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A review by mxsallybend
Her Majesty & the Virgin by N.J. Adel
5.0
With the overall concept so deftly introduced in the first erotic short, Her Majesty and the Virgin is a proper reverse harem novella, complete with a plot, background, history, and character building. Having already teased us with her first taste, N.J. Adel satisfies us with the first course of what promises to be a sumptuous literary meal.
This begins much as the short story did, with an auditioning of nearly-naked, blindfolded men, but there is more discussion here, more talk of who they are, why they are there, and what they hope to gain from the experience. It makes the whole reverse harem idea less of a peculiar kink, and more of a cultural necessity. Where it get really interesting, though, is with the Queen hearing the pleas of young men and women who wish to be released from their service to the church, in order to follow their own paths. It is here that we get to know the Queen as a fair, understanding woman, a ruler who is genuinely interested in the passions of her subjects. She comes alive in that scene, and only becomes more interesting, more complex as the story continues.
Without giving too much away, the opportunity presented to one young man is exquisite, kind of a gender-swapped fairy tale where the power exchange goes the opposite way. It is not just a simple matter of sexual submission, but one of mental, emotional, and intellectual devotion, where Adel does some really exciting things with boundaries and limits in the name of love. Layered on top of that is a wonderful story of longing and jealousy from within the Queen's guards, establishing a painfully awkward love triangle that takes us further into the contrast between love and devotion.
I adored the whole concept of Her Royal Harem, loved the characters, and devoured the scenes of submission, punishment, pleasure, and sensuality. I cannot wait for the next installment!
http://bibrary.blogspot.com/2018/09/her-royal-harem-book-1-2-by-nj-adel.html
This begins much as the short story did, with an auditioning of nearly-naked, blindfolded men, but there is more discussion here, more talk of who they are, why they are there, and what they hope to gain from the experience. It makes the whole reverse harem idea less of a peculiar kink, and more of a cultural necessity. Where it get really interesting, though, is with the Queen hearing the pleas of young men and women who wish to be released from their service to the church, in order to follow their own paths. It is here that we get to know the Queen as a fair, understanding woman, a ruler who is genuinely interested in the passions of her subjects. She comes alive in that scene, and only becomes more interesting, more complex as the story continues.
Without giving too much away, the opportunity presented to one young man is exquisite, kind of a gender-swapped fairy tale where the power exchange goes the opposite way. It is not just a simple matter of sexual submission, but one of mental, emotional, and intellectual devotion, where Adel does some really exciting things with boundaries and limits in the name of love. Layered on top of that is a wonderful story of longing and jealousy from within the Queen's guards, establishing a painfully awkward love triangle that takes us further into the contrast between love and devotion.
I adored the whole concept of Her Royal Harem, loved the characters, and devoured the scenes of submission, punishment, pleasure, and sensuality. I cannot wait for the next installment!
http://bibrary.blogspot.com/2018/09/her-royal-harem-book-1-2-by-nj-adel.html