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Sales Rank: 1898
Category: Book
Author: J. L. Langley
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Studio: Samhain Publishing
Manufacturer: Samhain Publishing
Label: Samhain Publishing
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 312
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1599987619
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781599987613
ASIN: 1599987619
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
Talk about a compromising situation! A storm of political intrigue, murderous mayhem and sexual hungers is brewing on planet Regelence. Swarthy Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins ran from a past he had no intention of ever reliving. But when his Admiral asks him to use his peerage, as an earl and the heir to a dukedom, to investigate a missing weapons stash, hes forced to do just that. As if being undercover on a Regency planet where the young men are supposed to remain pure until marriage isnt bad enough, Nate finds himself attracted to the kings unmarried son. All Prince Aiden Townsend has ever wanted was to be an artist. He has no interest in a marriage of political fortune or becoming a societal paragon. Until he lands in the arms of the mysterious Earl of Deverell. One look at Nates handsome face has Aiden reconsidering his future. Not only does Nate make a virile subject for Aidens art, but the great war hero awakens feelings in Aiden he has never felt, feelings he cant ignore. After a momentous dance at a season ball, Aiden and Nate find themselves exchanging important information and working closely together. They have to fight their growing attraction long enough to find out who stole the weapons and keep themselves from a compromising situation and certain scandal. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence, hot nekkid man-love.
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 Old world romance at its best June 28, 2008
Wow! What a romantic tale. I've never read a sci-fi romance novel and was a bit sceptical to start off with. But I thought lets give it a go and it surely did satisfy. My fair captain is written by a very talented author whom I have enjoyed reading previously. This story draws you into the lives of the characters and it's not long before you are addicted. I think the idea of young men being available to be courted in a truely romantic manner sets you craving for more. This book is filled with mystery, love, lust, romance, valiance and much more that will set your heart aflutter. So what you waiting for this is a must read. My Fair Captain
 Oh Galaxy, Oh Please! June 18, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
"My Fair Captain" by J. L. Langley is a poor attempt at gay fiction - kind of a high school story for a creative writing class, for which Langley would have received a C-minus. A mix of time-warp sci-fi stuff from the year 4829 and back-to-the future regression to 18th Century England, the tale is confusing and inane. There are too many characters, many of whom are known by 3 or 4 different names. There is too little actual sleuthing to solve the "mystery." There is a great sufficiency of gay man-to-man sex, and it is portrayed in a rather mediocre, faux-gay-porn-dime-novel style at best. There is little reason to plow through the tedious dialogue, the unfortunate preachy discourse on various cultural mores, and the silly hand-wrenching tension among the elders and other minor characters. Well, actually everyone is a minor character.
The love affairs are not believable, and the 2 same sex "marriages" arranged for and validated by the partners' immediate and grossly idiotic deep love for one another in the space of only a few hours time, are ridiculous to the extreme.
This story is barely above a trash rating, one that doesn't titillate much (if that's what you need) or challenge your brain at all (if that's what you hoped for) or even entertain very much (if that's what you thought you might receive for your time and money).
There's an increasing bulky genre of books and stories of this type, I'm sorry to say, none of which are very good. I keep hoping that maybe, just maybe, someone will write a gay-themed book that actually has literary value. This isn't it. I spent about 2 hours with it and could well have utilized my time more wisely.
 Fantastic Sci-Fi and romance June 15, 2008
I literally could not put this book down. I hope there are more books coming about Nate and Aiden and the mysterious workings going on behind the scenes. And I wouldn't mind a prequel featuring King Steven and the King consort Raleigh. And what happens with Josh and Rexley???
This story is so good, but it begs for more, more, MORE! This book is the tip of the iceberg for what could be an epic series.
REGENCY AT ITS BEST May 26, 2008
My Fair Captain is a brilliant regency story with a sci-fi setting. It is the young men whose virture is guarded amongst the Ton, yet the story has the advantage of space travel. Captain Nate is a space ship captain, his love interest is Prince Aiden. J.L. Langley has created the best of two worlds. A historical and sci-fi period combined for a very proper and amazing Gay regency period saga. This is a fabulous tale and I hope there is more in the future.
