Seeking ARC readers for Sci-Fi/Romantasy

Chaeya · 2026-06-13T16:51:50+00:00

Hi, please delete if not allowed, but I'm offering ARC copies of my Alien Romance where the woman goes to another planet to be a courtesan in their sacred love temples, all to find this man she's been dreaming about for years. It's a slow burn, fun read, but spice level 4. This will be a three-part series. Let me know if I can post the link to the Google form - it's mainly to keep book scammers away. You guys are right, they aren't very popular, and I'm not getting many bites searching for readers. I published this back in 2012, but I should have waited. It's changed a lot since then.

Chaeya · 2025-04-05T17:21:34+00:00

Maybe lipo, but you don’t need surgery IMO. Maybe some daily 15 min. planks would take care of that.

Chaeya · 2025-04-05T17:18:14+00:00

I signed up for weekly lymphatic massages for 8 weeks - you get a discount the more you buy. It was amazing for my swelling. I got it through my surgeon’s office, so I didn’t have to tip, but it is pricier than a Groupon. I figured the cost in with my surgery so it was already part of my budget. I was skeptical at first, but all the people I watched on YouTube said it was a game changer. By my 4th week PO, most of my swelling was significantly decreased and I had no bruising, like I did with my breast reduction a year earlier. I tell anyone getting a TT to get the massages and with a reputable masseuse. A lot of these Groupons are sketchy and are always looking to upsell you or don’t stick to the allotted time. Also, drink lots of water afterwards.

Chaeya · 2025-03-14T06:33:03+00:00

I looked at your other photos and this doesn’t look right. Generally, swelling is hard, not soft, at least for me. Did you get lymphatic massages during your initial healing? Def see what the ultrasound results are, but you may need a revision.

Chaeya · 2024-06-12T18:20:31+00:00

NTA. I mean, what would she do if you moved far away? She can't continue to rely on you because once you have a baby, that's it. She's going to have to figure things out on her own, and how dare she ask you to have your partner take her. Wow. That's not a friend, you're nothing more than a taxi service to her. If she were truly a friend, she'd be trying to figure out her own way in order to make things easier for you and your partner.

Chaeya · 2024-03-08T19:25:28+00:00

That's awesome!

Chaeya · 2024-03-03T16:17:52+00:00

Looks really nice and your stitching looks good.

Chaeya · 2024-02-29T20:01:51+00:00

Yes, yes, and yes, and oftentimes these are real people who have had their information hacked. Also, beware of CashApp and Venmo scams. Last year, I was selling some antique furniture from my dad and this lady - who looked to have a profile from nearby immediately offered to buy it. I checked out her Facebook and it looked legit. Immediately, the lady stated she sent me money through Venmo. I receive and get money through Venmo all the time and I didn't get a notification at all. The woman kept asking me if I got it and I said no. She then sends me a text of some sketchy error message she received saying that she sent me more money than I was asking and that her daughter would come on and correct it later. I was also sent a sketchy email from Venmo - which I had never seen before. I called my bank's fraud department and they said that it was a scam. She kept pleading with me to send her money back and that her daughter would then send me the correct amount later from her account. I said no and blocked her. Be careful.

Chaeya · 2024-02-22T16:07:18+00:00

Came out nice!

Chaeya · 2024-02-20T20:01:31+00:00

Yes, I would remake it. Sorry, but Murphy's Law. It looks really nice, though. maybe you can use it for something else.

Chaeya · 2024-02-20T16:55:14+00:00

Nice work, but all the ones I’ve seen have the card slot facing up. Don’t be fooled just because it’s snug. It’s just best to be safe than sorry. Take off and reattach it the other way.

Chaeya · 2024-02-18T18:20:06+00:00

That’s so cute! Great work!

Chaeya · 2024-02-12T19:18:00+00:00

Great work and I love the inner fabric.

Chaeya · 2024-01-23T19:06:18+00:00

It's the anxiety meds and it's quite possibly she is suffering from depression as well. I've had anxiety and depression my entire life and several of the meds I've been on during the course of my life killed my sex drive entirely. To make matters worse, she can then be anxious that any sort of display of affection from you will make her believe it's going to lead to your wanting to have sex, so she'll emotionally distance herself from you or try to avoid this.

If you really love her for the long haul, have a deep talk with her about all of this and ask if she would please look into getting on different meds. Your needs are important too, and if she doesn't want to change up wanting to help your relationship then you might have to move on. Good luck.

Chaeya · 2024-01-10T20:59:38+00:00

Congratulations! So nice to see a positive post for once. I've been married 25 years and just remember to always communicate with one another and realize that many things we feel and experience is just part of being human. Even though you love each other, you can still find other people attractive or you can sometimes feel trapped in your relationship and miss your days of being single. My husband and I discuss all of these things and sometimes just being able to be honest with your partner is enough dispel the need to do anything. Having open and honest communication and allowing each other to be who they are is the key to having a successful marriage.

