Unexpected Cargo

by Meriah Smith

Johnathan was a family man and cargo runner and had no interest in getting entangled in royal affairs. So, when a deposed and fleeing princess arranges a meeting to give him a package to keep safe, he was reluctant to take it. But she convinced him to hide the royal seal until she needed it back despite himself. Unknown to him, she had also ticked him into carrying another precious cargo. When Johnathan learns of the trick, he’s furious. When he confronts the princess about it, he learns it’ll be impossible to return it before it’s appointed time. Then she tells him of an unbreakable bond between them and ends a long search for someone he had lost as a boy. So, instead of revenge, he does what he can to help her. He must also avoid capture; the King would execute Johnathan if he ever found out about his secret cargo.

238 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 26, 2017

Reviews

[WindySilver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unexpected Cargo is a very interesting story. It creates a world that intrigued me from the beginning and I enjoyed reading it. The use of the quite questionable story element of mpreg is excellent for the bad reputation it (probably also rightfully) has; there is a valid explanation for it and it affected Jonathan notably, instead of being brushed off as something minor in a world where it should not be possible. The main characters were also likable.

If I were to name the biggest flaw in the story, I'd say it's the excessive descriptions. They halted the story's flow quite badly when they appeared by giving more information than was needed at the time, some of it completely unnecessary for the reader. It also made me feel that certain things could do too much. Aside from that, the story was great.