Midnight Rodeo: Homecoming by Kiernan Kelly, B.A. Tortuga & Julia Talbot
Cover Artist: Anne Squires
Publisher: Torquere Press
What happens when rodeos start to get too tough for humans
to compete in? Midnight Rodeo, of course, where supernatural creatures like
shifters and vampires work for the prize money, and for the awe of their
audience.
In Welcome to the Pack by BA Tortuga, when head bullfighter
Denton is killed by a demon bull, his twin, Denver, comes back to take his
place. Denver was gone for years, working mundane rodeos and missing his twin.
He’s not sure the pack can heal him since the other bullfighters challenge
Denver at every turn. All except Blaine, who’s an outcast himself, and who
knows Denver is like no one he’s ever met.
In Oklahoma Rain by Kiernan Kelly, psychic Blaze scouts
locations for the rodeo company, Darque and Knight, where he finds another
psychic talent, Zack, who’s as hot as the Fourth of July. Zack is complicated,
though, thanks to his sidekick, Mikey, a damaged kid. Blaze invites the pair
back to the rodeo, but not everyone is as happy as Blaze to have them there.
In Big Bear, Little Bear, by Julia Talbot, bear shifter Ben
is returning to the rodeo after a long injury recovery. Big bear shifter Ozzie
is the barrel man and clown, and he’s been waiting for Ben to come back to the
big show. But is Ben ready to ride again, let alone be the lover Ozzie is ready
to take on?
Teaser Excerpt:
Denver was--
wow.
Denton had
been stunning, making Blaine stare
a lot. A lot. Still, Dent had been off-limits, and he’d bet Denver was,
too. No one could be that hot and be like Blaine.
He was the weird one, the one
brought into the pack by a she-wolf who had already had a single pup. Blaine
figured he was lucky no one had killed him when he was a kid.
Everyone else was broad and
wide, shaggy headed with eyes like green glass. All of them came from the same
line. Denver was
the spitting image of Denton,
really. A little harder around the edges, a little more wild. A shit ton more
bruised.
The guys had been taking turns.
Two a night, just like clockwork, they’d come and challenge Denver. One
at midnight, one
at three a.m. Greg
and Vince went, then Carter and Caul, and finally Hank and Mike. Boom.
He supposed Denver was
waiting for him, now. Blaine
sighed. He had no intention of trying to take the pack. God, the very idea made
his head hurt.
The real question was, were
they going to just start over, or was Denver going
to get a night off, a chance to sleep before they settled in town for tonight’s
show?
Talking with BA Tortuga
Can you tell us a little
about yourself?
Oh, lord. I’m a big old redneck. I love my wife, my
dogs, knitting, the mountains, country western music, Sherlock, roughstock
events, and weird horror novels. I’m a lucky duck.
What started your interest
in writing?
I published my first story when I was little and my
mom says I never once said I ever wanted to anything else.
What is your book(s)
about?
Midnight Rodeo
(the universe) is about Darque and Knight Rodeo Company. It’s a paranormal
rodeo universe with nightmares and ghost riders, werewolves, vampires and
dragons and werebears and kitty shifters…
My story is about Denver and
Blaine, two werewolf bullfighters that are trying to trying to find their
places in the pack, in the world. Julia
brought us werebears in the form of the rodeo clown and a down-on-his-luck
bulldogger, while Kiernan focused on the magical aspects of the universe with a
psychic and a telekinetic. :D
What are you currently
working on?
Right now I’m finishing a contemporary m/m novel
about cowboys and their kids tentatively titled Ever the Same, a contemporary
m/m piece about a country musician, a bodyguard and a stalker, a m/m/m
Roughstock book about the Brazilian riders, a m/m paranormal shifter novel set
in Glenwood Springs and my first YA novel, about a teenaged fast pitch softball
player that is very much a coming of age piece.
How long did it take you to get your rough draft
finished on your latest release?
About 4 weeks, give or
take
If you could be any paranormal creature what would
you be?
I think I would make an
EXCEPTIONAL dragon, don’t you?
What do you do when you’re not writing?
Knit and talk about
writing.
Are any of your characters like you?
I would say no. My wife
would say yes. ;-) She says that MJ, the violent eco-terrorist, is right up my
alley.
What genres do you write in?
Yes.
