THE MATAWAPIT FAMILY

Book Two: Redeemed

An eXtasy Books Editor’s Choice Award

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 counseling, 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.

Genre(s): Multicultural, contemporary romance, adult, inspirational.
Heat Rating: Level 3
Publication Date: April 19, 2019
Publisher: eXtasy Books

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FIVE-STAR REVIEWS

“Maggie Blackbird really draws you into this world and these characters that are completely believable and relatable.” –Goodreads Reviewer (Read more here)
“The issues the characters face in this novel are far from the norm.” –eXtasy Books Reviewer (Read more here)
“I really loved this second Matawapit Family book REDEEMED even more than the first! ” –Amazon Reviewer (Read more here)
“The feelings of love, hate, and pain coming out in waves making you want to cry while you read. ” –Goodreads Reviewer (Read more here)
“I loved this book so much! Bridget and Adam have my heart completely! Their scenes were sooooo swoony! I found myself just wanting good things for both of these characters!” Goodreads Reviewer (Read more here)