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Samhain Publishing (2009), Paperback, 304 pages
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In hiding who he was, Payton found himself¿and the man he would grow to love. After his brother is kidnapped, Prince Payton Townsend masquerades as an Admiral¿s assistant in order to track the culprits through the tangled mysteries of the planet Englor. He finds way more than he bargained for in the form of Marine Colonel Simon Hollister. Simon is no ordinary soldier. He¿s heir to Englor and his life is mapped out for him: throne, bride, and eventually an heir. He never expected a dalliance with Payton to blossom into love, or that the organization that taught him to lead would threaten that love¿and their lives. Danger and intrigue abound as they learn more about their shared enemy, and about each other. What they learn could help them rise above to an enduring love¿or pull them apart. Warning: Hot sweaty manlove of the interplanetary kind.… (more)
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LibraryThing member richardderus
The Book Report: This is a sci-Regency. That means a Regency romance set in outer space, don't bother asking how it works or this whole review will be wasted on you. It's also a smutty gay-sex romp written by a very nice straight lady.
If you're still here, we'll get to the plot: The Queen of
So, it's a romance, and that means a counterparty: Prince Payton Townsend of Regelence, another Regency-based society, is a nineteen-year-old computer genius and son of the King of Regelence and his Consort. No, not Queen, Consort. A Man...and a very studly one. Payton's younger brother has just married a Captain in the Interplanetary Navy (subject of a previous book, My Fair Captain), who also happens to be the heir to an Englorian Dukedom. Englorian spying on Regelence has been discovered, an investigation takes place, Payton meets Colonel Hollister the heir to the homophobic Queen, sparks fly, virginities are lost, tops bottom, and all sorts of runnin' from pillar to post takes place. There is an agreeable amount of very, very dirty sex. The expected miscommunications and misunderstandings and emotional angst takes place, and in the end (pun optional), Our Hero and his little bit of stuff are married and parents and just gooily happy.
My Review: Well, it ain't for everybody, but I really, really, really liked it. Is it a perfect novel? Oh heavens no. Someone needed to guide Ms. Langley to a few of the more obvious embellishments that a spy thriller really needs, and the world-building that a sci-fi novel needs is woefully absent.
But the love story is charming. The sex is waaay smutty, exactly as sex should be. (My father said it best, during his first teenaged-indiscretion talk with me: "If you can do it in front of me, you're doing it wrong. So don't do it until you need to close the door. If you need to *lock* the door, you're doing good.") So why do I like the book so much, given its flaws? Because these characters are not in any way conflicted about themselves. True, the Englorian heir is closeted, but he never feels he's bad or wrong, he feels he's put-upon and wastes little time in angsting over what he wants, just over not being able to see how he can have it. That's an adult dilemma, not a boring coming-out story suitable for kids. I am so weary of coming out stories I could urp. I was never in, really, so coming out didn't make a big impression on me. (Yes, yes, married two women, had two children, but never ever hid my true nature from anyone.) Chacun a son gout, of course, but I for one am not buyin' any more gay fiction with the words "teen" or "awaken" or "life-changing decision" in the sales copy.
So should y'all read it? Maybe. Sex is rampant in these pages. Don't pick it up...heck, don't even look at the *cover*, if you're not into big, hairy-chested semi-nude studmuffins *drifts off to Bermuda for a moment* sorry, where was I, oh yeah so if anything here makes you gag, leave it. If you're squirming a little, try it. The rest of us are waaay ahead of you.
If you're still here, we'll get to the plot: The Queen of
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Englor, an Earth colony that's chosen Regency England as its societal model, is a nasty, homophobic gambling addict whose son and heir happens to be a big ol' 'mo with a taste for chicken (men younger than the subject). He's also a Marine Colonel, a gym rat, and as heir to the throne, PRIME marriage material. He's been dodging scheming mamas and aunties at Almack's for most of his life. Colonel Hollister, Our Lantern-Jawed (and big-eared) Hero, discovers that his revolting Mama is up to her hiney in badness...she's being blackmailed to deliver to Persons Unknown some schematics for something the Englor Marines have designed that's so secret that even the heir to the throne/Colonel Hollister doesn't even know what it is.So, it's a romance, and that means a counterparty: Prince Payton Townsend of Regelence, another Regency-based society, is a nineteen-year-old computer genius and son of the King of Regelence and his Consort. No, not Queen, Consort. A Man...and a very studly one. Payton's younger brother has just married a Captain in the Interplanetary Navy (subject of a previous book, My Fair Captain), who also happens to be the heir to an Englorian Dukedom. Englorian spying on Regelence has been discovered, an investigation takes place, Payton meets Colonel Hollister the heir to the homophobic Queen, sparks fly, virginities are lost, tops bottom, and all sorts of runnin' from pillar to post takes place. There is an agreeable amount of very, very dirty sex. The expected miscommunications and misunderstandings and emotional angst takes place, and in the end (pun optional), Our Hero and his little bit of stuff are married and parents and just gooily happy.
