New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. Currently residing in Missoula, Montana with her Western-author husband, L.J. Martin, Kat has written 65 historical and contemporary romantic suspense novels. More than 16 million copies of her books are in print and she has been published in 20 foreign countries. Kat is currently working on her next romantic suspense.
Here’s a blurb for Kat’s new book “Beyond Control.”
Victoria Bradford and her four-year old daughter are on the run from Tory’s abusive ex-fiancé. Seventy miles north of Dallas, the Iron River Ranch is pretty much nowhere, exactly what Josh Cain wanted when he came back from Afghanistan. Big skies, quiet nights, no trouble.
When Tory shows up with her adorable little girl, Josh realizes he is in for trouble of the most personal kind. But Josh has seen trouble before, and he doesn’t scare easy. Not when “accidents” start happening around the ranch. Not when Tory’s best friend is abducted. Not even when he realizes their troubles are only the tip of the iceberg.
An Interview with Kat Martin
In your last book of the Texas Trilogy series, tell us what life has been like for Victoria Bradford and her four-year-old daughter, Ivy.
Tory and Ivy have been running for their lives for the last six months. Every time they feel safe, Damon catches up with them and they are forced to flee again. Their last hope is a place on the Iron Springs Ranch. Maybe the handsome owner, Joshua Cain, will help. Tory can only hope and pray that he will.
How did she meet Damon Bridger and what warns her to stay the hell away from him?
She and her best friend, Lisa Shane, were out at an upscale nightclub celebrating Lisa’s birthday. Damon seemed so wonderful. But as soon as she accepted his marriage proposal, everything changed. He began to drink and grew violent. Tory knew it was time to leave.
Why is Bridger obsessed with Victoria?
Damon has been driven by his own personal demons all his spoiled life. Once Tory agrees to marry him, he believes he owns her. She must do as he says. When she is bold enough to try to leave him, he goes a little crazy.
What has life been like trying to stay a safe distance away from him?
Tory has had to give up any sort of normal life. She has changed her name, left her friends behind, and still he manages to find her. She is out of money and out of ideas. She desperately needs someone to help her.
How does she turn up at Iron River Ranch in Iron Springs, TX? What led her there? Is she there for a job? Or feels there’s no way Damon can find her at this location?
The Iron River Ranch his Tory’s last hope. She spotted an ad for a stable hand on the bulletin board in the grocery store. The ranch offers a job and a place to stay. It’s way off the grid. Tory is determined to get the job.
Joshua thinks he’s coming home to peace and quiet. What does the retired sniper return to instead?
Josh loves the peace and quiet of the ranch. It’s a place he has come to heal after the war. The last thing he wants it to take on the responsibility of a young woman and her daughter on the run from a stalker.
Is there a chance for Victoria and her daughter to be safe and happy?
Tory’s an optimist. She believes if she can just escape Damon, she can start a new life. She’s determined to make that happen, to make a home somewhere for herself and her little girl.
What’s next, now that you’ve finished the series? What did you love about writing it?
The Texas trilogy turned out to be one of my all-time favorite series. I love Texas as a backdrop and I always love writing stories about family. Linc and Josh were both incredible heroes. Beau Reese is part of the brothers’ extended family and he wound up being a great hero to write.
Fortunately for me, I get to write four more books set in Texas. The first book in my Maximum Security series, Until Midnight, is out in January of next year. It’s set around a detective agency in Dallas. You met Chase Garrett in Beyond Danger. Chase is the owner and the hero of the first book.