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The Mavericks #1
Rook & Rebel
Motoqueiros tatuados, tensão sexual, diálogos hilariantes e alta velocidade.
Regan Fletcher tinha grandes sonhos: acabar a faculdade, dedicar-se totalmente à sua arte e assumir o negócio de família. Só que o seu pai, Cameron Fletcher, ficar doente não
fazia parte do plano. Nem a sua súbita obsessão em mantê-la trancada na mansão.
Mas do que Regan não estava mesmo à espera era de conhecer um motoqueiro. Um homem cujo mundo é totalmente diferente do seu. E o que começa com uma perseguição, rapidamente se transforma em algo bem mais profundo e perigoso.
A vingança é a força motriz de Rook Emberson. Cameron Fletcher roubou-lhe tudo, e Rook passou anos a planear a retaliação perfeita. Quando o destino coloca Regan no seu caminho, Rook
percebe que encontrou a forma ideal de destruir Cameron.
Não fosse Regan ser tudo o que Rook não esperava e o seu plano de retaliação começar a desmoronar-se quando se apercebe de que não consegue evitar a atração que sente
pela filha do seu maior inimigo.
Rook & Rebel, de Kate Crew, é o dark romance de vingança que te vai deixar sem fôlego. Palavra de Euforia.
Regan Fletcher tinha grandes sonhos: acabar a faculdade, dedicar-se totalmente à sua arte e assumir o negócio de família. Só que o seu pai, Cameron Fletcher, ficar doente não
fazia parte do plano. Nem a sua súbita obsessão em mantê-la trancada na mansão.
Mas do que Regan não estava mesmo à espera era de conhecer um motoqueiro. Um homem cujo mundo é totalmente diferente do seu. E o que começa com uma perseguição, rapidamente se transforma em algo bem mais profundo e perigoso.
A vingança é a força motriz de Rook Emberson. Cameron Fletcher roubou-lhe tudo, e Rook passou anos a planear a retaliação perfeita. Quando o destino coloca Regan no seu caminho, Rook
percebe que encontrou a forma ideal de destruir Cameron.
Não fosse Regan ser tudo o que Rook não esperava e o seu plano de retaliação começar a desmoronar-se quando se apercebe de que não consegue evitar a atração que sente
pela filha do seu maior inimigo.
Rook & Rebel, de Kate Crew, é o dark romance de vingança que te vai deixar sem fôlego. Palavra de Euforia.
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First published October 1, 2024
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January 17, 2025
If you love murder-flirting, stalker romance, and characters who make the dumbest decisions imaginable, this book is for you. Personally, i had a blast laughing at the absurdity of it all.
this had so much potential, but it tripped over its own red flags, rolled into a pit of clichés and faceplanted into mediocrity. the only saving grace was the banter, but even that lost its charm by the end.
short story long:
you’re out here hacking security systems and disabling cameras like a tech genius, but you can’t walk into her dad’s house and get the dirt you need? Be serious. Apparently, the only way to enact his grand revenge is by getting close to Regan.
—Regan (h) is an introvert, indecisive, and boring person who just watches movies, draws art, or lounges inside the house all day long. Literally living my dream but somehow making it look depressing. she was supposed to be rebellious. was she?
no
i think living in the house for the past year had a toll on her mental health. no way she was finding murder and threatening hot one moment and then being indecisive as fuck the next moment, clutching her pearls and acting like a saint.
regan was exactly the girl that'll be first to get killed in a horror movie, as for making the dumbest mistakes ever. her intelligence is proven when she literally sat on the bike with rook, who btw was supposed to rob her bf and pointed a gun at her.
alexa pls play blind by Sza
she's practically representing all the book girls who would rather ignore all the red flags even when they're ✨flashing✨ in front of our faces because
the guy is a hot muscular tattooed stalker biker who likes to chase me and is putting in efforts to get to know me.
—Rook (H) is a mild-mannered stalker with a bike. he spends his days hacking security systems, sneaking around, and occasionally scaring people for fun. to add some tragic depth we learn his entire family (minus his sister) was killed in a fire, courtesy of Regan’s dad. naturally his grand plan for revenge involves… stalking Regan? Because that’s logical.
now the point where my mind spiraled and made me realize the absolute ridiculousness of the situation.
this man can disable cameras, crack locks, and hack into anything like a pro. But instead of walking into the house to do his revenge-y business, he spends 300 pages loitering near Regan like a lovesick puppy.
obviously the guy has many skills.
