Saturday, June 13, 2026

The Ranches ~ Brandi Creek

 

Hello, you lovely people. Brandi Creek here.

When I finished writing The Cowboy I Left Behind, the first book in The Cowboys of Majestic Run series, I thought I was simply introducing readers to Majestic Run Bloodstock.

But somewhere along the way, the farm became more than a setting.

The training barns, the breeding program, the horses, and the people carrying old history through those pastures all started to feel alive in a way I couldn't quite walk away from. The more time I spent at Majestic Run, the more I realized there were still stories left to tell.

This series allowed me to explore a world that combines two things I've always loved: cowboys and horses. Some of it came from research into breeding programs, bloodlines, and the quiet pressure that exists behind every promising racehorse. Other parts came from my own love of horse racing and the wonder of watching foals find their legs for the very first time. There's something special about a place where legacy, new beginnings, and big dreams all exist side by side.

That love of horses started long before I became a writer. When I was in high school, my parents managed a ranch in Washington. We spent our days leading trail rides through the forest, riding horses along the beach, and gathering around bonfires at night while campers shared stories beneath the stars. It remains one of my favorite times in life.

One of my strongest memories is walking out into the pasture each morning with a bundle of lead ropes slung over my shoulder. I'd clip halters onto twenty horses, climb onto one bareback, and ride back to the barn while the others followed behind me. At the end of the day, we'd do it all again in reverse. Looking back, I realize those experiences shaped so much of the way I write ranches, horses, and the people who dedicate their lives to them.

The characters who call Majestic Run home lived in my head for months. They made mistakes, carried old wounds, fought for second chances, and refused to take the easy path. Watching their stories unfold across these rolling Kentucky pastures became one of my favorite writing experiences.

If you'd like to spend more time in these worlds, I'd love to invite you to visit two of my favorite ranches.

The Cowboys of Majestic Run is a complete duet set in the world of Kentucky horse breeding, where wounded cowboys, second chances, family legacy, and healing hearts collide.

Men of Mountain Tide Ranch Retreat is a five-book western romance collection spanning more than 2,700 pages. Inspired in part by those years spent on the ranch in Washington, the series is filled with damaged cowboys, resilient heroines, healing after heartbreak, family bonds, friendship, and happily-ever-afters set against breathtaking mountain views.

More than anything, I hope you'll saddle up, spend some time at Majestic Run Bloodstock and Mountain Tide Ranch Retreat, and fall in love with these ranches, horses, and characters the same way I did while writing them.

Happy Reading,

Brandi Creek

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Men of Mountain Tide Ranch Retreat

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The Cowboys of Majestic Run

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1 comment:

Julie Lence said...

Best of luck with the series, Brandi. And I'm soooo jealous of your childhood!!! I have loved horses since I was a young girl, too, but I'm a small city girl. I didn't come close to horses until my father worked with a man who had horses and we'd visit every now and then. Thank you for sharing your sweet childhood with us.