Word Processor, Romance, Cats, Kids and Creed: Two Princes

Thursday, October 15, 2020

TOUR STOP: Two Princes (When We Were Young 1) by MAGGIE BLACKBIRD

Hey everyone! My dear friend Maggie is back, this time with a tour for TWO PRINCES from her "When We Were Young Series", published by Devine Destinies (the sweet side of eXtasy Books, my publisher)... Check it out! ♥

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the TWO PRINCES by Maggie Blackbird Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: TWO PRINCES (When We Were Young #1)

Author: Maggie Blackbird

Pub. Date: June 12, 2020

Publisher: Devine Destinies

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 234

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

To win over the chief’s haughty son, a drug-dealing punk from a dysfunctional family must risk the only two things he has: his reputation and freedom.

Billy Redsky, a rebellious punk who loves art and nature, is saddled with a welfare-leeching, alcoholic mother and criminal older brother who are the joke of their Ojibway community. Sick and tired of being perceived as a loser, Billy deals drugs for his older brother to earn quick money. He hopes if he buys a dirt bike, he’ll finally impress the chief’s popular and aloof son, René Oshawee.

When the two are forced to serve detention together, a friendship begins to bloom, but much to Billy’s frustration, René keeps putting him on ice. To make his biggest dream come true if he finally wants to call René his own, Billy must make a huge decision that could cost him everything.

Maggie answered a few questions... Check them out!

My Top Five Favourite Movies:

I love action movies. They are my first choice when it comes to watching something while relaxing for the evening. I cheer for the villains. Not the heroes LOL. I love a good villain(s). So based on villains, here are my fave films.

5) Die Hard: Why else would I love this movie? Hans Gruber and his henchman. Enough said. I wanted the villains to win LOL.

4) 48 Hours: Murphy and Nolte have major chemistry, and the villain Albert Ganz and his sidekick Billy Bear are awesome.

3) Another 48 Hours: Again, the villains shine. I love watching the badass bikers Cherry Ganz, Willie Hickok, and Malcom Price take on Murphy and Nolte.

2) Predator: There is no badder villain than the Predator. Dutch and his team up against this terror from space show how lethal the Predator is because none of these highly trained men stand a chance.

1) Mad Max II aka The Road Warrior: Again, the villains shine. Wez and the Golden Youth are my fave movie romance pairing.

About Maggie:

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.

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a gift certificate from eXtasy Books/Devine Destinies for $20.00, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/12/2020
Lisa-Queen of Random Guest Post

10/13/2020
BookHounds YA Interview

10/14/2020
Two Chicks on Books Interview

10/15/2020
Word Processor, Romance, Cats, Kids and Creed Guest Post

10/16/2020
Books A-Brewin' Guest Post

Week Two:

10/19/2020
Rainbowrdrgrl Review

10/20/2020
JaimeRockstarBookTours Instagram Post

10/21/2020
Bookswithpaulak Review

10/22/2020
Jaime's World
Review

10/23/2020
Rajiv's Reviews Review

Monday, July 27, 2020

Book Blast: Two Princes by Maggie Blackbird

BOOK BLAST

Book Title: Two Princes

Author: Maggie Blackbird

Publisher: Devine Destinies

Cover Artist: Martine Jardin

Release Date: June 12, 2020

Genre/s: Young Adult, multicultural, contemporary, LGBT romance

Trope/s: Friends to lovers

Themes: Coming of age

Heat Rating: No sexual content - only kissing

Length: 67 345 words/ 235 pages

It is the second book in the When We Were Young series.

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To win over the chief’s haughty son, a drug-dealing punk from a dysfunctional family must risk the only two things he has: his reputation and freedom.

Blurb

Billy Redsky, a rebellious punk who loves art and nature, is saddled with a welfare-leeching, alcoholic mother and criminal older brother who are the joke of their Ojibway community. Sick and tired of being perceived as a loser, Billy deals drugs for his older brother to earn quick money. He hopes if he buys a dirt bike, he’ll finally impress the chief’s popular and aloof son, René Oshawee.

When the two are forced to serve detention together, a friendship blooms, but much to Billy’s frustration, René keeps putting him on ice. To make his biggest dream come true if he finally wants to call René his own, Billy must make a huge decision that could cost him everything.

Excerpt

TWO PRINCES

At the same time, they entered the office doorway. Billy’s side received a sharp elbow jab, and his lungs almost hurled from his throat. Pain. Major pain.

René pointed at the chair. “Sit. I’m going first. Unlike you, I don’t got all day to be playing around.” He strode to the counter. “Is Mr. Carlson in? Mrs. Lamb sent me.” The attitude in his voice melted into an ass-kissing, respectful tone.

“What for?” The secretary, with a big beehive straight out of the sixties, stood.

René pointed his thumb over his shoulder. “Redsky got into my little cousin’s face. I have to talk to Mr. Carlson about it.”

“Okay. Let me buzz you in.” The swinging-sixties secretary reached for the phone.

Never mind his aching side. Billy scrambled from the chair. “I ain’t taking the rap for this. You started it, loser.”

René whipped around. “What’d you call me?”

“I called you a loser.” Billy fisted his hands.

“You worthless punk.” René held up his finger in a lecturing gesture just as the teachers did. “Wanna talk about losers? Your mom and brother are total alkies and welfare leeches. It’s people like your family who give reds a bad name. That’s why everyone hates on us and says we’re a bunch of drunks sucking the taxpayers dry.”

“Is that what Chief Oshawee says when you’re having your fancy steak supper? Or maybe your mom says it ‘cause she’s some bigshot accountant?” The jeer flew from Billy’s mouth.

“Give it a rest, boys.” Mr. Carlson’s thick voice whirled into their argument. “My secretary told me you both were sent here. René,” he pointed at the door, “into my office. And, Billy, sit down. We’ll talk once I hear René’s version.”

It figured Prince Oshawee would get to go first. At least Billy had been smart enough to pass off his stash to Lonn before being sent to the vice principal’s office.

For ten minutes, Billy waited, and waited, and waited, the second bell having already rung. René was probably painting a sham picture of Billy shoving dope down Stuart’s throat.

The door to the vice principal’s office opened. René huffed out. He shook back his shoulder-length, thick, almost-black hair and trounced from the reception area into the main hall.

Instead of raw fury searing Billy, being ignored by the royal spare was sharp teeth sinking into his skin. Big deal. He didn’t give a shit about anyone or their opinion. Especially an Oshawee.

“Billy...” Mr. Carlson and his big gut filled the doorway. “In here. Now.”

Billy slunk into the office and flopped in the usual stiffer-than-a-board chair opposite the massive oak desk. He dropped his backpack and his frustration onto the floor. There was no point in arguing. Chrome Dome would believe an Oshawee over a Redsky.

Mr. Carlson sat on his king-style throne. “Fighting again?”

What could Billy say? Nothing.

“I didn’t think so.” Mr. Carlson picked up the phone and flipped through his Rolodex. “I have business to attend to. You’ll report to room two-o-two after school. We have a new strategy when it comes to physical disputes. You’ll find out then when you get there. Dismissed.”

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