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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg Oct 6

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, October 6, 2018

Hi Everyone

If you haven’t checked out the mpreg freebies, please take a peek before they disappear on October 8. Contributing authors include Kiki Burrelli, Leyla Hunt, Coyote Star, Xander Collins, Lorelei M. Hart, Hawke Oakley, plus many others–including me!

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I’m hoping to get the Idriador Chronicles bundle out in the next few days–I just have to write the blurb which is not my favorite thing to do.

If you’ve read the books, you’ll understand the significance of the lemons on the spine.

Here’s another sneak peek at the new book which will be out this coming week.

Here’s another snippet from the book.

“Theo.” The omega banged his hand on the desk.
“Huh?” The alpha’s eyes darted around the office as the images in his head faded and he was faced with a half-finished email on his computer.
“You have to come.” The omega sat on the edge of the alpha’s desk and leaned toward his friend while Theo inspected his nails.
Come where? “What?”
“The cocktail party I’m hosting will have wealthy men and women from all over the world including China. If you want donations for the charity, sending a begging email isn’t enough. You have to do it in person, and you know what that means?”
No! “Don’t you dare.”
“Accept my invitation or I’ll say it!”
“You wouldn’t.”
“I warned you.”

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg Sept 29

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, September 29, 2018

Hi Everyone

This is a short post today.

1) Was hoping to give you a sneak peek of the new cover but don’t have it as yet.

2) Will be sending a NL Monday as I’m taking part in an mpreg freebie promo. Will also post on FB and twitter.

3) Chose my last pig pic for the Idriador Chronicles bundle out this coming week. OMG so many of those pigs have wet noses especially when you download the pic and see it magnified. Ewww! Haha

4) Ignore me if I moan about pig pics in future. Trying to find the dice pic I wanted for the new book took me hours! One tiny pic and I thought I’d go mad. It has to be the right number and colour and couldn’t show any other numbers!!!!!!

There are five pics on the new cover and I sourced four of them. I really admire designers who spend their time searching for suitable pics.

Here’s a snippet from my work-in-progress.

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The crowds surged around a pair of middle-aged tourists arguing and gesturing at a map on their phone while the man stabbed a finger at the screen. Theo hesitated before approaching them. “Hi. May I help? What are you headed?”
The woman flashed a smile but as she caught his scent, it faded, and her eyes darted to her husband. Digging his nails into his palm, Theo stepped around them, but the woman grabbed his arm and gushed, “Thank you. We’re supposed to meet friends at an Indian restaurant.”
As the alpha leaned over the phone and pointed out how to reach their destination, the man put an arm round his wife’s waist and pulled her closer.
“Go around the corner and it’s on your left. Walk up the set of narrow stairs and it’s on the first floor, though you’d probably call it the second. I’ve eaten there and the food’s really good.”
“You’re American?”
“Mmmm.”
“Do you live here?”
“Uh huh.” Theo glanced at his watch. “Enjoy your dinner.” Shoving his hands in his pocket, the alpha strode off.

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Not a shocker I know, but I seem to have messed up the linky thing this week. So here is the link to Jena Wade’s post.

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg Sept 22

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, September 22, 2018

Firstly, a little plug for The Alpha’s Vow which is free until late on Sept 25.

And here’s the cover for the Lord Cuthbert ‘Cuddy’ Trenton Halloween freebie short story. This is the fourth Cuddy story and the final two will be at Harvest Festival (Thanksgiving) and Christmas.

A couple of weeks ago I was trying to come up with a title for the pre-made historical cover I had bought. I suggested The Alpha Highwayman but thought it was boring.

Take no notice of anything I say. Haha.

I came up with many different names, but none were as simple or as explicit as The Alpha Highwayman.

So, that is what is has become.

Last week I gave you a hint as to the location of my next book. This is what I said.

And now here’s the second hint.

Okay, enough about covers. Here are the first two paragraphs of my work-in-progress.

Theo pulled up his hoodie and hunched his shoulders as rain spattered between the garish neon signs onto his head. Cold splotches of water, from dripping air-conditioners in the apartments above street level, hit his already-drenched hair and trickled down his back. It’s summer, and I’m freezing.
Despite the crappy weather, the sidewalk was crowded with people, and their plastic shopping bags whacked the alpha as he shoved between the throngs and dodged the spikes of wet umbrellas. Groups of teens headed into one of the few remaining gaming arcades in the city, while multi-generational families spilled out of restaurants, doggy bags of leftovers clutched in their hands.

