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Jodi Payne

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JODI spent too many years in New York and San Francisco stage managing classical plays, edgy fringe work, and the occasional musical. She, therefore, is overdramatic, takes herself way too seriously, and has been known to randomly break out in song. Her men are imperfect but genuine, stubborn but likable, often kinky, and frequently their own worst enemies. They are characters you can’t help but fall in love with while they stumble along the path to their happily ever after.

For those looking to get on her good side, Jodi’s addictions include nonfat lattes, Malbec and tequila however you pour it. She’s also obsessed with Shakespeare and Broadway musicals. She can be found wearing sock monkey gloves while typing when it’s cold, and on the bea ...more

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	Wrecked (Wrecked #1) by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 585 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tending Tyler (Lone Star #1) by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeping Promises by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 523 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart of a Cowboy by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bigger Than Us by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamonds in the Rough by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 371 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flying Blind (Wrecked Universe #2) by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Special Delivery (Wrecked #2) by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 323 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roped In (Lone Star #2) by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Window Dressing by Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author), B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Higher Elevation (5 books)
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B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author)

4.23 avg rating — 1,937 ratings

On the Ranch (4 books)
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4.34 avg rating — 1,497 ratings

Merry Everything (5 books)
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B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author)

4.36 avg rating — 1,122 ratings

Les's Bar (5 books)
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B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author)

4.33 avg rating — 818 ratings

The Cowboy and the Dom (5 books)
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Jodi Payne (Goodreads Author),

B.A. Tortuga (Goodreads Author)

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The Devil Himself (The Devil You Know #1)

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Here One Moment

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The Urth of the New Sun (The Book of the New Sun #5)

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“If you love someone and they love you, you give each other what you need.”
― Jodi Payne, Zeke and Wesley

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“Aesthetics, mostly. That’s a broad view of my kinks. Makeup, clothing, leather, beautiful bodies, pretty bondage…and I like to watch. Everyone. Anything.”
― Jodi Payne, ‎Sin Deep

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“Our bodies have a mechanism to get rid of things that are toxic. Tears are how we purge toxins from the soul.”
― Jodi Payne, Just Dex

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