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Cowboy Logic
When Anderson “Logic” Whitehead gets a call from his sister that she’s in a dangerous situation, he leaves his California home to head back to Texas for the first time since high school. He’s a different man now, a well-known author and creator, as well as out and proud, so he’s not about to let anyone intimidate him, whether his sister’s stalker or an old nemesis from his bad old days.
Cowboy Jericho Yeager has his land, his kids, and a lot of conflicting emotions about his hometown. When his neighbor Bailey starts having trouble with what his daughter calls a “bad man” Jericho mounts up to help, but he doesn’t find a stalker, he finds Logic, who used to be a skinny, pimply kid. Now Logic is everything Jericho could ever want, but he knows he can’t just grasp the brass ring.
Guys like Logic don’t fall for men like Jericho, and relationships that begin under high stress never last. At least that’s what Jericho tells himself. Logic is used to going after what he wants, so he’s wiling to ask Jericho to give him a try, but even he’s not sure he can get past all of their history with each other, and with their deep East Texas hometown.
Cowboy Jericho Yeager has his land, his kids, and a lot of conflicting emotions about his hometown. When his neighbor Bailey starts having trouble with what his daughter calls a “bad man” Jericho mounts up to help, but he doesn’t find a stalker, he finds Logic, who used to be a skinny, pimply kid. Now Logic is everything Jericho could ever want, but he knows he can’t just grasp the brass ring.
Guys like Logic don’t fall for men like Jericho, and relationships that begin under high stress never last. At least that’s what Jericho tells himself. Logic is used to going after what he wants, so he’s wiling to ask Jericho to give him a try, but even he’s not sure he can get past all of their history with each other, and with their deep East Texas hometown.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 27, 2021
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B.A. Tortuga
382 books632 followersTexan to the bone and an unrepentant Daddy's Girl, BA Tortuga spends her days with her hounds and her beloved wife, texting her grandbabies, 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. Following their own personal joys, BA and Julia heard the call of the high desert and they now live in the New Mexico mountains. BA's personal saviors include her wife, her best friends, and coffee. Lots of coffee. Really good coffee.
Having written everything from fist-fighting rednecks to cowboy daddies to werewolves, BA does her damnedest to tell the stories of her heart, which is committed to giving everyone their happily ever after. With books ranging from hard-hitting BDSM, to fiery passions, to the most traditional of love stories, BA refuses to be pigeon-holed by anyone but the voices in her head.
Having written everything from fist-fighting rednecks to cowboy daddies to werewolves, BA does her damnedest to tell the stories of her heart, which is committed to giving everyone their happily ever after. With books ranging from hard-hitting BDSM, to fiery passions, 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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October 18, 2021
Outside of Dallas, Texas, Anderson/Logic's sister, Bailey, has an angry stalker threatening her and her four kids.
Anderson/Logic(TV name), a blonde, blue-eyed
writer and robotics TV show star, hops a plane from CA to TX, to help her, shotgun in hand. He'd left the small town to be free of the homophobic place, but loves his sister, plus Doug, Darcy, Mason and Amanda. He's caring and loving.
Jericho, on cover, runs a small cattle ranch,
a single Dad who has two kids, Ellie and Travis, and is a closeted gay, and a strong, awesome dad. He's Bailey's neighbor and grew up with Anderson.
We see the kid friendly homes, heartwarming moments, and the deep love and strength that rules the days.
The bad guy is insane and dangerous, and Anderson scares him off, but he keeps returning causing chaos, broken fences, fire, and more threats to Bailey and the kids. The restraining order isn't scaring him away.
Meanwhile, Jericho's and Anderson are hitting it off, and we'll see Jericho's firsts in hot M/M sexy times. Both men are getting deep emotions in their space.
They are all protective, pitching in, caring, solid and full of strength. Anderson's great with his family, and Jericho feels the same and rallies to the kids safety, too.
A story with beautiful, determined, intense characters, with sizzles and tenderness.
A well told, exciting tale with a fabulous HEA !
ENJOY !
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Anderson/Logic(TV name), a blonde, blue-eyed
writer and robotics TV show star, hops a plane from CA to TX, to help her, shotgun in hand. He'd left the small town to be free of the homophobic place, but loves his sister, plus Doug, Darcy, Mason and Amanda. He's caring and loving.
Jericho, on cover, runs a small cattle ranch,
a single Dad who has two kids, Ellie and Travis, and is a closeted gay, and a strong, awesome dad. He's Bailey's neighbor and grew up with Anderson.
We see the kid friendly homes, heartwarming moments, and the deep love and strength that rules the days.
The bad guy is insane and dangerous, and Anderson scares him off, but he keeps returning causing chaos, broken fences, fire, and more threats to Bailey and the kids. The restraining order isn't scaring him away.
Meanwhile, Jericho's and Anderson are hitting it off, and we'll see Jericho's firsts in hot M/M sexy times. Both men are getting deep emotions in their space.
They are all protective, pitching in, caring, solid and full of strength. Anderson's great with his family, and Jericho feels the same and rallies to the kids safety, too.
A story with beautiful, determined, intense characters, with sizzles and tenderness.
A well told, exciting tale with a fabulous HEA !
ENJOY !
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July 29, 2021
As a 20 year Manhattan resident who used to make the pilgrimage every couple of years back to the small town I left in order to be me, I’m a sucker for country boy coming home stories. I was never skinny nor effeminate, and though I was never bullied, I gotta admit that small town Michigan in the 70 was no place to be a gay boy. Given that, this tale of Anderson “Logic” Whitehead struck a chord.
Add in a good hearted, well read, cowboy single-father. and we’ve got the makings of a great heart-warmer here. The author tells a good story and it’s clear that she knows whereof she writes. She also throws in some really funny bits. I could so imagine these guys playing “strip Mario-carts.”
I did have to chortle at the whole “friend who sells sex toys at a tupperware-style party” bit. It made wonder just what the “hostess gift” at such a party might be and it reminded me that Texas once had a law on the books making possession of 5 or more dildoes a felony. (Should that be dildos? – Some say potato others say potatoes)
Ms. Tortuga takes a jab at copy editors at one point… “G*d*mn editors and the insistence that sh*t make sense.” But it’s clear from the quality of the prose here that either she employs a good copy editor or is one herself. And yet… I did want to complain when Bailey corrects Amanda. “We broughted tea and desert” for mixing up desert and dessert rather than fixing the broughted; but by that point I was willing to let her have that one.
The sex here is mostly fade to black but that’s what one should expect when there are young children in the house.
Overall, this is a pretty low-angst sweet tale of second chances and m/m romances. It’s a fast and enjoyable read and it seems like the characters get the happy ending they richly deserve. Of course that a bit sad for us, because we’ll probably not see much more of these two and I definitely enjoyed spending time with these folks.
Add in a good hearted, well read, cowboy single-father. and we’ve got the makings of a great heart-warmer here. The author tells a good story and it’s clear that she knows whereof she writes. She also throws in some really funny bits. I could so imagine these guys playing “strip Mario-carts.”
