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Dani Trujillo

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Buffy Yellowbird knows exactly what she wants. She went to college, got her degree, moved to the city, and found a big girl job. Working at the San Francisco Urban Indian center is a dream come true—except that it constantly fans the flames of anger stuck in her belly. Thanks to a non-Native board, Buffy spends every day fighting for the community to have what they need. With each day at work as terrible as a Monday, Buffy doesn’t have time for relationships. She barely has time for her siblings.

Santiago Morales is an ultra-suave immigration lawyer that keeps showing up in Buffy’s life. Despite his playboy looks, Santiago is a family man ready to settle down. Unable to resist one another, the two agree on an associates with benefits arrangement that quickly dissolves the walls between them.

Before long, Buffy finds herself craving Santiago for more than a romp in the sheets. Their associates' arrangement was evolving into something more. Faced with accepting the darkest parts of herself or leaving Santiago behind forever, Buffy must decide if she is worthy of love.

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Jun 14

[Hi Friends,\ \ I thought I would make my May reading update public this month. I typically will keep these paid members only, mostly so I can be a little more honest than I can on social media. I'm not saying now is the time to upgrade, but today I released a WHAT FEEDS BELOW update, an update on the THIRD book from our imprint and will likely be doing a cover reveal for our second book CRACKS soon (so yeah, maybe I am saying now is the time to upgrade!)\ \ Before I get into the update: I LISTED 150 books for sale, many under $5\ \ Shot out to anyone who buys multiple books at once because I have a ton of big boxes I'm dying to get rid of!\ \ I read 15 Books in May. And got a little bit of everything this month.\ \

  1. Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis\ \ \ \ This was our book club pick for Good Day To Read Indigenous and I thought it was fantastic. It's a coming of middle age story, and to be honest, I think we need many more of these! It follows Abe, a man with a debilitating autoimmune disease who in a last ditch attempt to get healed, goes back to the Rez to consult a healer. The prose here is perfection. The characters are SOMETHING ELSE. There is so much about language and love. If you didn't get a chance to read along for book club, I still suggest checking this one out.\ \ \
  2. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke\ \ \ \ Well, it was a book. Anyway. There are 2 things that are true about me. One, if everyone is talking about it, I want to talk about it. And 2. I LOVE BOOKS ABOUT INFLUENCERS. This book was...fine. I was entertained for at least 65% of the book. The ending totally fell apart and pissed me off. I don't think it is worthy of all the hype, but I also don't find it interesting enough to be worthy of all the attention and criticism either.\ \
  3. Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas\ \ \ \ There are times when you read a book and you know this book is going to be for me, but other people might hate it and this is definitely one of these books. It's a book for anyone who loves a book with immaculate vibes over plot. It's dark academia gothic that is impeccably written. Do we need to know what the hell is going on anyway?\ \
  4. Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe\ \ \ \ TAYLOR IS A MASTER AT HORRORMANCE. This book made me want to read 10 more books just like it. Sapphic. Gory. Dark Academia. Monsters. It drops 10/20 and it is one I THINK YOU SHOULD PREORDER RIGHT NOW.\ \
  5. Heartbeat Braves by Pamela Sanderson\ \ \ \ This is an Indigenous romance that centers around the Crooked Rock Urban Indian Center, it's book one of a four book interconnected series. We follow Rayanne who is just trying to do a good job and make changes and then a new leader puts his nephew, Henry, is charge and Rayanne has to work with him. I usually do not care for workplace romances, but because of the unique setting and the cultural significance this one really worked for me. I enjoyed all of the characters here, so I'm looking forward to continuing the series.\ \
  6. Native Love Jams by Tashia Hart\ \ \ \ Short and sweet Indigenous romance. This follows Winnow and Niigaani and they have a rough first meet, but end up working so well together. I love a book that centers on FOOD. This is a very sweet story, with memorable characters that is LAUGH OUT LOUD funny.\ \
  7. When Stars Have Teeth by Dani Trujilio\ \ \ \ WHOA this Indigenous romance was STEAMY. Buffy does not want a man, but she finds one anyway. Buffy works at the Urban Indian center and just wants to get her job done but is struggling with a non-native board. Santiago is a HOT immigration lawyer. She wants a booty call. He wants BUFFY.\ \
  8. The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez\ \ \ \ This is an atmospheric fantasy reimagining the golem story. It's folklore. It's sapphic. There is political intrigue and yearning. It's a moving tale with impressive prose.\ \
  9. Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson\ \ \ \ HOLY SHIT. THIS IS THE BEST ROMANCE I HAVE EVER READ IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. This book releases October 6. PREORDER IT IMMEDIATELY. This is a romance about a book critic and a debut author who gets DESTROYED by said critic. This is ENEMIES to FRIENDS to THIS BETTER LAST FOREVER OR I WONT SURVIVE. A lot of interesting stuff about creativity, on the publishing industry, the book world, social media. I NEED MORE PEOPLE TO READ THIS. The banter. Did I mention the banter? WHEN THEY FINALLY BECOME LOVERS. OMG. Every time I put this book down, I would think about it. I will 100% reread this annually.\ \
  10. We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls #1) by Karin Slaughter\ \ \ \ Karin Slaughter is the best living thriller writer. You can disagree in these comments, but you'll be wrong. Everything she writes blows me away. The twist at the end of this book. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? No, not that twist. The twist after that twist. Two teenage girls vanish. A detective with baggage thinks she's solved it. Fast forward, two more girls vanish.... but it can't be the same man? Can it? Just give Karin Slaughter the awards every time she picks up a pen. Please.\ \
  11. Girl, Forgotten (Andrea Oliver #2) by Karin Slaughter\ \ \ \ So, naturally, I had to go on a Karin Slaughter binge. Who killed Emily Vaughn on prom night in 1982? All of her friends are suspects. This is a sequel to Pieces of Her and while I think they can be read as separate stories, there are connections to the first book that just make starting there worth it. PLUS, all Karin Slaughter's thrillers are to die for.\ \
  12. Every Summer After by Carley Fortune\ \ \ \ Wow, I think Carley Fortune just unseated Emily Henry as my fave contemporary romance author. This book was perfection to me. A second chance romance about Persephone and Sam, told in the present and as their time as teens. All we know is they split up because of something Percy did...and MY GOD when we learn what. I thought I would hate that. I didn't. It worked so well for me. This couple. Could NOT put it down.\ \
  13. Meet Me At The Lake by Carley Fortune\ \ \ \ Decided I was going to read all of her books in pub order. This should have been a book for me. Dirty Dancing references. A couple who spends an entire day together like the Before Sunset/Sunrise movie trilogy but NO. NO. What. NO.\ \
  14. The Lemon Twist by Élan Les Vies\ \ \ \ This is mystery set in the 80s that follows an ice skater suffering memory loss who gets a postcard from her sister that's been missing, with one word written on it: HELP. Lots of puzzles to solve. And a TWIST like no other.\ \
  15. This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune\ \ \ \ Heck yes. The joy I felt reading Every Summer After is back! This follows Lucy who falls for her best friend's brother (A trope I thought I would hate. NOPE!) They have to stay apart, but yet they hook up every year. I LOVE SUMMER ROMANCE. What can I say?\ \ \ \ \ \ Have you read any of these? What's on your June TBR?](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/vb8wwYWR4PqkMlE9vH5x/)