I write all the things –
romance, western, paranormal, contemporary, action adventure, YA, horror, m/m,
m/m/f, f/f, m/f…
Is there anything you will never write about?
I never say never
because that’s an immediate curse. I told Andrew Grey I’d never write YA and
I’m ¾ through my first YA novel…
Do you have a favorite quote from your book(s)?
“You can’t chase
alligators with a hard-on.”
Tropical Depression
Is there anything you would tell aspiring writers?
Write every day. When
you don’t feel like writing, write more. Don’t ever read reviews.
If zombies attacked what kind of supplies would you
want?
Chainsaw, blowtorch,
shovel, yarn and a nice supply of Aquanet.
What was the hardest part of writing your book(s)?
On Midnight Rodeo, the
most challenge thing was making sure none of the three of us contradicted each
other too terribly much, especially Kiernan, because I can look over at Julia
and say, “barrel racing dragons!” Kiernan I have to remember to text…
If you could sit down with any author dead or alive
who would it be?
Stephen King – I know, I
know, but I’d want to just sit and jabber and listen and tell stories. I’d
bring Kiernan with me so we could talk about it afterward.
Do you keep a notebook near your for when new ideas
pop into your head?
No. I keep my wife
nearby at all times. She remembers all the things for me. I couldn’t survive
without her.
If you write a series do you reread your previous
books before you begin the new one?
God, yes. I have the
attention span of a caffeinated gnat on crack. I have to reread.
Is there anything you
wish to say to your readers?
Thank you and y’all rock my whole world. Much love.
For readers who haven't tried your books yet, how
do you think your editor or loyal readers would describe your books?
I think they’d tell you
that I write just the way I sound, that I’m in love with all the guys and girls
– good and bad. That I have no issues with casual violence or casual drug use
and I require a happy ending.
When writing, how do you keep track of timelines,
ideas, inspiration and such? By notes on the computer, a notebook perhaps?
I’m an Evernote and
Pinterest whore. I have them synced between laptop, tablet and phone. I also
make a lot of notes on walks using my phone.
I’m always looking for book recommendations. What
books have you been reading? Would you recommend them?
Right now I’m rereading IT by Stephen King
for my book club. I read it when it came out and adored it. I’m also reading Kransen House by Sara
Brooke, which I am currently withholding judgment on, Keepers of the Cave by
Gerri Hill, which I love, and Bubble Gum Thief by Jeff Miller which I’m taking
a break on because spoiler main character death broke my heart.
Tour Dates/Stops: 7/28 – 8/22
About the Authors
BA Tortuga:
Texan to
the bone and an unrepentant Daddy's Girl, BA Tortuga spends her days with her
basset hounds, getting tattooed, texting her sisters, and eating Mexican food.
When she's not doing that, she's writing. She spends her days off watching
rodeo, knitting and surfing porn sites in the name of research. BA's personal
saviors include her wife, Julia Talbot, her best friend, Sean Michael, and
coffee. Lots of coffee. Really good coffee.
Having written
everything from fist-fighting rednecks to hard-core cowboys to werewolves, BA
does her damnedest to tell the stories of her heart, which was raised in Northeast Texas, but has
answered the call of the high desert mountains. With books ranging from hard-hitting
GLBT romance, to fiery menages, to the most traditional of love stories, BA
refuses to be pigeon-holed by anyone but the voices in her head.
Links:
Twitter:
@batortuga
Kiernan Kelly:
Kiernan Kelly lives in
the wilds of the alligator-infested U.S. Southeast, slathered in SPF 45, drinking colorful
tropical, hi-octane concoctions served by thong-clad cabana boys.
All right, the truth is
that she spends her time locked in the dark recesses of her office, writing gay
erotic romance while chained to a temperamental laptop, drinking coffee, and dreaming
of thong-clad cabana boys.
Sigh.
To date, Kiernan has
over a dozen novels in print and ebook, and a plethora of short stories in both
formats.
Links:
Julia Talbot:
Julia Talbot lives in the great
Southwest, where there is hot and cold running rodeo, cowboys, and everything
from meat and potatoes to the best Tex-Mex. A full time author, Julia has been
published by Torquere Press, Ellora's Cave, and Changeling Press. She believes that
everyone deserves a happy ending, so she writes about love without limits,
where boys love boys, girls love girls, and boys and girls get together to get
wild, especially when her crazy paranormal characters are involved.
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