 2008-10-01 - uncomfortable read
The writnig and plot were good. The concept of a futuristic world in which male virginity is prized was an interesting one, if derivative of Dara Joy's The Ritual of Proof. If Joy's male virgin suffered from the unrealistically-rapid onset of emotional and sexual maturity, the male virgin/bride in My Fair Captain suffered from a continuing and total lack of maturity. Although he was in his mid-twenties, he thought and acted like a tween or young teen -- in fact, he was no different in attitude or behavior than the groom's teen son, with whom he was hanging out. Meanwhile, the groom is a hardened combat veteran and mature man. The disparity in age and behavior was so great and so emphasized by their domination/submission of their bedroom relationship, that it made me somewhat queasy. It honestly felt as though I was reading a taboo story about an older man deflowering a teenager because he has a fetish.
 2008-09-19 - Hey, I enjoyed it...
I have to admit that I really didn't expect as much plot as I got in this story. I mean sure there was the sex (that I expected) but I didn't expect a actual plot that could have gone on without the extras. It all made the book better in my opinion. After all, I'm the one that's re-read it twice already.
 2008-09-19 - My Fair Captain
I found this book disappointing. I could not finish it. I skipped through. Too many characters introduced near the beginning made it slightly confusing. Uneven plot. Uneven writing. It seems to make the "macho" man character seem most macho the author felt she had to have him use the four letter "F" word a lot. That was the only way she could let us know how "manly" he was? To me that is a sign that the writer needs help in character development. If you want to read a really good book with that has some fantasy and a M/M relationship I recommend "Swordpoint" by Ellen Kushner.
2008-09-05 - Talking about 'Flipping the Script'
J.L. Langley has this odd habit of 'feminizing' the men in her work that I find extremely fascinating. She truly does 'flip the script' on us with this story. Fabulous job!
2008-08-15 - Romance and Intrigue at it's best!
I'll give you a brief synopsis - 'My Fair Captain' takes place in the future, on a planet called Regelence, where males are genetically bred to have a preference for the same sex. Now that's a fresh take on this whole M/M romance thing. Without the gay persecution/hatred plot that usually centers around these M/M romance novels, Langley is able to devote more of the story line to the romance and subplot. I read this book over the course of several days, and was so taken by the characters and Langley's creativity, I didn't want the story to end. When I finished the book, I flipped it over and started reading it again. Yeah, it's that good. I've read several other Langley novels, and this one is, by far, her best.
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