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Apr 28

WIN A BOOK, and other important updates!\ \ In case you missed it, I'm partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival and giving away a copy of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due! (Also if you're able to attend the festival, you get a meet and greet!) To enter: like this post and tag a friend.\ \ Panels and Reading Updates\ \ If you missed the news, I will be moderating an Indigenous romance panel at the festival this year!\ \ Here are the books I'm reading in preparation:\ \ Native Love Jams by Tashia Hart\ \ When Stars Have Teeth by Dani Trujilo\ \ Heartbeat Braves by Pamela Sanderson\ \ I'm also moderating a chat at a local bookstore on June 6, with author Élan Les Vies, to celebrate his new book The Lemon Twist, so I'll be reading that this month, too!\ \ Moderating at Bookcon was a dream! I was very prepared! (I read 8 thrillers in like 8 days!) and people even told me it was their favorite panel of the entire weekend! \ \ I am very behind on book club books and the Toni Morrison read along and I don't see that improving much in May! (Thank GOD I leave the discord channels up for months, because I am the problem now, lol) I should have May's channels up this weekend. \ \ I am also covering for coworker who's going to be out for 3 months, on deadline for an essay due in June, the Stanford Pow Wow is approaching, Florence and The Machine is in 2 weeks! and I'm hitting the road on Memorial Day weekend. You could say IM BOOKED AND BUSY!\ \ While I may be participating less in bookclubs this month, my goal is to run Reading Sprints at least twice a week in the Discord! (TONIGHT 4pm PST/7pm EST) \ \ When I was in NYC, I wanted to treat myself for all of my recent accomplishments. AND I DID. And the day after.... MY MACBOOK AIR crashed. Lmao. LIFE. I'm going to be listing a TON of special editions (probably everything except the horror) to Pango and a lot of other books to Pango to help me pay for a new laptop. I can't write this essay without a laptop. So if you're not following me on Pango yet, follow me now!\ \ I brought 74 books home from NYC, so I'll likely unhaul 100 books in addition to the special editions. I have to start being more realistic about what I actually am going to read. \ \ If you don't see anything on Pango that you want, but you want to support the new laptop fund, buy any book you want from my bookshop link (easily accessible by clicking on any book in this post.) I get a small percentage (usually $1-2 per book) but they do add up and everything helps. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T PREORDERED WHAT FEEDS BELOW YET...baby, now is the time! LOL.\ \ Let me know if you want a more detailed blog post about my time in NYC: publisher parties, Bookcon, What Feeds Below arc handout!, Bookshopping, Megan Thee Stallion on Broadway!

