Joanne Kennedy’s novel “Cowboy Tough” is a modern Western romance. Mack Boyd, a bronc-buster who comes home to assist with managing the family ranch, is the main character of the narrative. He meets Cat Crandall, a city girl who left her career in advertising to attend Boyd Ranch’s artists’ retreat and pursue her artistic goals. The tough cowboy and the determined city girl ignite a different kind of inspiration as they travel through Wyoming’s wide and desolate open terrain.