Rook & Rebel by Kate CrewMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the first book that I’ve read by Kate Crew, and I must admit I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it. I was quickly pulled into the world she created and met characters that I cannot get enough of.
Regan was such a nice character, wanting to do anything to keep her father happy. She was a bit too naïve and couldn’t see through her fathers’ controlling ways to the man he really was. She tried to control her life and would even succumb to what her boyfriend wanted to do. But after he ditched her, and she landed on the back of Rook’s bike I could see that her life was going to change for the better.
I loved Rook, he had a dark past but was doing everything for his sister and closest friends that were his family. He knew what was going on in the darker side of the world and wanted revenge for his parents. I could see that his life was going to change with Regan around, and she would get under his skin.
Regan and Rook were great together. I was glad when Regan started to stand up for herself and realised what world she was actually in. As the dark elements unfolded, I was glued to the book and was pleased to see how the story unfolded. I am keen to see how the series goes from here.
Title: Rook & Rebel
Author: Kate Crew
Series: The Mavericks #1
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 1, 2024
A dark revenge romance filled with tattooed bikers, hilarious banter, heat, and high speeds.
Regan Fletcher
I used to have big dreams: finish college, make beautiful art, all while taking over my dad’s business. He wanted a legacy, and I wanted to give it to him. But his illness wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in our mansion, safe and isolated. I want more from life, but could only spend my days waiting. Until one night, I came face-to-face with a street biker from a world far different from mine. What starts as him stalking me, quickly spirals into something deeper, and more deadly. I’m falling for a man who’s everything I should fear, yet he’s the only one who’s ever made me feel truly alive. But loving him means risking everything—my heart, my future, and my father.
Rook Emberson
Revenge has been my driving force for as long as I can remember. Cameron Fletcher stole everything from me, and I’ve spent years plotting the perfect way to take it all back. When fate puts his daughter in my sights, I know I’ve found the key to his destruction. But from the moment I meet her, my plans begin to unravel. Regan is everything I didn’t expect and I can’t help but be drawn to her. What starts as a twisted game of vengeance turns into an obsession. I need her, but I also need to destroy her father.
The lines between love and vengeance blur, and I’m not sure where one ends and the other begins.
Regan Fletcher
I used to have big dreams: finish college, make beautiful art, all while taking over my dad’s business. He wanted a legacy, and I wanted to give it to him. But his illness wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in our mansion, safe and isolated. I want more from life, but could only spend my days waiting. Until one night, I came face-to-face with a street biker from a world far different from mine. What starts as him stalking me, quickly spirals into something deeper, and more deadly. I’m falling for a man who’s everything I should fear, yet he’s the only one who’s ever made me feel truly alive. But loving him means risking everything—my heart, my future, and my father.
Rook Emberson
Revenge has been my driving force for as long as I can remember. Cameron Fletcher stole everything from me, and I’ve spent years plotting the perfect way to take it all back. When fate puts his daughter in my sights, I know I’ve found the key to his destruction. But from the moment I meet her, my plans begin to unravel. Regan is everything I didn’t expect and I can’t help but be drawn to her. What starts as a twisted game of vengeance turns into an obsession. I need her, but I also need to destroy her father.
The lines between love and vengeance blur, and I’m not sure where one ends and the other begins.
