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, he's forced to do just that. As if being undercover on a Regency planet where the young men are supposed to remain pure until marriage isn't bad enough, Nate finds himself attracted to the king's 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 Nate's handsome face has Aiden reconsidering his future. Not only does Nate make a virile subject for Aiden's art, but the great war hero awakens feelings in Aiden he has never felt, feelings he can't 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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By Lexin
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Sometimes, I read what on any measure is a pretty crap book and it leaves me with more questions, problems and curiosities than a good one would. So it is with "My Fair Captain" by J L Langley. One of the Amazon reviews starts, "If Jane Austen had written any gay science fiction this is not the book she would have written" which is a pretty fair assessment. For one thing, Jane Austen wouldn't call a "herd" of cattle a "heard".
If your brain is exploding at the idea of Jane Austen writing gay SF, you're not alone. Neurons are still flashing to their deaths in my brain, but I couldn't pass up the chance of trying it out. How does it work you're no doubt asking. Or if you're not, you should be.
Well, it's this way. The planet Regelence has a society based on Regency England; no explanation of why is ever given which is probably just as well. There is one major difference - all or almost all the aristocracy are gay men. They procreate by using some kind of gene splicing/cloning system which is never fully explained. Just as well, as given the standard of this book assbabies would have made more sense.
Those who expect that a planet run by gay men would be a bastion of freedom...well, not on Regelence. For one thing, the age of majority is 25...but they don't seem to have an age of consent and secondly a young man's chastity is guarded just as much as (or slightly more than) a young woman's in 1800 and he is supposed to remain pure until marriage. It is possible on Regelence for a young man to become compromised into marriage by accidentally being unchaperoned in a room with another unmarried man. The comedy opportunities offered by this arrangement are not fully explored.
The characters are attractive, which makes reading this bizarre speculation worthwhile.... Read more ›
If your brain is exploding at the idea of Jane Austen writing gay SF, you're not alone. Neurons are still flashing to their deaths in my brain, but I couldn't pass up the chance of trying it out. How does it work you're no doubt asking. Or if you're not, you should be.
Well, it's this way. The planet Regelence has a society based on Regency England; no explanation of why is ever given which is probably just as well. There is one major difference - all or almost all the aristocracy are gay men. They procreate by using some kind of gene splicing/cloning system which is never fully explained. Just as well, as given the standard of this book assbabies would have made more sense.
Those who expect that a planet run by gay men would be a bastion of freedom...well, not on Regelence. For one thing, the age of majority is 25...but they don't seem to have an age of consent and secondly a young man's chastity is guarded just as much as (or slightly more than) a young woman's in 1800 and he is supposed to remain pure until marriage. It is possible on Regelence for a young man to become compromised into marriage by accidentally being unchaperoned in a room with another unmarried man. The comedy opportunities offered by this arrangement are not fully explored.
The characters are attractive, which makes reading this bizarre speculation worthwhile.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Langley sets this effort on a planet that espouses the rites and mores of the UK Regency period, but at some time in the future. The planet also genetically modifies foetuses of the aristocracy so that they are not only male, but mature to prefer male partners. The Captain of the title is sent undercover to Regelence to try to solve the problem of a major theft of armaments, but in the process falls for the 3rd son of the King and his Regent.
It's a different aspect of intergalactic liaisons and there is a sequel involving one of the other sons of the palace, but it is not one that I feel the need to pursue.
Enjoyable? Yes, but there are better in this genre.
It's a different aspect of intergalactic liaisons and there is a sequel involving one of the other sons of the palace, but it is not one that I feel the need to pursue.
Enjoyable? Yes, but there are better in this genre.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A. R. Mash
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If Jane Austen had written any gay science fiction this is not the book she would have written. However, on its own merits this is a perfectly acceptable book. In fact a valuable addition to the small canon of gay science fiction. Standard romance plot, young ingenue, older experienced man, temptation , love, sex, difficulties, etc, happy ending. What did you expect ? War and Peace? Intriguing view of the future possibilities of genetic modification [enough to give the religious nuts in Texas the heebie jeebies I suspect]. A fast, explicitly sexy read, that could have been improved by at least another hundred pages of plot and character development. Never be afraid of detail Ms Langley , it helps. Room for a sequel has been left, and I for one am waitinig!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By makkt
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I have a great fondness for this book in so much as it was the one of the first books that made me want to take the plunge into m/m romance. At the time I was really into regency romances and this came to my notice but because it was gay romance I kept on dithering ... should I,shouldn't I because OMG what would people think - its GAY literature, not only that its EROTIC gay lit, I'm a straight female so shouldn't I stay in my comfort zone... yada yada etc etc. Then one day I said to myself " what the hell, stop being such a wuss " and just took the plunge, pressed that buy button and hey presto I was well and truly hooked on a genre that has given me some of my most favourite reads ever! Since then I have read the second and am now in the process of rereading them both as catch up for book 3 that is due out in a couple of days, can't wait.
These sci/regency books by J L Langley are not meant to be taken seriously they are exactly what they should be - highly enjoyable, fun, hot sexy regency style romps with a twist and I for one love them to bits! They shouldn't be compared to Jane Austen but then neither should any modern day Regency romance but if you enjoy them for what they are then they become classic to you. Just sit back, relax and enjoy. I did and I've never looked back. 5 stars in my eyes. :-)
These sci/regency books by J L Langley are not meant to be taken seriously they are exactly what they should be - highly enjoyable, fun, hot sexy regency style romps with a twist and I for one love them to bits! They shouldn't be compared to Jane Austen but then neither should any modern day Regency romance but if you enjoy them for what they are then they become classic to you. Just sit back, relax and enjoy. I did and I've never looked back. 5 stars in my eyes. :-)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Phase58
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When I started to read this book I was confused (doesn't take much sometimes). I love sci-fi, grew up with it so when its merged with man on man action what more could a person ask for? Clarity I think. This could just as well have been on earth and in the regency period, for me it just didn't work and I especially had a hard time with the differing names until I got quite far into the book and found out they all had nick names which really wasn't that obvious. I must admit to buying the second book but haven't got around to reading yet. There were a lot of characters to keep up with and the bad guy was hardly mentioned until the end. Not a bad plot but you really need your wits about you to keep up with all the characters.
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Love this book! READ IT if you like mystery, action, romance and hot spacemen/princes.
It left me with a huge grin on my face.
It left me with a huge grin on my face.
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The first book in the Sci-fi Regency series, this book mostly follows the developing relationship between the two main characters, Nate, a starship captain, and Aiden, the youngest... Read more
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In my opinion, not as good as J L Langleys other books. A strange mix of space and regency took a while to get into but still a fair read. Read more
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