Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach. If any of you had the opportunity to hit up a Pride celebration this weekend, I hope you had a fantastic time! I was fortunate enough to share a booth with... Continue Reading →
Title: Seashores of Old Mexico Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 55 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In her own unique style of writing and storytelling, BA Tortuga gives readers a sweet short story about two men who are just finding each other. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After a bar fight gone horribly... Continue Reading →
Title: Two Cowboys and a Baby Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I find these Dreamspun Desires books to be a fun and happy diversion from real life—particularly these days. This story is a complete hoot! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: A little bundle of joy means... Continue Reading →
Title: Tropical Depression (Stormy Weather: Book Two) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: BA Tortuga keeps us on edge, just a wee bit, in this steamy sequel to Rain and Whiskey. I really like this series and am hoping for more. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The weather... Continue Reading →
Title: Rain and Whiskey (Stormy Weather: Book One) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed every moment of Rain and Whiskey and can’t wait to see what the future holds for Galen and Shane in Tropical Depression. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Galen Frost buys a house... Continue Reading →
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 →
Hi, everyone, and thanks for dropping in to see what we have in store for the holiday week ahead! I can’t believe we’re already halfway through our anniversary month, and we’ve still got so many great guests and giveaways yet to come. As an added bonus, we also have our monthly Dreamspinner Press reader incentive... 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 →
Cheers, everyone, and many thanks for dropping in for a look at what we have coming up for you all in the week ahead. We're looking forward to a busy week and a great guest lineup--we'll have giveaways and a whole slew of reviews too. Here's what to expect! Monday – We’re kicking off this... 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 →
Aaaaack! It's May 1st. How did that happen? Ay yi yi. Well, we're ushering in the first week of May in a pretty great way. We've got our Book of the Month picks and giveaway going on at Mary Calmes's place, so be sure to go check that out and try to win some free... 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 →
Happy Sunday, everyone, and a grateful welcome to you if you're here to take a wee peek at what we have in store for all of you in the coming week. Before we get to that business, though, I want to say a big congratulations to Shirley Ann, who won the $25 Dreamspinner Press store... 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 →
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