Julio Martinez

Julio Martinez, a character in the Untameable and Unbridled: An Untameable Story books, is Mandy's father and the former owner of the Martinez ranch. He is first seen in Untameable, Chapter 18, although he is mentioned for the first time in Untameable, Chapter 2.

Appearance
Julio has short brown hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin. He wears a blue blazer with a white shirt, a maroon, blue and white stripped tie, and wears a silver pin with the American flag on the left side of his blazer.

Personality
Ryder describes Julio as intense.

Untameable

 * Chapter 2: From the Horse's Mouth (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 7: Ain't My First Rodeo (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 14: Undeniable (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 15: Now or Never (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 17: The Long Way Back (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 18: Tamed

Unbridled: An Untameable Story

 * Chapter 2: Dirty Work (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: Learning the Ropes (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: Crash Course (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 5: Live and Let Moo (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 6: Party in the Big City
 * Chapter 7: Who's the Boss? (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 8: Heavy Petting (Mentioned)

Mandy Martinez
Mandy and Julio seem to have a good relationship. However, Mandy mentions that they do not approve of her buying goats for the ranch and using them to make cheese. When Mandy brings samples to the Martinez' fundraiser in Chapter 6, Patrick and Julio are angry because they didn't give her permission to do so, and because she didn't consult with them first. At the end of the night, Julio announces that he and Patrick will be retiring from the world of ranching to focus on their charity work, and that Mandy will be the new owner of the ranch.

Trivia

 * His character model resembles Luis Hernandez from Surrender.
 * He shares the same name as Julio Rodriguez from Red Carpet Diaries, Book 3.
 * The surname Martinez is of Spanish origin and means "child of Martin". The name Martin is of Latin origin and means: Warrior, of Mars, warlike.
 * He, his husband, and his daughter share the same surname as Teresa Martinez from Open Heart, Book 1.
 * Either he or Patrick is allergic to bees.