Maggie Blackbird

Romancing Canada's Indigenous People

Today, I’m hosting author Charlotte Hubbard’s latest release Family Gatherings at Promise Lodge, an Amish inspirational romance.  Be sure to read my review.  And don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. ****

Yes, Renewed, the sequel to Sanctified and book four in the Matawapit Family Series, is now available at Amazon for purchase.  Be sure to get yourself a copy.  And then read on about my favourite romance couples in books.  Don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. ****

My inspiration for writing the Matawapit Family Series came from the many talks I had with my Dad, who attended two.  The purpose of these schools was to assimilate Canada’s First People into Western society.  The schools had a devastating impact on the aboriginal population.  The Matawapit Family Series touches on the intergenerational trauma the …

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It’s time for another writing update.  I finished reviewing the galley.  eXtasy Books has scheduled a release for Blessed on Friday, June 29, 2018. Logline:  A mixed-blood Catholic seminarian struggles to discern his true calling: the priesthood or his ex-lover, a proud but damaged Ojibway man.

Rosanne Bittner is one of my favourite authors.  I’ve been reading her novels since discovering her work around the mid-90s.  When I saw the setting for her inspirational story—gold rush in the Yukon—I made an instant purchase.  What can I say about this book so far, seeing as I’m on chapter four?  Nice pacing.  Rosanne, …

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