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg Sept 15

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, September 15, 2018

Had to put this pic here because it’s just so pretty.

Here’s a hint about my next book which is the first in a new series.

Nine dragons

Before you get excited about dragons, there are no dragons in this book. That tidbit will tell you the location of the story. Let me know in the comments if you guess where it is.

I should have the cover by next Saturday.

I’m about a quarter of the way into the new book, but it’s hard to share anything at the moment without giving too much away. I’ll post a snippet next week.

Instead, I have part of the final scene in The Alpha’s Bond.

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When the two alphas returned to the house discussing the damage the unseasonably heavy rain had caused, Max was changing the baby’s diaper. Snowball, Sam’s cat, was curled on the couch next to the omega.

Good, he’s distracted with Isla. Perhaps he won’t notice. 

“Did Trixie sneak out with you?” The omega scanned the living room and pointed to a half-eaten apple on the floor. “That’s strange. She normally eats her snacks.”

She’s lost interest in apples. 

Sam cleared his throat and shot Seb a quick look. “She’s with Harold.”

The omega frowned. “I’ve never met him. Who is he?”

“He’s a boar.”

Max laughed and shook his head. “That’s okay. Trixie has a huge personality. I’m sure she’ll keep him entertained.”

Seb scratched his ear. He won’t like this. “Max, Harold is a b-o-a-r, not a b-o-r-e.”

“Huh?” The omega put Isla over his shoulder and rubbed her back. The baby reached out and grabbed her father’s hair.

Seb observed his mate’s face change from confusion to realization to horror.

“What? What! No!”

His shriek startled the baby, and she cried out.  “I’m sorry, Isla.” Max kissed his daughter’s forehead and handed her to Seb.

The alpha cuddled the little girl and whispered to her as he put a hand in front of the door. “Don’t, Max.”

“Please, Seb. Let me out.”

 “Max,” the alpha pleaded with the omega. “It’ll upset you.”

“Trixie’s my baby too. And this is not happening.”

The alpha sighed and waved his mate through the doorway. This won’t be pretty. 

“Trixie! Trixie, where are you?”

 Seb followed the omega and buried his face in his daughter’s hair. “Daddy’s going to yell, Isla. Don’t be scared.”

Max stormed onto the porch. “Trixie?” As he caught sight of the pig, his voice changed. “Trixie. Trixie! Stop that right now.”

Seb put his hand on his mate’s shoulder. “It’s time, Max. She’s a big girl.”

The omega shook off the alpha and raced into the yard. “Trixie! Come here. I’m ordering you to leave that pig and come home with me. Get away from that boar.”

Sam poked his head through the doorway and eyed the two pigs. “She’s grinning.”

The omega swirled around, his cheeks bright red and a vein pulsed on his forehead. “She most definitely is not.” Flinging himself back toward Trixie and Harold, Max leaned over the wooden fence separating him and his pig.

“Trixie! I demand you stop that. Oh no!” Max covered his eyes.

Oh God, I can’t watch this. “Isla, don’t look.”

“Ewww!” Max and Seb moaned in unison.

“It seems Trixie has found a beau, Max.”

 “No!” With his bottom lip quivering and his eyes glistening with unshed tears, the omega hunched his shoulders. “She’s my baby, too, Seb. This can’t be happening.”

“She’ll always love you—love us—but…”

“No buts.”

Seb stifled a grin. No butts. “In life, there are always buts. Life is one pig butt.” Shit. “I mean big butt.” Stop, Seb. You’re making it worse. 

“Come inside.” The alpha put an arm over his mate’s shoulder and with one final glance at his darling Trixie, Max allowed Seb to guide him into the living room.

“We’re going to need a bigger house.”

Seb grinned and imagined wriggling pink piglets. But he paused as a thought struck him. I’m not sharing a bed with Harold!

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg Sept 8

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, September 8, 2018

The Alpha’s Bond is now live at Amazon. It’s the third and final book in the Idriador Chronicles. Find out what happens to Seb, Max, baby Isla and Trixie.

The last scene is all Trixie.