I did have to chortle at the whole “friend who sells sex toys at a tupperware-style party” bit. It made wonder just what the “hostess gift” at such a party might be and it reminded me that Texas once had a law on the books making possession of 5 or more dildoes a felony. (Should that be dildos? – Some say potato others say potatoes)
Ms. Tortuga takes a jab at copy editors at one point… “G*d*mn editors and the insistence that sh*t make sense.” But it’s clear from the quality of the prose here that either she employs a good copy editor or is one herself. And yet… I did want to complain when Bailey corrects Amanda. “We broughted tea and desert” for mixing up desert and dessert rather than fixing the broughted; but by that point I was willing to let her have that one.
The sex here is mostly fade to black but that’s what one should expect when there are young children in the house.
Overall, this is a pretty low-angst sweet tale of second chances and m/m romances. It’s a fast and enjoyable read and it seems like the characters get the happy ending they richly deserve. Of course that a bit sad for us, because we’ll probably not see much more of these two and I definitely enjoyed spending time with these folks.
July 27, 2021
Logic (formerly known as Anderson Whitehead) returns to Cooper, Texas to rush to the aid of his sister who's being threatened by a local guy. He doesn't expect to like, let alone fall for, someone who once witnessed the terrible bullying he suffered at high school. Jericho, single dad and true Texan cowboy, goes to check on his neighbour after his daughter says a bad man has been hanging around the house. The last thing he expects to find is little Anderson Whitehead all grown up and hot as anything!
I really like Logic and Jericho - they're both great individuals, family-oriented and fiercely loyal - but together they're super sweet as they catch feelings for each other despite not knowing how they'd fit in the other's world. I really, really like how amazing Logic is with Jericho's children (also great characters), too.
There's also the richly descriptive landscaping of the small town setting and atmosphere, with heavy emphasis on ranch life (naturally) as well as the good ol' boy set driven by misogyny, homophobia and the power of money - completely toxic. It makes for a hard-won HEA for Logic and Jericho, but gratifying. 4*
P.S. Mal makes quite an impression for a side character, too. He's a good best friend to Logic and I think he might deserve a cowboy of his own...just saying.
An ARC was provided by GRR. This is my honest review.
I really like Logic and Jericho - they're both great individuals, family-oriented and fiercely loyal - but together they're super sweet as they catch feelings for each other despite not knowing how they'd fit in the other's world. I really, really like how amazing Logic is with Jericho's children (also great characters), too.
There's also the richly descriptive landscaping of the small town setting and atmosphere, with heavy emphasis on ranch life (naturally) as well as the good ol' boy set driven by misogyny, homophobia and the power of money - completely toxic. It makes for a hard-won HEA for Logic and Jericho, but gratifying. 4*
P.S. Mal makes quite an impression for a side character, too. He's a good best friend to Logic and I think he might deserve a cowboy of his own...just saying.
An ARC was provided by GRR. This is my honest review.
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August 28, 2021So I’m not gonna rate this. It’s not bad, I just think that maybe I’ve read many books from this author that I’m looking for something different. I enjoy both the hum drum life things and having kids in books. But for some reason arguing about where you are going to get pizza, what kind of pizza, and who’s going and who’s staying just isn’t hitting it for me. Probably because that’s gonna be me in about 2 hrs and I read books for an escape. That and someone really needs to feed this author something more than chili. Like I said I’m sure it’s a good book, but when I find myself skimming and I’m only 20% in I know it’s time to end it.
July 27, 2021
All it takes is one phone call from his terrified sister to bring Anderson “Logic” Whitehead back to the small town Texas he left behind. He left after high school and never looked back, becoming mildly famous in his own right as a robotics geek and author. He quickly realizes he has to stay to help her out but he never expected the cowboy who is her closest neighbor. Jericho is struggling with his ranch and raising his two kids, but decides he has to keep an eye out for Bailey and her kids because the guy stalking her is dangerous and is from a dangerous family. He doesn’t immediately recognize Anderson, but once he does, these two start trying to take care of Bailey together while getting to know each other as adults. Anderson now has the knowledge, connections, and money to play hardball against the guy threatening his sister, now he just has to get Jericho to realize that there might be more he can do in life other than struggling and hiding on his ranch. BA Tortuga is an author that I automatically buy/read any book of hers that she releases. I love her cowboys and they always get their happy ending!!
July 27, 2021
I truly enjoyed Jericho and Anderson/ Logic’s story.
It has all the elements I love in a good romance.
This isn’t insta-love, it’s more of a medium burn that is so satisfying.
There’s nothing sexier than a cowboy who’s a single dad who put his kids first!
However, I’m so glad Jericho finally got his stuff together and realized that it was time to stand up and fight for Logic.
It has all the elements I love in a good romance.
This isn’t insta-love, it’s more of a medium burn that is so satisfying.
There’s nothing sexier than a cowboy who’s a single dad who put his kids first!
However, I’m so glad Jericho finally got his stuff together and realized that it was time to stand up and fight for Logic.
July 28, 2021
Sometimes when you are tormented so much by the people around you the decision is made to leave the small town you grew up in and start a new life. That is exactly what Anderson Whitehead has done, his new persona is the respected author and robot creator known as Logic. But Logic needs to race to the small town he used to call home in Texas to help her out. He doesn’t expect to find one of his old tormenters living next door. Can you be friends with the person you once hated.
Jericho finds out that the man who is helping his neighbor her long lost brother. But he is not the same man that Jericho remembers. After trying to do the right thing and being a small, minded town is one thing that forces Jericho to hide who he is. And want the one man he shouldn’t want.
I love BA Tortuga’s books for giving is something a little different each time. In this case we have an enemy to lover’s story. That lights a fire when the two come together in a classic BA fashion. I loved this story from the beginning. While we have a little angst with the ‘bad man’ that causes the trouble, the story amazing.
Jericho finds out that the man who is helping his neighbor her long lost brother. But he is not the same man that Jericho remembers. After trying to do the right thing and being a small, minded town is one thing that forces Jericho to hide who he is. And want the one man he shouldn’t want.
I love BA Tortuga’s books for giving is something a little different each time. In this case we have an enemy to lover’s story. That lights a fire when the two come together in a classic BA fashion. I loved this story from the beginning. While we have a little angst with the ‘bad man’ that causes the trouble, the story amazing.
July 30, 2021
I loved loved loved Cowboy Logic!
This goes straight to my favorites to be reread. Logic joins my Best MC list. I adore bullied small town boy returning home successful stories, and this was so much more than that. Family, suspense, falling in love….this had it all.
Jericho and Logic are wonderful together. Jericho is warm, a loving father and friend and lovable despite some of his decisions resulting from being closeted. Logic is a fascinating man. You can really believe in their connection.
As usual in BA’s books there are interesting supporting characters. Big sister Bailey, Mal, and surprisingly Jericho’s MIL as well as kids act that actually their age and are delightful even to a reader that doesn’t love most kids in their books.
The conflict is hard hitting and adds believable drama and tension as does the reality of being out in a small town.
I was actually sad when the book ended. I’m not ready to let Jericho, Logic and their family and friends go.
Highly recommended.
This goes straight to my favorites to be reread. Logic joins my Best MC list. I adore bullied small town boy returning home successful stories, and this was so much more than that. Family, suspense, falling in love….this had it all.
Jericho and Logic are wonderful together. Jericho is warm, a loving father and friend and lovable despite some of his decisions resulting from being closeted. Logic is a fascinating man. You can really believe in their connection.
