First Harlequin Kradam Fest: Prompt Submission Post

[spikedluv]

Comment here with your prompts for our first Harlequin Kradam Fest.

We will accept prompts through July 5th.

All of the prompts will be collated into a list and posted here at harlequinkradam on July 6th for claiming. Prompts will be available for claiming (and you may post your fanfic or fanart submissions) from July 6th through Sept 14th.

You may submit general prompts or more specific scenarios. You may submit blurbs off the back of Harlequin romance novels, or scenarios you’ve made up yourself, or mix ‘em up.

For example:

General Prompt: marriage of convenience

Specific Scenario: Kris is the son of a wealthy businessman who must marry by his 25th birthday or lose the inheritance he plans to use to make the world a better place; he sees Adam perform one night and is smitten; Kris makes Adam an offer he can’t refuse.

The only requirements are that the prompt be Kris/Adam and be of a Harlequin nature (which we will interpret broadly).

For more information about the Fest please read the rules on the community profile. If your question isn’t answered there you may ask us here at the Q&A post.

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Here are several prompts to get us started:

Adam Lambert has been invited to his ex’s wedding. Because he refuses to let the cheating bastard think he cares, Adam replies as plus one. The only problem is that he isn’t currently seeing anyone, and there’s no way he’s showing up without a date. Kris Allen appears to be the answer to Adam’s problem, except when the time comes for their fake relationship to end, will Adam be able to let him go?

~*~

Adam Lambert and Kris Allen had been in love once, but that was years ago. When they meet up again Kris is determined to maintain a distance between them; Adam is equally determined to win Kris back.

~*~

Unable to make it on his music alone, Kris Allen takes a job as a personal assistant to the flamboyant, charismatic and infuriating glamrocker Adam Lambert. Working for Adam becomes a challenge in more ways than one when Kris finds himself attracted to the other man.

~*~

Kris Allen agrees to participate in a charity bachelor auction because it’s for a good cause, but eyebrows are raised when the infamous Adam Lambert bids on him. When Adam wins the bidding, though, Kris is less concerned with his reputation and more with his virtue.

Now submit yours! *g*

Comments

[anya7lee.livejournal.com]

Kris Allen is a rich,young bachelor, a scion of a dynasty, upstanding and altruistic, much pursued but apparently not easily satisfied. Kris' Grandfather - a man Kris adores - has learned the hard way what really matters in life - and in his last years of life he (grandpa) is enjoying them to the fullest. And in that process has struck up an unusual friendship with a certain vivid free spirited young man called Adam. When his grandfather dies of old age, it turns out that grandpa has left something for this person "Adam" in his will.

Adam is asked by grandpas lawyers to come down to the Allen family mansion for the reading of the will. This is the first time Kris Allen has actually met Adam Lambert and from the get go he is highly prejudiced against him seeing him as a gold digger who had preyed upon an old man's feelings with his "obvious seductive charms" for which Kris apparently has nothing but contempt. After a fiery encounter, where Kris doesnt hold back his accusations both men cant wait to never see each other again (but really they are suppressing)

But it turns out Grandpa has left half of a beautiful lakehouse - which Kris has loved since he was a child - to Adam! The other half goes to Kris. Kris is shocked beyond, and outraged. Adam who is our Adam Lambert and just a loving spirit is befuddled and confused since he didnt want anything for his friendship. Worse even, Grandpa has left a condition, if Adam and Kris dont travel up to the lakehouse within 30 days, and follow his mysterious instructions, at the house it will be given to charity.

Kris is forced to swallow his bile and ask Adam to travel up with him to the lakehouse. Kris plan is to follow whatever crazy instructions his mad grandpas has left, and then when the house belongs to both of them to buy Adam's half of the house from him - price no object.

Adam is hurt that anyone can think so badly of him and the last thing he wants to do is spend time with this uppity bastard, even if he is frustratingly gorgeous and exactly adam's type. But he loved Kris grandpa so for the sake of his memory he agrees to travel up with Kris.

