Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Jason Scott is a cowboy who has it all. Until he doesn’t.

He’s at the top of the bull riding game, heading for a championship buckle, living the good life on the road with his buddy Andy Baxter. But one wreck brings about what every rodeo cowboy dreads. A career ending injury.

When the doctor tells Jason he’s blind, he’s ready to give up. He goes to lick his wounds at his momma’s ranch, but his best friend Andy “Bax” Baxter refuses to let him sink instead of swim. Andy has wanted to be more than friends for years, and he’s going to find a way for Jason to get what he’s always wanted.

With the help of a meddling momma, a persistent bull fighter cowboy protector named Coke, and a host of other friends, Andy hatches a plan to give Jason hope again. Can he give Jason a reason to get back up and ride, and give Jason all the love he has in his heart at the same time?

 

 

First edition published at Torquere Press, 2007.

Second edition published at Pride Publishing, August 2015.

Book Review

Cowboys, bull riders, and rodeos are all part of a world that I love to read about. And BA Tortuga’s cowboys are extra-special as far as I’m concerned – they are rough, tough, and there’s not a bit of sappy even when they fall in love. I’m very happy the ’Roughstock’ books are being rereleased since that gives me an “excuse” to read all of them again. They were great the first time around, and it looks as though they’ll all be just as much fun the second time around. ‘Blind Ride’ is the first volume, and focuses on bull riders Jason and Andy Baxter, or Bax. They’ve been friends for years, have been traveling the rodeo circuit together and, even though they’ve never been physical, are pretty much like a married couple even before they first kiss. And when disaster strikes, they are there for each other, not letting anything or anyone get in the way of what they want to do: ride bulls.

Jason is an up and coming talent, winning more events than not. Riding bulls is his life, but when one of them throws and stomps him, and he wakes up not being able to see, his world stops. And when he’s told the damage is permanent, he is ready to give up.

Bax has been at Jason’s side for years. He is no longer at the top of his game but still wins the occasional event. With a body that has seen more broken bones and other injuries than he’ll admit, things are getting tough. But as much as he’s struggling himself, he won’t let Jason just give up. His plan may be crazy, but it has Jason’s attention, and that is all that matters.

If you like tough, macho bull riders who won’t admit their feelings unless there is absolutely no choice, if you want to find out more about two men who are closer than many married couples yet are just beginning to explore a physical relationship, and if you’re looking for a read that is exciting, hot, and will have you cheering for Jason to figure out how to deal with being blind, then you will probably like this novel.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 231 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	18-November-2025
Price	$5.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Ride-Roughstock-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0FT4HPZBR