Is Blood Thicker
by Kruze
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GENRE: Urban Fiction
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BLURB:
Have you ever looked at your circle and wonder if the people in it are really down for you? That’s the question Ceasar constantly asks himself. In his eyes betrayal is a worse crime than murder, so think twice before crossing him.
Daquans’s was life was filled with what he considered to be normalcy. He is completely devoted to his wife, Aviana, and their son. But how deep does his loyalty run? Can he stay with Aviana when her past catches up with her, attempting to collect an unpaid debt?
Nolan is a prominent member of his family, but he’s also the only one who managed to make it out of the hood. His family looks to him for all type of assistance, including money, because he doesn’t have the heart to tell them enough is enough. Maybe it’s the guilt he feels from his secret that keeps him digging in his pocket for his loved ones.
Join us as we dive into these strangers lives to explore their inner circles. Lies will be told, secrets won’t be kept, and graves will have to be dug. Take this ride with us, and maybe you could answer the question, is blood thicker?
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EXCERPT:
Daquan rushed back to his SUV. He grabbed his tablet and studied the app. It still said Aviana was at the school. There was nothing else to do but wait so that’s what he did. Thirty minutes passed and there was still no sign of Aviana. Just as Daquan got ready to pull off, someone came walking around the corner. At first, he paid them no attention. But they started towards Aviana’s car and instantly made Daquan watch them closer. He watched as they entered Aviana’s car. Although they dressed in all black Daquan knew that person wasn’t his wife.
The mystery person pulled off in Aviana’s car, leaving Daquan conflicted on what to do next. He quickly decided to follow Aviana’s Altima as it traveled through West Philly until it reached Upper Darby. The Altima pulled onto a small block and Daquan carefully followed. Soon the driver pulled into a driveway of a small house and shut the engine off. From down the block, he noticed the driver didn’t get out of the car. Slowly, he drove down the icy street, squinting his eyes at the Altima, hoping to get a look at the driver. No luck. There was no way he was going to be able to see inside with the combination of tint on the window and darkness outside. Instead, Daquan made a mental note of the house.
A Word With The Author:
1.Did you always want to be an author? No, I didn’t want to be an author until I began taking my works serious in 2014. That is the same year I founded my publishing company, Urban Legends Publishing. I truly believe that this is what I’m meant to do with my lifetime.
2.Tell us about the publication of your first book. My first publication was a compilation of poetry titled Cap-Poetry. I’m going to release a new version of that book because I feel people deserve a better version.
3.Besides yourself, who is your favorite author in the genre you write in? My favorite authors in the urban fiction genre are Ashley and Jaquavis.
4.What's the best part of being an author? The worst? The best part about being an author is writing allows me to escape the real world. It also allow me to get my thoughts out my head. The worst thing writer’s block. When that happens I tend to pick up another project and start working on that.
5.What are you working on now? I’m currently working on Is Blood Thicker part 2, because people are already asking me for it. And Quest, a story dedicated to my cousin, Salim, who was murdered.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Kruze was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although she always enjoyed writing poems as a way of expressing the things she didn’t feel comfortable saying out loud, she didn’t decide to seriously become a writer until after she graduated from high school. She started Urban Legends Publishing & Media as a way to create good literature for readers to enjoy. A self-described urban author with an erotic flare, Kruze wrote and published Cap-Poetry, a collection of poems about life, love, and sex from the viewpoint of a Capricorn as her first project. In November 2016, she released Lock and Load, a novel she co-wrote with Ace Capone, an author she signed to Urban Legends Publishing. Next up, is her novel, Is Blood Thicker, which was made available 8/4/2020.
Kruze has several single and joint projects coming out in the future, including another book of poetry, Letters to my Exes, and several novels, including Sins of the Father, Domain High, and The Money Team. She is always working, always striving for self-improvement both in her personal and professional lives. Be on the lookout for Kruze Hatch and Urban Legends Publishing & Media. You can find Kruze on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kruze.da.author215, via her website at www.urbanlegendspm.com, or email her at kruze.da.author215@gmail.com.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Thicker-Family-Worse-Enemy/dp/0578713209
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:
Kruze will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Thank you for hosting today.
ReplyDeleteThank you for having me.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt and cover.
ReplyDeleteHey Kruze! What was the most challenging part about writing your book?
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking time to share your book with us and it's always a pleasure in our family to learn about a new one.
ReplyDeleteIt's also amazing that you have your own publishing company! What do you look for in the authors you publish?
ReplyDelete"Have you ever looked at your circle and wonder if the people in it are really down for you?"
ReplyDeleteWhat circle, lol. Thanks for the giveaway!
"In his eyes betrayal is a worse crime than murder, so think twice before crossing him."
ReplyDeleteI can relate!
"He is completely devoted to his wife, Aviana, and their son."
ReplyDeleteI like him already!
"But how deep does his loyalty run? Can he stay with Aviana when her past catches up with her, attempting to collect an unpaid debt?"
ReplyDeleteThis is getting interesting.
"Nolan is a prominent member of his family, but he’s also the only one who managed to make it out of the hood."
ReplyDeleteGood for him.