I’ve joined the Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook. From their description: “Rainbow Snippets is a group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers to gather once a week to share six sentences from a work of fiction–a WIP or a finished work or even a 6-sentence book recommendation (no spoilers please!).” Pretty cool, eh? Don’t forget to “Like” my Facebook page and/or my Facebook profile while you’re over there checking out this fantastic group!
I’m continuing a thread from my upcoming short story/novelette, The Contingency Plan. This isn’t the first scene in the story, but you don’t need much in the way of context beyond the blurb.
Blurb:
A sheltered prince. A sudden death. An unexpected choice. How will Prince Marcelo react to discovering he’s The Contingency Plan?
For eighteen years, there has been peace between Sheburat and the kingdom of Zioneven. The untimely death of a princess throws the marriage arrangement—the final phase to complete the terms of the treaty—into disarray, and the contingency plan is put into motion. Now the Crown Prince of Zioneven gets to make his own choice from among the princess’s younger siblings.
As a rare royal son in the matriarchal sovereignty of Sheburat, Prince Marcelo grew up knowing he would never marry. Never. Royal sons did not marry. Period. Except, Prince Efren isn’t from Sheburat, and he has other plans.
Told from Prince Marcelo’s 3rd-person POV.
Click the spoiler tags below for a quick and easy refresher of earlier scenes in this thread:
This Week’s Snippet:
Marcelo blinked in surprise, but tightened his jaw and held the look. He refused to avert his gaze first. After a long moment, one corner of the prince’s mouth quirked up, and he nodded faintly before turning away.
Marcelo’s youngest sister, Suky, standing beside him, peered oddly at him. “That was…interesting,” she whispered.
Perhaps. Curious that the crown prince would take note of the member of the royal family with the least status, but nothing of particular importance. All-in-all, he felt a little less concern on Kemble’s behalf.
Publisher: JMS Books, LLC
Cover: Written Ink Designs
Release Date: April 14, 2018
Length: Short Story/Novelette – 8,040 words
Genres/Tags: Fantasy Gay Romance, M/M Pairing, Virgin, Arranged Marriage
Heat Level: 3 flames – Moderate – While physical details are described, they are not graphically depicted.
PreOrder Links:
Note: The Contingency Plan is 20% off at the publisher’s site through April 20.
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Oh, Happy Snippeting! Thank you for sharing and happy writing, as well. Take care!
Thanks! ♡
Ooo, such a steamy look! (heart)
Thank you! 😁
Well, someone’s checking out the goods.
Ha! Yes, but he doesn’t quite realize that’s what he’s doing. 😉
I love how they’re sizing each other up. 🙂
Thank you! And only one of them knows the reason why at this point. 😉
Nothing like a stare to take the measure of someone. 🙂 I loved this – thanks for sharing!
Thank you! 💕
I really liked this exchange.
Thank you! 💗
Great snippet. I’m loving this.
Thank you! 💖