That means no more pig pics, and I can get rid of that folder on my desktop. I’m so tired of looking at pigs!

The Historical Cover

If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ll have heard me banging on about a pre-made cover I bought months ago.

It’s this one (this is a screenshot from the designer’s website and the title and author are placeholders).

I had no idea what I was going to do with it, but I’ve been thinking. What about an alpha highwayman?

Imagine a dark and lonely country road late at night.

A carriage trundling along the narrow road as it returns its wealthy occupant home after he’s dined with friends.

A man in a flowing cape riding a black stallion gives chase.

The highwayman has to be dashing, right? And very sweaty after chasing the carriage.

Stand and deliver!

I have to start my new trilogy first, and then I’ll write this and put it wide.

Title? The Alpha Highwayman? That’s a yawn. Perhaps include the word ‘brigand’ instead? I love the way that word rolls off the tongue, but I’m not convinced it’d work in the title. I’ll give it some thought.

Part of a trilogy? Not sure.

Stand alone book? Maybe.

So many questions, so little time.

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Here’s an audio file of me reading a scene from the previous book, The Alpha’s Word. This is just after Isla’s birth and Trixie is throwing a tantrum.

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And finally, here’s a snippet from the new book, The Alpha’s Bond. [Note: I’ve removed a couple of sentences containing F-bombs. My characters are very sweary–and so am I–but I usually omit the swearing from my website.]

Oh, Seb. What have you done?
“You had one job!” Dray leaned toward Seb, his nostrils flaring and the tips of his ears a brilliant red, bellowing at screech level 10. “You were supposed to tell Adam that Max was in Roselake. One little sentence. How hard is that?”
“You weren’t here, and it’s not your family being threatened.”
“My life’s been on the line since I started this work.”
“And who do you work for exactly?”
“Your government.”
Max cringed as Seb tuned out Dray’s tongue-lashing. What a balls-up!
“And not only that, you actually gave him money to leave the country.” Dray’s clawed hands made a choking motion at the older alpha. “I could have turned this around. But you had to make sure he left! Did you drive him to the airport? Hold his hand until he got on the plane? Kiss him goodbye?”
“Shut it. I got rid of one big threat. That’s a win. You kept that sad sack of blubber around, milking him for information and feeding him false leads.”
Max’s stomach recoiled at the idea of anyone milking Adam for anything. That’s an image I can do without.
“But that fool stood between your loved ones and Mr. Sharpe.”
“It’s one down and one to go. Now we have to decide what to do if Max’s father arrives.”
Not if, but when, Seb.
“Shut up. I’m thinking. And there’s no we. You…” he poked Seb in the chest, “stay…” and prodded the older alpha a second time as the omega observed his mate’s hands balled into fists. “…away. I have to fathom a way out of this mess.”
The younger alpha paced the floor and tugged his hair while Seb shoved his hands in his pockets and tried to catch Max’s eye.

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg September 1

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, September 1, 2018

Last time I promised I’d include an audio file of me reading the sibling rivalry scene from The Alpha’s Word. Once again, I have to apologize. I’ve been overwhelmed this week, so in a few days when I have time off, I’ll put it up.

New Book Cover

This is the new cover for the third and final book in the Idriador Chronicles, The Omega’s Bond.

The book will be out this coming week.

Here’s a snippet from a scene with Seb and the ever-delightful Adam. The alpha first met Seb and Max in jail in The Alpha’s Vow and also turned up at the farm along with Max’s father at the end of that book.

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“Look what the cat dragged in.”
Trixie peeked from between Seb’s legs as Adam strode from his car to the porch. The visitor was unshaven, and there were dark shadows under his eyes. His fingers trembled as they clutched a key ring, but he shoved his hand in his pocket when the keys jingled.
“It’s déjà vu.”
“Nah.” The older alpha winked at the piglet. “Hello, pork belly.”
Trixie squeaked and took off inside and as Adam laughed, drool slid over his lips and he clamped his jaw on a wad of chewing gum.
I’ve never felt sorry for gum before. My condolences.
Adam placed a foot on the first step and the tight jeans emphasized his crotch.
Oh, God. It’s a delivery boy with a very small package. Hide that thing.

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I’ll be sending a NL today and again when the new book is live at Amazon.

Labor Day Weekend

Whether you celebrate Labor Day on Monday or not, hopefully you’ll have some time off over the next few days.