My Review: Well, it ain't for everybody, but I really, really, really liked it. Is it a perfect novel? Oh heavens no. Someone needed to guide Ms. Langley to a few of the more obvious embellishments that a spy thriller really needs, and the world-building that a sci-fi novel needs is woefully absent.
But the love story is charming. The sex is waaay smutty, exactly as sex should be. (My father said it best, during his first teenaged-indiscretion talk with me: "If you can do it in front of me, you're doing it wrong. So don't do it until you need to close the door. If you need to *lock* the door, you're doing good.") So why do I like the book so much, given its flaws? Because these characters are not in any way conflicted about themselves. True, the Englorian heir is closeted, but he never feels he's bad or wrong, he feels he's put-upon and wastes little time in angsting over what he wants, just over not being able to see how he can have it. That's an adult dilemma, not a boring coming-out story suitable for kids. I am so weary of coming out stories I could urp. I was never in, really, so coming out didn't make a big impression on me. (Yes, yes, married two women, had two children, but never ever hid my true nature from anyone.) Chacun a son gout, of course, but I for one am not buyin' any more gay fiction with the words "teen" or "awaken" or "life-changing decision" in the sales copy.
So should y'all read it? Maybe. Sex is rampant in these pages. Don't pick it up...heck, don't even look at the *cover*, if you're not into big, hairy-chested semi-nude studmuffins *drifts off to Bermuda for a moment* sorry, where was I, oh yeah so if anything here makes you gag, leave it. If you're squirming a little, try it. The rest of us are waaay ahead of you.
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LibraryThing member phaidra-jade
Ah, what can I say about this new addition to the sci-regency series but thank god it has arrived. JL Langley is by far my favorite writer in the gay romance field. Her books are original and face paced and The Englor Affair is no exception. Poor Payton had no clue what he was getting into when he
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decided to help his brother-in-law on his mission but aren't we thankful that he accompanied Nate. The scenes between Simon and Payton just leaped off the page. The next book better hurry up and get here. Show Less
LibraryThing member jshillingford
I absolutely loved My Fair Captain, so I was excited for this sequel. Langley has a created a unique world with all the trappings and mood of Regency England paired with the freedom of a futuristic science fiction world. In MFC, readers were introduced to planet Regelence, where the aristocracy is
While each novel features a different couple for the romance, there is an underlying storyline that began in MFC and continues here. The downside to this is that, apparently, the mystery will span multiple books. The mystery is further developed, but readers are left with a distinct cliffhanger. This is especially disappointing since there is no expected date for the next book. However, the romance is very satisfying - at least for those that like the alpha male/small bottom dynamic, and frequent explicit sex (which I do). I do hope that the next book does not continue the trend wherein the couple ends up being married because the prince was "compromised." It would be nice to see a planned wedding and all the accompanying drama of such that is also often found in traditional regency romances. Overall, an enjoyable sequel.
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genetically bred to be gay males, and young Lords are treated and protected like young Ladies of the Old World (e.g., chaperons, arranged marriage, etc). The main advantage to these dukes, earls and the like being in the future, other than cool SciFi gizmos and spaceships, is the acceptance of homosexuality. In this sequel, readers are taken to planet Englor, also a regency society, but where homosexuality is not viewed so favorably. Admiral Hawkins has brought Prince Payton along in disguise as a fleet lieutenant in order to use his computer skills to expose the conspiracy discovered in MFC. However, Payton takes advantage of not being under watch by a chaperon to try his hand at spying. Instead, he falls in love with Englor's heir to the throne, Simon Hollister.While each novel features a different couple for the romance, there is an underlying storyline that began in MFC and continues here. The downside to this is that, apparently, the mystery will span multiple books. The mystery is further developed, but readers are left with a distinct cliffhanger. This is especially disappointing since there is no expected date for the next book. However, the romance is very satisfying - at least for those that like the alpha male/small bottom dynamic, and frequent explicit sex (which I do). I do hope that the next book does not continue the trend wherein the couple ends up being married because the prince was "compromised." It would be nice to see a planned wedding and all the accompanying drama of such that is also often found in traditional regency romances. Overall, an enjoyable sequel.
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LibraryThing member crankypants16
dates from most recent re-read. love this series, as i have most of JL's work. after several reads, still not frustrated by the communication gaps between Si and Payton, given what is happening around them. really looking forward to book 3.
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Original publication date
2009
Physical description
304 p.; 5.47 x 0.75 inches
ISBN
1605044075 / 9781605044071