Shenanigans and fireworks and Love ensues.

Moral: grandpa always knew best, the old wizard

[cathalin.livejournal.com]

dlfkjflkjfdkj this is awesome!

[solarbaby614.livejournal.com]

Adam, a rock star, had grown used to Kris, his guitarist and best friend; his constant presence and sometimes the weight his body lent the other side of the bed. After all this time of being friends, Adam had began to take for granted Kris' inevitable place in his life. It never occurred to him that it could be temporary, like the others. Kris was simply there, that was all there was to it. But now Kris is getting married and that's all changing. Now Adam is racing against time to stop this wedding.

[spikedluv]

Oooh, this sounds good. *g*

[maerhys.livejournal.com]

GUH. I want, want, want this!

[cathalin.livejournal.com]

Niiiice.

[maerhys.livejournal.com]

These are from actual Harlequins (lol, my collection) and nothing is changed except the name and any heteronormative details.


When Kris caught his fiancée being unfaithful with his cousin, he felt doubly betrayed. Almost miraculously, Adam Lambert was on hand to help Kris pick up the pieces. However, having worked for Adam for some time now, Kris knew Adam never did anything with expecting something in return. So why was he surprised when Adam revealed that he was prepared to pay the cost of having Kris— be it an exclusive relationship or money? Kris wanted Adam so badly, he would have given himself to Adam with no strings attached. But in order to win Adam, Kris would have to play his boss' game and choose his price... [The Trophy Husband (http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780373118359-The+Trophy+Husband+95+Harlequin+Presents+No+1835)]


Kris' arrival in Los Angles was daunting. He'd been so delighted with the chance at a film role that his reception on the sound stage was a shock. Adam Lambert, the director, seemed convinced that Kris had landed the part by means other than his acting ability. Even worse, he doubted Kris' honesty! Initially, all Kris wanted was his approval of his acting. Then it became vital to have Adam respect him as a colleague and peer. For, foolishly, Kris found himself in love with a man who despised him! [Set the Stars on Fire (http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780373103898-Set+The+Stars+on+Fire+Harlequin+Presents)]


When Adam Lambert discovered the true identity of of Kris Allen, the "dreamy" man he had started seeing, he was furious. Kris had deliberately misled Adam! But Adam found he couldn't resist the power of Kris' charms for long. And Kris was intensely honest about his own attraction to Adam. Then Adam realized just how foolish he had been to let himself get involved with Kris Allen. Handling his jealous temper was one difficulty. But suspecting that Kris was a married man set matters in an entirely different dimension! [Brand of Possession (http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780373104062-Brand+of+Possession+Harlequin+Presents+406)]


Kris had never met a man like Adam Lambert, so worldly, so handsome, so... passionate. And for Adam, it had been love at first sight — or so he claimed. But when Kris' family objected to Kris choosing Adam (over his on-again, off-again girlfriend), he rebelled. Kris was an adult, fully capable of making his own decisions, he shouted at his family on that final night. Within a week, Kris was committed to Adam and living in his Los Angeles home. The relationship started out fine — until [guy of your choice] appeared on the scene, and told Kris a few things about Adam... [Dark Awakening (http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780373107339-Dark+Awakening+Harlequin+Presents+733)]


To be honest, Kris couldn't blame 19E and the rest of his management for his current predicament. If he hadn't found famous performer Adam Lambert in his secluded Ozark cottage, Kris never would have fallen in love with Adam. But it was his label and management who was forcing him to stay in a loveless marriage. And it was his agent who led Adam to believe that Kris was happily married and a leech looking to grab onto someone famous in order to further his own career. Kris could fight 19E, but he could never erase Adam's contempt for him. [Satan's Master (http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780373104529-Satans+Master+Harlequin+Presents+No+452)]

[spikedluv]

Oh, those are gooood! *g*

[adelate]

Adam Lambert, the director, seemed convinced that Kris had landed the part by means other than his acting ability.