I’ll be doing what I loathe most: text-to-speech. I’ve completed the shorter chapters but still have a lot to do, and for those of you who are part of my FB group, you know how much I hate this final part of the writing process.

I always need wine, but I can’t drink or I won’t be able to concentrate!!!!!

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg August 25

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, August 25, 2018

The Alpha’s Bond

I’d hoped to have the cover for this–or at least give you a peek–by now. It’s my fault because I haven’t decided what I want. I had chosen the pics, but the following day, I made a huge swerve in what I was writing and the book went in a different direction. I think I know where I’m going now and should be able to give instructions to the designer.

The problem is finding a suitable pic for Trixie! That piglet is always giving me grief!

Sorry, Trixie. I love you–really I do!

A snippet from The Alpha’s Bond

As usual, I’ve only skimmed over this, so please forgive any missing commas etc (commas are the bane of my existence).

Seb placed the piglet’s duffle bag on the scales. He crossed his fingers hoping she wasn’t too heavy.
“Wow! What do you feed her? She’s a big girl.”
The alpha fixed a fake smile on his face. “Yeah, she’s a little piggy.” Don’t say anything, Trixie. But instead of the pig complaining, Isla kicked her feet and sucked on Seb’s shirt.
The beta crinkled her nose. “I’d better let you go before your daughter’s sick again.” She stamped the pet passport without checking it. “Have a pleasant flight.”
Seb raced through the airport and took his seat next to the window in the third row. He tucked Trixie’s bag under the seat in front and slipped her some apple. “Go to sleep,” he whispered.
After the plane reached cruising altitude, and Isla snoozed, the alpha sipped a beer. We made it. But the alcohol combined with his lack of sleep, pressure at coping with a newborn, manhandling Trixie in public places, plus the strain of his mate being abducted left Seb feeling woozy. Perhaps the beer wasn’t a good idea.
The alpha pinched his nose and stared out the window. He’d never been to Idriador’s east coast though he’d seen many photos, and Max had waxed lyrical about its fierce beauty. But Seb wasn’t interested in the region’s rugged coastline and idyllic scenery.

A New Series

I had an idea for a new series, and I have the first scene written in my head. Once The Alpha’s Bond is published, I’ll give you a few hints. I’ve already found the pics for the cover.

See you next week!

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg

By Colbie Dunbar on Saturday, July 14, 2018

Here’s another question and answer from an author interview I did a month or so ago.

Q: What’s your writing schedule like?

A: I’m not a fast writer, and I’m the synonym queen! I’ll spend ages trying not to repeat something. Even when I know a particular English word doesn’t have many synonyms, I’ll check it anyway in case a new one has been created since I last checked!!!!

When I start a writing session, I always go back over what I did the previous day, and I’ll keep adding to it until I’m satisfied it’s a fully-rounded scene.

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The Alpha’s Vow is complete but it’s not yet live. I’ll post a link here on my site and on FB when it’s been published.

Here’s another short excerpt from the book.

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Though Max had left home a few years ago, his father had kept tabs on him. No matter what job he was working at or where he was living, he sensed he was being watched and though he hadn’t expected it, it didn’t surprise him. That’s how he operates. He can’t bear to lose something that belongs to him.
But being reminded of his family had Max rubbing the back of his neck and grinding his teeth. Forget them. Time for a shower.

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Sexy Saturday Oh My Mpreg Bloghop #ohmympreg

By Colbie Dunbar on Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Hi Everyone

We’re hoping the #ohmympreg bloghop will become a weekly event.

The other participating authors are listed at the bottom of this post (you should be able to see their pretty icons***), so when you’ve read what I have to say, pop on over to their websites and enjoy the excerpts from their books and behind-the-scene tidbits from the intriguing world of mpreg writing.

Here’s a snippet from my next novella, The Alpha’s Vow, which is the first story in the new series the Idriador Chronicles. The book centers around Sebastian (Seb) and Max and a very special little girl by the name of Trixie.

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My head!
Sebastian groaned and rubbed a palm over his pounding forehead. His shoulders ached and when he wriggled trying to get more comfortable, his back pressed against something hard. I’m never drinking again.
Images of the previous night flickered in and out of his thoughts like an old black and white movie reel.

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And here’s a sneak peek at the new cover.