First Rodeo: A Novel [Paperback]

Kate, an attractive, thirty-something, workaholic, single mother, is in the business of pleasing others. At the top of her “yes” list is her sometimes surly and controlling boss: her father. But when a crisis at work spurs Kate to examine her life, she surprises everyone by taking her young son and heading where few high heels have ever gone: Wyoming, home to more cows than humans. There, at the Prickly Pear Ranch, she meets a young, sexy, bull rider, who’s lived a lifetime in just over two decades. He’s full of big dreams of training horses, and his passion fuels Kate’s dormant dreams of becoming an artist, and sparks fly—and once again, Kate shocks everyone, even herself, and jumps on for the romantic ride of her life. Fast-paced and wildly entertaining,First Rodeois filled with humorous scenes of city girl gone country, encounters with handsome cowboys, the struggles of the creative process, and a powerful message: the greatest love of all is the love you have for yourself.Judith Hennessey was in the automobile industry for twenty-five years, operated her own advertising agency and is a full time- writer. Her works have appeared in multiple magazines and newspapers, including theSt. Louis Post-Dispatch. Actively involved in the film industry, she is the executive producer of20 Ways, an award-winning short film; has served on the board of New Mexico Women in Film; and is partners in the New Mexico based production company White Crow Raven Productions. She is also a cowriter of the screenplay adaption ofFirst Rodeo. Judy lives on an organic farm with her husband in Missouri.2016 USA Best Book Awards: Best New Fiction, Finalist
2016 USA Best Book Awards: Fiction, Chick Lit/Women’s Lit, Finalist
BooklistnamedFirst Rodeoone of the Top 10 Romance Debuts of 2016
Hennessey has crafted a narrative that effectively builds on the tropes of chick-lit and cowboy romanclÃr