By The Bootstraps is officially out, and USA Today Bestselling Author Alexa Martin sat down with Main Chapter to talk about the inspiration and passion behind the Black cowboy romance. Martin wanted the book to be a "gateway" cowboy romance with some Friday Night Lights flare. She & Brianna break down her inspiration for the book, including her life in Texas, experience as a biracial woman, and her time as a former NFL WAG. They also talk about the important of Black representation and Black history when it comes to cowboys. There's of couse plenty of laughs, as the duo additionally bond over the girl group Little Mix, the power of female friendships and what's next to come in the Celestial, Texas. 

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