As usual in BA’s books there are interesting supporting characters. Big sister Bailey, Mal, and surprisingly Jericho’s MIL as well as kids act that actually their age and are delightful even to a reader that doesn’t love most kids in their books.
The conflict is hard hitting and adds believable drama and tension as does the reality of being out in a small town.
I was actually sad when the book ended. I’m not ready to let Jericho, Logic and their family and friends go.
Highly recommended.
July 29, 2021
Cowboys and Geeks
I liked this book, it had a little bit of a slow start, before it really picked up. Once it did, I couldn’t put it down.
Anderson got out of his East Texas ranching town right after high school, after almost being bullied to death for being gay. Moving to California, he reinvented himself as Logic. He made a name for himself in the robot world, moving up in the ranks on a Bot war type television show. Then by writing a string of hit novels, which got picked up into a TV show. He’s out and proud, and he’s never looked back. He’s living his best life, and has no plans to change that.
Jericho was a classmate of Anderson’s, who never joined in with the bullying, but he didn’t step in to stop it either. He is also still in the closet, and doesn’t plan to come out, at least not while living in the town he grew up in. He married his high school girlfriend when she got pregnant, and is now a widower, raising two kids on his ranch. His marriage wasn’t a happy one, and he’s barely scraping by, but he loves his kids and he’s a good man.
When Logic’s widowed sister, Bailey, calls him for help, he can’t say no. There’s a man stalking her, and Logic finds himself on the next plane, determined to help his sister, and his nieces and nephews. He wants to fly under the radar coming back to Texas, get this problem dealt with, and leave again. He’s hoping not to be recognized, and to be gone before anyone knows he was there.
Bailey’s and Jericho’s land adjoins, and they are friends and good neighbors, who watch out for each other. Jericho and Logic are thrown together by events from the stalker, and after initial growling at each other, based on old high school memories, they start to see each other as adults. Attractive, grown up adults, who have major hot chemistry.
Logic has no plans to stay, and Jericho has no plans to come out, so they agree to keep their relationship on the down low. Have some fun, say their goodbyes, and each go their separate ways. As the danger with the stalker increases, so do their feelings for each other.
I really found myself loving these two very different men. There is lots of drama with the stalker, and some angst towards the end, but this book does have a HEA. When Jericho comes to terms with his feelings, and goes to get his man, I wanted to cheer.
I’m a huge fan of cowboys, and I’m becoming a huge fan of these authors – both in their separate writings and together. This book has a little different feel then some of their previous ones, but I really enjoyed it.
I liked this book, it had a little bit of a slow start, before it really picked up. Once it did, I couldn’t put it down.
Anderson got out of his East Texas ranching town right after high school, after almost being bullied to death for being gay. Moving to California, he reinvented himself as Logic. He made a name for himself in the robot world, moving up in the ranks on a Bot war type television show. Then by writing a string of hit novels, which got picked up into a TV show. He’s out and proud, and he’s never looked back. He’s living his best life, and has no plans to change that.
Jericho was a classmate of Anderson’s, who never joined in with the bullying, but he didn’t step in to stop it either. He is also still in the closet, and doesn’t plan to come out, at least not while living in the town he grew up in. He married his high school girlfriend when she got pregnant, and is now a widower, raising two kids on his ranch. His marriage wasn’t a happy one, and he’s barely scraping by, but he loves his kids and he’s a good man.
When Logic’s widowed sister, Bailey, calls him for help, he can’t say no. There’s a man stalking her, and Logic finds himself on the next plane, determined to help his sister, and his nieces and nephews. He wants to fly under the radar coming back to Texas, get this problem dealt with, and leave again. He’s hoping not to be recognized, and to be gone before anyone knows he was there.
Bailey’s and Jericho’s land adjoins, and they are friends and good neighbors, who watch out for each other. Jericho and Logic are thrown together by events from the stalker, and after initial growling at each other, based on old high school memories, they start to see each other as adults. Attractive, grown up adults, who have major hot chemistry.
Logic has no plans to stay, and Jericho has no plans to come out, so they agree to keep their relationship on the down low. Have some fun, say their goodbyes, and each go their separate ways. As the danger with the stalker increases, so do their feelings for each other.
I really found myself loving these two very different men. There is lots of drama with the stalker, and some angst towards the end, but this book does have a HEA. When Jericho comes to terms with his feelings, and goes to get his man, I wanted to cheer.
I’m a huge fan of cowboys, and I’m becoming a huge fan of these authors – both in their separate writings and together. This book has a little different feel then some of their previous ones, but I really enjoyed it.
August 14, 2021
This was a lot different from the other book I read by this author and that's what I loved about it. The characters, the storyline how Logic who left his small hometown because he was almost bullied to death and became famous had to return to save his sister. While there he meets the one guy from his past he really didn't want to run into. What made it even better were the children. Children having an active role in a book is awesome...
I reviewed this for GRR and this is my honest opinion.
I reviewed this for GRR and this is my honest opinion.
February 6, 2023
Family
Wonderful story about helping family, going back home and getting your soulmate. Amazing characters all around. I loved that the kids had a voice.
Wonderful story about helping family, going back home and getting your soulmate. Amazing characters all around. I loved that the kids had a voice.
December 13, 2021
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I got an ARC of this book.
The name and cover aren’t great for me. Logic is not the cowboy in the story, so naming it Cowboy Logic feels a bit misleading. The guy on the front cover is also not Logic, so it again feels misleading. Feels like a bit of an oversight.
The actual plot isn’t the best for me. There is a lot of domestic violence, stalking, drug use/drug overdose, and threats. Not to mention a lot of little fatphobic/calorie comments and gay people are pedophiles plots. It can be real triggering at times. The only female characters are either the victim or they are the props to talk sense into the men so they get together. I did really love the mother-in-law. I would a whole story about her and her life. She was a hoot. The kids were flat, but there are some small plots with them that are nice, but they aren’t much. I wanted a bit more of a fleshed out story. They felt more like plot support and a way to up the drama of the domestic violence than anything else.
I could have told you that the big thing that got the men to figure out their stuff would be one of them in the hospital. That is a common plot with Tortuga when kids are involved. It was almost like clockwork. I was just waiting the whole time. It made the story a little less powerful that there is such a formula in the cowboy books now that I can tell what the big twist will be. I want a little bit more put into them.
The sex was not overpowering. There were just a few sex scenes and they were ok. They was inconsistent condom usage and there was no talk of STIs/STDs. Neither of them was overly big which was a nice change to have average guys. They were both fit and muscly for days, but at least they were not also huge and not using lube/stretching. I appreciated how much prep there was, that is not all that common in M/M fiction.
So I did have issues with it, but that did not stop me from devouring this book. It is not the top of the pack for a cowboy romance, but this is more of the reason I immediately get all cowboy romances from Tortuga. She has a handle on the genre. This is a good to great cowboy romance.
I got an ARC of this book.
The name and cover aren’t great for me. Logic is not the cowboy in the story, so naming it Cowboy Logic feels a bit misleading. The guy on the front cover is also not Logic, so it again feels misleading. Feels like a bit of an oversight.
