The cover and title immediately drew me in. A lady of the ton disguising herself as a lad to run away to sea to experience adventure and see the world also seemed like it would be a fun read. To some degree, it is. Characters are fleshed out and historical segments and English/French intrigue are interesting. However, the female character, Lady Cassia McQuoid, is so obtuse, especially in the beginning, that comic scenes fall flat. After boarding the wrong ship, and in disguise as a boy, she alternately cries, lectures, and refuses to work. It was difficult to root for her or understand how she could have executed such a plan on her own. With historical romance, I am prepared to suspend belief and to believe an obviously contrived plot. However, the heroine’s actions made this read not as enjoyable as it should have been.

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I really really hated the Duke but Nathaniel was such a great character. I liked his personality and how he carried himself. Cassia was a pleasant and daring girl who wanted an adventure after boring of society's gossip and drama. I liked the development of the relationship between both of them and I liked the face of reality that often intruded as a looming snake. The adventures, intimate conversations, I really liked how Cassia spoke her mind about certain things specific to that era. The ending tied off really well too. All in all I would recommend this book for historical romance lovers who would like a light hearted read with a HEA tied in!

I won't lie, the heroine makes me want to throw myself overboard and drown. She is beyond annoying. The constant crying and rambling... just not for me. Sorry. But the hero is the gooeist, most wonderful, protective cinnamon roll ever. He's a bit grumpy at first but he's never harsh, he's always respectful. All of his crew are wonderful as well, with the exception of a few. The story overall was very good except, like I said, for the crying and blabbering. I also don't care for the Scottish words I guess? All the overuse of "mayhap" and "nay" is distracting from the story in my opinion. I appreciate the opportunity to review this book.