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Book Name: Alex’s Surprise & Saving Alex
Series: Unexpected
Books: One and Two
Series should be read in order
Release
Date: Alex’s Surprise – June 26
Publisher: Alex’s Surprise – M/M Romance Group on Goodreads. Saving
Alex – Chris McHart
Cover
Artist: Meg Bawden of Bawd Designs
Blurb(s):
Alex’s
Surprise: Alex wanted a night of
hot passion with Gerome, but he gets more than he ever bargained for. His life
will be changed forever in a world where he’ll be thrown in jail— or worse— for
being pregnant.
Alex’s best friend, Sam,
has been acting strange ever since he met Alex’s one-night stand, but now Alex
needs help in order to hide, and Sam is his only hope.
Saving Alex:
Not only is Alex pregnant, something punishable by jail time, but Gerome, the
father of the baby, is a vampire prince. When strangers invade Alex’s home and
kidnap him, he doesn’t know who is responsible, if he’ll ever see the man he
loves again, or even get to see the child growing inside him.
Considering himself the
father of his lover’s child, Sam has a hard time standing around and letting
others plan Alex’s rescue. But when the Prince and his trackers find an
important clue, the race to save his beloved is on. Now all he can do is cross
his fingers that the scheme they’ve devised will work.
When Prince Gerome receives
ransom demands, the instructions are clear: mate a complete stranger or he’ll
never see Alex or the child he carries again. Will he be able to convince his
newly intended to help, or will those seeking to dethrone his family win this
evil game of blackmail?
Caution: Contains a
kidnapping, unwanted matings, a scheming king, way too many people that follow
their own plans and a highly pregnant Alex
Pages or Words: Alex’s Surprise – 27,000 words,
Saving Alex – 33,000 words
Categories: Alternate universe, Gay Fiction, M/M
Romance, Mystery, Paranormal, MPREG
Excerpt:
Alex zapped, annoyed, through the channels. He lounged on
the couch, bored out of his mind. Sam, his best friend and roommate, had taken
up the recliner, reading something. Maybe Alex should do that as well? Watching
TV wasn’t going to keep him entertained, since nothing caught his interest, no
movie, no documentary, nothing. He zapped on, but stopped at a news report
showing a pregnant man. He sat up a bit straighter. What was up with that?
The man’s stomach was swollen, showing he was at least five
or six months along. His hands were cuffed in front of his baby bump and tears
were streaming down his face. The camera showed a courtroom full of people,
slowly sweeping over the interested men and women watching the process.
Alex turned up the volume. What had the man done? And why
was he pregnant? He’d heard it was possible, but he’d never encountered someone
who’d actually experienced that.
The reporter’s voice came up. “Robert B. was tried for
violation of the racial laws. Today’s sentencing was long awaited. No one had
heard of pregnant men for years, and there had been uncertainty about the
actual jurisdiction in such cases. B., who is, according to doctors, six months
along, was sentenced to five years in jail. His child will be put in an orphanage
until he is released. The fathering sire has no legal claim over the child. He
will be able to visit his child, but he can’t get guardianship over him or her.
The child and the carrier will be outcasts of society after that.
“B. broke down after hearing the judge’s decision. Even
though it’s forbidden, he clearly hoped the old laws would be overturned.
Instead, the judge confirmed that male breeding between the races is still
forbidden and punishable. With that, back to the studio.”
The picture changed, now showing a woman in a suit,
smiling at the camera. “Thanks to our reporter in Berlin for a summary of
today’s events in court. Now to the weather...”
Alex turned down the volume, muting the forecast. He
turned to Sam, who had apparently put down his book to watch the news as well.
“Did you hear that? How can they judge someone because he got pregnant?”
“I have no idea? Maybe because it’s wrong? Are these
children dangerous? I’ve never met one, or heard of one, for that matter, but I
guess there’s a reason it’s forbidden. The whole pregnant man thing is so
strange, no wonder it’s against the laws. Who knows what’ll come out of such
breedings.”
Alex frowned. A new life was precious, not wrong. He
couldn’t imagine a child being dangerous, even if it was mixed. Children born
from interracial relationships were allowed, as long as one of the parents was
female and the other male. Why this didn’t apply to children born from a
same-sex relationship was beyond Alex. Even if it was unusual for a man to be
pregnant, he shouldn’t be put in jail for something like that.
This was the first case in a long time, according to the
reporter, but he’d not given a reason why the laws were upheld. “It’s still
wrong to judge someone for getting pregnant.”
“I don’t know. Like I said, there must be a reason why
it’s forbidden.” Sam picked up his book again, ending the conversation. Alex
took a moment to study his friend’s features as he buried himself in yet
another sci-fi book. He was quite handsome with his blond, unruly hair and his
strong jaw. The gaze of the piercing blue eyes that never seemed to miss
anything flew over the page, pulling Sam into yet another outlandish adventure.
Maybe Sam was right. There had to be a reason it was
against the law. Alex was kind of sorry for the man who now faced five years in
prison, but then, the man knew what he risked with getting pregnant in the
first place.
Alex settled back and focused on the TV again. Sam was
not in the mood to discuss the matter anymore, his mind clearly on the story he
was reading. As if they’d need sci-fi to experience something unusual. Ever
since paranormals had come out of hiding back in the 1980s, going to certain
clubs could be more adventurous than anything an author could come up with.
Maybe he should go out today? Blowing off some steam
wouldn’t hurt. He’d not gotten laid in quite a while, and a night in one of the
mixed clubs sounded too good to resist. It was better than staring at a rerun
of a movie.
Alex switched off the TV and stood. “I’m going out, do
you want to come with me?”
“What do you have in mind?” Sam looked up from his book.
“Dancing? I thought of going to the Downtown.”
“Na, go without me. I’m not in the mood for that crowd.”
“You sure? It’s been months since you’ve been out.” Alex
wasn’t surprised, Sam wasn’t one to go out much, and he despised big crowds.
The Downtown is a huge mixed club, catering to all kinds of paranormals and
humans. Not that paranormals were forbidden anywhere, but they, as well as
humans, preferred to stick with their own kind. One of the exceptions was a
club like the one Alex was going to visit. A night of dancing, and maybe
getting laid, sounded better with every second.
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Tour
Dates & Stops: July 6, 2015
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About the author:
Chris McHart is from Germany and, while an accountant, writing is
Chris’s real passion.
Chris likes to spend time with family and has way too many animals that
demand constant attention. Chris also enjoys landscaping and cooking.
Whenever Chris has a free minute, it’s spent writing on a laptop, a cup
of coffee in hand, deeply lost in the worlds Chris’s muses have created.
When coming up for some air, you’ll find Chris on a lot of social
networks. Check out Chris’s website to see where you can find out more. Chris
looks forward to hearing from you!
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-McHart/326380184192029?ref=hl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_mchart
Blog: www.chrismchart.com
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