The Plantation Affair Gregory Jonathan Scott Greg J Meier 9780991467433 Books
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Once upon a time there lived a Plantation Prince, a handsome prince, and within reach was the love of his life. Many years back when affection between two gentlemen was known to be nonexistent and to remain hidden, Deklan and Logan found a way to bring their affair of the heart to life. One was the son of a wealthy plantation owner, and the other a lonesome servant who worked the property to survive. This adventurous and romantic fairytale took place in the south during a time when horse carriages and kerosene lighted lanterns ornamented villages. An unlikely companionship began to blossom after Deklan and Logan unexpectedly encountered one another in surprising places. Everything was casual until a magical man who mysteriously appeared and then vanished turned their quiet world of serenity into a dash to keep the love they had found in each other alive. Love was discovered, lost and then found again in this spiraling and uplifting fairytale between two charming souls that were meant to be together. With family principles influencing a common existence, will Deklan risk his family ties and wealth for a chance at love with the other half to his soul?
The Plantation Affair Gregory Jonathan Scott Greg J Meier 9780991467433 Books
This is a "cinderfella" story and you have to suspend all disbelief to read it. It is not a true historical more like an "alternate" reality. The story is set in the American South just after the end of the Civil War, That's about as close to reality as you ever see. The family and the "servants" aren't realistic. The story involves a "fairy godfather", a "Grand Ball" and a "Royal" family so to speak just like a Cinderella story. There are numerous issues that don't make this story work.1. Numerous uses of the wrong words to describe things: he "expired" (should be retired) to the lake to swim; use of "reigns" instead of "reins"; "vanquished" instead of "vanished".
2. Negative comments about women in general including the disgusting comment that all body odors are caused by "women's private parts".
And I consider the following items as part of an "alternative world" rather then a lack of historical research.
1. Treatment of former slaves now "servants" as more equal then ever seen in a true historical setting.
2. semi-open displays of Male/Male affection and interest and open discussions of such in the family.
3. The family farm in the deep south is apparently an Almond farm in an area where almonds have never been a consistently commercially viable crop due to the fact that Almonds don't do well in humid environments. Especially considering that the crop of the day was usually either tobacco or cotton.
4. Logan seeing Deklan as a "prince" and numerous references to royalty of some type.
All of that just in the first half of the book. Even with my attempts to really enjoy this story, I'm unable to do so.
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The Plantation Affair Gregory Jonathan Scott Greg J Meier 9780991467433 Books Reviews
This was an outstanding enchanting romance between Deklan and Logan. This is a terrifically written story that takes you back in time to horse drawn carriages. Gentlemen and women with hoop skirts. A time when homosexuality was still a killing offense. A time when people of different color did not fall in love. To say that the deck was stacked against them was nothing but the truth. That is why this beautiful story was a magnificent fairy tale. I love this author and his writing style. Thank you Gregory Jonathan Scott for another outstanding book. I highly recommend this book!!
I couldn't make it past the third chapter.
The first two chapters are nothing but info dump that does nothing to move the action along. The backstory on Logan's parents is cliche and completely unrealistic for the time frame the story is set. The characters are cookie-cutter cliches, that fit the cliche storyline.
Punctuation errors are abundant. Verb tense shifts constantly, sometimes in the same sentence. The "Royal Family" metaphor is inconsistent and is applied by everyone, not just Logan, who should be the only one who knows the metaphor. The narrator's voice is mixed with Logan's voice, which is confusing. The dialogue tags do nothing but repeat what the character already said. This story suffers from not being edited or proofread prior to publication.
I wanted to enjoy the story and give it a chance, but after three chapters of grammatical frustration, I just couldn't.
Cinderella story for the south that is fairly predictable with few real surprises. The story itself is standard and follows the formula all too well. A bit repetitive throughout (one can never forget how incredibly well endowed the main character is, as we are reminded quite often) with standard drama for the genre. I really don't have too much of an issue with the story as the author remains pretty true to the tale, altering it enough to fit the time line. What I found to be jarring was in the mechanics, several obvious typos, and little adherence to the vernacular of the time. Several times characters speak with 20th century jargon when they are supposed to be post civil war era. I found that to be a bit off-putting and made the story a little hard to enjoy. All in all, an all right read, but not a book I would go back to reread.
This was the most interesting take on Cinderella that I’ve ever read or seen in a movie. Late 19th century South, a mixed race male lead and his heir to the Royal family male love interest as the other leading man, a little magic, harsh realities, the occasional understanding friend, and the parent who always thinks he knows what’s best for his child.
Logan and Deklan are, before anything else, two lonely souls that don’t really know what’s missing from their lives before they meet each other. When they do, they immediately connect, no matter where they run into each other, or what they are wearing. The guardian angel sent from the dead father from beyond the grave does get Logan closer to Deklan during his birthday party, but these two would have found their way to each other regardless.
Sharing a love of pears, animals, and deep love for each other, Logan and Deklan have no easy way out. They find each other in a time where everyone sees two men together as a sin, the fear of being killed over it all to real. The fact that Deklan is rich doesn’t help them much, not with his father determined to marry him off to some poor girl that has no idea what she’s getting into.
I loved the search for Deklan’s runaway prince, simply because he recognized Logan before putting the ring on his finger. Logan’s jealousy at the friend who was aiding with the search was another nice touch. The story is sweet and touching, while keeping you on alert, waiting to see what happens next. Will they make it? Will they get caught? Will Deklan really have to marry the lass because his father is too pig headed?
Gregory Jonathan Scott’s style is quite different from what mm books I’ve been reading. Descriptive, peppered with introspection, flowing nicely, and switching between Deklan’s and Logan’s points of view. All in all, a lovely read, you should all try it!
This is a "cinderfella" story and you have to suspend all disbelief to read it. It is not a true historical more like an "alternate" reality. The story is set in the American South just after the end of the Civil War, That's about as close to reality as you ever see. The family and the "servants" aren't realistic. The story involves a "fairy godfather", a "Grand Ball" and a "Royal" family so to speak just like a Cinderella story. There are numerous issues that don't make this story work.
1. Numerous uses of the wrong words to describe things he "expired" (should be retired) to the lake to swim; use of "reigns" instead of "reins"; "vanquished" instead of "vanished".
2. Negative comments about women in general including the disgusting comment that all body odors are caused by "women's private parts".
And I consider the following items as part of an "alternative world" rather then a lack of historical research.
1. Treatment of former slaves now "servants" as more equal then ever seen in a true historical setting.
2. semi-open displays of Male/Male affection and interest and open discussions of such in the family.
3. The family farm in the deep south is apparently an Almond farm in an area where almonds have never been a consistently commercially viable crop due to the fact that Almonds don't do well in humid environments. Especially considering that the crop of the day was usually either tobacco or cotton.
4. Logan seeing Deklan as a "prince" and numerous references to royalty of some type.
All of that just in the first half of the book. Even with my attempts to really enjoy this story, I'm unable to do so.
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