The actual plot isn’t the best for me. There is a lot of domestic violence, stalking, drug use/drug overdose, and threats. Not to mention a lot of little fatphobic/calorie comments and gay people are pedophiles plots. It can be real triggering at times. The only female characters are either the victim or they are the props to talk sense into the men so they get together. I did really love the mother-in-law. I would a whole story about her and her life. She was a hoot. The kids were flat, but there are some small plots with them that are nice, but they aren’t much. I wanted a bit more of a fleshed out story. They felt more like plot support and a way to up the drama of the domestic violence than anything else.
I could have told you that the big thing that got the men to figure out their stuff would be one of them in the hospital. That is a common plot with Tortuga when kids are involved. It was almost like clockwork. I was just waiting the whole time. It made the story a little less powerful that there is such a formula in the cowboy books now that I can tell what the big twist will be. I want a little bit more put into them.
The sex was not overpowering. There were just a few sex scenes and they were ok. They was inconsistent condom usage and there was no talk of STIs/STDs. Neither of them was overly big which was a nice change to have average guys. They were both fit and muscly for days, but at least they were not also huge and not using lube/stretching. I appreciated how much prep there was, that is not all that common in M/M fiction.
So I did have issues with it, but that did not stop me from devouring this book. It is not the top of the pack for a cowboy romance, but this is more of the reason I immediately get all cowboy romances from Tortuga. She has a handle on the genre. This is a good to great cowboy romance.
July 27, 2021
*4.5*
Cowboy Logic is another wonderfully written romance from BA Tortuga.
There's a relationship slowly building between Logic and Jericho after Logic returns to town when his sister needs help with a man who won't take no for an answer. The heat level is high and there's immediate chemistry, even once they clear up things that happened back when they were in high-school. I like how things progress across the story for them, the drama both bringing them together and pushing them apart. They are equally hot and sweet together and, like most BA cowboy books, have the most adorable children that come as part of the deal. Travis and Ellie are so easily lovable, as are Logic's sister's four children, really bringing the family feel to the story. Though, I don't know if it's me but they all seems to talk/act a bit older than their ages, maybe they grow up quicker on ranches.
The other aspect of the book, Logic's sister's stalker, is very well written. Brings a lot of tension and a dose of fear to some tough moments. It's what brings Logic back to town since he moved away for college and gives an idea as to the underhand ways that people with money think they can own the town and not have to pay any consequences. It starts intense and only ratchets up the longer things go on with things taking a dramatic turn for the MC's towards the end.
Another great story from BA and one I can ealy recommend.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
Cowboy Logic is another wonderfully written romance from BA Tortuga.
There's a relationship slowly building between Logic and Jericho after Logic returns to town when his sister needs help with a man who won't take no for an answer. The heat level is high and there's immediate chemistry, even once they clear up things that happened back when they were in high-school. I like how things progress across the story for them, the drama both bringing them together and pushing them apart. They are equally hot and sweet together and, like most BA cowboy books, have the most adorable children that come as part of the deal. Travis and Ellie are so easily lovable, as are Logic's sister's four children, really bringing the family feel to the story. Though, I don't know if it's me but they all seems to talk/act a bit older than their ages, maybe they grow up quicker on ranches.
The other aspect of the book, Logic's sister's stalker, is very well written. Brings a lot of tension and a dose of fear to some tough moments. It's what brings Logic back to town since he moved away for college and gives an idea as to the underhand ways that people with money think they can own the town and not have to pay any consequences. It starts intense and only ratchets up the longer things go on with things taking a dramatic turn for the MC's towards the end.
Another great story from BA and one I can ealy recommend.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
July 28, 2021
Cowboy Logic is one of my favorite BA Tortuga novels. The pacing is excellent, the plot is detailed, and it isn’t just endless sexy times, which can sometimes happen in her works. I love both of the main characters! Anderson left his small Texas town as a gay nerd who got bullied and reinvented himself as Logic, a famous author and robotics expert. He’s happy with his life in California and has no plans to ever go back to Texas, but his sister finds herself in a difficult situation and needs his help. He heads back to his tiny town and is forced to face a lot of the people who made his life miserable. One of those folks is Jericho, a cowboy who didn’t actively bully him but also didn’t intervene when he saw it happen. Jericho now lives next door to Logic’s sister, is a single father to two adorable kids, and is deeply closeted. He doesn’t think he’ll ever experience romantic love in his closed-minded town. He reconnects with Logic and their attraction grows. Tortuga does a really good job of developing their relationship, moving them from a place of mistrust to friendship to love. There are some pretty scary things happening in the background, but the families weather them with humor and love. All of the characters are rich and supportive, from the youngest child to Jericho’s former mother-in-law, and paint a beautiful picture of a loving and complex blended family.
September 9, 2021
I thought the book was very good for what it was. What is was wasn't high literature, but it kept me entertained. Some of BA Tortuga's books have a lot more plot now than they did back when, ten years ago or more. I've noticed this in the last couple of years.
Logic, formerly known as Anderson, left East Texas as soon as he could, and became very successful in various ways in California, including first gaining attention for building robots that could fight on "Robot Wars." He has avoided going back to Texas, where he got bashed a lot in high school, until his sister Bailey calls him to tell him that a stalker has taken over her house and threatened to hurt her children if she calls law enforcement.
Logic knows that in that small town, law enforcement might not do much anyway, and flies to Texas to kick out the stalker. He and Bailey manage to do that. Soon afterward, Bailey's neighbor Jericho shows up to see if Bailey is okay. Anderson had known Jericho in high school. Jericho hadn't actually been one of his bullies, but had stood aside and not interfered with the bullying. Jericho doesn't even recognize Anderson at first, because Anderson has grown taller and put on a lot of muscle since their high school days.
Logic didn't recognize the stalker right away, but then learns that he's Conor Morrow, the son of the richest man in town, who is said to own the town, including at least some of the members of the local law enforcement. Deputy Drew, who comes out to get Bailey's report after the house appropriation and threats by Conor, hasn't been bought by the Morrow family, but there's not much he can do, even as Conor continues to escalate his behavior. Restraining orders have no effect. From what I understand, that's sadly realistic. There's not much law enforcement will do unless Conor seriously injures or kills someone. Even then, they'd probably want witnesses.
Jericho is closeted, but attracted to Logic. Jericho soon enough outs himself to Logic. They start a quiet relationship that happens among other plot, and is in the background to most of the other characters, though Bailey is harsh with Logic in her attempted defense of Jericho's virtue. As it turns out, Jericho truly isn't concerned with preserving his virtue. He'd been married to a woman that he got pregnant in high school, is now a widower, and is eager to explore his mostly suppressed sexuality. However, since Jericho has children, there's also talking and getting to know each other mentally and emotionally. One of the children, Travis, is the target age for robot fighting shows and making robots, and Logic is his TV idol. Jericho is impressed that Logic will actually kindly and pleasantly interact with his children.
Since Jericho's other child is a girl, and Bailey has several girl children also, there's a lot of Disney movie watching and Disney princess references. I had seen two of the movies, three if you include a lesser-known sequel, so I understood those specific references.
Some of Conor's telephoned-in threats are quite specific and disturbing. Jericho has been mentally beaten down enough by life that he thinks his situation as being a closeted rancher and father can never change. Though he's competent enough in his daily life, he's got a lot of learned helplessness. Keeping his head down helped him to survive high school and in small-town life so far, but avoidance and fear as coping mechanisms will only take a person so far. The attitudes in that Texas small town reminded me of Brokeback Mountain, and how Annie Proulx said that it was a story about rural homophobia.
