
Hot tingles shot through Darryl’s arms and legs. Black, wavy hair appeared in the windshield. The car slowed and then turned into the driveway. Did Emery accompany Father Bennie? What the heck was the priest doing up at Long River? Darryl lived at the reserve’s most northern district, far from Grassy, where the Matawapits resided. “Sounds like the priest’s clunker.” Clayton puffed on the cigarette. The putter of a diesel engine carried to where they stood at the side of the house. 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.ĮXasty Books | Amazon US | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon AU But stopping Darryl is harder than expected when their sizzling chemistry threatens to consume Emery. Hoping to save the church, Emery races home. Darryl intends on using his power to destroy Deacon Matawapit and his church. No longer a powerless kid, Darryl has influence within the community-maybe more than the deacon. In six months he’ll make a life-changing decision that will bar him from sexual relationships for the rest of his life.ĭarryl 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. 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. Genre/s: M/M, Contemporary, Spiritual, Religious, Multi-Cultural, RomanceĪ mixed-blood Catholic seminarian struggles to discern his true calling: the priesthood or his ex-lover, a proud but damaged Ojibway man. A big welcome to Maggie Blackbird as part of her book blast with Gay Book Promotions for Blessed from eXasty Books.
