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Friday, August 7, 2026

The Cowboy Romance Reader Quiz

 Think you could survive life with one of my cowboys?

You’ve read cowboy romances. You’ve swooned over the ranchers. You’ve dreamed about wide open skies, strong hands, and slow-burn kisses. But that’s just fiction.

Grab a pen, keep a mental tally, or just have fun with it. No pressure. Just pure cowboy chaos.

If you’re curious how I scored, my results are waiting at the bottom.

Niki J. Mitchell

 

1. Your cowboy wakes you up at 5 a.m. because there’s a problem at the barn. You:

A) Grab coffee and head out with him
B) Ask what’s wrong first and then decide
C) Pretend you didn’t hear anything

2. He says, “Don’t worry, I’ve got it.”

A) You trust him completely
B) You watch… just in case
C) You flip through your phone for answers

3. A horse is waiting for you.

A) You’re already halfway into the saddle
B) You approach carefully and try not to look nervous
C) You ask if there’s a smaller horse option

4. His entire family invites you to dinner.

A) You bring dessert and charm everyone
B) You ask your cowboy for a family cheat sheet first
C) You consider faking a scheduling conflict

5. A quiet moment under the stars happens.

A) This is exactly what you came for
B) You enjoy it but keep checking for bugs
C) You ask if stars always have this many bugs nearby

Tally Your Score 

🎯13–15 Points: The Ranch Born Heroine   🐎  🐄

You don’t just survive ranch life—you thrive in it.

You wake up early, trust your cowboy, and probably know how to saddle a horse better than he expects. You’re the kind of heroine who makes a grumpy cowboy forget his own name.

🌅 9–12 Points: The Ranch Curious Romantic ♥️ 

You belong in cowboy romance… just not full-time ranch labor.

You love the idea of ranch life, especially the sunsets, the cowboy, and the emotional tension. You’ll help with chores—but only if there’s coffee involved.

🍷5–8 Points: The Cozy Cowboy Reader  📕

You are here for the romance, not the ranch work.

You want the cowboy, the kisses, and the emotional payoff. The barn? That’s optional. The porch swing? Essential.

You’d rather read about ranch life than shovel it—and honestly, the cowboys don’t mind.

👠👠 0–4 Points: City Slicker Energy 💡

Ranch life? Hard pass.

You’re here for the cowboy romance, not the 5 a.m. wake-up calls, dirt, or livestock negotiations. You’d rather meet the cowboy after he’s already showered

Final Verdict:

No matter your score, one thing is clear: Cowboy romance works because it gives us the best part of ranch life—the love story. Everything else is just scenery. 

I turned out to be: The Cozy Cowboy Reader. Which doesn’t surprise me. I love romance, and horses, but I am a night owl to the core so getting up at sunrise doesn’t appeal to me in the least.

I want to know your result!

Reply to this email and tell me:

nikimitchellauthor@kuriouskatz.com

Or post your score on Facebook if you want to brag a little.

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorNikiMItchell/

Until next time—keep reading cowboy romance and dreaming big.

 

If you are wondering about Cindy’s Secret Cowboy, Chase and Cindy’s story, I just finished the rough draft. Now it’s time to go through some heavy editing and send it off to my editor. Preorder today.

https://www.amazon.com/Cowboys-of-Sunrise-Ridge/dp/B0DZVGNRQP

 

Friday, March 6, 2026

The Ides of March & Why It Belongs in a Western Romance


The Ides of March & Why It Belongs in a Western Romance

 

I’ve heard the term the Ides of March and wondered when it was and what it meant.

March 15th is the day Julius Caesar was betrayed and murdered by the very men he trusted most. Not by strangers. By friends. Allies. People who had stood beside him.

Western romance, whether real or fictional, is full of its own versions of the Ides of March.
Outlaws turning on each other. Ranch hands switching sides. Best friends becoming enemies. Families torn apart by secrets and land disputes.

But the good thing about romance is that these conflicts have two people falling in love when they probably shouldn’t.

Every romance has a moment where there is misunderstanding or even a betrayal. The secret that comes out and changes everything. Trust is broken and hearts are on the line.

It’s the point in the story where the hero or heroine wonders if they were wrong to believe. If love was a mistake. If walking away would hurt less than staying.

But here’s where romance is better than history. People fight for love.

Where Caesar’s story ended in tragedy, our stories get a second chance. A moment where characters choose courage over fear and love over pride.

So this March 15th, I’m tipping my hat to the Ides of March—not as a warning, but as a reminder.

Sometimes the darkest moment is the one that proves love is real.

And every cowboy worth loving has to earn his redemption.