So, pretty decent amount of plot in the book, and I liked Logic and Jericho. I'm not especially a fan of books that include small child characters, but the children were for the most part not obnoxious in the way that some children can be.
Logic, formerly known as Anderson, left East Texas as soon as he could, and became very successful in various ways in California, including first gaining attention for building robots that could fight on "Robot Wars." He has avoided going back to Texas, where he got bashed a lot in high school, until his sister Bailey calls him to tell him that a stalker has taken over her house and threatened to hurt her children if she calls law enforcement.
Logic knows that in that small town, law enforcement might not do much anyway, and flies to Texas to kick out the stalker. He and Bailey manage to do that. Soon afterward, Bailey's neighbor Jericho shows up to see if Bailey is okay. Anderson had known Jericho in high school. Jericho hadn't actually been one of his bullies, but had stood aside and not interfered with the bullying. Jericho doesn't even recognize Anderson at first, because Anderson has grown taller and put on a lot of muscle since their high school days.
Logic didn't recognize the stalker right away, but then learns that he's Conor Morrow, the son of the richest man in town, who is said to own the town, including at least some of the members of the local law enforcement. Deputy Drew, who comes out to get Bailey's report after the house appropriation and threats by Conor, hasn't been bought by the Morrow family, but there's not much he can do, even as Conor continues to escalate his behavior. Restraining orders have no effect. From what I understand, that's sadly realistic. There's not much law enforcement will do unless Conor seriously injures or kills someone. Even then, they'd probably want witnesses.
Jericho is closeted, but attracted to Logic. Jericho soon enough outs himself to Logic. They start a quiet relationship that happens among other plot, and is in the background to most of the other characters, though Bailey is harsh with Logic in her attempted defense of Jericho's virtue. As it turns out, Jericho truly isn't concerned with preserving his virtue. He'd been married to a woman that he got pregnant in high school, is now a widower, and is eager to explore his mostly suppressed sexuality. However, since Jericho has children, there's also talking and getting to know each other mentally and emotionally. One of the children, Travis, is the target age for robot fighting shows and making robots, and Logic is his TV idol. Jericho is impressed that Logic will actually kindly and pleasantly interact with his children.
Since Jericho's other child is a girl, and Bailey has several girl children also, there's a lot of Disney movie watching and Disney princess references. I had seen two of the movies, three if you include a lesser-known sequel, so I understood those specific references.
Some of Conor's telephoned-in threats are quite specific and disturbing. Jericho has been mentally beaten down enough by life that he thinks his situation as being a closeted rancher and father can never change. Though he's competent enough in his daily life, he's got a lot of learned helplessness. Keeping his head down helped him to survive high school and in small-town life so far, but avoidance and fear as coping mechanisms will only take a person so far. The attitudes in that Texas small town reminded me of Brokeback Mountain, and how Annie Proulx said that it was a story about rural homophobia.
So, pretty decent amount of plot in the book, and I liked Logic and Jericho. I'm not especially a fan of books that include small child characters, but the children were for the most part not obnoxious in the way that some children can be.
July 26, 2021
This novel has a lot of the familiar elements of the western romance: the romanticized landscape, the stubborn, stoic “cowboy” type, tons of livestock. It also has some less common elements: an acknowledgment of the toxic power structures and backwards mindsets of small towns and small-town bullies, for example. I liked that for Logic, getting out of Texas was the sane, healthy thing to do, and the book never went back on that or made less of the parts of his heritage he chose to keep, just because he wasn’t still there. Honestly, I just loved Logic: his bravery, his generosity, his desire to do the right thing, they all make him incredibly endearing. Plus he loves robots and writes novels (and tv shows)-- how could anyone resist him? I also liked Logic’s sister Bailey and all of the children, who were each beautifully written, fully realized individuals. In fact, the only character I didn’t really like, other than the main antagonist and all the bullies and bigots in their hometown, was Jericho. For Jericho, I have mixed feelings at best. He’s a great dad and an interesting person, but he’s not really the stuff good heroes, or romantic partners, are made of: he’s too interested in preserving the status quo. He’s hard to like from the start, I think deliberately so, as we see in the book’s intro that when they were both teenagers, while he never lays a hand on young Logic, he never stops his bullies either. When they’re reunited as adults, he seems to have changed, and he has-- but not enough, in the moment when it really counts, and it takes him a while (and lots of people yelling at him) for him to figure things out. Honestly, the hardest part of this book for me was waiting for Jericho to step up after he lets Logic down. He was so clueless and self-absorbed for so long (he actually feels like the injured party when things hit the fan, because “how could he know he’d screwed up unless someone told him” which I mean… surely he can intuit that breaking someone’s heart isn’t good) that even his “grand gesture” at the end wasn’t quite grand enough for me. Still, my frustrations with Jericho aside, I think this is a really interesting, moving book. Logic is great. The storyline contains drama, romance, and plenty of endearing kid antics. It’s a refreshingly nuanced take on cowboy romance, and it’s well worth checking out.
*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 27, 2021
Sweet, a little heartbreaking and wonderful HEA.
I loved this book. For part of my childhood I grew up in the South and so many parts of this book really hit home. Texas is an amazing place and sometimes I'm so homesick for it it hurts, but with all the good there are some really dark parts. This book shows that dichotomy so well. Logic is a Texan at heart, it's his home and no matter how long he lives away it's a part of him. At the same time, it's a place that isn't safe and brings a whole lot of heartache. For a lot of people it's dangerous just to be who you are and I am so glad that the book was honest about that. You can love somewhere but not be able to live there no matter how much you want to.
I know a lot of people might not love Jericho but I loved him just as much as Logic. I really felt for him. So often it's easy to say that people should be stronger, more open, more honest but the reality is that not everyone can be. I really felt like he'd internalised a lot of the awful things he'd heard/seen and struggled to let it go even when he knew he should. For all he often came across as confident and self-assured I really felt like Jericho suffered from an awful lot of self-recrimination and poor self-esteem. What I loved was that the people who cared didn't hate him for that struggle. Sure, they may be disappointed in him but they understood that taking that step is something each individual has to be ready for. How Bailey and Tammy treated him, showing him love but not holding back on giving him some home truths was perfect and I think really what helped him make the right decision at the end.
The secondary characters in this were so beautifully written. They stood on their own and added to the richness of the story. Bailey was just a superstar and I wanted to hug her so bad when things were getting so frightening. She was such a good sister and friend too. She loved her brother for who he was, everyone else be dmaned, and she understood how difficult it was for him to come home. In the same way she supported Logic, I loved that she was there for Jericho too. It's one of the things BA Tortuga does so well: family, whether found or blood they are always written so beautifully. I really want to read a book about Mal now (and Adrian the poor thing!).
I loved this book. For part of my childhood I grew up in the South and so many parts of this book really hit home. Texas is an amazing place and sometimes I'm so homesick for it it hurts, but with all the good there are some really dark parts. This book shows that dichotomy so well. Logic is a Texan at heart, it's his home and no matter how long he lives away it's a part of him. At the same time, it's a place that isn't safe and brings a whole lot of heartache. For a lot of people it's dangerous just to be who you are and I am so glad that the book was honest about that. You can love somewhere but not be able to live there no matter how much you want to.
