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Become a Blackthorn Point Resident: Your Name in Book 2
Become a Blackthorn Point Resident: Your Name in Book 2
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- Claim your spot: café regular, shop, or boat.
- Tell us your details: a short form arrives within 48 hours.
- Move in: find yourself in Book 2 of the Blackthorn Point Mysteries.
Blackthorn Point is a tiny island with a lot of secrets, and it needs a few more residents.
Claim your spot and your name (or one you choose) will be written into Book 2 of the Blackthorn Point Mysteries.
Choose your address
☕ Café Regular Gus respects you
Become a weekly fixture at the Blackthorn Bay Café, and Gus's oldest rival.
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Every Tuesday at ten-fifteen, Mrs. [Your Name] orders a lavender latte, takes Gus's window seat, and stares him down.
"It's a war," Gus tells me. "Eleven years. I'm up by four."
A fly lands on the window. Gus looks. She slaps the table. "Got you, furball."
He drinks her leftover foam the second she leaves.
"Gus: 412. That woman: 409. Put an asterisk by today."
🏪 Shop on Main Street Gus adores you
Your name over a shop on Main Street. You choose what you sell.
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Gus refuses to walk past [Your Name]'s on Main Street. Inside, the owner hands him a sardine and he purrs. I didn't know he could.
Then they slide a notebook across the counter. "His tab."
One cushion (ruined). Four sunbeams (claimed). Sardines: seventeen.
"He has a TAB?"
"Put it on my account," says Gus.
⛵ Boat in the Harbor Gus approves of you
Your name in gold across the stern of a boat in Blackthorn harbor.
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Gus stops beside a little blue fishing boat with a name hand-lettered in gold across the stern: The [Your Name].
"Best boat in the harbor," he announces.
"You hate boats."
"I hate most boats." He settles onto the railing like he owns it. "This one has character."
Samples only. Your cameo will be written just for you.
What you get
- 📖 Your chosen name written into Book 2
- 📜 A printable "Official Resident of Blackthorn Point" certificate, signed by Laura
- 💜 A thank-you in the book's acknowledgments
How it works
1Claim your spot: café regular, shop, or boat.
2Tell us your details: a short form arrives within 48 hours.
3Move in: find yourself in Book 2.
🎁 The gift nobody else will think of
Buying for a fellow Blackthorn fan? Your certificate arrives right after you order, so you can print it, wrap it and put it under the tree, even though the book comes later.
Gus answers your questions
(He wasn't asked. He insisted.)
When does Book 2 come out? ▾
"When Laura finishes it. I've offered to help. She says walking across the keyboard 'isn't helping.'"
Can I name it after my dog? ▾
"You may. I'll be disappointed in you, but you may."
What if Laura can't use my name? ▾
"She'll work with you on another one. Unless it's 'Mr. Fluffington.' Then I'll handle it personally."
Can I get a refund? ▾
"Before you send your details, yes. After that, you're a resident. There's no leaving the island. Ask anyone."
Will you be in my scene, Gus? ▾
"Obviously. I'm in every good scene."
"Ten spots. When they're gone, they're gone, and I'll be insufferable about it."
— Gus
The fine print ▾
- Laura has final approval of all names and details so they fit the world. No real public figures, trademarks or offensive names. If a request can't be used, we'll work with you on an alternative.
- Role and page time are at the author's creative discretion.
- Book 2 release date is an estimate.
- Non-refundable once your details are submitted and writing has begun.
- Your name may appear in the published book in all editions and formats.
