What happens when you’re thrown together and there’s no escape?
Seb is a wealthy alpha who pursued his passion for working the land despite his family’s objections. Covered in tattoos, he favors short-term relationships over anything permanent.
But when Max, a Shakespeare-quoting backpacker, meets Seb in less than desirable circumstances, a misunderstanding has the omega accepting an offer that sends him hurtling in a new direction.
And then there’s Trixie, a tiny, pink piglet who has the run of Seb’s home and has captured his heart. She adores apples, riding on the alpha’s motorbike and plenty of snuggles. And it’s love at first sight when she meets Max.
Set against the backdrop of an unspoiled landscape and a lake that’s both serene and treacherous, Seb and Max’s relationship blossoms until a storm disrupts not only the surroundings, but also their future.
This is a 28,000-word, non-shifter, omegaverse novella, and it’s the first book in the Idriador series.
Hi Everyone
Let me start with a little housekeeping.
For some reason, the Look Inside is not working for The Alpha’s Vow. I’ve gone back and forth on this with Amazon and they are dealing with it, but need more time to sort it out.
My big achievement his week was making an icon for myself! Don’t laugh. This is huge–for me!
If you follow me on FB or receive my NL, you’ll know I’m a tech-know-nothing.
Yes, I created a website, newsletter, social media accounts etc, but not without a lot of stress. Instead of zipping, dashing or driving around the Internet, I blunder.
I used my new wineglass icon to sign up for the Blog Hop this week, and I thought I had it centered, but it’s not! Most people would probably shrug (no, let’s face it, most people would not have goofed like this) and say, “I’ll get it sorted for next week.”
But it’s driving me crazy, so I have to write to the very nice lady at Linkz, send her my icon and beg her to center it.
The observant among you may be asking, “How does she know about the woman at Linkz?”
Ummm, that’s a really good question… one that I am not prepared to answer at this time!!!!!
Update: The amazing Maria at Linkz did what I asked. Thank you, Maria (again).
New Book
I should have had this finished by now. My aim is to publish every two weeks, but I’ve been project managing some house repairs. That means jumping up and down about 100 times a day sorting out problems, so it’s been hard to concentrate.
I’ll make a huge push this weekend to get it done.
I said on FB or in a NL that I had chosen Trixie’s pic for the next book–and I had. But then I started searching again ‘cos that’s what I do! I have a folder on my laptop titled ‘Pig Pics’. Once The Alpha’s Word has been published, I have to make a decision.
That reminds me, when I told the designer what I wanted on the cover of The Alpha’s Vow, I sent her the ‘goggles’ pic. I really wanted the piglet on the cover, but we weren’t sure if it would work. I said, “If it doesn’t look good, the pig gets the chop.”
Oops!
Sorry, Trixie. Glad it worked out!
Snippet from The Alpha’s Word
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The alpha shrugged as he prepared dinner and cut up apple and carrot for Trixie. He sipped a glass of red wine while he cooked and handed his mate sparkling water with a splash of apple juice. “That’d be his mate, Jasper. My brother’s always joking about the fancy dress parties they attend. I can’t see the appeal myself. Why do they want to dress up? What’s the point?”
“I can see how some people would be into it.”
From the corner of his eye, Seb caught his mate grinning at him. “Am I amusing you? Am I such an old fuddy-duddy?”
“The answer to the first question is yes, and as to the second, no more than usual.” Max returned to the walk-in closet.
“You can take a pair of shoes if you want. Jasper owns plenty of sneakers. I’m sure he won’t notice. ”
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Here’s a sneak peek at the cover of my next book.
Here’s Seb.
And Trixie’s back!!!!!!!!!
I have a confession.
I wasn’t planning on adding Trixie to the cover of Book 2. I didn’t think there would be space. But I’ve had a positive reaction to her not only on the cover, but also her involvement in the story.
So, she’s front and center.
There are plenty of cute piggy pics on the photo sites. But it took me hours to find the one for Book 1 and now this new one.
