Book Tour/Giveaway - Is Blood Thicker by Kruze

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: It was Christmas morning, and Daquan watched as his son slept in Symone’s bed. This isn’t how we should be celebrating, he thought. He felt guilty. He blamed himself for Zahir waking up to no gifts, no tree, but most importantly, no Aviana. Symone hadn’t returned from looking for Aviana, so Daquan didn’t know how to feel. Did they find her yet? Is Aviana dead? What am I gonna tell Zahir?

 He thought. Zahir began to move around but was still asleep. Daquan prayed that he wouldn’t wake up. He hadn’t figured out what to tell Zahir about why Aviana wasn’t there or why they were at Symone’s house. 

“I have to make something happen,” he said to himself. 

 Daquan was his son’s hero, so letting him down wasn’t an option. Daquan headed to the kitchen and searched the cabinets and refrigerator for something to cook. He soon found out that Symone didn’t keep her house stocked with groceries. 

“How does she survive like this?” Daquan questioned aloud, still searching for food. 

“I don’t need much to survive,” Symone answered, startling him. 

“Why are you creeping up on me?” Daquan questioned. 

 “How am I creeping in my own house?” Symone asked. 

 “You know what I mean,” Daquan said and closed the refrigerator. 

“You hear anything about Aviana?” “Not yet,” Symone regrettably answered. 

 “What am I gonna do?” Daquan plopped down at the kitchen table. “It’s Christmas, and I have to tell my son I have no idea where his mom is.” 

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From The Author:

Describe what steps you take to achieve and maintain a healthy work/life balance.

I think the very first thing I did was sit down with my wife and explained what I needed as far as work. I told her I need my own space and time to disconnect from the household to get the chapters written or any of the other work that goes into writing and publishing a book. At first, it was difficult for her to understand, but as she started to pursue her own career, she caught on to what I was talking about. Also, I think she took the time to learn what type of writer I am. Some people can write with noise and some people need silence. Personally, I can write with noise as long as it is music that I have selected, but familiar voices would through me off so I choose to work with earbud.

Next, we came up with a schedule that would work for the both of us. Yes, I want to write full-time for a living, but we have children and a household to maintain so some things had to be put in place. The schedule is not concrete but we respect each other’s time and give notice if there is something that needs to change for the week. Balancing used to be hard for me, but communicating everything with her has made it easier to complete my projects and actually enjoy my work.

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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 Kruze will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. 

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