Wonderful Adventure May 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins left his home on the Planet Englor and renounced his title and property to become Captain of a Navy space frigate because of a secret in his past. His Admiral asks him to use his peerage as the Earl of Deverell to go undercover on the Planet Regelence and investigate a missing weapons cache and he is forced to comply. When he arrives he finds a world that is poles apart from his own as night is from day. Here the young men are guarded and are expected to remain virgins until marriage or when they reach their majority at twenty-five. Unfortunately for Nate the first time he meets the King's artistic son Prince Aiden he falls for him despite the differences in their outlook and personalities.
Aiden has a flair for getting into trouble and having accidents and his parents King Steven and King-Consort Raleigh have threatened to curtail his freedom and find a consort for him if he doesn't toe the Royal line. The first time Aiden meets the dashing Captain Hawkins he falls into his arms, literally, from a tree where he had been hiding to do some sketching. He is immediately attracted to Nate who is the first man to ring his bell but he is aware that as a Prince he cannot afford to be compromised. Aiden, who is completely unlike Nate, has no interest in politics or having a consort and only wants to be an artist. Nate however wants Aiden very badly and has a hard time letting his scruples get in the way of his hormones but he doesn't want to do anything that would hurt Aiden who he is beginning to care for, also the King and his Consort would kill him.
The author takes the time to let the readers into Nate's back story which lends credence to his character and personality. Several scenes in the book resonated with me but I will mention two in particular. The first is the formal ball held in honour of Regelence veterans where Nate, representing his Fleet, is dressed to the nines in all his military splendour and resplendent in his uniform. When he appears in front of Aiden and requests a waltz, Aiden realizes that if he accepts Nate's invitation it would signify more than appeared on the surface and be more than just a dance. The way the scene is described made my heart flutter. The second scene occurs in Nate's bedroom where Aiden is hiding as Nate emerges from the shower naked and pretends not to know Aiden is there while he, ahem, has some fun at his expense; but it turns out to be mutually pleasurable and very sensual.
My Fair Captain is my favourite J.L. Langley book and probably the most read and I now have it in both e-book format and print. This fast paced story has everything - a riveting plot, a great setting, terrific dialogue, humour, political intrigue, mayhem and murder, as well as action and adventure in a futuristic but Regency era on a far away planet . The patriarchal society created by the author is authentic in terms of the story as well as charming. The major difference in Regelence society is that being gay is the norm rather than the exception. Men marry each other and are expected to remain chaste until marriage or the age of 25, whichever comes first. The characters are so well drawn that they could step off the pages of the book and into everyday life without anyone turning a hair, except they are all extremely handsome!. There is great chemistry between Nate and Aiden and the romance is so erotic and hot it burns brightly and engulfs the reader, but it is the enthralling plot that drew me in and kept me entranced until the very end. What a remarkable story.
Nate represents every human quality and characteristic I want in a hero - strong, decisive, hot, brave, articulate, loving, sensitive and of course hot (I guess I said that already); there just aren't enough superlatives to describe him. The other characters in the book are equally remarkable from Prince Aiden - innocent, totally adorable and a wonderful foil for Nate, to King Steven and King-Consort Raleigh and their other offspring who you know are waiting in the wings for their own stories. Trouble, Nate's adopted son whose character I thought was absolutely first rate, has a very important role in the story but I won't reveal it and be a spoiler. Even the computer Jeffers that controls security in and around the house and grounds has a distinct personality which is evidence of the author's unique sense of humour.
My Fair Captain is a terrific book, the equivalent of a blockbuster summer flick at the movies and I can't say enough good things about it. I think the book is sci-fi at its best and for the author to add a Regency period twist as part of the setting is sheer genius. If you buy this book, be prepared to stay up all night to finish it - you won't be able to put it down!
The Englor Affair, book 2 in this Sci-Regency series will be available in November which is way too long to wait.
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