The Captain's Daughter

by Andrea Renee Cox

The premise for this book really intrigued me, as did the title. I was disappointed that the title barely had anything to do with the plot, though. I think there were two mentions, perhaps three, that the leading lady was the daughter of a captain, and she never once set foot on a ship. This was a large disappointment to me, as I really had hopes of a good ship scene or at least a more involved explanation for the title's claim.

A rather large inconsistency in Rosalyn's intuition about smarmy men irritated me throughout. She immediately sensed one character was a no-good rascal, yet another similar character with a slightly smoother but still clearly deceitful nature received welcome attention from the same woman, with little regard to anyone's warnings about him. What happened to her intuition? It vanished so quickly and with no defined reason that I found it difficult to feel sorry for her when things got tricky because of the neglect of her own common sense.

I enjoyed the complex characters from the beginning, and though this dipped a little due to Rosalyn's inconsistent intuition, the majority of the characters remained consistent throughout and I was quite able to enjoy their journeys.

What really stood out to me in a positive nature was the complex plot. There were twists I didn't see coming (and a couple of them that I did), and I liked the witty banter sprinkled in along the way. It was an entertaining story that well incorporated the theater in a way I hadn't seen previously in a novel. I hope more authors will bring the theater to life for readers, because it was a beautiful setting in this particular case, and I believe it could be so again in many others.

The action and tension were great throughout, ebbing and flowing nearly perfectly. The only spot that fell a bit flat on the beat to me was the final chapter. It was much too short in comparison to all the others, and it seemed things were wrapped up a bit too neatly and quickly.

The faith thread was pretty strong throughout, until the last chapter. It seemed the lead characters made their final decisions without guidance from God, even though they said they were trying to lean on His wisdom and strength for the path their lives would take.

Content advisory:
* a derogatory term
* an expletive phrase
* prostitution (though handled fairly well)
* alcohol and tobacco usage
* sexual innuendo

This was an enjoyable story despite those things I mentioned. I am glad I read this book as it was an entertaining way to spend several hours this week.


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