Review ‘The Captain’s Rebel’ by C.B. Halverson

Land.
Power. Influence. Mary O’Malley knows these are the only things that matter in
her war-torn country. Determined to win back her ancestral home, she must
embark on a journey across the Atlantic disguised as a cabin boy. But her ruse
brings her under the control of a dangerous sea captain who demands from her
the one thing she will never give—complete and total submission.

Captain Richard Grant runs a tight ship, and he didn’t claw his way up through
the ranks of the Royal Navy to be undone by a headstrong Irish girl hell-bent
on jeopardizing his mission and his crew. If she insists on dressing like a
man, then she can take his punishments. He demands obedience, but his
insatiable need for her leads to a complex game of sex, desire, and dominance
not even he can control.

Awakened by the passion Grant stirs in her, Mary finds herself falling for the
stern captain. But when her false identity leads to rumors of her spying for
the French, she must choose between her love for Ireland and the man who
commands her body—and her heart.

When I first read the book description of ‘The Captain’s Rebel’ I was
immediately fascinated by this book. I love romance novels, and pirate stories
so when I saw that this book was about a captain I knew I wanted to start
reading this book. 

In ‘The Captain’s Rebel’ we meet Mary O’Malley. Mary is determined to
get her ancestors land back. To achieve that she is marrying one of her old
friends, at least that is the plan. When things don’t go as planned, and her
own life is in danger, Mary embarks on a journey across the Atlantic Ocean as a
cabin boy. There Mary meets the ship’s captain Richard Grant. And soon Mary
finds out that Richard isn’t one to fool easily. 

The beginning of ‘The Captain’s Rebel’ was a little hard to get into if
you ask me. It really took me some time to get used to the characters and the
way they acted. Since ‘The Captain’s Rebel’ is a historical romance novel, I
suspected a certain way of communication and courting, but this was definitely
something else.

The main character Mary wasn’t really my kind of character. I began to
like her more and more how farther I got into the story, but especially in the
beginning I just didn’t really like her. She was to slutty, and kind of selfish
is you ask me.

Captain Richard Grant was a character I liked from the start. He was
mysterious, and kind of funny and he really had something charming and
endearing about him. 

‘The Captain’s Rebel’ had some BDSM in it, what isn’t really my thing
but it didn’t bother me. It seemed to fit the characters and their romance. And
let me tell you, the romance between Mary and Richard was really good. I just
loved those two, and the whole BDSM bit, seemed to fit their relationship
perfectly.

Although there were some parts about this book I didn’t really like, I
loved most of this read. ‘The Captain’s Rebel’ is definitely a different kind
of historical romance read than you usual see.

C.B.
Halverson is the alter-ego of Colleen Halverson, author of the Aisling
Chronicles. Ever since she picked up her first bodice ripper as an
impressionable adolescent, she wanted to explore the erotic female experience
through writing. It wouldn’t be until much later that she allowed herself the
freedom to write these sordid tales, and now she fears she may never stop. When
she’s not staring out the window and dreaming up stories, she can be found
trying out new Thai recipes, drinking wine with her girlfriends, or hiking
through the woods with her husband and two children.

For more information about C.B. Halverson please visit her website. Or
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I received this book from Entangled Publishing in exchange for my honest review.