MMMMMMMM WHATCHA SAAAAAAAAY... I can't really blame Adam, you know. Hahah! (lol sorry)

These are so much fun, oh my god.

[moirariordan.livejournal.com]

OMFG, that last one - SATAN'S MASTER. Best title ever.

These are so much fun. "The Trophy Husband" confuses me though...what is "the price" exactly? Like he insists on marrying Kris because it's the ~honorable thing to do? And why does he have to do anything at all, if he's just helping Kris get over his breakup? Lol, so confused?

[cathalin.livejournal.com]

;slkjflskfdskljlkj!! TROPHY HUSBAND FTW

[condancer.livejournal.com]

Want, want, WANT! Love them all

[notapoet47.livejournal.com]

A great house. A family dispossessed. A sensitive young man. A powerful landowner. An epic love that springs up between two men. Set in the post-Napoleonic years of the 1820's, this is a tale of two men - one man discovering his sexuality and the other struggling to overcome his traumatic past. Kris Allen, a studious and fragile young man, has dreams of regaining the great house his grandfather lost in a card game. When Adam Lambert returns from the continent to claim the estate, their meeting sets them on a path of desire and betrayal which threatens to tear both of their worlds apart.
Adam hires Kris as a tutor for his young, motherless son. Lovers from Adam's past appear, and may want revenge on Kris for stealing Adam's heart.

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An officer, a gentleman...and a sodomite. The first two earn honor and respect. The third, a noose. Even as he falls in love with his shipmate, Adam Lambert realizes it is a hopeless passion. Not only is Kris Allen the son of a minister, his first act aboard ship was to call out and shoot an older midshipman who made offensive advances. Adam realizes that Kris would probably not shoot him if he expressed his feelings, but their affectionate friendship would surely end, once Kris learned of Adam's "unnatural" yearnings. Kris Allen has never given much thought to any feelings beyond duty, loyalty, and honor. For a young Englishman in 1796, the Navy is a way to move beyond his humble origins and seek a chance at greatness. Captured by accident when their Captain is abducted, Kris and Adam become pawns in a renegade pirate's sadistic game. To protect the man he loves, Adam Lambert compromises himself-trading his honor and his body for Kris' safety. When Adam learns of his friend's sacrifice, he also discovers that what he feels for Kris is stronger and deeper than friendship. The first challenge: escape their prison. The second: find a way to preserve their love without losing their lives.

~~~~

In 1814, the River Thames froze solid in one of the coldest winters on record; tradesmen and society all flocked to the Frost Fair - the last ever to be held on the ice. Against this chilly backdrop, the printer, engraver and fiercely independent Kris Allen struggles; not only to keep his business afloat, selling his body to men when he must, but also to hide his growing attraction to a wealthy customer: the gentleman Adam Lambert. Lambert is a man out of Kris' class and very much out of his reach. When disaster strikes, Kris is forced to make a decision which will affect his future: will he choose love, or independence? The tale evokes a bitterly cold London winter as Kris tries to find the heat of love in his heart and his life.

~~~~
Small-town elementary schoolteacher Kris Allen- gorgeous and sweet-had fallen for a crook while on a cruise, without a clue who he really was. Now he was home, waiting for his prince, and secret agent Adam Lambert's task was to track her every move.

Watching a gorgeous brunet all day? No problem. But in small-town Arkansas, hiding was impossible, and he and Kris became friends. Keeping the truth from this kind, pretty man was getting harder. Then a kiss-a passionate one-complicated things even more.

He would still protect him. The question was, from whom?

[spikedluv]

Thanks so much for these! Just one question, I think there's a name switch in one of these lines from the first prompt:

To protect the man he loves, Adam Lambert compromises himself-trading his honor and his body for Kris' safety. When Adam learns of his friend's sacrifice, he also discovers that what he feels for Kris is stronger and deeper than friendship.

In the second line, should it be "When Kris learns of his friend's sacrifice...what he feels for Adam..."?

Thanks. *g*

[cathalin.livejournal.com]

omg these are all GOLD. Wow, fantastic. Ahhhh, the romance and drama omg!

