Sanctified (The Matawapit Family Series Book 3) by Maggie Blackbird is on virtual book tour. The inspirational contemporary...
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Music to My Muses Ears
My characters pick the music while I’m working on their book. Music’s important to me, because like most authors, I make playlists for inspiration. I not only listen to their playlist while I’m driving into town, but also during my workouts and during my shower.
One book I started long ago got me listening to Neil Diamond. Sure, I heard him on my mom’s radio, but I never thought to give his music a try until my one character decided she adored Neil. So Neil it was. I must admit I’m glad this character chose Neil because I fell in love with his music.
For Sanctified, and although Raven Kabatay (heroine) told me she loves hip-hop and rap, Canadian classic rock played a big part of Jude and Raven’s soundtrack. Why? I don’t know, but the couple decided this was what I must play for them.
A lot the music I heard during my teens, tweens, and kiddie years. The band Chilliwack, named after the city in British Columbia, was very prominent, along with the Headpins, Toronto, Triumph, Harlequin, Streetheart, Queen City Kids, and Helix. I also listened to lots of Starship (b sides) and Brian Howe.
Here are a few prominent songs that stood out. I included YouTube Links:
Chilliwack:
Don’t Stop (https://youtu.be/FIfg7c5CPEE)
Dream of You (https://youtu.be/ghTyZIPNFEI)
Are You Really Gonna Walk Out? (https://youtu.be/HayxY5iph5c)
Queen City Kids:
Girls (https://youtu.be/cLVhJf3bLsM)
Dance (https://youtu.be/xRyiUoZbPag)
Starship:
Before I Go (https://youtu.be/s-1utBgIaRk)
I Don’t Know Why (https://youtu.be/1HHNWNqAbyE)
Brian Howe:
Where’s She Come From (https://youtu.be/tEIb_SBoNVI)
I’m There (https://youtu.be/o70emWsh86s)
I’m quite thankful my characters pick the music. They force me far out of my norm, since I’m a connoisseur of hard rock and heavy metal. Mind you, I don’t listen to these two genres exclusively. Being a huge music fan, my taste is quite eclectic.
Sanctified
The
Matawapit Family Series Book 3
by
Maggie Blackbird
Genre:
Inspirational Contemporary Romance
In
the midst of a battle for leadership at their Ojibway community, two
enemies of opposing families fall in love…
After suffering a
humiliating divorce, infuriated Catholic Jude Matawapit bolts to his
family’s Ojibway community to begin a new job—but finds himself
thrown into a battle for chief as his brother-in-law’s campaign
manager. The radical Kabatay clan, with their extreme ideas about
traditional Ojibway life, will stop at nothing to claim the
leadership position and rid the reserve of Western culture and its
religion once and for all, which threatens not only the
non-traditional people of the community, but Jude’s chance at a
brand-new life he’s creating for his children.
Recovering addict Raven
Kabatay will do anything to win the respect and trust of her older
siblings and mother after falling deep into drug addiction that
brought shame and anger to her family. Not only does she have the
opportunity to redeem herself by becoming her brother’s campaign
manager for chief—if he wins, she’ll have the reserve’s backing
to purchase the gold-mine diner where she works, finally making
something of herself. But falling in love with the family’s sworn
enemy—the deacon’s eldest son, Jude—will not just betray the
Kabatay clan. It could destroy everything Raven believes in and has
worked so hard for.
Redeemed
The
Matawapit Family Series Book 2
Genre:
Contemporary Inspirational Romance
A
single woman battles to keep her foster child from his newly-paroled
father—a dangerous man she used to love.
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.
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.
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Blessed
The
Matawapit Family Series Book 1
Genre:
Contemporary M/M Inspirational Romance
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. Darryl intends on using his power to destroy Deacon Matawapit and his church.
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. Darryl intends on using his power to destroy Deacon Matawapit and his 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.
This
is very erotic book about a spiritual journey.
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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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