Alex’s Surprise
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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.
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
Length: Alex’s Surprise: 27500,
Saving Alex: 33300
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.”
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Author
bio:
Chris
McHart is from Germany and, while she's an accountant, writing is her real
passion. She likes to spend time with her family and has way too many animals
that demand constant attention. Chris also enjoys landscaping and cooking, even
if she’s still looking for someone to clean up after her.
Whenever
Chris has a free minute, she spends it writing, a cup of coffee in hand, deeply
lost in the worlds her muses have created. When she's 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. She looks forward to hearing from you!
Publisher:
Alex’s Surprise: M/M Romance Group; Saving Alex: Chris McHart
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Artist: Meg Bawden, Bawd Designs
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