[cdvla313.livejournal.com]

Adam Lambert has had a change in circumstances. Going from being a gentleman of few means to being a wealthy land owner in less than a day is difficult enough to imagine, but being blackmailed into a marriage he doesn't want by a Duke is just too much. Adam agrees to the marriage to keep his name out of the scandal sheets, and soon enough he is meeting Lady Jane, a member of the Duke's family, and her son, Kristopher, the Viscount Allen. Allen is a delightful surprise for Adam, a young man just coming into his own, ripe for the sorts of debauchery Adam is best at. The problem is that Allen brings out all of Adam's protective instincts, and that, along with a warning that the Duke will ruin him if he so much as lays a hand on the young man has him keeping his hands to himself. Until Kristopher won't let Adam protect him from himself, that is. Add one of Adam's old lovers to the mix and the combination is unbeatable.

[spikedluv]

This one sounds like it could be really yummy! *g*

[notapoet47.livejournal.com]

Kris is a newly out gay man, fresh off the bus from Arkansas. He gets a job with a highly respected fluffer agency, just to make ends meet while waiting for his big break as a musician. On his first day on set, he meets Adam Lambert, a hot young porn star. Sparks fly between Kris and Adam with each on set encounter. These sparks don't go unnoticed, and Adam's extremely possessive director boyfriend is not happy. Will they let the many personal and professional obstacles get in the way of their budding relationship?

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All hell breaks loose when Kris Allen, Earl of Carwick, is tricked into being discovered in the company of Adam, a handsome male prostitute. Now Kris needs to repair his broken engagement to a wealthy heiress…and Adam is the only one who can identify the man who set him up, proving to Kris' fiancée that things weren’t as they appeared.

The trip from Worcester to Bath turns into a journey of self-discovery, as Kris finds himself becoming increasingly attracted to Adam. His charming companion stirs feelings Kris has long kept repressed, but acting on them would make true the accusations that destroyed his engagement. Torn between duty and desire, Kris' destiny lies in the hands of a Discreet Young Gentleman.

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Adam is a distinguished Captain in the military. As Kris' master and mentor, Adam knows the young man is off limits, so he keeps his forbidden feelings for his novice under wraps, vowing never to act on them.

Kris has been in love with his master from the moment he laid eyes on him. Adam rescued him from a life of sexual slavery and his gratitude is exceeded only by his desire for the tall, broad shouldered man he calls Master.

When a mission requires that Adam have a pleasure slave, will the pair be able to complete the mission, in spite of their feelings for each other?

[spikedluv]

Thanks for these, they sound great! *g*

[notapoet47.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'm having fun reading romance novel summaries :)

Adam has been working for Simon Fuller's escort agency for over 10 years, since he was 18. He's been the hottest male escort in LA for eight of them, catering to the elite of LA. He's put in his time, saved his money, and is about to fulfill his goal of retiring by the age of thirty. Simon calls in the favor Adam has owed him for 11 years, and asks that Adam's last job be with a friend of his daughter's: A shy, closeted boy named Kris.

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Kris Allen is one of the hottest music stars in the world. He's also rumored to be bisexual. Adam is barely making ends meet, working at a friend's store by day, performing in dive bars and at open mics by night. As a birthday present, Adam's friend, Cassidy, bids on an auction for charity. The prize: Dinner with Kris Allen. The dinner does not go well, with Kris ignoring Adam, even being downright rude at points. Word of Kris' behavior hits the tabloids, though Adam doesn't comment on it. Kris feels guilty about his behavior, as he'd received bad news prior to the dinner, and seeks Adam out for a redo. Do sparks fly the second time around?

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When Kris Allen discovers the wonderful world of BDSM, he's ready to literally throw himself at the feet of the spectacular Adam Lambert, but Adam is unwilling to take on someone so new to the scene—or so he says. Determined to get what he wants, Kris sets out to convince the doubting Adam that he can be the best sub in the world, the fastest learning, the most obedient.

