Charlene Sands | Everything but the Kitchen Sink.

So what do I love?
Well, location, location, location.
I love Arizona. I set my very first book there, a Kensington Precious Gem titled Chance in a Million. Now 25 books later, I’m still using Arizona as a primary setting for many of my stories.

I love cowboys.
What’s not to love about a rugged, man of the earth? I grew up watching Bonanza, The Big Valley, The Rifleman and so many more. Those stories dealt with family and values and taught me a thing or two about western life. The cowboy heroes were all men you could admire and trust.
So of course, the owner of the elite, exclusive dude ranch type Tempest West Hotel had to be sweet-talking, Stetson-wearing cowboy Trent Tyler. He made an appearance in the prequel to this story, The Corporate Raider’s Revenge and I fell in love instantly. No doubt, Trent had to have his own story!
I love horses.
As a young girl born in New York, I dreamed of owning a horse and when I arrived in California at the tender age of seven, I thought everyone lived on horse property. We were, after all, out west. Well, I didn’t get a horse, but I did to ride. I took English and Western riding lessons and visited the stables often. Part of my dream had come true.

I love a good romantic legend.

I love country music.
I like all kinds of music, but I’m a country music junkie. Give me Tim and Faith, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith and Martina McBride and I’m in foot-stomping heaven.

So yes, you’ll find famous country western singer Sarah Rose (the heroine in November’s story) giving a rock solid performance at the lake!
Most of all I love a great love story!

Yes, I tossed in everything but the kitchen sink in Five-Star Cowboy, a story that Romantic Time Book Reviews gave 4 ½ stars and deemed steamy and terrific!
I hope some of my favorite things are yours too.
Wishing you Suite Dreams, Suite Reading and Suite Secrets!
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Labels: Charlene Sands, Cowboys, Horses, westerns
2 Comments:
Hi Charlene, I always love to hear about what inspires a story, and it really is a lovely place from the pics I have seen of it. Bonanza was my favourite western classic, I use to wait for the weekend just to see it.
Hi Avi J- I think I grew up on Bonanza too. Did you have a crush on Little Joe? For a while, I liked Adam too, but then he left the show!
Thanks for stopping by!
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