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Maggie Blackbird!!
The
Matawapit Family Series:
In the wilds of Northwestern Ontario, the
adult children of a domineering Ojibway church deacon find their faiths
crumbling and their beliefs faltering when a vengeful former lover, an
ex-fiancé out on parole, and a seductive family enemy challenge Emery, Bridget,
and Jude in a duel of love, loyalty, and values that threatens to destroy their
perfect Catholic lives and family.
Book
One – Blessed:
A mixed-blood Catholic seminarian struggles
to discern his true calling: the priesthood or his ex-lover, a proud but
damaged Ojibway man.
Blurb:
It’s been ten years since
Emery Matawapit sinned, having succumbed to temptation for the one thing in his
life that felt right, another man. In
six months he’ll make a life-changing decision that will bar him from sexual
relationships for the rest of his life.
Darryl Keejik has a decade-long chip on his
shoulder, and he holds Emery’s father, the church deacon, responsible for what
he’s suffered: the loss of his family
and a chance at true love with Emery. No
longer a powerless kid, Darryl has influence within the community—maybe more
than the deacon, and he intends on using his new-found power to destroy Deacon
Matawapit and the church.
Hoping to save the church, Emery races home. But stopping Darryl is harder than expected
when their sizzling chemistry threatens to consume Emery. Now he is faced with the toughest decision of
his life: please his devout parents and
fulfill his call to the priesthood, or remain true to his heart and marry the
man created for him.
An erotic spiritual journey…
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Excerpt:
“You see what?” Darryl slapped his thigh. “Dammit, I’m
trying to figure out why Basil asked me to talk to you first, instead of
Clayton and the kids, ‘cause I knew we’d end up argu—”“Basil asked you to speak to me?” Great, Darryl hadn’t phoned on his own accord. The elder had forced him to meet Emery.
“Yeah.”
A coward slunk away. A man of courage fought for what he wanted. Emery stood tall. “I appreciate your consideration. Why’d you listen to Basil?”
Darryl continued to glare.
Emery forced a chuckle. Maybe teasing would relieve the tension between them. “I’ve never known you to listen to anyone.”
“I always listen to Basil.” Darryl’s tone could cut rocks.
The anger permeating the air had nothing to do with Clayton, the protest, or Annie. Emery sucked in a breath. “What do you want me to do? Take off my clothes? Is that what I have to do to make you happy?”
“Sarcasm isn’t what I expected from you.” Darryl cocked his brow. “Fine. Take them off. Take them all off. If you need help, I got two willing hands.”
Ripe heat kissed the flesh buried beneath Emery’s underwear. His skin shimmered hot and cold. “I guess… guess I was right.”
“Wrong.”
As Darryl continued to glare, an irritating prickle sprang up at the nape of Emery’s neck. He scratched the mosquito bite.
Darryl turned and stomped around the four-wheeler, his breaths huffing and puffing. “I promised myself I wouldn’t behave like Saint Kateri’s father did. The thing is—I am.”
His face reddened. He kicked the rear wheel of the machine. “You make me so goddamned mad. Fine. I’ll let the youth down. I’ll let Clayton and the Traditionalists Society call me a traitor. And I’ll most likely lose the next election ‘cause I tossed my integrity out the door. Bottom line. I’ll do anything to make you happy. You come before anything that means everything to me.”
Darryl dug out his keys. “And even though I put your feelings first, I don’t expect you to do the same. Go ahead and love your god till the end of time.”
Had a tornado torn through the powwow grounds? This wasn’t how they were supposed to resolve the problem. Emery forced out the words caught in his throat. “Wh-what are you talking about?”
Darryl slid onto the four-wheeler. He jammed the key into the ignition. The engine roared to life. His eyes matched the snarl of the machine. “I’m voting in favor of paying the church’s hydro bill.”
When he revved the throttle, Emery leapt forward. “Oh no you don’t. You’re not leaving me to eat dust again.” He clamped his hand over Darryl’s.
“You said you’re voting for the church to make me happy.” Emery kept his hand put or he might get run over. “As much as I appreciate what you’re doing, I won’t let you compromise your beliefs. My savior wouldn’t approve. Neither do I. I can’t be happy at another’s expense. At your expense.”
“And what about the people you spoke about earlier?” Darryl’s hand tensed beneath Emery’s. “Your parents? The others who go to church? If you let me vote, they’ll be happy. Don’t they count?”
“The Lord is their savior. They wouldn’t want you to compromise your beliefs, either.” Emery squeezed Darryl’s fingers. “Please, listen to me.”
Jaw clenched, Darryl scowled at the sky.
A few seconds passed. Emery’s heart ceased to beat for a moment. Now what was going through the head of the most stubborn person in the world?
“You got a million mosquitoes swarming you.” The fire in Darryl’s eyes vanished. “We can finish talking at my place.”
Emery’s heart swelled. His happiness did come first. Wait a second. He couldn’t go to the house. People would talk—especially the protesters. For sure they’d call Darryl a traitor.
The word no sat on the tip of Emery’s tongue. He swallowed. If he objected, he’d offend Darryl again. “‘Sure.”
Upcoming
Release
Book
Two – Redeemed
A single woman battles to keep her foster
child from his newly-paroled father—a dangerous man she used to love.
Blurb:
Bridget Matawapit is an
Indigenous activist, daughter of a Catholic deacon, and foster mother to Kyle,
the son of an Ojibway father—the ex-fiancé she kicked to the curb after he
chose alcohol over her love. With Adam out on parole and back in Thunder Bay,
she is determined to stop him from obtaining custody of Kyle.
Adam Guimond is a recovering alcoholic and
ex-gangbanger newly-paroled. Through counselling, reconnecting with his Ojibway
culture and twelve-step meetings while in prison, Adam now understands he’s
worthy of the love that frightened him enough to pick up the bottle he’d
previously corked. He can’t escape the damage he caused so many others, but he
longs to rise like a true warrior in the pursuit of forgiveness and a second
chance. There’s nothing he isn’t willing to do to win back his son–and Bridget.
When an old cell mate’s daughter dies under
mysterious circumstances in foster care, Adam begs Bridget to help him uncover
the truth. Bound to the plight of the Indigenous children in care, Bridget
agrees. But putting herself in contact with Adam threatens to resurrect her
long-buried feelings for him, and even worse, she risks losing care of Kyle, by
falling for a man who might destroy her faith in love completely this time.
About Maggie Blackbird:
An Ojibway from Northwestern Ontario, Maggie
resides in the country with her husband and their fur babies, two beautiful
Alaskan Malamutes. When she’s not writing, she can be found pulling weeds
in the flower beds, mowing the huge lawn, walking the Mals deep in the bush,
teeing up a ball at the golf course, fishing in the boat for walleye, or
sitting on the deck at her sister’s house, making more wonderful memories with
the people she loves most.
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