Originally, I wanted to use one with the piglet wearing a helmet (‘cos she rides with Seb and Max on the motorbike), but I couldn’t identify the source. And in the end, it was fine as that photo was a very different style to the one used in Book 1.
I hope you like Trixie with a flower in her hair.
Luckily, I’ve already sussed out one for the third and final book in the trilogy.
No more piglet photo hunts for me!
Here’s a snippet from the next book.
Warning! This is very rough. I just wrote it a few minutes ago, so apologies if it needs a lot of work.
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Max rifled through the closet hoping to find something comfortable to wear while Seb rummaged in the fridge searching for things to make a meal. “There’s plenty to eat. Eggs and a packet of bacon.”
Both the alpha and the omega froze.
“Shit.”
“Seb, how could you?”
“I wasn’t thinking.”
“That’s so insensitive.”
“Forgive me if I’ve been a little preoccupied today.”
“We’re all on edge but…”
“Sorry.”
“You said the ‘B’ word,” Max hissed, ” So it’s not me who’s owed an apology.”
The pair glanced at Trixie huddled in the corner.
“My mistake. Sorry, little girl.”
Max scooped up the piglet and peppered her with kisses.
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Check out the first book in the Roselake Series which starts with a St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt.
Here’s The Alpha’s Vow cover.
This week’s snippet is from the beginning of Chapter 2. And just a reminder, I haven’t edited it or done a final read-through.
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This place is amazing. Max stared at the lake through an open window. If my father could see me now. The thought made the omega poke his head outside. I hope he hasn’t got someone spying on me. But apart from animal noises and the lazy splashes of water hitting the shore, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
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Here’s something I wrote a while ago when I was asked the following question.
Q: Are you a plotter or fly by the seat of your pants kind of writer?
A: Definitely a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants writer. It’s interesting because in everything else I do, I’m so organized. But I can’t plan out a story. I just end up staring at the screen.
For example, when I started The Omega’s Triumph, I knew two things: 1) they would arrive in The Old Country; and 2) they would leave. That’s the beginning and end of the book. I had no clue as to what would happen in between.
As I write, I have ‘Ah-ha’ moments e.g. “Oh, my God, I can do that!”.
When I wrote the second last scene in ‘Triumph’ with Jake in the woods, the rest of the book was done. I’d done a grammar check and read through the completed chapters using text-to-speech (which I loathe).
I’d been avoiding that scene as I had no clue how he was getting from A to B. I started writing, then had to run an errand and while I was gone, I kept thinking, “That doesn’t work.” But when I got back and read what I’d done, it was fine. I added a few sentences and it was finished.
I’ve love to follow an outline as my way of writing can be stressful when I have to get myself out of a plot hole, but I’ve accepted it’s not going to happen.
Hello Everyone
I managed to sort out of tech problems from last week, so hopefully those glitches are a thing of the past.
Here’s another snippet from my latest book which is virtually finished. I’m just adding the finishing touches.
This teaser follows on from the one last week.
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He’d been at The White Wolf, the bar near the lake, drinking with friends. But the rest of the night was a blurred carousel of memories, though he recalled a fist colliding with his jaw. He rubbed his fingers through his bristly beard and winced as a dank musky odor filled his nostrils. That hurts.
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And here’s another peek at the cover.
I mentioned my freebie shorts last week, but if you’re interested in reading about Lord Cuthbert Trenton’s brother, the Duke of Longmead, the Longmead Woods Trilogy is on a 99c kindle countdown until end of day, July 5.
The trilogy will be 99p in the UK store from July 2 until July 5.
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.
And yes, I’m a meanie as I haven’t shown Trixie. But trust me, she’s very smart! And a real cutie!
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Before you go, here are my freebie shorts featuring Lord Cuthbert ‘Cuddy’ Trenton: The Omega’s Gamble, The Omega’s Wager and The Omega’s Pledge.
That was fun. Hope to see you back here again.
*** Due to my less-than-stellar tech skills, I’ve messed up the pretty icons. This is what they should look like.***
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