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| My Fair Captain | 
 enlarge | Author: J. L. Langley
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 11123
Media: Paperback
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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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 Wonderful Adventure May 20, 2008
2 out of 2 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.
My Fair Captain by J.L. Langley May 3, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another funny and beautiful series by J.L. Langley.
Aiden is a prince of a futuristic planet, Regelence: even if they use the modern technology the kingdon is still led like in the Regengy era with a little twist: the society is all patriarchal and the homosexuality is the norm. Plus, the same sex partners can decide to genetically create a son with both their genes and to alterate his sexual preference in order to make him prefer men. And finally, is common beliefs that the chastity before marriage is a virtue, so men has to remain virgin until their 25 birthday or until the marriage: a man found in a compromising situation with another man is obliged to marry.
So when Nate, the disowened son of a near planet's duke and now captain on the Interstallar Army, is asked to investigate on a weapons theft happened on Regelence, he is hosted by the royal family: Stephen, the king, Raleigh, his consort, and 5 sons, and among them Aiden. For Nate is love at first sight: Aiden is young and innocent, but clever and spirit. He wants to be an artist, he doesn't want to marry some man, and become a consort bonded to family due and striclty cerimonial. But when he sees Nate, he can't deny the sudden and unknown desire he feels and suddenly become Nate's consort is not a so bad idea.
I like very much the plot of the story and the fact that many part of the book is dedicated to explain and close all the open point of Nate's story. The book has an open end, I will bet we will read in the future all the stories of the Aiden's brothers, but in this book you will have plenty of time to enjoy the evolving love story between Aiden and Nate and all its unexpected shifts...
As always J.L. Langley is master in humor, and the Gay Regency Society is a great original idea. The royal family is an happy bunch of brats and they are all well portrayed and all deserve an own book.
langley has another hit!!!! May 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
i just finished langley's my fair captain',i finished it in one day.i couldn't put it down,it was that good!i have loved j l langley since i discovered the tin star.in my fair captain her writing is wonderful.funny,absorbing and her plot is well thought out and has a great build up.i am grateful that langley doesn't put the characters in bed in the first 2-3 pages but actually has a hot and humerous flirtation with a build up to a warm relationship.don't miss this novel.
A true page tuner May 6, 2008
As a romantic it is hard to find stories that really speak to me. It's difficult because so many turn into a weeping mess and fail to capture a masculine quality in the work. Not so for this book. I can say that this book is everything I look for in a story. The characters aren't one dimensional. There is a real plot, other than trying to get two people to hook up.
Nate Hawkins is a complicated hero, a naval captain for the IN, and total stud. Raised in one world, it was taken from him by fate and he moved on and created a new life.
Aiden Townsend is a reluctant prince. Not the heir to the throne, but a man who wants to be free of certain obligations to pursue his hearts desire. He loves his family, but not its place in society.
I sincerely hope that this is the start of a series because the plot is amazing and leaves open the possibility of so much more. Rexley, Payton, Colton, and Tarren Townsend, all deserve their stories to be fully displayed as Aiden's was. All I can say is, 'Bravo!'
Another J.L. Langley hit! May 17, 2008
Imaginative story line of an alternate Regency England where boys are expected to remain chaste and pure before marrying another man. They must be courted as would a young woman.
Inter-galactic military man,Nathaniel Hawkins arrives on the planet and soon meets a household full of rowdy royal princes. Prince Aiden Townsend catches the eye of Captain Hawkins and the two soon become caught up in intrigue as they follow illegal weapons.
There is an attraction but neither can act on their impulses, thus creating desire. Aiden has a coming out ball and Captain Hawkins will be there for the first dance.
Very sensual, exciting story combing heat,desire with the intrigue of secondary story.
I have been awaiting a sequel since I read this as an e-book, but sadly must wait until /09
Never met a Langly story I didn't like!
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