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WooHoo! It’s Release Day! 🎉
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I’m continuing a thread from my 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:
His mother would put diplomacy first, Marcelo didn’t doubt that. The conversation may or may not happen today, but it would occur during this visit. Diplomacy always came ahead of personal concerns.
“Although disappointment caused by the cancellation of the wedding we’d expected tomorrow is unavoidable,” Queen Giselle said. “I hope you’ll find a small comfort in knowing that you may now make your own choice of your future bride from among my younger daughters rather than the arrangement made on your behalf at the tender age of five.”
Again, Prince Efren inclined his head. “Sibling.”
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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Intriguing!
Thank you! ❤️
Oh, doesn’t that one word say so much!
It does indeed. 😉 💕
Heh, well that’s putting things into perspective! The queen has quite the practical outlook on things. 🙂
Yes, she’s quite pragmatic. 💖
I like her. ~nods~ Thank you for sharing. And Happy Writing!
Thank you! ♡
Can’t wait to read the polished story!! I’m thinking maybe it’s been long enough since I betaed it so I don’t have to wait any longer 🙂
😁💕 I hope you like it!
I just read the Wicked Reads reviews (https://www.wickedreads.org/2018/04/the-contingency-plan-by-addison.html) so I’m floating around on a happy cloud right now.
Ooooooh very nice!! Congrats! 🙂
Happy Release Day!
This caught my eye last week. 🙂 Look forward to reading it.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it. 💕
Sibling… hmm. Nice Snippet!
Thank you! 😀
I like the queen
Thank you! 😀