It's not as easy as he thinks it will be, and things get even more complicated when Kris realizes that he's fallen in love with Adam. With the stakes that much higher, Kris' more determined than ever to win Adam over. But now he'll have to convince Adam they can have more than a teacher/student relationship, more than just good kink.

[spikedluv]

OMG do not be sorry! If someone doesn't write the first one here, I will cry! And the second one. And holy crap, the third one! o_O I want all of these! *g*

[cdvla313.livejournal.com]

Adam Lambert is a man with a mission. Nothing will knock him off course. Until one summer's evening in Vauxhall Gardens, when a man's song reminds him of the world he left behind.

Kristopher Allen's beautiful voice and graceful, earthy sensuality have made him a sensation among the pleasure-seekers of the night. In such dissolute company, how long can it be before his virtue is compromised?

The man who can make or break Adam's career desires Kristopher as his mistress. Soon Adam will have to choose what matters to him most-success or love…

[spikedluv]

Thank you! *g*

[cdvla313.livejournal.com]

As a bartender at the Lucky Seven club, Kris Allen could take a different guy home every night-if he wanted to. Working three jobs, however, makes it hard to connect with anyone. One man, though, is too much temptation to resist. A steamy encounter in a back alley leads to an explosive night of sex in Kris's bed-a bed he isn't surprised to find empty the next morning.

What does surprise him, though, is the front page of a tabloid. Apparently his one-night stand isn't as anonymous as he thought it was.

Adam Lambert's career is taking off. Advance buzz about his movie says it's a blockbuster, and going home with the gorgeous bartender is the perfect way to celebrate. And he thought he'd gotten away clean-until the picture in the paper shocks him into reality. Was Kris really just playing-or playing him for a fool?

Trust isn't big on their list right now, but as their worlds fall apart, it's all they have. At least until they figure out who took the picture. And why-

[spikedluv]

This one sounds really interesting! *g*

[cdvla313.livejournal.com]

Introverted young reporter Kris Allen is unprepared for the reality of his weekend assignment at the Folsom Street Fair, where he's assigned to interview porn stars, including Adam. Garrett has no choice but to come out of his shell when Adam and his co-worker tease him up onto the stage for a live demonstration. That might have been that-just a one-off job-but Kris takes advantage of follow-up fact checking for his article to get to know Adam better... and it leads to an unexpected friendship and flirtation that just might grow into something more.

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Practical, handsome music producer Kristopher Allen never believed in the fairy tale romances or being 'head over heels' in love, even though his mother Kim, assured him it existed. Jordon dated Katy O'Connell, the energetic, somewhat ditzy, blonde airline hostess for three years and felt they had enough in common to tie the knot. He was weary of the endless search for a companion and though Katy was off flying more than she was in LA, he imagined it was time to settle down. Gorgeous, gay, twenty-eight year old, Adam Lambert wasn't keen on his current career as a wedding planner. Though Adam aspired for something greater, a ghost from his youth haunted him and seemed to prevent him from getting into his preferred occupation as a singer. Trying not to be bitter about his fortune, Adam lived his day to day existence with a positive attitude that someday fate would intervene and his life would take on a new direction. The day he met Kristopher Allen and Katy O'Connell to help them plan the big event, fate met up with Adam Lambert.

[cdvla313.livejournal.com]

*headdesk* change Garrett to Kris in the first prompt.

[cathalin.livejournal.com]

Kris has always dreamed of opening a [business of your choice], but he doesn't have the money and no one will loan him enough. Adam's eccentric great aunt left him [amount of money of your choice] in her will, with the stipulation that he must get married and be married for one year in order to inherit.

After a search, Adam's friends/family choose Kris. The guys marry and live together for a year. Adam's cousin believes the marriage is a fraud, so hires a private detective to spy on them and dig up evidence it's a sham marriage. The guys have to act like they're married in public. This also means they have to share a bedroom.

Initially they dislike each other, due to the circumstances, and since they're opposites in many ways. But eventually their overwhelming attraction causes them to give in to their passion, close to the time their year together is over.