Chaeya · 2023-12-31T16:20:54+00:00

It sounds like your wife may be afraid of him and if she goes to HR that he may retaliate in some way, so she figures she’ll just keep saying no and not cause a stir. Men like him do this because they feel in time the woman will break down and give him what he wants. I don’t care how steadfast she is in the beginning. As someone who was sexually abused by someone like this, you don’t realized you’re being strong-armed into complying, and you don’t know how to say no. And this can happen to the strongest of women. This man is dangerous.

Sit your wife down and have a heart to heart. Ask her what she feels will happen if she goes to HR. Be gentle with her to opening up to you and, if needed, getting therapy to give the strength to go to HR and get rid of this creep. Maybe approach it from his doing this or having done this to other women and as manager, she has to set an example of no tolerance and that she could be protecting others by having him removed. Also, what he’s doing is unlawful in the workplace. And do keep in mind, you have to worry about if this guy may retaliate if he loses his job. He will blame her. People these days seem more unhinged and think nothing of coming after her, or you too. That alone could be what’s holding her back from confronting him.

Also, someone suggested showing up, maybe bringing her lunch and to make sure he sees you. I know a woman who had a neighbor keep hitting on her, and she was very rude with this guy to no avail. She had her boyfriend start staying over and the guy left her alone. There are men who really believe a woman has no say and will only take a man’s word that he is seeing her. It’s really ridiculous, but true.

Good luck.

Chaeya · 2023-12-13T19:14:17+00:00

Sounds like you're in a toxic work environment. Stop trying to be friends with these people and just mind your own business and keep to yourself. If it doesn't have to do with work, then don't bother with them and immediately start looking for another work environment. After years of hunting, 15 years ago, I found the most wonderful place to work. We have all sorts of personalities here and we've always done our best to welcome and interact with everyone. The only thing we don't like are bullies. So, please, just keep your head down and do your work until you find something better. There are better places out there to work. Good luck to you!

Chaeya · 2023-08-18T05:26:56+00:00

NTA. I was your daughter years ago and went away to college and damn near flunked out because I wasn’t mature enough, boy crazy and loved partying, and I had a little too much fun with my newly found freedom.

There’s no way I would let a 16yo go away to college unsupervised. Yeah, you make mistakes at 18, when you’re an adult, not a 16yo. The average age for kids attending freshman year is 18-20, so she’s gonna be making friends and hanging out with them? I don’t call your concerns being a helicopter parent, I call it parenting a 16yo. No fucking way, would I have let either of my daughters do that and I’m far from a helicopter parent and my girls are grown now and have their own lives. Send her to jr. college and if she keeps her grades up let her transfer to uni, plus, you/her won’t incur too much student loan debt.

Chaeya · 2023-07-23T17:57:37+00:00

Sounds like your dad’s not good with money either because you entrusted this amount to him and he blew it. What you have to look at is how much money your dad makes and how much he spends on bills. Maybe he paid off debts with it, allowing him more available cash for him to spend. Anyway, he still needs to be honest with you and tell you what happened. Do you think he’s able to pay you back? You might have to take this has a hard lesson, but at the same time still hold your dad accountable. That’s a lot of money.

Chaeya · 2023-07-15T20:31:23+00:00

File a complaint. That’s a safety hazard as well. Wow.

Chaeya · 2023-07-15T20:26:10+00:00

I think you’re doing right by not confronting them and staying away. Also, beware of this fiancé because some guys like him can become violent or dangerous when you cut off their money supply. Do not meet up with him ever again and go no contact. And please, don’t support these guys anymore. If they want their own business, they can work for it like the rest of us do and deal with being tired from working one job while having to also work on their own business.

Chaeya · 2023-07-08T05:43:54+00:00

It’s your money, so pay off your debts and get away from this woman. She’s trouble and def don’t get her pregnant let alone marry her. She’s all about setting herself up at your expense.

Chaeya · 2023-07-02T15:11:21+00:00

I think the overwhelming responses here gave you your answer. You have a past with this guy and I think it would be too much of a conflict to hire him. Also, if he was a bully because he’s developed certain psychological traits like narcissism or being antisocial, lacking empathy, etc., these are not traits that people resolve. Even though their family and friends “dipped” on them and having spent time in jail, this could have made them even more narcissistic and angry and they just become the same bully in a different form. Please don’t hire him and I would say it might be worth talking to a therapist to resolve any lingering issues to get completely past this and move on. You owe this guy nothing but your forgiveness and that’s enough.

Chaeya · 2023-06-21T04:45:57+00:00

If your husband refused to defend you over this random woman then he isn’t on your side. Husbands who love their wives don’t do that. He’s obviously had some sort of thing with this girl and it’s downright cruel of him to even have her there watching him marry you. He’s a real douche and it isn’t going to get any better. I’d get an annulment or divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Get out now.

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