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Mar 29

\ \ So excited to announce that I will be moderating a panel at Bay Area Book Festival this year! And it’s on Indigenous romance! \ \ Eeeeeeeek!\ \ The panel is From Colleagues to Courtship: Indigenous Romance and features Tashia Hart, Pamela Sanderson and Dani Trujillo. I’ve linked their books below!\ \ Will I see you there?](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/exJ0tb4ihzRFFejqNpS9/)

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Sep 1 2024

Hello Friends,\ \ Another thanks to everyone who joined me with Michael LaBorn's Left Unread bookclub on Friday. We were joined by six of the author's from Never Whistle and night and had a great convo!\ \ You probably already heard, but Never Whistle at Night is getting a sequel: Back for Blood and if you're an Indigenous author and have a horror story you can submit here: Indigenous Horror\ \ Below is a list of past and upcoming projects. Excited to point out that Theodore C Van Alst Jr's "Pour One For The Devil" is an Indigenous Bingo book!\ \ Andrea L. Roger's "The Art Thieves" comes out in October and we would love to have her back for an event after the release!\ \ ​\ \ Shane Hawk:\ \ In addition to working on the sequel to Never Whistle at Night, Shane is also working on a horror play with fellow NWAN contributor Andrea L Rogers, which will premier on October 17th in Olympia Washington. It is titled: The Land has Spoken. And you can find more information here: https://www.washingtoncenter.org/event/the-land-has-spoken-10-2024/\ **Anoka **( Co-written with Seweryn Jasiński)\ \ Shane also contributed to several other anthologies, including: Global Indigenous Horror collection (edited by Naomi Simone Borwein), Howls from Hell, and Diabolica Americana.\ \ Theodore C Van Alst Jr:\ \ Pour One for the Devil\ \ Sacred Smokes\ \ Sacred City\ \ Sacred Folks\ \ The Faster Redder Road: The Best UnAmerican Stories of Stephen Graham Jones (EDITOR)\ \ The Longest Street in the World: from Never Whistle at Night\ \ Andrea L Rogers\ \ Andrea is working on a horror play with fellow NWAN contributor Shane Hawks, which will premier on October 17th in Olympia Washington. It is titled: The Land has Spoken.\ \ Chooch Helped: Picture Book\ \ Man Made Monsters\ \ The Art Thieves\ \ Mary and the Trail of Tears\ \ When We Gather (Ostadahlisiha): A Cherokee Tribal Feast\ \ Tiffany Morris\ \ Green Fuse Burning\ \ Halloween Night: Anthology\ \ Shadow Atlas: Anthology\ \ Blood, Sweat, and Fears: Horror Inspired by the 1970s (Anthology)\ \ Wax & Wane: A gathering of Witch Tales (Anthology)\ \ Mathilda Zeller\ \ The Bee King\ \ The Revenge of Bridget Cleary\ \ Dani Trujillo\ \ When Stars Have Teeth\ \ Lizards Hold the Sun: A Contemporary Rez Romance\ \ ​

Never Whistle At Night Authors

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Jun 14

Everything I Read in May

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Apr 28

Win A Copy of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Mar 29

I’m moderating: Bay Area Book Festival

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Sep 1 2024

Never Whistle At Night Authors

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Left Unread Books\ \ Michael LaBorn\ \ • Sep 1 2024

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[Thank you to everyone who stopped by on Friday and spent time with us! It was such an incredible experience, getting to celebrate these incredible authors and to encourage them in the important work they are doing!\ \ For those of you who missed it, one of the highlighting conversations we had was the way that Never Whistle at Night is not just an anthology, but one that highlights Indigenous people and opens the door for newer Indigneous voices. And y'all know that if there's one thing about me... I love anything that opens doors for more people of color.\ \ And even more exciting... they are doing it again.\ \ Starting this morning at 11am CST, the editors of Never Whistle at Night (Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Alst Jr) are looking for more indigenous voices to add to the sequel: Back for Blood! So if you are a North American Indigenous writer, and have a horror story idea, please submit your story for this amazing anthology.\ \ Here is the website to submit to: indigenoushorror.com\ \ MORE ABOUT THE AUTHORS\ \ Shane Hawk:\ \

Never Whistle at Night: More about the Authors

We met with six of the contributing authors to Never Whistle at Night on Friday August 30th and WOW, what an incredible time! If you want to see more about those authors, including their other projects, feel free to check out this post!

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