Determined Gay Romance / Fairy Tale edition by Bealevon Nolan Literature Fiction eBooks
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Prince Liam of Broskoe will no longer bow to his mother's outrageous orders. Because of his speech impairment, the result of a childhood illness, most people— including the queen— believe him to be a half-wit. Neglected in his upbringing, Liam has learned to take what he wants, by whatever means necessary, be it a lover, an education, or secret training as a spy. Forced into hiding, he flees to neighboring Doros and gets work in the kitchen of the castle keep.
Finley, Duke of Doros, finds himself between a rock and a hard place. The King of Carsson has once again demanded an increase to the annual levy, and Doros's resources are dwindling due to a poor harvest, worsened by early snows. Not even he, the mightiest of warriors, can stop winter from coming early, but he will not stand by and watch his people starve.
Two men— two lonely hearts— meet under the strangest of circumstances. Each learns to grapple with formidable enemies not only the forces of Mother Nature, but the darker aspects of human nature. They must overcome greed, lust, loneliness, and betrayal, as well as their own insecurities, if they are to find that one thing that makes life worth all the trouble.
DETERMINED is a romance inspired by the nineteenth-century German tale Allerleirauh, written by the brothers Grimm. The most common English translation for this title is All-Kinds-of-Fur.
WARNING In addition to depictions of violent combat and death, which some readers may find objectionable, this book contains graphic sex scenes and is unsuitable for underage readers.
Determined Gay Romance / Fairy Tale edition by Bealevon Nolan Literature Fiction eBooks
3.5 of 5 stars –I love gay fantasy and romances, and for me, the retelling of a Grimm fairy tale increased my attraction, and I'd say I was satisfied with the read.
This had all the hallmarks of a "romance" novel, with the addition of some scenes that were a little more racy, which was fine by me. I was curious and read a little about the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "A Cloak of All Furs", and this m/m reinvention followed the original storyline fairly closely, with of course the nice gay twist. The story kept me interested, particularly the addition of the spying part (which wasn't part of Grimm).
Bealevon Nolan's writing was easy to read, nicely descriptive, and moved along at a pretty good pace. I did feel, though, that particularly early on, there was more telling the story, rather showing, saying and doing. But it eventually turned into a good story with suspense, and I got wrapped up in the relationship that appealed to the romantic in me.
I did have to keep in mind that this was a romance, and a fairy tale at that, so for the sake of enjoying the story I did give some leeway - for example, I liked the MCs but their characters weren't deeply developed, there was some implausibility in the relationships along with some rather convenient circumstances ***<spoiler>(such as the whole set up that required them to strip and warm themselves)<end spoiler>***, the court politics and machinations were fairly simple and not too involved (thus not as intriguing), ***<spoiler>the incestual desires of the mother came out of nowhere and handled awkwardly<end spoiler>***, and it was a bit unrealistic that an intelligent and aware guy like Finley, at his mature age, would be completely oblivious to and then suddenly attracted to men; it just doesn't happen that way among guys.
A bonus as part of this romance were the multiple sex scenes that were mostly well told, especially later on ***<spoiler>with the lovemaking on their wedding night<end spoiler>*** being particularly descriptive and passionate. The scenes made sense, weren't too many, and generally fit in well with the story, which drew me in all the more.
Upon reflection, the title can have many meanings - a determined prince, a determined duke, determined as in a future determined for you, or determined as by fate - and it was nice how all this played out into a fun reinvention of a fairy tale.
[Thanks to the author and Goodreads' Don't Buy My Love program for a free copy in exchange for an honest review]
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Determined Gay Romance / Fairy Tale edition by Bealevon Nolan Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
Considered an idiot because of a childhood illness that ravaged his voice, Prince Liam, is disregarded by most people. When Liam' s mother, the queen orders him to be prepared to wed her so they can produce an heir to fulfill the prophecy. Liam who enjoys the company of men decides to escape with the help of his butler/valet/childhood caretaker. His game plan is to dress up as a woman and find employee with the Duke of Doros.
