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The Englor Affair (Sci-Regency)
by J L Langley
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Paperback
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN13: 9781605044071
Condition: NEW
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In hiding who he was, Payton found himselfand the man he would grow to love. After his brother is kidnapped, Prince Payton Townsend masquerades as an Admirals 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. Hes 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 loveand 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 loveor pull them Warning: Hot sweaty manlove of the interplanetary kind.
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| Disappointing |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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The initial part of the book showed promise since it went beyond he inevitable romance, but the underlying plot that involved the two planets gradually lost steam, and the book degenerated into sex and dropped plot lines. I find the consistent preference in m/m romances for the strong brute and the delicate beauty who gets pounded into oblivion as the bottom screaming for more. Need I add that everyone is stunningly beautiful and hung like a bull? Or the characters who lust so that any kind of self control is impossible? Fantasy, I guess. Why must gay men be portrayed as uncontrolled sex addicts? I suppose it would be nice to be in a world where such was acceptable, or would it?
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I found The Englor Affair to be an excellent read. It was fun and witty and dramatic with humor, the characters were totally believable even for an alternate universe. I read My Fair Captain the first of the series, and also enjoyed it immensely. I can't wait to find out who book 3 is going to be about. I keep visiting J.L.'s website, but I don't thinks she has made a final decision yet. I am also waiting for the next book in her With/Without series, I really like this author and I love her characters.
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| Princes in Love!!! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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After having enjoyed the earlier title of "My Fair Captain", I thought this would be a good read. I don't know which of the books I prefer.
Prince Payton Townsend, a world-class, skilled hacker computer , accompanies his new brother-in-law, an admiral, to the admiral's home planet of Englore as an aide/spy. There he meets Simon, the heir-to-the-throne, they fall in love, without each knowing who the other really is, and begin a covert affair. An affair that is taboo on Englore and which is considered very inappropriate for a young lord of his age on his own home planet.
They are two, hot young men who have hot sex, eventually marry, have relationship challenging misunderstandings, reconcile, and become parents.
I'm waiting to see if the author can develop any good story lines for the two younger princes and/or for Prince Rexley and Trouble, the admiral's son--and the Prince's intended.
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| THE REGENCY SAGA CONTINUES |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The Englor Affair (Sci-Regency) This is sequel to My Fair Captain.My Fair Captain
The setting reflects English Regency lifestyles with a sci-fi twist. Prince Payton is the second oldest Townsend son and on a spy mission in Englor where he meets and secretly falls in love with the heir apparent Simon Hollister. Simon and Payton work together to discover the enemy to both their planets and it was only after Payton has been compromised by Simon that Payton's true identity is revealed. Being men of honor, they marry which sets into motion more intrigue and danger. This is a very enjoyable story. Unique entertaining storyline, some sex but not too much, happy ever after ending.
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| Much better than "My Fair Captain" but... |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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Having been disappointed in Langley's previous sci-fi "Regency", I was a little hesitant about giving her another chance. In spite of the fact that I loved the idea of blending these two disparate genres, I just didn't want to read yet another male/male romance in which one of the males was overly (and even stereotypically) feminized.
Thankfully, "The Englor Affair" was a lot better than I'd hoped, but still not as good as it could have been.
I actually liked Payton and Simon and found them to be somewhat better matched than the wretched Nate and Aidan (both of whom make cameo appearances and Aidan is still very much emasculated). Payton definitely had a lot more backbone, though he those annoying "girly" moments that made my back teeth ache. Still he was a huge improvement over Aidan. Payton didn't behave like some overprotected virgin and in one scene he actually bests Simon in a very HAWT fencing match. He was comfortable in his orientation and at first glance at Simon in the gym, made his desires quite clear.
The erotic scenes were nicely done and passionate and who doesn't like their Regencies with a hefty amount of derring-do? Also, the supporting characters were fleshed out and very enjoyable, especially Simon's friend and confidante Dru, the outspoken duchess.
Obviously there will be a third book, and hopefully Ms. Langley won't be too afraid to write a pair of male heroes who are more equally matched. I have somewhat made peace with the fact that for a Regency society, the characters still speak in a modern tone, but it's still a disappointment. It would also be interesting to learn just how Regelen society came to be and why their preference for one gender over another.
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