Aussies and Texans and Babies and Falling In Love in the Center of a Storm

So, y’all.

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the day that y’all get to meet Holden and Lachlan. I keep trying to think about what all I want to tell you about these men, about the tropes and the plotting and, I got to be honest.
What I love about these boys is that, although they started out as a wild idea, they became real men who proved that they were willing to fight for what they love, what they believe in.

Lachlan’s from Queensland and he’s as much as cowboy as any Texan I’ve ever written. Now, he’s a cowboy with more money than he knows what to do with, money in a way that most of us just dream of. He’s lost his sister, he’s lost his way, and if he’s not careful, he’ll lose the best opportunity he’ll ever have.

Holden, now this man isn’t a bazillionaire, but he ain’t hurting. Not even close.

Well, he ain’t hurting for money. He just lost his twin brother and his beloved sister in law in a plane crash and now there’s this angel baby girl that’s his to raise and his soul is cracked clean down the middle.

Those of y’all that know me know that action adventure snuggles with the western and the only thing they come in second to is the love. This is a BA book — through and through. Stuff happens and as soon as one disaster hits, another comes on. No worries, though. My beloved boys are supported (and screwed with) by family and friends and cowboys that come out of the woodwork.

I hope y’all give Lachlan and Holden a chance and let them worm their ways into your heart like they did mine.

Official blurb:

One Aussie. One Texan. One baby. One hell of a fight.

When his sister and her husband are killed in an accident, Aussie cattle station owner Lachlan McCoughney rushes to Texas to rescue their infant daughter, Chloe. He expects to find his niece living in squalor with the Sheffields, a rodeo family.

Instead, Lachlan finds Holden Sheffield, a salt-of-the-earth cowboy running a huge business operation. They want to explore their mutual attraction despite the many problems thrown their way, and together, they must find a way to give Chloe a new family and find a love that spans thousands of acres and two continents.

Buy Links:

Dreamspinner Press: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7492

All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-trialbyfire-1991421-149.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Trial-Fire-BA-Tortuga-ebook/dp/B01C8V5U44/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1457968876&sr=1-1&keywords=ba+tortuga+trial+by+fire

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trial-by-fire-ba-tortuga/1123451801?ean=9781634769815

And as always, y’all can find me at http://www.batortuga.com

Much love, y’all.
BA

Guest Post: Julia Talbot's Alpha in Sheep's Clothing

Hey y’all!

Always so much fun when I get to sweep in and take over BA’s blog for the day. It’s so comfy, kinda like sitting next to her in the office in our recliners. Yeah, we have desks, but that’s not where we write. We just do taxes and stuff there.

So I have to tell y’all about my latest release. It’s the first in a new series, and while it’s a pretty short tale, it was such a fun one to write, combining my love of some mild bdsm with pack politics in a shifter setting.

Tate is a big, strong guy. Thing is, he’s totally omega. He just can’t help his little pack overthrow the asshole alpha they have. Then Rand walks into a bar in Tate’s pack’s territory and does what Tate’s people have been trying to do for years with one punch.

I had a ball exploring the dynamic there, and the surprising fact that Tate wanted to be a full time sub. I admit, I didn’t get to fully explore that in book one, but I hope to as time goes on.

Here’s a wee bit from the story:

“I don’t want any trouble,” Rand murmured, knowing that his words bounced off utter futility. He never wanted trouble, but he got it the moment he walked into a bar and ordered a beer. Something about his lumberjack chic self called to all testosterone-ridden assholes on a cellular level, he supposed.

Tonight’s particular butthead had blond hair, an ugly glint in his eye, and the smell of too much whiskey on his breath. “We don’t like your kind here,” the guy said, reaching out to poke Rand’s chest with one pointed finger.

“What kind would that be?” Rand asked politely, trying to decide whether to break the finger or just tap the guy on his obviously glass jaw.

“Know-it-all jerks who have no business being in our town. I can smell you, fucker. You want our pack. Well, you can’t have it.”

Pack. Rand glanced around at the suddenly still men in the room, all staring down at their beer. The one female, a leather-bustier clad bartender, disappeared through the swinging doors that led to the kitchen, clearly ducking out of the line of fire.

“Out of all the bars in all the world,” he said, trying for ironic. Clearly this one was not a Casablanca fan, judging from the way the man’s scowl deepened.

“Yeah. This is our territory. You need to leave. Now.”

Hmm. Rand could do that, especially since he was just passing through on his way up to Montana. He didn’t want trouble, either, especially not with a pack of werewolves who took exception to a lone wolf.