Finley, the Duke of Doros, has his own issues with his dukedom and nonexistent love life. But nightly visits from a stranger, changes things for Finley and starts him down a different path than the one he imagined.
I admit I was worried that Liam was being so unsafe but the time frame he lived in didn't have condoms. He was more or less what some may consider a manwhore or maneater. I was actually waiting for the moment he would fall in love with Finley. Finley was just so talented with how graceful he handled everything. I mean he was alluring with the way he practiced with his men, the way he interacted with people and he did save Liam from a bear attack.
Liam's behavior when interacting with Finley was enjoyable to see. He was sincere and actually concerned over pleasing Finley. I liked the extent in which he went through to ensure that Finley was safe and happy.
This book was given to me for free in exchange for an honest review.
Liam, the prince of Broskoe, is on the run from his mother the Queen, who has suggested a very screwed up proposition. His mother believes Liam is a simpleton because of a speach impediment from a childhood illness. She treats him like a child and with disgust, and therefore so do many others. When he comes of age to train as a warrior he is forbidden, but some believe in him and he is secretly trained as a spy. While on the run he ends up disguising himself as a mute servant female at Finley, the Duke of Doros home. Finley has problems of his own keeping his people from starvation due to an alliance with a traitorious king. Liam has his sights on Finley from the start and comes up with an unconventional way of getting his attention. Due to certain circumstances situations change and difficulties are overcome.
Both characters are well written. And the secondary characters are fantastic. The only problem I had was that I thought to myself (several times) that both Liam and Finley had their minds on sex when they should have been on taking care of business. Some things in the story (like a Duke traveling without his own guard and leaving someone he doesn't know in charge of his home and people) were unbelievable. That being said I did have a good time reading this. The premise of the story was new and had some interesting twist. It also had a lot going on and moved along at a nice pace. I'll definately give this author another look.
3.5 of 5 stars –
I love gay fantasy and romances, and for me, the retelling of a Grimm fairy tale increased my attraction, and I'd say I was satisfied with the read.
This had all the hallmarks of a "romance" novel, with the addition of some scenes that were a little more racy, which was fine by me. I was curious and read a little about the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "A Cloak of All Furs", and this m/m reinvention followed the original storyline fairly closely, with of course the nice gay twist. The story kept me interested, particularly the addition of the spying part (which wasn't part of Grimm).
Bealevon Nolan's writing was easy to read, nicely descriptive, and moved along at a pretty good pace. I did feel, though, that particularly early on, there was more telling the story, rather showing, saying and doing. But it eventually turned into a good story with suspense, and I got wrapped up in the relationship that appealed to the romantic in me.
I did have to keep in mind that this was a romance, and a fairy tale at that, so for the sake of enjoying the story I did give some leeway - for example, I liked the MCs but their characters weren't deeply developed, there was some implausibility in the relationships along with some rather convenient circumstances ***<spoiler>(such as the whole set up that required them to strip and warm themselves)<end spoiler>***, the court politics and machinations were fairly simple and not too involved (thus not as intriguing), ***<spoiler>the incestual desires of the mother came out of nowhere and handled awkwardly<end spoiler>***, and it was a bit unrealistic that an intelligent and aware guy like Finley, at his mature age, would be completely oblivious to and then suddenly attracted to men; it just doesn't happen that way among guys.
A bonus as part of this romance were the multiple sex scenes that were mostly well told, especially later on ***<spoiler>with the lovemaking on their wedding night<end spoiler>*** being particularly descriptive and passionate. The scenes made sense, weren't too many, and generally fit in well with the story, which drew me in all the more.
Upon reflection, the title can have many meanings - a determined prince, a determined duke, determined as in a future determined for you, or determined as by fate - and it was nice how all this played out into a fun reinvention of a fairy tale.
[Thanks to the author and Goodreads' Don't Buy My Love program for a free copy in exchange for an honest review]
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