• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Adriana Kraft

Adriana Kraft

When it's time to heat things up...

  • Home
  • About Adriana
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy

Win an autographed copy of Cassie’s Hope #SnippetSunday #MFRWAuthor #8Sunday #SundayBlog

November 24, 2019 by Adriana Kraft

After taking a break, we have a new release scheduled from Extasy Books early next year, so to celebrate we’re giving away autographed print books, one every month. This month it’s Cassie’s Hope, Book One in our horse racing series, Riders Up. Contest link after the excerpt:

Here’s a Sunday morsel for you:

EXCERPT

“You’ll do it then?” Her dad’s voice squeaked.

Guilt, excitement and fear washed over Cassie in such quick succession that she couldn’t sort them out. Was she yielding? Hell, it’d been a done deal before she’d left Hope in her paddock. “Yes, I’ll try. Six months. No more. She is a very promising filly. I still don’t know how we can afford to do this.”

“We can afford it.” Tug’s eyes twinkled. “I got somethin’ else to tell you. Didn’t wanna till after you made up your mind. Didn’t wanna influence you too much…I’ve agreed to sell eighty acres to Mr. Dillingham, who’s been after that land for the last five years. After taxes and everybody’s fees, we should net a little over a million dollars.” Nodding softly, he said, “For once, I think we can afford to chase this dream.”

“Holy shit!” Cassie shrieked. “You did what? Why now?”

“There’s plenty of farm left for horses. Thought maybe I’ve been too stubborn for my own good. This may be my last chance, Cass. Holdin’ on to land is an important principle. But bein’ land poor probably don’t make much sense either. It’s yours, you know. I’m just gonna share some of it with you for awhile.”

“Oh, Daddy.” She bent down and kissed him on the cheek. “I don’t know what to say! We could go out and buy contenders. Horses that could be competitive stakes runners right away.”

“I know that.”

She saw a quick flash of that familiar stubborn streak set deep in his cat-gray eyes.

“Nope. The key is to raise a big horse—not just buy it. Any rich fool can buy into a good racehorse. That’s what baseball owners do when they ignore their farm teams. It takes skill to raise a contender.”

BLURB

High stakes, a fiery Irish redhead, her stunning racehorse, and a fiercely loyal rancher

What happens when a fiercely loyal widowed half-Ute cowboy meets a fiery redhead with an Irish temper to match? Cassidy O’Hanlon – Cassie, to her friends – has set aside her Chicago career for six months to train racehorses for her dad after his stroke.

Furious the interloper has shipped in a ringer from the Chicago circuit to his Wyoming turf, Rancher/trainer Clint Travers sets out to put her in her place. Sparks fly immediately, but after their rocky start, the two quickly forge a passionate relationship, and he follows her to Chicago.

When it becomes clear someone is drugging Cassie’s horse, Clint sets out to solve the mystery, but storms off in a cloud of wounded pride when suspicions turn to him.

Can love trump pride?

Five Stars at Goodreads: “…I took their journey with them. I felt their pain, their sadness, their struggles, and most of all their love. And that is the mark of a truly good book.”  Faith, Goodreads

BUY LINK

Cassie’s Hope is available at Amazon in ebook and print. It’s always free to read at Kindle Unlimited.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • More
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Filed Under: Blog, Contests, Romantic Suspense Tagged With: Giveaway, horse racing, Romantic Suspense

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Charmaine Gordon says

    November 24, 2019 at 8:45 am

    You brought me right into this family’s life. Well done

    • Adriana Kraft says

      November 25, 2019 at 6:56 am

      Thanks so much, Charmaine!

  2. Veronica Scott says

    November 24, 2019 at 12:14 pm

    He’s very stubborn and set in his ways, isn’t he? I enjoyed the snippet but I have the feeling things are going too smoothly so far…the key is to keep reading LOL! Well done!

    • Adriana Kraft says

      November 25, 2019 at 6:57 am

      Good thinking! Yes, not so smoothly…

  3. Ed Hoornaert says

    November 24, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    It sounds rather like he’s betting the farm, literally, on this young horse. High stakes indeed!

    • Adriana Kraft says

      November 25, 2019 at 6:58 am

      LOL – hadn’t thought of it that way! But only part of the farm 🙂

  4. Kate Hill says

    November 24, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    Exciting snippet! I hope they get their dream!

    • Adriana Kraft says

      November 25, 2019 at 7:12 am

      Thanks, Kate – our characters have a tendency to dream big 🙂

  5. P.T. Wyant says

    November 24, 2019 at 7:53 pm

    I’m not entirely sure she’s on board with the idea of him selling part of his land. And why only six months?

    • Adriana Kraft says

      November 25, 2019 at 7:17 am

      Good question – she’s left the farm, got a degree, and has a job she loves in Chicago. But she promises him six months because he’s just had a stroke, and that’s long enough to get the horse to a stakes race in the fall. When she plans to go back to work, but as we know, the best laid plans…

  6. Hywela Lyn says

    November 24, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    I agree with her dad – releasing money from the land will enable them to pursue their dreams. As a someone who’s had and bred horses all my adult life albeit in a small way, I agree that anyone can go out and buy a good horse – raising one from scratch as it were puts it on a whole new level.

    • Adriana Kraft says

      November 25, 2019 at 7:23 am

      Sweet! Love hearing from another horse lover/horse owner! That’s exactly what matters to Tug – hopefully it will matter as much to Cassie 🙂

  7. Diane Burton says

    November 25, 2019 at 6:43 pm

    Big dreams cost money. But are they doing the right thing selling land to achieve that dream? I’d read more to find out.

Primary Sidebar

Follow Adriana

  • Facebook
  • Goodreads
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • Tumblr

Three-way fantasies? Curious about Swinging? Click above for our Swing Lifestyle series.

 

What if three (or more) people fall in love? Click above for our polyamory stories.

 

Looking for one woman, one man, hot sex, and perilous danger? Click above.

REVIEWS


Erotic Romance “Seducing Cat is a Must Read…Hot in all the right places!”


Love Bites and Silk Ties
Romantic Suspense: Mystery and Romance are woven well in The Painter is a Lady.


Romantic Suspense: “The Unmasking is a fascinating tale…some emotionally trying scenes.”


Erotic Romance FFM Menage: “Edgy characters, inclusive sexuality…The Reunion is not for the faint of heart.”


Erotic Romance FFM Menage: “The intimacy is genuine and breathtaking”

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,357 other subscribers

Buy Adriana’s Books

  • Amazon
  • Amazon UK
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Sea to Sky Books

Great Blog Guests!


RABT Book Tours & PR

Goddess Fish Promotions

 

Like and Follow our Author Page at SwingTowns!

If you're curious about polyamory and the swing lifestyle, Swing Towns is a great place to check it all out!

Request an Authorgraph!

Categories

  • A Day in Adriana's Life
  • Adriana's Library
  • Blog
  • Boomers
  • Contests
  • Erotic Romance
  • Excerpts
  • Guest Bloggers
  • Health & Fitness
  • Interviews
  • LGBT
  • Menage
  • More About Adriana
  • Romantic Suspense
  • Stay Healthy
  • Stay Sexy
  • Stay Sexy ~ Stay Healthy
  • Swing Lifestyle
  • Toys Etc.
  • Uncategorized
Find Books on Romance Lives Forever

Contact Adriana

Want to get in touch? Click here to send us an email.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2025 · Genesis Sample on Genesis Framework · Site designed by Writer Marketing Services.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d