I know a lot of people might not love Jericho but I loved him just as much as Logic. I really felt for him. So often it's easy to say that people should be stronger, more open, more honest but the reality is that not everyone can be. I really felt like he'd internalised a lot of the awful things he'd heard/seen and struggled to let it go even when he knew he should. For all he often came across as confident and self-assured I really felt like Jericho suffered from an awful lot of self-recrimination and poor self-esteem. What I loved was that the people who cared didn't hate him for that struggle. Sure, they may be disappointed in him but they understood that taking that step is something each individual has to be ready for. How Bailey and Tammy treated him, showing him love but not holding back on giving him some home truths was perfect and I think really what helped him make the right decision at the end.
The secondary characters in this were so beautifully written. They stood on their own and added to the richness of the story. Bailey was just a superstar and I wanted to hug her so bad when things were getting so frightening. She was such a good sister and friend too. She loved her brother for who he was, everyone else be dmaned, and she understood how difficult it was for him to come home. In the same way she supported Logic, I loved that she was there for Jericho too. It's one of the things BA Tortuga does so well: family, whether found or blood they are always written so beautifully. I really want to read a book about Mal now (and Adrian the poor thing!).
March 19, 2023
✔ Letto! Ed ecco che tolgo un'altro della mia lista.
𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 “𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰” 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 ha dovuto lasciare la sua casa per via dei bulli e homofobia della sua cittadina nel Texas. E per colpa loro, dopo oltre un decennio lontano da casa ha dovuto fare ritorno. Questa volta un bullo molto ricco e padrone di metà città sta minanciando la sua sorella vedova e i suoi quattro bambini. Ma questa volta Anderson non è più il ragazzino magrolino, gay e senza un dollaro in tasca. È forte e muscoloso, adesso sa difendersi ha terzo grado di Aikido perlamiseria, è ricco e non guasta che sia anche famoso.
𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 è il vicino di casa di Bailey, sorella di "Logic", un uomo gay, che ha sposato la sua sperienza sessuale del liceo rimasta incinta e ha dovuto faticare in due lavoro per formare famiglia. Uno che fino all'overdose della moglie non si era mai permesso di ammettere chi era. Faceva quello che doveva e tirava avanti, ma poi arriva Anderson e da quello ragazzino pelle e ossa tutto brufoli, riconosce solo i brillanti occhi verdi e lo vuole. Dio se lo vuoi... riuscirà a farsi coraggio questa volta?
A trama di questo libro è molto bella, ma sinceramente qualcosa è andato storto nei dialoghi, forse secondo la mia modesta opinione qualcosa si sia perduta nella traduzione della parlata texana, che onestamente anche a me che sono straniera e leggo in italiano mi ha dato fastidio.
La Tortuga è una delle mie preferite quindi qui so che la colpa non è sua... (la leggo anche in lingua originale) forse un controllo più accurato dopo la traduzione. E ripeto ragazzi, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦, i nomi propri non si traducono mai! Che fastidio. E senza voler insegnare il lavoro a nessuno, in certe traduzioni si potrebbe anche adeguare certe frasi in modi che abbia un certo senso nella lingua tradotta. Non toglierà niente al libro, anzi.
Per la trama il libro sinceramente sarebbe un 5/5
Ma per la traduzione in italiano che me lo ha fatto finire in una settimana un libro da poco più che 200 pagine, tanto ero infastidita che per non sminuire il lavoro dell'autrice che rispetto molto...
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ e 💋 ( 3,5 ) forse lo rileggerò in lingua originale🤨
𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 “𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰” 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 ha dovuto lasciare la sua casa per via dei bulli e homofobia della sua cittadina nel Texas. E per colpa loro, dopo oltre un decennio lontano da casa ha dovuto fare ritorno. Questa volta un bullo molto ricco e padrone di metà città sta minanciando la sua sorella vedova e i suoi quattro bambini. Ma questa volta Anderson non è più il ragazzino magrolino, gay e senza un dollaro in tasca. È forte e muscoloso, adesso sa difendersi ha terzo grado di Aikido perlamiseria, è ricco e non guasta che sia anche famoso.
𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 è il vicino di casa di Bailey, sorella di "Logic", un uomo gay, che ha sposato la sua sperienza sessuale del liceo rimasta incinta e ha dovuto faticare in due lavoro per formare famiglia. Uno che fino all'overdose della moglie non si era mai permesso di ammettere chi era. Faceva quello che doveva e tirava avanti, ma poi arriva Anderson e da quello ragazzino pelle e ossa tutto brufoli, riconosce solo i brillanti occhi verdi e lo vuole. Dio se lo vuoi... riuscirà a farsi coraggio questa volta?
A trama di questo libro è molto bella, ma sinceramente qualcosa è andato storto nei dialoghi, forse secondo la mia modesta opinione qualcosa si sia perduta nella traduzione della parlata texana, che onestamente anche a me che sono straniera e leggo in italiano mi ha dato fastidio.
La Tortuga è una delle mie preferite quindi qui so che la colpa non è sua... (la leggo anche in lingua originale) forse un controllo più accurato dopo la traduzione. E ripeto ragazzi, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦, i nomi propri non si traducono mai! Che fastidio. E senza voler insegnare il lavoro a nessuno, in certe traduzioni si potrebbe anche adeguare certe frasi in modi che abbia un certo senso nella lingua tradotta. Non toglierà niente al libro, anzi.
Per la trama il libro sinceramente sarebbe un 5/5
Ma per la traduzione in italiano che me lo ha fatto finire in una settimana un libro da poco più che 200 pagine, tanto ero infastidita che per non sminuire il lavoro dell'autrice che rispetto molto...
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ e 💋 ( 3,5 ) forse lo rileggerò in lingua originale🤨
July 30, 2021
I was very excited to read this book but ultimately I didn't like it that much. It starts of a little rocky but I really grw to like Logic and Jericho. They were so sweet together and completed each other so well.
The problem for me was that sometimes it was hard to understand the dialogues. Often I didn't know who was saying what and I had to re-read sections multiple times to get it. The ending also felt a bit rushed, seeing as overall Logic and Jericho had only been together a couple weeks. The climax of the book was very heavy and dark and I would have liked for the resolution to have been a bit in depth and that Jericho and Logic had talked more.
I would have given the book three stars, because the point mentioned above are really just personal views and don't necessarily reflect the quality of the book but there were a couple things that rubbed me the wrong way. Both eldest daughters felt like substitute parents to the rest of the children. Why were Jericho and Bailey giving them so much responsibility and counting on them to take care of the other children? Logic even has a son that's older than the daughter and she still has to pretty much bear all the emotional burdens and is expect to do a lot. In the same vein there was a lot of "he's such a boy", "that's so girly", "a real housewife type".... Especially with gay romance I sort of expect it to be a bit more progressive, even if it is set in Texas.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
The problem for me was that sometimes it was hard to understand the dialogues. Often I didn't know who was saying what and I had to re-read sections multiple times to get it. The ending also felt a bit rushed, seeing as overall Logic and Jericho had only been together a couple weeks. The climax of the book was very heavy and dark and I would have liked for the resolution to have been a bit in depth and that Jericho and Logic had talked more.