But instead of walking into the house to do his revenge-y business, he spent 300 pages to enact his grand revenge by getting close to Regan. there's seriously zero need as he doesn’t even plan to kill her or do anything.
wasn't making much sense but what do i know
nvm revenge is just his shiny excuse for stalking the enemy’s daughter like a lovesick puppy. Because priorities, right? 😌
We see you, Rook.
half the time, I couldn’t figure out what Regan even felt for him. she is indecisive, that much i'm sure of. their dynamic is basically:
Regan: Teehee, I’m going on a date with someone else
Rook: I’m gonna kill your dad, but first, let me stalk you romantically.
Regan (again): Wait, why am I scared of him grabbing me when I just spent five chapters calling him hot?
But it wasn’t just Regan who had me questioning life choices. Rook himself was no better. he literally did nothing for the revenge. aside from one scene, he was just having fun with regan. her dad was just given to him on a shiny platter.
honestly, the whole your father killed my parents subplot was so lazily handled, I started wondering if his parents were even dead. it was like a big joke how he revealed everything.
Regan: who hurt you? 😞
Rook: your dad.
Regan: Liar!
she immediately flips back to My daddy is innocent! mode because, of course, naïve behavior runs in her DNA. Honestly, I agreed with her dad—she’s too dumb to inherit the family business.
no sane intelligent person would sit on a bike with a would-be robber, then play hide & seek with him to just letting him stalk you because it makes you feel less alone. but does it stop her from judging him? nope.
"You want my hands on you when, ten minutes ago, you were scared of them?"
“Maybe I am the monster.”
bro are you okay?? Because i’m not. i was cackling sjjsjs Rook, ofc, finds this incredibly sexy, because why wouldn’t he? Nothing says true love like a little self-loathing 😚
the plot was non-existent and they just stalked each other and made out. there wasn’t anything special or fun, which is why it was mediocre. the side characters were somewhat better.
“How the fuck do you run a security business and think a dummy drawer compartment is a good place to hide things? Regan and Harper found them in minutes.”
for fuck’s sake, ikr? the big bad security company owner dad, who killed many people and has done shady bad things. he literally just walked inside his house, saw a bunch of bikers inside his office, and they just captured him and killed him?
all those 300 pages and this was the ending of the villain lmao. Regan also supposedly has no emotions. She shrugs off her dad’s death like it’s a minor inconvenience and even kills someone for Rook without batting an eye as if she's been doing this as a hobby for years.
this whole book is ridiculous and laughable. Which, honestly, is probably the point. there's nothing special in it.
“My favorite. Run, run, Rebel. I can chase you all night.”
“You have nothing better to do?”
this had so much potential, but it tripped over its own red flags, rolled into a pit of clichés and faceplanted into mediocrity. the only saving grace was the banter, but even that lost its charm by the end.
short story long:
it's a revenge storyline that quickly devolves into the male lead creeping through windows, watching the girl, and calling it strategy.
you’re out here hacking security systems and disabling cameras like a tech genius, but you can’t walk into her dad’s house and get the dirt you need? Be serious. Apparently, the only way to enact his grand revenge is by getting close to Regan.
—Regan (h) is an introvert, indecisive, and boring person who just watches movies, draws art, or lounges inside the house all day long. Literally living my dream but somehow making it look depressing. she was supposed to be rebellious. was she?
no
i think living in the house for the past year had a toll on her mental health. no way she was finding murder and threatening hot one moment and then being indecisive as fuck the next moment, clutching her pearls and acting like a saint.
regan was exactly the girl that'll be first to get killed in a horror movie, as for making the dumbest mistakes ever. her intelligence is proven when she literally sat on the bike with rook, who btw was supposed to rob her bf and pointed a gun at her.
alexa pls play blind by Sza
she's practically representing all the book girls who would rather ignore all the red flags even when they're ✨flashing✨ in front of our faces because
the guy is a hot muscular tattooed stalker biker who likes to chase me and is putting in efforts to get to know me.
