Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Unearthed Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: The ending was a shocker and a heartbreaker for me, but I absolutely enjoyed this book. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition Some ancient secrets are better left buried…. When Jacob Keys gets the call every man dreads,... Continue Reading →
Title: Catch and Release (The Release Series: Book Three Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’ve read many books by BA Tortuga, and I have to say that Catch and Release is different in a good way. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Dakota Landry just got out of... Continue Reading →
Meet Dakota Hey y’all! I’m BA Tortuga, resident redneck and a sucker for a hard-case. I fell in love with Dakota the second I met him. It’s always weird when I have to introduce new characters to the world because you have to straddle that fine line between spoiling and letting you understand how much... Continue Reading →
Title: Commitment Ranch (Leaning N: Book One) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I usually really enjoy BA Tortuga’s books, but Commitment Ranch got me a little frustrated. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A fist fight, a snowstorm, a stolen kiss in the barn... and a second... Continue Reading →
Title: Back to Back (Roughstock: Book Five) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 152 Pages Category: Contemporary Western At a Glance: BA Tortuga gives us another great storyline, with the setting mostly in New Orleans. It gives a nice feel to how Laurel and Landon live and to what their beliefs are and how... Continue Reading →
Title: Mud, Movies, Bullets, and Bulls Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 206 Pages Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: I was going to try to pick a favorite, but I liked them all. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Four men in need of a helping hand…. When a cowboy finds he has grit in... Continue Reading →
Hey y’all. I’m BA Tortuga – writer of rednecks and cowboys and the occasional movie star. This is an excerpt from my new four-story anthology, Mud, Movies, Bullets and Bulls. This exclusive bit is from Just Like In the Movies, a story about an action adventure hero and the horse wrangler that loves him. I... Continue Reading →
Title: Trial by Fire Author: BA Tortuga Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 36 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I actually listened to this book twice to make sure I was not missing some important bit of information that would explain this narration. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Bombs and Guacamole Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: I really enjoyed this story. BA Tortuga shows us that no matter how you try to hide who you are, you may be surprised at how family and friends respond. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: ER doctor Dusty Lowry... Continue Reading →
Friends to Lovers Trope Hey, y’all! I’m BA Tortuga, resident redneck and the queen of tropes (Damon Suede said so). I love tropes. I bet by now all y’all know what a trope is. The millionaire’s secret baby. The hidden twin. City mouse country mouse. In fact, I have been challenged to write a secret... Continue Reading →
Hey, y’all! I’m BA Tortuga, resident redneck and playlist junkie. I’m well-known for needing a playlist to write and this was true even when I wrote Old Town New. That was the olden days when playlists were called mix tapes. What? It’s true, young’uns. Life happened before Pandora radio. ;-) This playlist is pure early... Continue Reading →
Title: Old Town New Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 161 Pages At a Glance: The plot of Old Town New is good and the story pace just right. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Danny Avers is a teacher in small town Colorado. Back in the day, before high-speed Internet, social media, smartphones, or... Continue Reading →
Title: Coke’s Clown Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 188 Pages At a Glance: Coke’s Clown was an enjoyable and great read, mainly because Dillon is my favorite character in the Roughstock series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: How does Dillon take care of Coke when Coke’s destroying himself? Bullfighter Coke is having a... Continue Reading →
Title: File Gumbo (Roughstock: Book Three) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 225 Pages At a Glance: What can I say?! Beau and Sam are just sweet, loving and very caring. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Beau is riding like the two-time champ that he is, but nothing is assured in the world of... Continue Reading →
Thank God for Aussie Proofreaders When I decided to write an Aussie cowboy, I was thinking how much I adore bullriders like Brendan Clark and Greg Potter and Ben Jones. No, really, y’all. That was the extent of my knowledge of Australian cattle culture. I knew ranches were called stations, and that the working conditions... Continue Reading →
Title: Trial by Fire Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Pages/Word Count: 228 Pages At a Glance: BA Tortuga takes us through many different emotions and, as always, gives us many memorable characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: One Aussie. One Texan. One baby. One hell of a fight. When his sister and her husband... Continue Reading →
Title: Refired Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I just love BA Tortuga’s stories, and Refired is up there with the best of them. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When Kris Cerny walks back into Two Spirits, the art gallery he owns with Josh McPhee, all he wants is... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author BA Tortuga today, on the tour for her new novel, Refired. Enjoy the interview, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win e-copies of The Terms of Release and Articles of Release. Good luck! Hi, BA, thanks so much... Continue Reading →
Title: Blind Ride (Roughstock: Vol. One) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages At a Glance: Blind Ride is a story about the love and caring of family, good friends, and the love between two special men. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Jason Scott has everything a bull rider wants—success, money and traveling partner... Continue Reading →
Title: And a Smile (Roughstock: Book Two) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 197 Page At a Glance: I just loved Dillon’s character--he made this my favorite story in the Roughstock series, so far. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: All Coke Pharris wants is for his cowboys to be safe—all of them. When rodeo clown,... Continue Reading →
Title: Ever the Same Author: BA Tortuga Narrator: Paul Morey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 32 minutes At a Glance: Overall, I liked this story but felt it was missing something. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Audie Barrack is in it up to his elbows with a sick calf when his son’s school... Continue Reading →
Title: The Articles of Release (The Release Series: Book Two) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Just released from the military, wounded warrior Eric Tremaine is trying to put his life back together like the doctors reassembled his shattered leg. He’s a... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author BA Tortuga today, on The Articles of Release Blog Tour. Enjoy BA's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck! Hey y’all! I’m BA Tortuga, resident redneck. I’m madly in love... Continue Reading →
Title: Ever the Same Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: Ms. Tortuga has yet to write a book I haven't loved, and this one is no exception. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Audie Barrack is in it up to his elbows with a sick calf when his son’s school... Continue Reading →
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