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The Contingency Plan (The Plans Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Addison Albright (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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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.
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    The Plans Trilogy
  2. Print length
    31 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
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  5. Publisher
    JMS Books LLC
  6. Publication date
    April 14, 2018
  7. File size
    2424 KB
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"What I liked about this story is that it didn't try to fit a lifetime into a few words. The author picked one event and ran with it. The way Prince Marcelo is enlightened and finds awe in new knowledge gave him a delightful innocence. The story itself gave me a period of lovely escapism." - Freya, Sinfully MM Book Reviews

"This story is just a little gem! I loved Marcelo and Efren and the way they regarded each other and came together with mutual respect." - Sadonna, The Novel Approach

"Short and sweet this was a nice read to take a break to and while it will always be nice to see what happens next, I'm quite happy with how the story left off. If you're looking for a quick read without any angst, I'd recommend giving this one a look." - Sarina, Love Bytes Reviews

"I really, really enjoyed this short story. Marcelo was specially endearing, and I loved his kindness and empathy, combined with an open thirst for knowledge." - Min, Min and Her Books

"I found The Contingency Plan to be a very sweet story. I think part of the reason it works is that rather than trying to shove too much into it, the author focuses on two pivotal days in Marcelo's life." - Angela, Wicked Reads

"This is a very short read - but actually packs a lot of punch in those pages." - Ruthie, Wicked Reads

"I'm rather impressed that the world this story is set in has come to life for me, despite the fact that the short story format didn't allow for extensive descriptions and explanations. With just a few words the author managed to explain both Marcelo's matriarchal society and Efren's more traditional (by our standards) country." - Helena, The Way She Reads

"The Contingency Plan may be short in pages but it's words are full of heart. I fell in love with Prince Marcelo and his sheltered life immediately and wanted him to find his HEA." - Heather, Padme's Library

"Given that the book is so short, I was surprised at the level of detail achieved...but that did make me crave more. I'm really hoping that there will be a follow-up story coming, because this just made me want more of Marcelo and Efren." - Carra, Making it Happen

"Addison did a great job of adding just enough info into such a short story. It's just so intriguing that I would love more. Heck, I even liked Marcello's servant, Erich!" - Elizabeth, We Three Queens Book Blog

"There's no way for a short story to contain as much detail as you would find in a novella but I think Ms. Albright did a good job with this one. It held my interest and I liked the characters." - ButtonsMom2003, Xtreme Delusions

"I know I wouldn't say no to more of these two regarding their future or just a new edition expanding on all the potential this little story contains. More please!" - A Reader Obsessed, Boy Meets Boy Reviews

"This was a fun read, one that I commend for its originality and creative spin on the usual royal romance sub-genre." - Jen, Dogeared Daydreams

About the Author

Addison Albright is a writer living in the middle of the USA. Her stories are gay romance in contemporary, fantasy, and paranormal genres. She generally adds a subtle touch of humor, a smidgen of drama/angst, and a healthy dose of slice-of-life to her stories. Her education includes a BS in Education with a major in mathematics and a minor in chemistry. Addison loves spending time with her family, reading, popcorn, boating, french fries, "open window weather," cats, math, and anything chocolate. She loves to read pretty much anything and everything, anytime and anywhere.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BD2ZB8P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ JMS Books LLC (April 14, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2424 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 31 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

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Rainbow Award winning author Addison Albright lives in the middle of the USA. Her stories are gay romance in contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction genres. She generally adds a subtle touch of humor, a dash of drama/angst, and a sprinkle of slice-of-life to her stories. Her education includes a BS in Education with a major in mathematics and a minor in chemistry. Addison loves spending time with her family, reading, popcorn, boating, French fries, “open window weather,” cats, math, and anything chocolate. She loves to read pretty much anything and everything, anytime and anywhere.

Addison’s novella, Weekend at Bigfoot’s, was the winner in the 2020-2021 Rainbow Awards in the “Best Gay Paranormal Romance” category and was a runner up in the “Best Gay Book category!

Addison's novel, ’Til Death Do Us Part, was a runner up in the 2016 Rainbow Awards in both the “Best Gay Contemporary Romance” and “Best Gay Book” categories!

Addison's novel, To Love and To Cherish, garnered two honorable mentions in the 2017 Rainbow Awards!

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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Ashley
4.0 out of 5 stars The Contingency Plan
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
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An unexpected and delightful m/m romance that warms the heart. I enjoyed the characters and how unexpected the attraction between the two opened up a world of possibilities.
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WS Long
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019
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Cute sweet story. What if you are attracted to someone, and the family isn’t necessarily on the same page? What if you were a royal and not just a regular Joe? This was a sweet, and short tale to lighten your day and make you hopeful about love.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018
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Short story without a lot of character development. Sweet none the less. Nice little interlude for a quick sweet read.
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Aldrea Alien
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, short read.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018
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I loved this. Kind of sad it was so short as I would've loved to have seen Marcelo's reaction to his new homeland.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021
The Contingency Plan is the first book in the ‘Plans’ series. It’s about Prince Marcelo of Sheburat, and Crown Prince Efren of Zioneven. The story is told in third person from Marcelo’s pov.

I should mention that I read Book Three before I read this book, and Book Two. I suggest the series be read in order to get the most out of Marcelo and Efren’s relationship, as well as the events that happen in Book Two.

