My Fair Captain | 
 enlarge | Author: J. L. Langley
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
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Pages: 312
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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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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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 Oustanding, Langley's Best Work July 17, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have eagerly purchased all of Langley's published work, and enjoyed every one. Her M/M romance leans heavily toward erotica, but she always creates well-drawn, likeable characters that make the stories special beyond the hot sex. However, in "My Fair Captain" she has created a rich science fiction novel full of mystery and adventure with a beautiful romance at the heart of it. I was astounded at how good a writer Langley is beyond the romance. Her world-building is intricate and detailed, and the cast of characters full and diverting.
The story is set in the distant future when humans have colonized many worlds and travel between them on starships. Langley has chosen a convention that I have seen before in scifi that works well here - individual worlds based on old-Earth societies set among high technology. Two worlds are at the forefront of this story - Englor and Regelence. Both societies are based on Regency England. So you have dukes, earls, swords, waistcoats and cravats intermingling with spaceships and faser-like weapons. The main difference between the two is that Regelence has become a truly patriarchal society. The aristocracy is male and have been genetically engineered to prefer same-sex unions (whereas on Englor homosexuality is taboo). This was a wonderful twist from Langley, as old conventions are uniquely and humorously applied. Young men are considered minors until they reach majority at age 25, and are expected to remain pure until they are married. They are also expected to attend balls in search of a suitable consorts. This made for a wonderful opening to the novel as the king's sons outsmart the house computer system in order to sneak out without their chaperones! Later at a formal ball, they come up with clever ideas for disposing of their electronic dance cards. The story is full of little details like this that add humor and make this world seem real to the reader.
At the heart of the story is Nate Hawkins, captain of a ship in the IN fleet. He is the son of an Earl from Englor, but was disowned after killing someone in a duel. But it is because of his familiarity with the customs of regency society that he is selected to go to Regelence to investigate a stolen weapons stash. He takes his adopted son with him to act as his valet and an additional spy. The weapons were stolen from the royal castle, so someone inside must have been in on it. Could it be one of the princes? This causes Nate a problem when he finds himself falling in love with one of them - Aiden. In fact, he comes to like and befriend the entire royal family. The main characters are completely three-dimensional, but Langley also expands upon minor characters. The king and his consort are loving parents to the princes and theirs is a happy family that I quickly came to like. Langley gets readers invested in more than just the main couple. The romance is very slowly built compared to Langley's previous works. I was quite surprised that nearly a third of the book passed before there was any sex! But, there is plenty of other action (and angst) to keep a reader turning the pages until Nate and Aiden finally get together. After that, the sex scenes are explosive. Langley has added BDSM to the couple's relationship, but it's not extreme by any means. Just added a little spice to the romance. The overarching plot is well developed, with several twists and turns. The romance is strong, but does not eclipse the plot. Unfortunately, the story ends with a cliffhanger, but not the kind that has you screaming in frustration. The stolen weapons are part of a greater conspiracy that reaches to other worlds, specifically Englor. Aiden and Nate's romance gets closure, but a greater adventure is still to come. Highly recommended, and I can hardly wait for the sequel.
"The Englor Affair" is due out in November as an e-book from Samhain Publishing.
 Different but I loved it. July 14, 2008
I bought this book because I have loved some of the other books from this author. It was set in the future and I had a hard time with that at first, since I'm not really a sci-fi guy. However it really turned out to be a good book and it made me want to keep reading it.
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
3 out of 7 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.
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