I would have given the book three stars, because the point mentioned above are really just personal views and don't necessarily reflect the quality of the book but there were a couple things that rubbed me the wrong way. Both eldest daughters felt like substitute parents to the rest of the children. Why were Jericho and Bailey giving them so much responsibility and counting on them to take care of the other children? Logic even has a son that's older than the daughter and she still has to pretty much bear all the emotional burdens and is expect to do a lot. In the same vein there was a lot of "he's such a boy", "that's so girly", "a real housewife type".... Especially with gay romance I sort of expect it to be a bit more progressive, even if it is set in Texas.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
July 28, 2021
This was an easy, enjoyable read by one of my favourite authors.
It’s the story of Logic, who left Texas as soon as he could to escape bullying attacks at school and who has gone on to become famous for his robotics and novels in California; and Jericho, who did his best to remain unnoticed by the bullies and who became a father at seventeen and made his life in his hometown, on his ranch. When Logic returns to save his sister from a local who thinks he can just move in with her, he re-connects with Jerico, now her neighbour, and despite his remaining distrust of Jericho, because he watched instead of helping him when he was being attacked at school, starts to feel an attraction. While Logic fights his sister’s stalker he develops a relationship with Jerico and his children.
Logic and Jericho are sweet, lovely characters and I liked fiesty Bailey and all the adorable children who added more interest to the story. Unusually for this author, I found it a bit hard to connect fully with the main characters and I felt the two MCs got together surprisingly quickly and with no residual distrust given their history. However, this was an easy read with some heat and angst and despite my earlier comments I did enjoy it and will continue to read books by this author.
I was given an ARC of this book to review and this is my honest and voluntary opinion.
It’s the story of Logic, who left Texas as soon as he could to escape bullying attacks at school and who has gone on to become famous for his robotics and novels in California; and Jericho, who did his best to remain unnoticed by the bullies and who became a father at seventeen and made his life in his hometown, on his ranch. When Logic returns to save his sister from a local who thinks he can just move in with her, he re-connects with Jerico, now her neighbour, and despite his remaining distrust of Jericho, because he watched instead of helping him when he was being attacked at school, starts to feel an attraction. While Logic fights his sister’s stalker he develops a relationship with Jerico and his children.
Logic and Jericho are sweet, lovely characters and I liked fiesty Bailey and all the adorable children who added more interest to the story. Unusually for this author, I found it a bit hard to connect fully with the main characters and I felt the two MCs got together surprisingly quickly and with no residual distrust given their history. However, this was an easy read with some heat and angst and despite my earlier comments I did enjoy it and will continue to read books by this author.
I was given an ARC of this book to review and this is my honest and voluntary opinion.
July 30, 2021
Logic returns home to Texas after he moved to California. He does not have happy memories of his hometown, as he got bullied and beaten by his father and his classmates. After an especially brutal beating, he decides to move to California and to get successful in life. And he makes it. Until he gets a call from his sister, who has a stalker, that moved into her house and is threatening her and her kids. When Logic returns home to rescue his sister, he meets Jericho. Jericho was in his class and never helped him or said anything. And he does not recognize him. After some misunderstandings, they become friends and eventually lovers. But Jericho is not out. He has two kids. And the stalker is still free.
I really liked this book. Logic and Jericho are fiercely loyal and super sweet to each other. They would do anything to protect the ones they love. I loved how Logic has grown into a man, who is not easily intimidated and is not the stereotypical genius twink.
The side characters are great too. The kids especially. The author did a great job at describing the landscape and to give you this rural texanian vibe.
All in all a really great MM romance with some suspense.
Be aware, that there are two scenes of graphic violence.
*I received this book as an ARC. I chose to leave an honest review.*
I really liked this book. Logic and Jericho are fiercely loyal and super sweet to each other. They would do anything to protect the ones they love. I loved how Logic has grown into a man, who is not easily intimidated and is not the stereotypical genius twink.
The side characters are great too. The kids especially. The author did a great job at describing the landscape and to give you this rural texanian vibe.
All in all a really great MM romance with some suspense.
Be aware, that there are two scenes of graphic violence.
*I received this book as an ARC. I chose to leave an honest review.*
July 30, 2021
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is yet another great book by BA Tortuga with all the things you could want from a cowboy romance. It has wonderful characters, great world building, lots of chemistry and of course the much needed HEA. Other than the prologue which gives you an insight into his history, this book starts at the point where Anderson aka. 'Logic' is called home to help his sister evict a man who won't leave... and from there I was hooked. Anderson was such a loveable character who had faced so much and didn't let that make him a bitter man. Instead he was kind, wonderful with children and had a good sense of humour.
Seeing him and Jericho together was great - they complemented each other well and I really enjoyed that it wasn't an instant romance with them, it took a little bit of time but also didn't seem to drag on. There were also lots of wonderful secondary characters which really brought the world-building to life. I loved the different personalities portrayed with the children and with Logic's sister and best friend Mal. Just from the snippets with him in them, it made me want to read his story!
Overall, this is a great MM romance with everything you could want. It's romantic in places, steamy, they overcome challenges facing them and I was hooked from start to finish.
This is yet another great book by BA Tortuga with all the things you could want from a cowboy romance. It has wonderful characters, great world building, lots of chemistry and of course the much needed HEA. Other than the prologue which gives you an insight into his history, this book starts at the point where Anderson aka. 'Logic' is called home to help his sister evict a man who won't leave... and from there I was hooked. Anderson was such a loveable character who had faced so much and didn't let that make him a bitter man. Instead he was kind, wonderful with children and had a good sense of humour.
Seeing him and Jericho together was great - they complemented each other well and I really enjoyed that it wasn't an instant romance with them, it took a little bit of time but also didn't seem to drag on. There were also lots of wonderful secondary characters which really brought the world-building to life. I loved the different personalities portrayed with the children and with Logic's sister and best friend Mal. Just from the snippets with him in them, it made me want to read his story!
Overall, this is a great MM romance with everything you could want. It's romantic in places, steamy, they overcome challenges facing them and I was hooked from start to finish.
July 24, 2021
3.5 Stars
I really enjoy all the cowboy stories B. A. Tortuga writes. They have a really great way of building good characters with an interesting town around them.
Logic left Cooper, Texas as soon as he could. He was picked on and beat up for being gay. He’s now very successful and happy with his life in California. When his sister calls him fir help though he doesn’t hesitate to go back. He’ll stay until his sister no longer needs him, even if he doesn’t love the town.
Jericho remembers Logic from school but he can hardly believe it’s the same man. He looks totally different and he hasn’t been back since he left. To Jericho his kids and his ranch are everything he needs. His thoughts start to change when he starts to get to know Logic.
While helping out Bailey (Logic’s sister) Logic & Jericho can’t help being together. When it seems like the trouble is almost gone they have to de use how to move forward. Will Logic move home, with Jericho & the kids move to California, or will they be long distance and bust when they can?
I did receive a free ARC of this book from Gay Romance Reviews but that did not influence my review.
I really enjoy all the cowboy stories B. A. Tortuga writes. They have a really great way of building good characters with an interesting town around them.
Logic left Cooper, Texas as soon as he could. He was picked on and beat up for being gay. He’s now very successful and happy with his life in California. When his sister calls him fir help though he doesn’t hesitate to go back. He’ll stay until his sister no longer needs him, even if he doesn’t love the town.
