A Royal Affair Book 1 in The Royal Affair series edition by John Wiltshire Romance eBooks
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Doctor Nikolai Hartmann represents himself as a learned man of science who believes wholly in the rational and scientific above all else. In reality, he is a man haunted by an unusual past and running from his own nature. While the Reformation transforms much of Europe, it has yet to touch Hesse-Davia; this is a land mired in superstition with cruel punishments for crimes such as witchcraft and sodomy.
While traveling to the dying king’s bedside to offer his medical expertise, Nikolai is set upon by a bandit. Reaching the king’s ancient stronghold, he discovers his mysterious brigand is the beautiful, arrogant Prince Aleksey. Aleksey is everything Nikolai is not unguarded, passionate, and willful. Despite their differences, Nikolai feels an irresistible desire for the young royal that keeps him in Aleksey’s thrall.
But Hesse-Davia is a dangerous world for a newly crowned king who wants to reform his country—and for the man who loves him.
A Royal Affair Book 1 in The Royal Affair series edition by John Wiltshire Romance eBooks
This is okay. I wouldn't call it the "best book ever" like some other reviewers. It's a very good premise and the story is sound. My biggest beef is that the characters, beyond the narrator, are not very well developed. The love story between him and the prince would be more believable if the prince were more than just a good looking 23 year old with startling green eyes. There is so much potential for rich story lines and characters throughout the book. The other characters enter the stage say a few lines and they walk off with very small bit parts after that and we're supposed to see them as flesh and blood people and understand and care about their motivations. I would like to have gotten to know all of them much better. It was very difficult placing the time in history that this takes place. Sometime after the American colonies are beginning to be established but somehow there are no guns? The fighting takes place with swords and spears, and they have gunpowder to cause explosions, but no cannon, and no guns. There are some holes in the plot. There is an invasion from a nearby kingdom but we never know why. The old king is poisoned, but we never find out who the perpetrator was and suddenly the threat just goes away (I guess). Also, I think a bit of historical research would have been in order. Kings are never alone, and have no privacy, yet in this story, somehow they do and are able to carry on affairs in secret in the middle of a full court. Don't get me wrong, this is not a terrible book, I just think it needed a bit more developing. Apparently it is the beginning of a series and I hope the sequel will have less rough edges. The author has excellent writing skills, he just needs a little more development and a good content editor.Product details
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A Royal Affair Book 1 in The Royal Affair series edition by John Wiltshire Romance eBooks Reviews
This was my first John Wiltshire book, so I was in for a bit of a surprise. Often tales about Royals tend to be a bit fluffy and fantasy--but this tale was the opposite, a rather gritty, grim, realistic historical (even with the alternate countries and history).
I did appreciate all this grittiness, however, as it's not common in this genre (which is mostly romance and hence a bit lighter in general). And it offset the whole "royal" thing, keeping it grounded, while still featuring it as an element.
Loved how the looks of the MCs were down-played, but that they were still both glorious specimens of humanity. Again, it was more believably handled than the MCs who are all super-model awesome, right up front, no question.
The author convincingly conveyed the period and details, bolstered even by the language of the writing--all without seeming obscurely archaic.
I was impressed enough that I went right to another of his books Love is a Stranger. I'm happily reading it now, glad to have discovered a new author.
The affair between a Englishman(raised by Indians) and a prince(king of a foreign Russian territory) had the markings of an intriguing story. This pseudo doctor Englishman had a reputation of unorthodox methods in curing poison which leads to a referral to this far away backward kingdom. The reader is drawn into this story by the dry, witty, humorous interplay of these two main characters. Frankly, though, what really captured my attention was the author's ability to mimic the speech of our foreign protagonist giving this a surreal quality. Personally, I have a foreign friend from Eastern Europe and I was pleasantly amused at hearing his speech pattern in this adventure. Plot, pacing, interest and character development were excellent. Also, it was not excessive in sex scenes but very tasteful. Yes, it is a tale of two guys getting together but this is not the whole story. It does revolve around the prejudices of the time and how adapt to an oppressive climate. There are plenty of twists and turns in this one.
Loved this book! Far more violence (think Game of Thrones style) than the m/m romance books I usually read. A couple of scenes were pretty hard for me the get through. BUT, it's very true to the time and place, I'm sure (think, Outlander), so, it works. I loved the main characters and I loved their growing relationship.
I had a hard time placing this book in a specific set of years. There's talk of a microscope, and country names that we use today, but also talk of the Dark Ages and Enlightenment. And some of the descriptions felt Medieval. So, I was a bit lost in time. But, the story made up for it and I'm assuming the author did his research....
I felt a tad bit that the two main characters were too good to be true. Both the tallest, most handsome, well-toothed (is that a word? lol), enlightened men in the whole country. With romantic, mysterious pasts (how often do you run across a raised Native American in Germany by the way of the UK who is a doctor with a horse that practically reads his mind? (where DID the horse come from, btw? England? Then how was Niko THAT in tune with it? And if it was on the ship with him from America, then why wasn't it a part of what happened to him on the ship? - no spoilers). Anyway, it felt a little like bodice ripper hero territory.
The MCs did spend a bit too much time being crabby with each other over misunderstandings or slights (really, with ALL the horror going on, you're going to get upset because you don't see someone for a few hours?). Niko, in particular, is overly sensitive to any imagined slight. But then, they both go off and kill a bunch of people, so, you know, I guess they aren't THAT sensitive.
Anyway, it was a bit of departure for me for m/m, but I really liked it and I bought the sequel right away.
This is okay. I wouldn't call it the "best book ever" like some other reviewers. It's a very good premise and the story is sound. My biggest beef is that the characters, beyond the narrator, are not very well developed. The love story between him and the prince would be more believable if the prince were more than just a good looking 23 year old with startling green eyes. There is so much potential for rich story lines and characters throughout the book. The other characters enter the stage say a few lines and they walk off with very small bit parts after that and we're supposed to see them as flesh and blood people and understand and care about their motivations. I would like to have gotten to know all of them much better. It was very difficult placing the time in history that this takes place. Sometime after the American colonies are beginning to be established but somehow there are no guns? The fighting takes place with swords and spears, and they have gunpowder to cause explosions, but no cannon, and no guns. There are some holes in the plot. There is an invasion from a nearby kingdom but we never know why. The old king is poisoned, but we never find out who the perpetrator was and suddenly the threat just goes away (I guess). Also, I think a bit of historical research would have been in order. Kings are never alone, and have no privacy, yet in this story, somehow they do and are able to carry on affairs in secret in the middle of a full court. Don't get me wrong, this is not a terrible book, I just think it needed a bit more developing. Apparently it is the beginning of a series and I hope the sequel will have less rough edges. The author has excellent writing skills, he just needs a little more development and a good content editor.
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