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| Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke |
I must say,
I would never have thought to write an apologia for Peter Pan’s Captain Hook,
let alone make him a romantic hero, but that’s exactly what Second Star to the Left is. Captain Hook is a nice, decent man with a crew that loves him, smouldering
looks and a hot body. As far as Tinker Bell is concerned, he also knows how to
use it in the bedroom. The cover of the book did not let me expect that.
The book takes place somewhere in the seven seas, though not in the Neverland or ‘real’ world. Tinker Bell, a human-sized pixie with wings and pixie dust, is stuck in the human world after a daring rescue of her cousin Lily from the Blackbeard. The Queen of mermaids has promised to help, if Tink does her a favour first. That involves stealing from Captain Hook. Tink succeeds in this by seducing him, but no matter how far she flees, he’ll come after her. Partly because the queen has put a curse on him and partly because he can’t get her out of her system.
Action, romance, and sexy good times follow. Familiar names from the Peter Pan stories make appearances too, like Peter himself. There are misunderstandings and betrayals aplenty, near deaths and noble sacrifices, revenge and life-changing revelations. And, since this a romance, a happily ever after—or at least for now.
This was a well-written and fairly well-paced book, though I must confess I found it too long. The middle part could’ve been a lot tighter (the bit about Royal Navy was a Chekhov’s gun that never got fired, for example). But if you like the overlooked characters of Peter Pan to have their chance in happiness, with good bedroom scenes, this is for you.
I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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