The cover I’m guessing was put together by the company that published this series. I’ve noticed they often make simple covers and the cover models don’t always resemble the characters. This model however, could be Efren, although in the story he has chest hair, and I thought his hair was slightly longer.

This is a very short story, less than thirty pages. Everything that happens takes place in about 24-48 hours. The plot is about Efren and Marcelo meeting, the wedding, the wedding night and preparations to leave for Zioneven. As I mentioned, I read the other books also and I think that Book One and Book Two would’ve been better as one longer book, with Book One listed as Part One, and then Book Two listed as Part Two. They would’ve worked well together that way. As it is, I feel this story is too short and the ending is sort of a cliff-hanger. It wouldn’t have felt that way if the first two books were one longer story.

There’s a lot of monologue from Marcelo’s pov as he does a lot of thinking and wondering about the marriage, sex, and what Efren is like. This story pretty much takes place in Marcelo’s head. If you’ve read my reviews, you already know that I don’t like a lot of monologue. I’m not a fan of it here either, but since the story is short and Marcelo is sweet, it’s not as bad.

Sheburat is a matriarchy. Marcelo is the only male child and males are not as valued and considered ‘extra’. He’s not allowed to be as educated as his sisters, who are more highly valued and will ascend the throne one day. He’s not even allowed any skills as a soldier. He’s not stupid, but he’s been extremely sheltered and kept in the dark about politics and pretty much everything. He’s accepted the fact he’ll never marry and that he’ll live his life without any purpose. That is until his sister dies. I suppose one could wonder why Sheburat didn’t have a time of mourning for the dead sister, but it was clearly stated by Marcelo multiple times that diplomatic matters mattered more than their own personal feelings. Anyway, per agreement, Prince Efren is allowed to choose a sibling to wed instead. Since he likes men, he chooses Marcelo and poor Marcelo faints. He’s not been trained for this possibility, not like his deceased twin sister. He’s anxious, nervous, and scared, but at the same time excited. He didn’t know he found men attractive until Efren paid him attention. Efren is kind, thoughtful and from the beginning it’s obvious he is attracted to, and adores Marcelo. I could believe in the two as a couple they were so sweet together.

I enjoyed Marcelo and his sweetness, despite all of the monologue and the fact that the story was too short. Efren was a good character and the two men worked well as a couple. The publishing company needs to up their game at their graphic covers however. I’d like to give this book 3.5 Stars, but since I can’t, I’ll give it 4 Stars just because Marcelo is so cute and sweet.

I received a copy of this book from the author. I am giving my honest and unbiased opinion about the story.
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Angela S Goodrich
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars = I freaking LOVED this book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.

One of the things I enjoy about being a blogger is the opportunity to read books that I would likely have never discovered otherwise. I’m sorry to say that I can be a little bit of a page-count snob when it comes to books and it’s rare for me to give short stories and novelettes under 50 pages a second look. Although I’ve gotten better about it over the last couple of years and have bought a few when brought to my attention, I hardly ever seek them out. The Contingency Plan is one such novelette that I would have missed out on because not only is it on the shorter side, but it’s also fantasy – a genre I’ve only recently rediscovered my enjoyment of – and to have missed it would have been a shame.

As for Prince Marcelo’s story, Albright does a marvelous job of giving the reader a look at a significant moment in the young man’s life. Marcelo is a royal rarity – a prince in a matriarchal society – and he’s lived a sheltered life with no expectations. He is, in essence, a pampered prince who has no demands placed on him and who is contentedly resigned to his life of celibacy as princes do not marry. But the unexpected death of his twin sister the day before she was to be wed in order to seal the peace treaty between his people and the Zionevens, throws a bit of a wrench into his plans for the future. You see, as death at an early age is common in medieval kingdoms, even those in fantasy worlds, the part of the peace treaty that outlined the marriage specified that in the event of Marcela’s death, the Crown Prince of Zioneven would choose another sibling to wed. SIBLING. Not sister, sibling. A single word and the acceptance of same-sex marriage by the Zioneven people change the entire course of Prince Marcelo’s life and The Contingency Plan gives the reader a front-row seat in Marcelo’s life the day that he learns this.

I found The Contingency Plan to be a very sweet story. I think part of the reason it works is that rather than trying to shove too much into it, the author focuses on two pivotal days in Marcelo’s life. Because we spend a good portion of the story in Marcelo’s head, it’s easy to see that he’s a sweet young man who understands and accepts his station in life, doing so without becoming entitled, cruel, or spoiled. Being as arranged marriages are common among royalty, it’s easy to understand why the story progresses as it does. As the reader learns more about Crown Prince Efren through his conversations with Marcelo, it becomes clear why he makes the choice he does and why he seems to show affection towards Marcelo on the day they meet. Albright weaves the story in such a way that I couldn’t help but adore Marcelo and have hope for him to find love with Efren, making me buy in to the happy ending that The Contingency Plan promises – the happily ever after that I get to craft in my own imagination for Marcelo and Efren. I thoroughly enjoyed The Contingency Plan and while I’d be happy to read more of Marcelo and Efren’s tale, I’m quite pleased with their story as written.

Please note: My review is of an unedited, pre-release copy of this book and assumes that any errors were corrected prior to publication.
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Penny Ellen (book.nerd.magic)
3.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Sweet
Reviewed in Australia on October 30, 2021
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The Contingency Plan is a short and sweet read.
I had a smile the whole time reading this, it was adorable.
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