Then again, he totally hated this posturing bullshit. Rand hadn’t even noticed these folks were like him because the bar had a sour, sort of rotting wood smell that disguised anything wolflike. They could have let him have his drink and move on, with him never even knowing they were there.

“I paid for this piss poor beer, buddy,” Rand said. “I think I’ll hang out.”

“What did you say?” The guy got all teeth-gritty and fist-clenchy, growling at him in a way that really put his back up.

“Let me put it in simple terms.” Rand looked the guy right in the eye and smiled. “Fuck off.”

He heard a kind of sigh rip through the barroom, and time slowed down as it always did when someone threw a punch at him. Rand had what his dad would call slow motion perception. Warrior reflex. Silly, since he was a damned forestry expert, not some pack enforcer.

The punch was drunken and clumsy and missed by a mile. The return one Rand threw had neither problem. He hit the jerk right on the chin, and something cracked under his knuckles when he connected.

The guy’s graceful swan dive to the floor ended in a thud that shook the glassware.

A hush reigned in the room for a long moment, the only sound the big screen TV with some sort of sports game going on. The crowd on the TV cheered while everyone in the bar stared at him. Then the weirdest echo happened, the men in the room clapping and screaming as loud as any rabid fans.

An older gent with a giant gray beard strode right up to Rand and grabbed his hand, pumping it up and down. “Welcome stranger. Welcome to the pack! And congratulations.”

“Congratulations?” Rand said. “Why?”

The man beamed, his beard splitting in half. “You won the fight fair and square. You just became the new pack alpha.”

You can find the book on ARE here: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-analphainsheep039sclothing-1949340-145.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Sheeps-Clothing-Julia-Talbot-ebook/dp/B019BY9TGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453250506&sr=8-1&keywords=an+alpha+in+sheep%27s+clothing

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/an-alpha-in-sheep-s-clothing

XXOOJulia

Julia takes over the blog today

Hi y'all!

The wife here, hijacking the blog to tell you about my new Full Moon Dating story. Gage and Hamish is book 4, and at this point they're all interconnected, so go read Aiden and Ben, Coy and Denver, and Evgeny and Feng, 'kay?

Ahem.

See how I did that promo thing?

So. Gage and Hamish.

Cat shifter Gage is an impossible bottom. No one has ever been able to tame him, even if he wants them to. He’s willing to keep trying, though, and when he finds out about the paranormal dating site Full Moon Dating, he puts himself in their hands. He longs for someone who will take him in hand and make him like it.

Hamish is a bear shifter who plays too rough for most subs. Gage sounds like just what he needs, so when Full Moon matches them up, he’s happy to see how they get along. Can he convince Gage that he’s the one to make the man toe the line?

Find it here at ARE and here at Amazon!

I love bears. Love them. I mean, what's not to love? Fuzzy. Grumpy yet sweet. Too big to know their own strength.

That's Hamish. Say hi, Hamish.

Then there's Gage. Pretty kitty. Finicky. Likes to groom.

 

Good kitty.

Thanks to BA for letting me hang out, and I hope y'all will give the series a shot!

XXOO

Julia

 

 

 

 

New Releases today!

Y'all Mr. Unlucky came out today. Go check it out. It's my new One Horse Town series and this is book one!!! I am so excited about this one and this series.

Cowboy Bodie might be unlucky in love, having lost not one but two fiancées in his life. When he meets Addie, though, he knows he’s found a special girl, and he thinks he might be willing to take one more chance with his wounded heart.

Addie has been in war-torn parts of the world and is on the rebound from a bad relationship. When she comes home to East Texas, all she wants is to relax and enjoy life for a bit. Then she sees Bodie, and she thinks he’s the hottest thing she’s ever cast her eyes on. She’s willing to put in the time and effort to convince Bodie that his luck has changed.

Between Bodie's past, Addie’s ex, and the meddling of an entire small town, Bodie and Addie have a lot to work through if they want to go from just friends with benefits to something more serious. Can Mr. Unlucky and Miss Good Times find a way to make it work?

http://www.resplendencepublishing.com/m8/541-978-1-60735-621-9--mr-unlucky-one-horse-town-series-book-one-by-ba-tortuga.html

Ricochet also came out today and it is a hot little number too y'all.

Holt is leaving his life in the city, ready to shed himself of the drama of his ex and get back to the simple life in Texas. His ex, Dave, disagrees with the idea. Violently. When Holt ends up injured and stranded, it’s his old friend, Teague, who comes to the rescue.

Teague has always regretted letting Holt slip away, and he’ll do whatever he needs to keep the man in his life now, even if that means enduring the agony of “just friends”. Will Holt ever realize how much Teague loves him, or will it be too late for both of them?

Originally published in Under This Cowboy's Hat.

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