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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
illicit substances lined these pages like whooaaaa. a fantastic start to my Beverly Jenkins journey. Dominic had such a smart mouth but Clare was just as quick
with it, and their back and forth was fun from the beginning.
I do wish that the final confrontations went differently, and that might be a bit of my fault because I just had this clear vision in my head of how it would all go down and it didn’t go that way, like, at all, so I was a little bit disappointed. but overall this was a really great introduction to Beverly Jenkins’ work and I’m glad I scooped this up.
-SPOILERS-
now I must say, I’m curious as to why they went with what they did as the premise, because I kind of walked into this a little bit like hmmmm….that’s sketch, but that’s actually not what happened…like at all? Dominic definitely didn’t hide the fact that he was down horrendous, and absolutely teased her with “i’d like a kiss for this” and “a night in my bed will be the best you ever had” but unless I blanked the during the few days that I read this, I really don’t remember him offering her freedom in exchange for sex? It was very much like “i’d love to have sex with you BAD” and him being a tease and a flirt and her falling for his charms but it never gave give me that puss and I’ll free you, you know? And it’s only because so many people were like I promise you’ll enjoy this that I pushed through and gave the book a chance at all so shout out to Black women once again for putting me on to bangin literature.
like girl Dominic is a flirt but he’s not no scoundrel like justice for him 😭
ANYWAY!!!
what a great read!!!!
with it, and their back and forth was fun from the beginning.
I do wish that the final confrontations went differently, and that might be a bit of my fault because I just had this clear vision in my head of how it would all go down and it didn’t go that way, like, at all, so I was a little bit disappointed. but overall this was a really great introduction to Beverly Jenkins’ work and I’m glad I scooped this up.
-SPOILERS-
now I must say, I’m curious as to why they went with what they did as the premise, because I kind of walked into this a little bit like hmmmm….that’s sketch, but that’s actually not what happened…like at all? Dominic definitely didn’t hide the fact that he was down horrendous, and absolutely teased her with “i’d like a kiss for this” and “a night in my bed will be the best you ever had” but unless I blanked the during the few days that I read this, I really don’t remember him offering her freedom in exchange for sex? It was very much like “i’d love to have sex with you BAD” and him being a tease and a flirt and her falling for his charms but it never gave give me that puss and I’ll free you, you know? And it’s only because so many people were like I promise you’ll enjoy this that I pushed through and gave the book a chance at all so shout out to Black women once again for putting me on to bangin literature.
like girl Dominic is a flirt but he’s not no scoundrel like justice for him 😭
ANYWAY!!!
what a great read!!!!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Clare Sullivan doesn't bother to dream of freedom for herself... or her children. But when a dashing pirate captures her and offers her a taste of a life that she couldn't even imagine - what will she risk to claim it as her own?
Beverly Jenkins once again rocked me. As always impeccably researched and educational and epically emotional. Clare is incredibly strong and will not be swayed from staying near her children - even though Dominic Le Veq is everything she couldn't let herself want and more. Dominic on the other hand - despite his tyrannical pirate nature - really lets everything happen at Clare's pace - from getting busy in the bedroom to making a plan to rescue her enslaved children.
I loved getting to see the Le Veq ancestor that everyone talked about in Rebel! Can't wait to read some more about this pirate family!
Beverly Jenkins once again rocked me. As always impeccably researched and educational and epically emotional. Clare is incredibly strong and will not be swayed from staying near her children - even though Dominic Le Veq is everything she couldn't let herself want and more. Dominic on the other hand - despite his tyrannical pirate nature - really lets everything happen at Clare's pace - from getting busy in the bedroom to making a plan to rescue her enslaved children.
I loved getting to see the Le Veq ancestor that everyone talked about in Rebel! Can't wait to read some more about this pirate family!
adventurous
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely my favorite Jenkins so far. The concept works well with this setting and Dominic (delicious) and Clare (a queen) work so well together. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Jenkins without a lot of plot and some *interesting* comeuppance for the villain/s.