Jericho remembers Logic from school but he can hardly believe it’s the same man. He looks totally different and he hasn’t been back since he left. To Jericho his kids and his ranch are everything he needs. His thoughts start to change when he starts to get to know Logic.
While helping out Bailey (Logic’s sister) Logic & Jericho can’t help being together. When it seems like the trouble is almost gone they have to de use how to move forward. Will Logic move home, with Jericho & the kids move to California, or will they be long distance and bust when they can?
I did receive a free ARC of this book from Gay Romance Reviews but that did not influence my review.
August 1, 2021
Another fabulous cowboy love story from BA Tortuga! This one is a sort of second chances story, with Logic, who left the small town bigotry behind and made himself into an icon, and Jericho, the one who married, is raising his kids alone and still not letting anyone see the real person he is.
I say this every time and it still holds true. Noone writes cowboys like BA and especially when they are cowboys plus more. Watching Logic work through being back in his hometown, dealing with being ‘outed’, protecting his family, all while falling a bit further and further for Jericho and his kids is just what I was hoping for. And Jericho, trying to find if he can still be him, a dad, a cowboy, a ranch owner, while being with Logic… having to confront the demons he packed away while watching a dream he didn’t really know he could dream about, appear and then pop. I love the support they get from their kids and family while working through all of their emotions.
Cowboys, kids, robots and fighting for the family; all of this and so much more are in this amazing love story and I can’t wait to read it again!
July 18, 2021
Anderson Whitehead might have left with that name but now he's "Logic" Whitehead from the Monterey sun country and not from East Texas anymore. He's back to save his sister Bailey from some jerk who was threatening her and her kids. With the shotgun cocked he takes care of Conor Murrow. Oh, how the memories come back cuz Conor was the lead bully of the high school beatdowns that drove Logic out of town. Now it was payback time. But, there's Jericho Yeager to contend with too. Jericho was the quiet, unassuming kid who never wanted trouble and stayed out of everyone's way except for that beatdown day when he was lassoed into helping Logic survive. There had been a kinda mutual draw btw the two but not in today's world. Afterall, Jericho was a widow with two kids. What progresses through this story is two men, one feisty sister, four adorable kids mature beyond their years, and final but deserved retribution for one contemptible person that daddy wouldn't even defend. I was given an ARC via GRR for my honest review.
August 3, 2021
No one does heartwarming, Cowboy romance like Author Tortuga !
A cry of help from his elder sister pushes Logic to return back to his hometown and face the demons of the past.
Though he is no more the timid, nerdy kid who was always bullied, he doesn't expect to be forced to stay, face the same old homophobia and interestingly, come to know that the quiet school boy Jericho is now a hot, single-dad, cowboy and that he is in fact, not all that straight.
In between kids, family life and stalker drama, the duo form a bond that morphs from mindless flirting, physical attraction and love. As the drama progresses to a climax, the duo's bond hangs in balance as thoughts of homophobia, society and belonging creep in.
I love the way Author Tortuga writes family bonding and the chemistry between the two MCs was hawt ! The epilogue and the bonus epilogue (that you can find on the author's FB reader group) was the cherry on the cake.
I look forward to a book #2 (Mal's story perhaps?)
A cry of help from his elder sister pushes Logic to return back to his hometown and face the demons of the past.
Though he is no more the timid, nerdy kid who was always bullied, he doesn't expect to be forced to stay, face the same old homophobia and interestingly, come to know that the quiet school boy Jericho is now a hot, single-dad, cowboy and that he is in fact, not all that straight.
In between kids, family life and stalker drama, the duo form a bond that morphs from mindless flirting, physical attraction and love. As the drama progresses to a climax, the duo's bond hangs in balance as thoughts of homophobia, society and belonging creep in.
I love the way Author Tortuga writes family bonding and the chemistry between the two MCs was hawt ! The epilogue and the bonus epilogue (that you can find on the author's FB reader group) was the cherry on the cake.
I look forward to a book #2 (Mal's story perhaps?)
July 29, 2021
This wasn't for me. It's my first read from this author. I enjoy a good cowboy romance, but this wasn't the nuanced, fresh thing I like to read. A lot of it reminded me of M/M from about 10 years ago and some if it also had an M/F vibe.
I couldn't really get into the setting or the characters, they came off as quite 2-dimensional. Also there were just way too many kids in the story for my preference and the whole thing with Logic's sister was too central and took up way too much of the book. It's a major part of it and I just didn't care that much.
The dialog also felt really generic and I just never became invested in anything that was happening. I frankly started to get bored after 40% and had to skim some of the last half to finish. I probably should've just dropped it, but I wanted to see if things would improve. Alas.
So this was definitely a miss for me, but I might check out something else from the author in the future if something different pops up.
I couldn't really get into the setting or the characters, they came off as quite 2-dimensional. Also there were just way too many kids in the story for my preference and the whole thing with Logic's sister was too central and took up way too much of the book. It's a major part of it and I just didn't care that much.
The dialog also felt really generic and I just never became invested in anything that was happening. I frankly started to get bored after 40% and had to skim some of the last half to finish. I probably should've just dropped it, but I wanted to see if things would improve. Alas.
So this was definitely a miss for me, but I might check out something else from the author in the future if something different pops up.
August 9, 2021
Sometimes, you can go home again. Anderson/Logic, was bullied in high school. At his last beating, it was so bad, he decided to leave town. He went to college, learned, grew reinvented himself, and lived his truth. He built a good life and became successful. He returned home to help his big sister, Bailey against an aggressive stalker, Conor. Bailey, is a widow with four kids. He met a fellow ex student, Jericho, Bailey's next door neighbor. Jer is a widower with two kids. Jericho also happens to be a not out gay man. They were attracted to each other, but they had history. Logic, would be returning back to CA eventually. Will they start a relationship beyond just being friends? Will there be feelings? Do they resolve Conor? Great story. Characters are funny and engaging. BA's characters are always realistic and relatable. Travis, Jericho's oldest is a peach.Great story, well done! I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 27, 2021
This book is amazing! The story of Logic and Jericho is sweet and sassy with a bit of old hurts and new dangers and is definitely worth reading. The two know of each other in high school but it isn’t until Logic has to rush home to help his sister Bailey out of some trouble that they get to know each other. Things take a turn for the steamy quickly between the two as the trouble for Bailey ramps up. They will all band together to protect Bailey and her kids as well as Jericho’s kids. When Logic is hurt, things go from bad to worse and it will take his kids and his late wife’s mother to make Jericho realize that he really can be with Logic in California, far away from the small Texas town that threatened to keep them apart.
I read an ARC copy of this book and am volunteering my honest review.
I read an ARC copy of this book and am volunteering my honest review.
July 28, 2021
A love to strive for! Cowboy Logic by BA Tortuga was one of the best written stories I have read this year. A Must read for Romance Lovers! We are introduced to Logic, who escaped small town bigotry on the West Coast while he achieved his dreams. Due to a family emergency, he returns to small town Texas where he runs into Jericho, a face from his past he’s not sure he wants to see again. Jericho’s path is to learn that sometimes you have to lose what you want most in life to realize how much you wanted it in the first place. As we follow the course of their story, we find the more things change, the more they stay the same no matter how hard we try. This story will bring out many different emotions as you enjoy their journey. This was the first book by the author that I have read but I promise you it won’t be the last. Grab this Book!
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