Cowboy Wanted Series by B.A. Tortuga

Patrick Kelly needs some help. His husband passed away a while ago, and now he has a thriving medical practice, two busy kids, and one ranch outside Aspen, Colorado that he's not really sure how to run. Patrick doesn't want to give up on any part of his life, but he knows he can't do it all alone, so he turns to a service to hire a cowboy to help run the ranch and free up some of his timeCaleb Warren wants his family ranch back... morePatrick Kelly needs some help. His husband passed away a while ago, and now he has a thriving medical practice, two busy kids, and one ranch outside Aspen, Colorado that he's not really sure how to run. Patrick doesn't want to give up on any part of his life, but he knows he can't do it all alone, so he turns to a service to hire a cowboy to help run the ranch and free up some of his timeCaleb Warren wants his family ranch back. So he hires on to work as the foreman there through the Cowboy Wanted service, just waiting for the fancy doctor who owns the place to get tired of roughing it and sell out. The problem is, Patrick's kids love the country life, Patrick is a good man, and Caleb can't quite get past the guilt he feels about being on the road with the rodeo when his family had some real troubles to deal with.The two of them find more common ground than they expect, and between everything from animals to parent teacher meetings, Caleb lends and hand and Patrick learns to lean on Caleb for help. Can the two of them give up the past and embrace the future together? less

When Liam McMartin calls Cowboy Wanted, he just wants to hire a cowboy to take him to an event. Objective? To make his ex-husband Sawyer Canton insanely jealous. He and Sawyer just couldn't make things work, but they see each other all the time to exchange their two daughters, and Liam wants Sawyer to believe he's doing better with this whole divorce thing than he really is.Sawyer knows he screwed up badly with Liam... moreWhen Liam McMartin calls Cowboy Wanted, he just wants to hire a cowboy to take him to an event. Objective? To make his ex-husband Sawyer Canton insanely jealous. He and Sawyer just couldn't make things work, but they see each other all the time to exchange their two daughters, and Liam wants Sawyer to believe he's doing better with this whole divorce thing than he really is.Sawyer knows he screwed up badly with Liam. Bad enough that his husband, who he still loves, filed for divorce and got a condo in town. He loses it when he thinks Liam is dating someone else, but maybe that's the chance he needs to open up a line of communication with his ex and try to make up for what they lost. Their daughters would love to have both dads in the same place all the time as well. But work and life are always right there, trying to come between them. Can Sawyer convince Liam to give him a second chance? less

The last thing Austin Williams needs is for his just-like-him nerdy son Dallas to get into a fight at school. The last thing he expects is to get to school to find that Dallas has a new best friend, a miniature cowgirl named Paige. The final shock of the day comes when he realizes that his son’s new best friend’s dad is the cover model he just hired for all of his novels.Kyler Hale is a cowboy. He’s used to rough and tumble folks, and he lives for his daughter... moreThe last thing Austin Williams needs is for his just-like-him nerdy son Dallas to get into a fight at school. The last thing he expects is to get to school to find that Dallas has a new best friend, a miniature cowgirl named Paige. The final shock of the day comes when he realizes that his son’s new best friend’s dad is the cover model he just hired for all of his novels.Kyler Hale is a cowboy. He’s used to rough and tumble folks, and he lives for his daughter. Which is why, when she makes a good friend in kindergarten, he’s going to do everything he can to help them stay friends. Between play dates and outings, Kyler discovers he also wants to be friends with Dallas’s dad. Austin is kind, smart, interesting. And hot. But Kyler has never figured out how to date a guy before, so he has to really put some thought into it.As these single dads navigate kindergarten, dating, and finding ways to tell each other the truth, things might get tough. Can they find a way to cover all their bases and give everyone a happily ever after? less

Ichabod Miller Johns needs a cowboy.When his kids inherit their grandfather's ranch, Ichabod moves them lock, stock, barrel to Western Colorado, leaving the cityscape of Denver behind. Despite this being his deceased husband's family ranch, he knows he has to take this chance to get his teenager away from the bad stuff he's involved in and give himself some breathing space to work at his hardcore pottery business. It can't hurt the other two kids either... moreIchabod Miller Johns needs a cowboy.When his kids inherit their grandfather's ranch, Ichabod moves them lock, stock, barrel to Western Colorado, leaving the cityscape of Denver behind. Despite this being his deceased husband's family ranch, he knows he has to take this chance to get his teenager away from the bad stuff he's involved in and give himself some breathing space to work at his hardcore pottery business. It can't hurt the other two kids either. Except that he's now living on a run-down ranch that no cowboy in the area will touch with a ten-foot pole.When he calls Cowboy Wanted, he ends up with Ellis McIntyre. Ellis has worked some major ranches and has ridden the rodeo, but he has an ulterior motive when he comes to Ichabod's place. Aside from needing the job, his half-brother Rick has asked him to look into whether or not Ichabod would be willing to sell the ranch, since Rick feels like he should have inherited it from his step-father.As Ellis gets to know Ichabod and his kids, though, one thing becomes clear to him. This family needs this ranch, and he intends to help them keep it. Can he convince Ichabod he means no harm, and that he has no designs on the ranch for his half-brother? And can Ichabod open up and trust someone else in his life after so much loss? less