Tails and Whiskers
Midnight Rodeo, #6
by B.A. Tortuga
Date of
Publication: November 1st 2016
Publisher: All
Romance eBooks
Cover Artist: Scott
Carpenter
Genre: Gay,
Paranormal, Shifters
Love conquers
injustice.
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . Tails and Whiskers (Midnight Rodeo, #6) . . .
A Flying
Fox and a Siberian Tiger. Both shifters. Both working for the same rodeo
circuit. Both looking for that someone to understand them and maybe even love
them forever. The coming together will test the bonds of who they are and what
they wish to become. There was more at stake than just their hearts and souls.
Their very existence comes in to this battle.
Issac
was the fox shifter with little to nothing for himself. He was little more than
a slave to the greedy goblin that held his contract. I found him to be sweet, a
little odd, and very much worth more than he was being given. Dmitri was the tiger shifter that had a heart
to match his strength. Injustice was not something he would abide by. He knew
what was right and was willing to fight to the end to make it right.
I
got a bit more suspense and intrigue with this installment of the Midnight
Rodeo series. This was an interspecies
mix that could change things for more than just the two involved. This was a
novella that put spicy and sweet together and made the serving very delicious
to consume.
Midnight Rodeo series:
Welcome
to the Pack – Midnight Rodeo, #1 SEE REVIEW
Oklahoma
Rain – Midnight Rodeo, #2 SEE REVIEW
Big
Bear, Little Bear – Midnight Rodeo,
#3 SEE REVIEW
Light
a Rocket – Midnight Rodeo, #4
Freaked
Out – Midnight Rodeo, #5 SEE REVIEW
Tails
and Whiskers – Midnight Rodeo, #6 ABOVE
BLURB
Tiger shifter Dmitri loves his new home at
Darque and Knight Rodeo, and he adores all of his new friends. His past as a
circus animal remains strong in his memory, though, particularly when he sees
inequality, like the hot little fox shifter who isn’t allowed on rodeo grounds
unless he’s working.
When fox Isaac meets the handsome, burly
tiger, the attraction is instant. He’d love to spend more time in Dmitri’s den,
but as a contracted performer his access to the rodeo is limited. It doesn’t help
that his greedy goblin boss refuses to loosen his grip.
Can Dmitri and Isaac find a way to be
together, and to make a change for the better of everyone at D and K?
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Dmitri wanted to go play. He started
paddling toward the foxes, just easing over.
They were sharp-nosed and quick,
almost a blur. Dmitri wanted to touch them, catch one in his hand and see if
they felt as electric as they appeared.
He watched as they played together,
the energy never faltering, never even hiccupping. He sank under the water a
little more, floating close enough to see bright golden eyes and shocks of red
hair. One wee fox man was braver than the others, floating closer, meeting his
eyes.
What a warm, inviting man, all bright
green eyes and twitching nose. Dmitri rose up to the surface, smiling. “Dobryy
den, little one.”
“Mmm. Hello. You’re amazing.” The
fox’s voice lilted, just like a song, dancing on his eardrums.
“Am I?” Dmitri peered down at his
fuzzy chest, which was gray-and-black striped just like his tiger.
“Uh-huh. You’re a tiger, huh? Lots of
stripes and teeth.”
“I am. And you are a fox?” He’d never
met a fox shifter before.
“I am. I work the trick ponies. We’re
acrobats.” The little fox glanced over at the kitties, who were beginning to
gather behind Dmitri. “I should go. It was nice to meet you. You’re beautiful.”
“Come see me at the food tents.”
Dmitri wanted to see this one again, hear his laugh. “I cook good.”
“Oh. I can’t. We’re not allowed in the
gates without a ticket. Thank you, though!” The little one moved away, keeping
a good distance between him and the pride, which moved in.
Dmitri frowned. That wasn’t fair. If
they performed for the rodeo, the foxes should get to eat.
“Dmitri, come on. Come play.” Serena
tugged at his hand, her lynx right at the surface. “Before everyone gets
grumpy.”
“Why would they?” He let her pull him
back to the other cats.
“They’re… they’re prey more than
anything. They live on the outside. You can’t trust the skulks.”
“The skulks?” Dmitri frowned at
Selena. “That is vermin, yes? That is not nice.”
“Sorry, but aren’t they? They’re not…
they’re not ours, right?” The youngling looked unsure, worried.
Dmitri shook his head, smiling for her
to ease her worry. “We are all in this together. We should have—how you say?
Have each other.”
“Each other’s backs,” Denver
corrected.
“Right. Each other’s backs.” He
grinned at Denver. “You know this, yes?”
“Hey, man. I’m in the ‘be good to me,
I’ll be good to you’ camp. Life’s too short for bullshit when there’s happy to
be had.”
Yes. Yes, he did love how his friend
Denny held himself open. They faced persecution and suspicion from the outside
world. Why bring it inside, too?
Potts looked over, nose wrinkling.
“So, why the rule about them not coming in then, eh? Why aren’t they welcome?
Big boss bring it down?”
Denny shrugged. “I guess? Peter more
than Cody, I would wager.”
“Denver isn’t the biggest rule guy
ever.” Blaine peered over Denver’s shoulder, eyes twinkling.
Denver chuckled. “What can I say? You
need tickets you just say.”
Dmitri’s eyes lit up. “Yes? I would
like to see the little fox for a minute.”
Denver nodded and offered him a wild
grin. Denver was happy, and he wished to make others that way, as well. It was
one of Denver’s many good points.
Dmitri glanced at the foxes, cavorting
on the other side of the water. He wanted to know their good points. Especially
the brave one.
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Author Info
B.A. 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 Pinterest 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 heard the
call of the high desert and lives in the Sandias. 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.
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