Will they realize their true feelings before divorce papers are signed? Will Adam's cousin unearth the sham in their marriage before the guys can inherit? Will Kris ever get to open his [ business of your choice]? Most of all, will they live happily ever after? XD

[spikedluv]

Love this one! *g*

[helijt.livejournal.com]

All yanked from eharlequin.com:

1. Adam Lambert — star reporter and celebrated literary genius — is a snake. How else to explain the way he turns Kris Allen's hero worship into loathing with a single conversation? So what if he's got a lot to learn about journalism? Aren't they coworkers now? On the same team? Adam can take his attitude and... Then during a job-related road trip, their relationship goes from antagonistic to hedonistic in no time flat. And suddenly Kris can't think of anything more delicious than having a secret fling with Adam. But with all this intensity, can he really keep it no-strings-attached?

2. Everybody knows there's no love lost between paranormal investigators Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. They can't even stand being in the same room together.... Well, unless it's an enchanted bedroom. And they're trapped there, at midnight. And the sexual tension suddenly becomes too powerful to resist... Then that bedroom gets really hot, really fast! But come morning, they still can't keep their hands off each other. Are they cursed forever? If so, neither one's complaining.

3. From the safety of his living room, Kris Allen has been enjoying the sensual maneuvers of the man he's dubbed Sir Sex-a-Lot. (Note: If you're filling this prompt, feel free to change that.) Watching his neighbor has fueled more than one of Kris' steamy fantasies, which makes the guy the perfect candidate to end his bout of celibacy. He's not looking for commitment - he just wants some of what his neighbor freely gives. Too bad seducing Adam Lambert is more complicated than he thought. Oh, sure, the between-the-sheets-and the on-the-desk and the against-the-wall-action is everything he wants. But their physical closeness seems to have encouraged Adam to get close emotionally. Can Kris give up being the next man in his window to be the only man in his life?

[moirariordan.livejournal.com]

CHANGE SIR SEX-A-LOT? ARE YOU CRAZY? LMAO FOREVER.

Also, paranormal investigators? TOTAL win. :DD

[elly427.livejournal.com]

After ten years away, rock god Adam Lambert returns to the town he left. The town he left to get away from Kris Allen.

He's shocked to meet Kris' nine year old son, who has blue eyes that are far too familiar. Adam wants to get close, but Kris rebuffs him at every turn. Can he win over his old love, and find the family he's been missing for so long?

***

Kris Allen isn't the type for one night stands, but he can't resist the mysterious stranger at the bar who is just his type: tall, dark and handsome.

Their one night of passion is unforgettable; as unforgettable as the way Adam left without a word before morning.

But what's Kris to do when Adam is the new hired gun brought into downsize his department?


***

Ex-marine Kris Allen has seen too much: too much war, too much violence, too much death. Alpha squad feels like redemption: a group of men sworn to protect the innocent.

But when Allen is assigned to protect Adam Lambert, there's nothing innocent about his feelings. Adam makes his blood hot like nothing since the Iraqi sun, and when someone is set on hurting Adam, Kris can't help but put everything on the line. The only question is will it be enough?


***

Kris Allen wakes up in a hospital bed to the anxious face of his mother and a man he has never met. Adam assures him they are in love, but Kris has no memory of him.

Adam Lambert has loved Kris Allen since the day they met. But can he convince the man he loves that they were meant to be together, despite the odds?

***

Kris Allen makes special ops with something to prove. His squad leader, Adam Lambert, has no time for a recruit who is smaller, quieter and has never seen any action.

But Kris has more than his military skills to prove, because he remembers the one hot night he and the colonel spent after meeting at a civvie bar.

With lives at risk, will Adam and Kris be able to put their past behind them, and find the future that's waiting for them together?

[spikedluv]

These are all repeats. *g*

[spikedluv]

The prompt submission period is closed! No additional prompts will be accepted for this round, but if you've got a good one, save it for our next round! *g*