A Certain Pressure in the Pipes [Kindle Edition]

Clancy Nacht (Author)

Book Description

Conrad Lloyd's father, Governor of an old west town, wishes his son wasn't so interested in inventing, or men, for that matter. It isn't until Conrad meets Ezhno, a Native American inventor, that Conrad thinks he can find sexual and intellectual fulfillment all in one man. Will they find their way together despite the societal and familial divide that threatens to keep them apart? Or will Conrad have to satisfy himself with his steam-powered Pleasuring Machine?

Editorial Reviews

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"A Certain Pressure in the Pipes is vintage Clancy Nacht. Her m/m stories always feature humor, intelligence, surprising bits of poetry, and enough raw man-sex to leave you flushed." - TwoLips Reviews

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Product Details

• File Size: 453 KB
• Print Length: 38 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing, LLC (August 9, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003Z0D39C
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,024 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "Pressure" of the best kind August 10, 2010

By E. Cross

Format:Kindle Edition

There is not enough Steampunky gay romance/erotica, I should start by saying. I've looked, and I haven't found much. This isn't 'too genre' for those who aren't into it, but the ways the genre's trappings are brought into play are delightful and well-chosen. The atmosphere of the story definitely takes advantage of the 'alternate history' Steampunk is all about, painting an Old West where a cheeky, lusty young gay man meets a brilliant and sartorially splendid American Indian in the town jail. That's definitely an original premise, and the banter and humor throughout live up to the slightly screwball beginning, making the whole read a light-hearted and enjoyable one. That setup leads to seriously sexy results when the two men join forces to perfect a certain risqué invention of Conrad's. Overall, it left me smiling and, yes, a little flushed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Unsure how I feel about this January 6, 2011

By Coaxial Creature

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A Certain Pressure in the Pipes is a short m/m romance by Clancy Nacht. I loved the characters, although you only really get to know the main characters. Conrad is sassy and funny enough that I really loved him, and his father is well intentioned but a bit of an ass. I also liked the American wild west steampunk setting, and the whole rich brat/Native American (although 'savage' is used to describe him for the most part) dynamic.

I liked Conrad's mother in the one scene you see her in.

However, the sex didn't do it for me; I've found I'm very particular about how sex is written. Cliches, and euphemisms ruin the mood for me, although the latter is acceptable if used really cleverly. Maybe that was it. I got a little bit of a porn dialogue feeling, too, which I'm finding is more of a problem then I thought when I first got into the m/m romance genre.

Also, there was a cookie cutter villain thrown in at the end, which made me roll my eyes. That and the 'I love you forever, and with all my heart, and completely loyally when I've been a complete manslut up until now' kinda put a kink in the plot. It was like... look, villain thrown in so that they can make their sappy love confessions, and kind of turned me off. I like a little issues to work through, and although the author tried to do it with the 'you left me', and Enzho, the Native American character, has a good 'no, I didn't sleep in the guest room' excuse, it tries a little too hard, a little too late, to add that issue into the story, making the vows of love seem even more canned to me (especially with Enzho's 'I'm a loner, but not for you' bit.). Better for them to hook up and part on good terms in my opinion. Up until then, I'd put all the authors other works on my wishlist, and now I'm not sure I'll read more of her works.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Certain Pressure in the Pipes by Clancy Nacht October 17, 2010

By Elisa TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition

This is probably the first example I read on a subgenre that is becoming quite popular, the "steampunk". In an undefined Far West, probably end of the XIX century, beginning of the XX, Conrad is the spoiled son of a Governor; his father name and money always save him from the law: one day yes, and the other also, Conrad is in prison for buggery. Conrad's great passion, other than men, is science, and in particular mechanics: he loves to inventing things that help him in finding pleasure, both physical than mental. Another thing that turns him away from women, other than not finding them attractive on a physical level, is that he doesn't find them interesting on a mental level.

While in prison for yet another sexual escapade, Conrad meets Ezhno, a lonely Native American with a penchant for little invention: a body to die for with a mind that allows him to understand Conrad's passion is a package the young man doesn't want to lose, and so he convinces, or better forces his father to bring Ezhno home with them, like the actual spoiled brat he is; to Conrad Ezhno is yet another unusual pet, something that will distract him from his innate boredom.

Ezhno is not really attracted by the idea of living in a golden cage, but he likes Conrad; even if the young man thinks to be very clever, and to being able to manipulate his father, so is not for Ezhno. He follows Conrad since he wants the young man, and if in the meantime he is able to protect him from the bad world, and sometime also from himself, then he will kill two birds with one shot.

Sincerely there is nothing really realistic in this novella, even if it's classified as historical; it's more a fantasy tale in an historical setting; there is no reason why Ezhno is a Native American or why he is cultured and well-mannered, I suppose the choice to have him a "savage" was only since it's sexier. And even if Conrad is wealthy and from an important family, in a real world he would not be able to escape from the law so easily. So if you want to enjoy this story, and indeed it's naughty and enjoyable, you have to read it without precoceptions, and without searching to raise it above its nature: this is indeed a naughty romp about two men in fancy dress, with the help of unlikely sex machines.

More About the Author

Clancy Nacht squeezes writing in amongst her web development day job, her husband, and her three feral rescue cats. Living in Austin, she indulges her love of indie music, photography, and constant influx of new faces a college town provides.

With a major in Journalism, she has written for newspapers and magazines but did not delve into professional erotic writing until 2009. Since then she has been published by Ravenous Romance, Noble Romance, and Dreamspinner Press.

You may also visit http://clancynacht.com/