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The Professor's Assistant (2011)

by Bren Christopher(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Liquid Silver Books

review 1: Steampunk M/M romance with parallel worlds much like that found in 'Fringe' the TV show.I kept placing our characters in a 19th century version of the Fringe world so it made it a bit more believable. Agent Julian Blake is sent to the parallel London world to check up on some rumors about a time travel invention which would be very dangerous in the wrong hands. So Julian meets the Professor's assistant, Daniel and there is more then a little bit of chemistry between Julian which is makes for some awkwardness because in this parallel world homosexuality is frowned upon.Turns out Julian isn't the only visitor from different parallel worlds that is interested in the same time travel technology. The usual steampunk fun is added into this old time-y setting like steam powered m... moreotorcycles. There is a little bit too much when they end up in France and then it is just a bit too quick to wrap up when they rebuild this super complicated invention in two days?! What?! Was there a 19th century HomeDepot that they were so easily getting all their tools and supplies?Cute sweet romance story which ends pretty much the way you figure after reading 20 pages but still fun.92 pages and kindle freebie2 stars
review 2: There’s a great many things going on in the not so many pages of this story. The worldbuilding took much room, and I found it successfully done both regarding the parallel — timelines concept and the steampunk setting. Many details were lovingly drawn out, for example the steam cycles, and the airships. Another big portion of this book was dedicated to the erotic scenes between Julian and Daniel, which were detailed and fraught with emotion.Due to the shortness of the format, something had to give, though, and to me this was the characterization. Both characters were sympathetic enough, they had some good dialogues and were given time and space for the development of their relationship. Yet, in spite of the alternating viewpoints, which should have allowed to get into both heroes’s heads, and the elaborated love scenes, I couldn’t really relate to the characters. This includes the secondary cast, who to me remained sketchy. I also had logic problems with the traitor, who was supposedly from Julian’s timeline, and allied with the Blanchards who were from another parallel world. His motives never became clear to me. This might be only me, though; my issues might not bother other readers.All in all this was an entertaining story, with an interesting premise and a nicely done steampunk setting.Full review at reviewsbyjessewave.com less

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