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| Condor One | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Dreamspinner Press
Category: EBooks
List Price: $5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: first
ASIN: B001DRKAIG
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description
The Democratic Party's 2012 nominee for President, David J. Windsor, and America are equally shocked when he is outted by his opponent just six weeks before the Fall election. Following his heart, David chooses honesty over media spin and overcomes the obstacle to win the election.
Despite that success, dark forces around the world begin to plot against him, and President Windsor's security is a must. Inside and outside the White House, Secret Service Agent Shane Thompson becomes the President's shadow, always present and silent, ever vigilant.
As the two men grow closer, Shane does far more than just his duty – he becomes as vital to David's happiness as he is to the President's health. Together they realize they must find a way to balance the President and the Agent against David and Shane before stress and responsibility tear them apart.
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 Condor One December 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
David Windsor, the 2012 Democratic Presidential Candidate, refuses to lie when he's outed by his opponent during a live television debate. Although most people don't believe it's possible for an openly gay man to win the election, Windsor narrowly wins. When one of the Secret Service agents assigned to protect him, Shane Thompson, saves him from an assassination attempt on the day of his inauguration, David decides he wants Shane in the White House with him. There's a strong attraction between them, but David's determined not to pressure Shane into anything. With several groups out to get David, and other problems on the horizon, will David and Shane ever have a chance at a relationship?
Reading Condor One made me feel like I had the inside scoop on the process of campaigning and transitioning between presidents. John Simpson must have done a lot of research, because the details seemed very realistic to me. I'm very interested in politics, so getting a window into all the little things that have to happen when a President is leaving or entering office was really cool. I also thought the idea of an openly gay President was cool. All the characters were larger-than-life types, but not in a bad way. David Windsor is a tough politician and a relative of England's royal family. Shane Thompson is a skilled agent who's willing to do whatever he has to in order to protect his President. There's a lot of action in Condor One, ranging from assassination attempts and exciting escapes to international intrigue. Unfortunately, there were several things that kept me from truly immersing myself in the story. Condor One is told via first-person narration from David's point of view, and there were several instances in which he relates incidents and conversations he couldn't possibly have known about. Also, there were times when I felt as if I was being beaten over the head by a political agenda. Yeah, this is a book about politics, but it's also fiction, and a romance, a fact that seemed to be secondary at times. Lastly, there was so much going on that David and Shane didn't really get much time alone together. They had sex several times, but I wanted more conversation and emotional connection to help me believe in their love. In the end, Condor One was an interesting read that worked very well as a political commentary and action story, but not quite as well as a romance.
Cassie
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
Determined president! December 13, 2008
Very interesting erotic story with a great thrilling plot! The first gay president in the USA starts his government term with countless very dangerous obstacles to overcome and shows to the world he's a fair and a very courageous man born to be a leader! It includes his very hot romance with a handsome bodyguard, his fight against terrorism and injustice! I give 4 stars as surely I would have read more about Condor One!
 Difficult to get into. December 12, 2008
This story was a little difficult to get into because of the style of writing. Interesting concept though.
Contrived and Convoluted December 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Six weeks before the General Election, Democrat David Windsor does not deny his homosexual orientation when questioned by his opponent. He is determined to be as honest as possible with the people. He wins and is quickly targeted by radical groups.
Luckily, the Secret Service knows how to do its job--and Windsor has a chance to fulfill his campaign promises.
While the concept of a gay President is not as far-fetched as we might think, I felt that this fact really did nothing for the story until it came to a B.S. climax. The story kept my interest, but I was still too distracted by glaring errors...perhaps typos that the editor ignored--maybe not.
The main story is jammed into an unrealistic two-week period. There is strong lack of character development. Seventy-five percent of the tale has President Windsor giving long speeches to other characters. Then 2 percent involves erotica. The rest is convoluted political reactions--with President Windsor acting much like how he described George Bush.
"Condor One" is a good concept without the payoff.
what a hoot! November 27, 2008
I really liked this one. The whole gay president shtick is another ceiling smashed and is something I'm sure many of us have dreamed about. The unfortunate events that occur are nothing unexpected but they are pretty well written and involve lots of action. Love the the Windsor connection, what a hoot! An annoying thing was several mistakes that could have been corrected by a good proofreader - inconsistant dates, names, ranks, timeline. Simple mistakes but annoying just the same. Shows a lack of attention on the author's or editor's part.
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