Ammo and Enchiladas
Hey, y’all! I’m BA Tortuga, resident redneck and New Mexico newbie. Ammo and Enchiladas, the second in the Border Crossing series, is the story of Brant, a Texan nurse living in Albuquerque, and Lex, a cop from Las Cruces and how they fall in love.
One of the best things about ABQ (barring the Sandias, the weather, and the people) is the food. I wanted to share some of my favorite New Mexico eateries.
Dion’s – OMG. Sure, say it’s just subs. Eat the veggie with extra green chile and the Greek dressing. OMG.
Garcia’s – I live for Sunday morning chicharrones. Also, enchiladas of joy.
Blake’s – Three words – Green. Chile. Cheeseburger.
Weck’s – This is a breakfast joint of joy. I suggest the veggie papas. 😉
Little Anita’s/Federico’s/Filiberto’s – ABQ’s answers to Taco Bell. I recommend the tostada compuesta from Anita’s, the guacamole taco at Federico’s, and the carne asada fries at Filiberto’s.
El Pinto – Go for brunch. Blue corn blueberry pecan pancakes, green chile biscuits and gravy. Bloody Marys. Go.
Much love, y’all.
BA
Ammo and Enchiladas blurb:
After a night at the movies in Albuquerque, NM, Brantley’s best friend, Matt, is shot right in front him during a robbery. Stunned and devastated, Brant tries to help Matt’s husband, Travis, deal with the funeral details even as he struggles with his own grief and Travis’s blame. When Travis’s best friend arrives, Brant is both annoyed and grateful, because he is so darn tired and can use the help.
Lex Espana is ashamed to admit he hasn’t seen his childhood best friend since Travis’s wedding. He’s even more amazed that he barely remembers Brant from that wedding, because he’s sure interested now. While it’s weird to fall for someone at a funeral, his feelings for Brant are real and make him long for a life he didn’t realize he was missing.
Neither Lex nor Brant knows how to be part of an us, though, and they both have a lot to work through before they can settle in. To become a real couple, Brant and Lex will have to dig deep to get past the roadblocks in their relationship.
Available at:
Dreamspinner Press
About BA Tortuga
Texan to the bone and an unrepentant Daddy’s Girl, BA Tortuga spends her days with her basset hounds and her beloved wife, knitting, 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 friends, 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. Find her on the web at www.batortuga.com
