Author Name: Chris T. Kat
Book Name: Mending the Rift
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Blurb:
In a future where man’s ability to reproduce is severely compromised, humanity has adapted to survive. Breeders—male and female—have become precious commodities, and they are strictly guarded and subject to limitations. Luca Walker is a breeder. Though he knows what’s expected of him as the youngest son of the Northern Confederacy’s Vice President, he’s held out against the pressures of an arranged marriage because he longs to marry for love, not duty. But he’s been promised to Colonel Liam Smith and there’s little he can do about it, no matter that Luca is secretly in love with his bodyguard, Marcus Gray. When Luca finds himself pregnant with Marcus’s baby, Smith is furious and vows to take what is his—by force, if necessary. Now Luca must fight for his life and the life of his unborn child… as well as the love of Marcus and the happily ever after he’s always dreamed of.
Pages or Words: 68,000 words
Categories: M/M Romance, Science Fiction, MPREG
We meet Luca, who is a breeder, but although he was meant to have an arranged marriage, he has so far managed to delay any attempts to find a suitor, and complete the marriage expected of him. Unbeknown to others, Luca is in love of his bodyguard Marcus. However, he could not put off the arranged marriage forever, and was then promised to Colonel Liam Smith.
However, Luca then finds out he is pregnant, but this is much to his horror, as he had not given consent for this to happen. He is devastated, and adamant he does not want the baby – until one of his father’s confess that the baby he is carrying is Marcus's. This then changes everything, and Marcus and Luca want a life together complete with their baby.
When the news gets to Colonel Liam Smith, he is totally livid, and he is adamant that Luca has been promised to him and the arranged marriage will take place, no matter that he is carrying another man’s child. Luca and Marcus must now find a way to stay together, with their child, but have no idea how to do so, but it is Luca’s fathers that come to their aid this time.
I have to say, I totally loved the characters of Luca’s fathers – Nicholas and Gregory, they really added to the story, and I really enjoyed how they interacted with each other. Although Gregory was the one who came across as the dominant person in their relationship, he also had a gentle side that you saw a few times during the book.
Luca and Marcus believe that with the help of Nicholas and Gregory that things are now going their way, but then Luca is kidnapped….
I am not going to spoil what happens in the book, but will say you are taken on the ride of your life. I can pretty much guarantee that you won’t be able to put the book down, as it is full of twists and turns that you are not expecting, and that some people are not who they actually seem at first.... does this mean friend or foe??
Marcus rappelled off and stepped onto the ground with a crunch of his boots. Pointing at the opening with the askew ladder, he asked, “Don’t tell me you seriously considered climbing down this way.” Luca shrugged. “I’d have preferred spontaneous levitation, but it didn’t happen.” He yelped when Marcus put an arm around his torso and lifted him to his feet, as if he weighed nothing. “Hey!” Marcus silenced him with a glare, and Luca gritted his teeth while Marcus thumped dust off his clothes. “Your father is livid.” Luca swallowed. He’d expected worried, maybe a bit mad, but livid? His father never got furious at him. Not for long, anyway. Being the baby of the family had its perks. “Why?” “Why? Seriously, Luca, you have to ask why?” Marcus patted Luca’s behind more firmly than was strictly necessary. Luca shifted, trying to get away from Marcus’s arm. When that didn’t help, he slapped Marcus’s hands away and stepped aside. He couldn’t think when he was so close to Marcus—when the man touched him, he sent shivers up and down his spine. He ignored the glower Marcus directed at him. “Yes, seriously. He knows I don’t want to marry Smith. I don’t want anything to do with all that shit. I want to decide what I’m going to do with my life.” Marcus shook his head. “Smith is a good man. My brother Kyle worked for him. He said he always treated his people well. If you want I could try to get Kyle on the phone so you can talk to him. That is, if I can get a hold on him. Trust me, you’ll be in good hands.” “You don’t get it! I don’t want to be in good hands!” “No?” Marcus raised an eyebrow. Luca huffed, a small smile forming on his lips. “Well, yes, of course I want to be in good hands. But I want someone to love me, and not just for my ability to become pregnant. I want… you.” Luca’s heart thundered in his rib cage. There, he’d said it. The ball was in Marcus’s court. Sure, it had only been one night, and Marcus’s reaction afterward hadn’t been promising, but maybe he’d just been scared? Maybe he feared to lose his job? Nonetheless, there was more going on between them, and they both knew it. That one night had just been the last logical step. Luca regretted nothing. For a moment Marcus seemed startled, and there was a softness in his eyes that was solely reserved for Luca. The softness vanished too quickly for Luca’s liking. Instead, Luca was greeted with Marcus’s usual, scrutinizing gaze. “You don’t want me, and you better never mention this again. It was a mistake. Now get it out of your head and be a good boy.”
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Hi Chris, thank you for agreeing to this interview.
Talk to us about your characters in this book. What makes them unique?
Luca is a breeder, which already makes him unique in my opinion. He’s a lovely young man who doesn’t want to bow to his government’s rules. He wants to lead his own life, and that includes marrying the man he loves.
Marcus is Luca’s bodyguard, but he’s also Luca’s lover. Marcus is loyal and protective, and he’d do pretty much everything for Luca. Who doesn’t like someone like that?
Then there are Nicholas and Gregory, Luca’s parents. They’re only side characters, but I loved writing them. Nicholas is a breeder as well, highly intelligent and a brat par excellence. He drives everyone up the wall, but Gregory is still completely smitten with him.
What was one of the most surprising things you learned in getting your book from start to publish?
Mending the Rift is my 20th published book, so there wasn’t anything surprising there. What I did like about the process was to receive the cover art early, and that I could pick one out from among various suggestions.
Have you ever gone to a convention? If so, how was it? If not, do you think it’s something you’d like to do in the future?
No, I haven’t ever gone to a convention. At least not for one that’s writing related. If you’d asked me this question a couple of years ago, I’d have answered that I’d really like to visit a convention like GRL, or something like that, in the future. But… times have changed and my interest in these things have changed, so… no, I don’t want to go to a convention in the future.
Would you like to be a full-time writer?
Again, if you’d asked me this question a few years ago, my answer would have been: maybe. The thought had its perks then. But now? No, I really don’t want to be a full-time writer. While I enjoy getting lost in my own head and stories, there’s more to the world than sitting in front of a computer screen.
Design the ultimate pizza.
The ultimate pizza? Hmm, it would need a crunchy crust, lots of cheese and maybe some shrimps and spinach.
Meet the author:
Chris T. Kat lives in the middle of Europe, where she shares a house with her husband of many years and their two children. She stumbled upon the M/M genre by luck and was swiftly drawn into it. She divides her time between work, her family—which includes chasing after escaping horses and lugging around huge instruments such as a harp—and writing. She enjoys a variety of genres, such as mystery/suspense, paranormal, and romance. If there's any spare time, she happily reads for hours, listens to audiobooks or does cross stitch.
Where to find the author:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/christi_kat
GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/ChrisTKat
Blog: http://christikat.blogspot.com
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Chris-T.-Kat/e/B008FQQH2Q
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5767496.Chris_T_Kat
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: AngstyG
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