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Texas Two-Step

The super secret project I teased you about, the story my Tweethearts helped me write… This is it! ANNOUNCING Part of the Perfect Strangers Collection COMING EXCLUSIVELY TO ARe FEBRUARY 2011 It takes two to tango, but three to do the two-step with these Texas cowboys… Londoner Maryann Morrissy finds the companionship she's missing by [...]

Dear Author…

If you're a romance reader you may have heard of her, if you're a romance author, you definitely have–I'm speaking of Jayne of the Dear Author blog. What you may not know is 1) she's a PBR fan 2) she has a strange fascination with stripper heroines and 3) she liked my book! "I enjoyed [...]

Hey! Where's the Site?

For a while, you may find that the Samhain Publishing site (home of my Studs in Spurs and Red, Hot  & Blue series) and My Bookstore and More (Samhain's retail arm) is down. That's because there are lots of changes in the works. New layout, new look, new features, all of which require a painful [...]

January Happenings…

Now that the excitement of New Years has died down, what's up with me the rest of this month? A LOT! Let's go in order I guess…for simplicity sake. January 5th, Wednesday night, I'll be using my powers for good instead of evil to help raise funds and awareness for the Amyloidosis Foundation. This is [...]

Are you ready for this ride?

For Chase fans who fell in love with him way back in UNRIDDEN (Studs in Spurs, Book 1) and who wished they were the third in his little encounter in Mustang's trailer in BUCKED (Studs in Spurs, Book 2), for those who devoured the 2 free reads "8 Second Ride" and "The Rookie" and still [...]

A Holiday Greeting

WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY & HEALTHY 2011!! Cat Johnson My Video Greeting to You  

Bucked in Paperback! Let's Buck!

Bucked (Studs in Spurs, Book 2) officially releases in paperback tomorrow which means you may (fingers crossed) actually come across it on a shelf at a bookstore near you. You definitely will find it at all the online booksellers such as Borders, BN and Amazon.

But wait, you're saying, I thought this book is out already. Yes it is, but only in eBook. The publisher likes to leave a ten month lag between the eBook release and the release of the trade paperback.

Why do they do that? Waiting sucks, you may be saying. Well, here's the thing. It's kind of like how in high fashion the new spring designer lines are shown at the fall fashion shows so the stores have time to order them for the following year.

I used to totally agree that waiting (and having to promo the same book for two separate release dates) sucks, until just a few months ago when people started to email and text me pictures of my UNRIDDEN (Studs in Spurs, Book 1) on actual bookstore shelves at BNs and Borders. That ten month delay gives the booksellers time to shop for and order the books releasing later in the year. I even had an indie bookseller in Syracuse, NY ask me to send them promo for Bucked so I have great hopes it too will be shelved. Apparently the system works so who am I to argue? To a little author with an indie pub like me, getting actual shelf space in a brick and mortar large chain bookstore or even a small indie bookstore is AMAZING!!

So here I am, promoting Bucked once again and the timing couldn't be more perfect. The amateur bull rider I sponsor just received his second batch of Let's Buck stickers to distribute at all the rodeos he rides in in Oklahoma. I co-sponsored Makin' 8's trip to Las Vegas for the National Rodeo Finals (NFR) and they are there this week reporting back live on all the cowboy goings-on there. And of course I'll be visible on the web talking about Bucked for those who care to listen.  Deja vu all over again, but it is no hardship to revisit Mustang, the hero of Bucked. Hope you feel the same.

Have you already read BUCKED and want more?

There is a deleted scene from Bucked starring Mustang and Chase called THE ROOKIE available on my Free Reads page. Enjoy!

Modern Day Cowboys at the NFR-Let's BUCK!

There is something so romantic about the cowboy. Historically, and yes, now in modern times too. So maybe it isn't as crazy as it first appears that I, a romance writer, decided to co-sponsor Makin' 8, who is by now in Las Vegas setting up for live interviews with the real life cowboys competing over the next ten days in the NFR (National Finals Rodeo).

Makin' 8 brings hot cowboys and all the action to you because what happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas when you've got BlogTalkRadio and Ustream video.

Don't miss a moment because who knows what will happen or when. That's the beauty of having a flexible schedule and bosses who consist of your fans.

Tweets. Videos. Radio shows and live UStreams. From cardboard cowboys to spandex pants, ropers, riders and the buckle bunnies who love them, you'll see and hear it all.

Let's Buck! And as Scott on Makin' 8 likes to say, Get a Grip!

It's Time to Ride! Almost…

Are you a rodeo fan excited for the NFR Event in Las Vegas next week? Or a PBR fan in withdrawal during the off season?

Are you a reader chomping at the bit for the December 28th release of my RIDE (Studs in Spurs, Book 3)?

Then you might want to hop over to Eliza Gayle's Naughty November Blog Event where I just posted a never before seen excerpt from my Vegas-set eBook RIDE, the next installment in my contemporary bull rider series. Chase lovers rejoice!

Three Reviews to Be Thankful For…

I awoke Thanksgiving morning to find not one but THREE new reviews in my inbox from the lovely ladies at Veiled Secrets Reviews, a Browns Plains, Australia-based review site. Gotta love those Aussies!!

Here is just a taste of what they had to say about 3 of my favorite military men, Trey, Jack and Jimmy from my Red, Hot & Blue series of ebooks (soon to be bundled into a single paperback–more news on that later).

To read the full reviews for all three stories, visit Veiled Secrets Reviews.

"Cat Johnson's Trey is a rollercoaster of a ride that will thrill you from start to finish.I was swiftly turning page after page eager to discover the outcome and pondering on how each precarious situation would be handled.  The plot was filled with danger, mistrust, stubbornness, misunderstanding, passion and lust.  With a mixture like that, you can't go wrong! Trey and Carly proved to be the perfect couple and complimented each other very well.  The passion shared between them was erotically hot and will leave your screaming for more.  With Trey as the beginning of Ms. Johnson's Special Task Force Zeta team, I can't wait to discover more" More

"Just as its predecessor, Jack, book two in Cat Johnson's Red, Hot & Blue series, was

filled with thrilling suspense and a super-hot romance.  While Jack can be enjoyed as a standalone, I would strongly suggest reading book one in this series for importantly historical purposes; yet, if you choose not then you will not feel like entering in the middle of the story.  But fans that have experienced Jack's interlude in the previous novella are in for a fantastic treat because I guarantee that you will fall more deeply in love with him during his featured story.  With an endlessly, sizzling hot flirtation and suspenseful undertone Jack proved to be an incredible read that kept me greatly intrigued until the very end." More

"Ever since Jimmy had been mentioned in the first book and made his appearance in the second book, I had eagerly been waiting to read his featured story.  I am glad to say that author Cat Johnson did not disappoint.  Jimmy had went through a very horrendous experience that could have scarred him for life but with the love from a very strong-willed

woman and the everlasting support from his team members, he was able to overcome his demons…The passion showcased between Jimmy and Lia was sizzling hot and highly intense from the moment they met.  This is one story not to be missed and can be read as a standalone." More