Press Release Draft My publicist just sent my a first draft of the press release for “Black Wolf: Lakota Man”. To say I’m excited is an understatement. It will be reworked (naturally), but here is the first pass. For Immediate Release Love, Culture and Rock & Roll! In her novel Black Wolf: Lakota Man, author Magnolia Belle weaves a story of two lovers caught in the midst of a cultural battle. As if coming from different cultures wasn’t enough, the lovers encounter meddlers outside of their cultural dilemma who continually attempt to drive them apart. Black Wolf: Lakota Man is a romantic novel that shows how love can overwhelm the body and soul bringing two very different people together. Sarah Bradford, from Anglo lineage and Caleb Black Wolf from Lakota, meet by a spontaneous kiss. Unexpectedly, they both feel more than they anticipated. Caleb begins his usual pursuit, but Sarah turns out to be an unusual conquest. After several crash-and-burn attempts at starting a relationship, they put aside their preconceptions of each other and cautiously explore what could be. Both Sarah and Caleb are musicians with bright futures. Sarah is a solo blues artist and Caleb is in a rock band with his three brothers. Being in the music industry, they both have relationship skeletons in their closets that are not content to stay behind their respective closed doors. One woman even goes to the lengths of using Caleb’s credit card number to convince Sarah that Caleb is being unfaithful. Yet Sarah and Caleb are drawn closer as various past and potential lovers try to drive them apart. But overcoming the past is just the first battle they face. A cultural tension is formed when Sarah hears Caleb telling one of his brothers he doesn't think she should come to a family birthday party. Caleb finally explains to her that he is concerned that his family won't accept Sarah since she is not Lakota. But, after talking with her, he changes his mind and brings her to the party where she is met by a very chilling reception. Family tensions rise and the tentative couple has to work twice as hard to convince his family that the color of their skin doesn’t affect the depth of their love. Amidst all of the chaos of the music industry, handling family cultural differences and dealing with past loves, Black Wolf: Lakota Man is a romantic journey of self-discovery. Magnolia Belle portrays an exotic love affair full of passion and learned respect that endures the differences that threaten to pull it apart. About the Author Magnolia Belle graduated in 1978 from Tarleton State University. She won first place in the Texas State Press Editorial competition in 1977. She grew up in the military and has lived in several states as well as the Orient. She played as a singer/songwriter and guitarist with a band in the 1980s that made 3 albums. While not of Lakota ancestry, she proudly declares Native American heritage. ISBN: 1-4120-6866-5· 6 x 9 · Trade Paper · 146 pages · $15.95