomed to breaking horses, but can he tame Graysen’s wild heart before it is too late?

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Hump Day Hunk - My Fall TV Crush

After the Monday night debut of Fox's Sleepy Hollow,  there was no way I wasn't choosing Tom Mison who portrays Ichabod Crane as my hump day hunk this week. He's handsome, talented, and he has that swoon-worthy British accent. Reportedly he also likes to read Vonnegut and enjoys single malt. A man after my own heart... Yep, I think he is on the top of my Fall TV-crush list.

And judging from this list courtesy E!Online, he has a perfectly dry wit:

Nicknames: T-Mis
Website You Check Every Morning: io9 and The Guardian
Current Pop Culture Obsessions: I wear corduroy and you ask me about pop culture?
Hidden Talent: Probably my twerking. It's haunting.
Top Five Most Played Songs On Your iPod: At the moment: "Golden Age" by Woodkid, "Default" by Atoms For Peace, "The Beat Goes On" by Buddy Rich, "I Belong in Your Arms" by Chairlift and "Allez Allez Allez" by Camille
Your First TV Crush: Michaela Strachan from The Really Wild Show
Which Other TV Character Could You See Your Character Dating: Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
If You Could Guest Star On Any Other Show: The now confirmed Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul
Favorite TV Snack: Sweet potato fries
If My Costars Had to Describe Me In One Word, It Would Probably Be: *Sigh*

Cover Reveal: HEARTBREAK RANCH

The day is finally here! I am proud to present the cover for my debut novel, Heartbreak Ranch. Swoon Romance is releasing it in October 2013.  Thank you to my wonderful publisher Georgia McBride, Swoon Romance's founder for helping get my vision for Graysen and Colt onto this amazing cover! Also a special thanks to YA Bound Book Tours for hosting the cover reveal. Another thanks to Amanda at AKG Designs who took my official author photo. I hope you all love it as much as I do! :)

Without further ado...

More details on my New Adult Novel, HEARTBREAK RANCH:

Title: HEARTBREAK RANCH

Author: Anastasia Ryan

Genre: New Adult Romance

Pub Date: October 15, 2013

Publisher: Swoon Romance

Formats: Available for Kindle and Nook
Summary:

Recent college graduate, Graysen Beaufort, resigns herself to two weeks of boredom at a dude ranch honoring her parents’ wishes for one last family vacation.

She doesn't plan on meeting Colt McCord, an irresistible cowboy who threatens to bring disorder to Graysen's ordinarily ordered life.

Dodging an overprotective family, an unwelcome suitor, and certain heartbreak, Graysen struggles to break free of her limitations and submit her heart to Colt’s love. But learning to let go isn't easy, even with a man like Colt.

Colt McCord, White Pine Ranch’s head horse trainer, loves the busy, back-breaking work of a cattle ranch.

But when he meets a beautiful and spirited woman from Iowa, she makes him forget everything he'd known before, and he risks everything to be with her.

Colt is accustomed to breaking horses, but can he tame Graysen’s wild heart before it is too late?

Links:

Anastasia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anastasiaeryan

Anastasia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anastasianryanauthor

Publisher Website: www.myswoonromance.com

Heartbreak Ranch on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18461601-heartbreak-ranch?from_search=true

 

Monday Mouthful: Role of Christian Grey has been Cast for the "Fifty Shades" Film Adaptation

So this morning,  author E. L. James had twitter abuzz with news of casting for both Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey's characters for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. I find them to be both interesting choices. I couldn't really see Charlie Hunnam as Christian because I am used to him in his Sons of Anarchy look.

But, when I see him in an image a photographer, Jack Guy took of him, I can definitely see Christian. Looks like I will have to be patient and wait until Aug. 1, 2014 when it premieres. What do you think? Do you like the choice?