—Rook (H) is a mild-mannered stalker with a bike. he spends his days hacking security systems, sneaking around, and occasionally scaring people for fun. to add some tragic depth we learn his entire family (minus his sister) was killed in a fire, courtesy of Regan’s dad. naturally his grand plan for revenge involves… stalking Regan? Because that’s logical.
now the point where my mind spiraled and made me realize the absolute ridiculousness of the situation.
this man can disable cameras, crack locks, and hack into anything like a pro. But instead of walking into the house to do his revenge-y business, he spends 300 pages loitering near Regan like a lovesick puppy.
obviously the guy has many skills.
But instead of walking into the house to do his revenge-y business, he spent 300 pages to enact his grand revenge by getting close to Regan. there's seriously zero need as he doesn’t even plan to kill her or do anything.
wasn't making much sense but what do i know
nvm revenge is just his shiny excuse for stalking the enemy’s daughter like a lovesick puppy. Because priorities, right? 😌
We see you, Rook.
half the time, I couldn’t figure out what Regan even felt for him. she is indecisive, that much i'm sure of. their dynamic is basically:
Regan: Teehee, I’m going on a date with someone else
Rook: I’m gonna kill your dad, but first, let me stalk you romantically.
Regan (again): Wait, why am I scared of him grabbing me when I just spent five chapters calling him hot?
But it wasn’t just Regan who had me questioning life choices. Rook himself was no better. he literally did nothing for the revenge. aside from one scene, he was just having fun with regan. her dad was just given to him on a shiny platter.
honestly, the whole your father killed my parents subplot was so lazily handled, I started wondering if his parents were even dead. it was like a big joke how he revealed everything.
Regan: who hurt you? 😞
Rook: your dad.
Regan: Liar!
she immediately flips back to My daddy is innocent! mode because, of course, naïve behavior runs in her DNA. Honestly, I agreed with her dad—she’s too dumb to inherit the family business.
no sane intelligent person would sit on a bike with a would-be robber, then play hide & seek with him to just letting him stalk you because it makes you feel less alone. but does it stop her from judging him? nope.
"You want my hands on you when, ten minutes ago, you were scared of them?"
“Maybe I am the monster.”
bro are you okay?? Because i’m not. i was cackling sjjsjs Rook, ofc, finds this incredibly sexy, because why wouldn’t he? Nothing says true love like a little self-loathing 😚
the plot was non-existent and they just stalked each other and made out. there wasn’t anything special or fun, which is why it was mediocre. the side characters were somewhat better.
“How the fuck do you run a security business and think a dummy drawer compartment is a good place to hide things? Regan and Harper found them in minutes.”
for fuck’s sake, ikr? the big bad security company owner dad, who killed many people and has done shady bad things. he literally just walked inside his house, saw a bunch of bikers inside his office, and they just captured him and killed him?
all those 300 pages and this was the ending of the villain lmao. Regan also supposedly has no emotions. She shrugs off her dad’s death like it’s a minor inconvenience and even kills someone for Rook without batting an eye as if she's been doing this as a hobby for years.
this whole book is ridiculous and laughable. Which, honestly, is probably the point. there's nothing special in it.
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February 24, 2026
❝ you are a fucking queen. and just like a queen, you don’t have to fight battles on your own. you have a damn army behind you. maybe not a big one, but i promise, we are enough to fix any issues you have with anyone. ❞
guys, i'm afraid this book still didn't slap in its trad publishing era.
₊˚꒰ 𖧷 ꒱ ⊹ i. plot. ₊˚⊹ ꒱
regan fletcher lives under deluxe house arrest in her father’s sprawling mansion. she’s sheltered, lonely, and dreaming of freedom (or a hobby that isn’t staring at walls like it’s performance art).
here enters rook emberson, a biker with vengeance burning in his veins. scarred by his past, he spots regan and thinks “ah, a pawn,” which is rich considering his name is literally rook. the plan is manipulation, clean, clinical, no feelings please, until it becomes a slow-motion disaster of obsession and attraction.
regan, desperate to escape, gravitates toward the one man with the range to destroy her entire ecosystem. rook, meanwhile, is haunted by enough backstory and is forced to wonder if his heart can do anything besides rage.
as they get closer, secrets unravel like a badly knit scarf, and rook has to pick a lane: keep meal-prepping his lifelong grudge, or risk choosing happiness, which includes therapy, communication, and kissing (terrifying).
₊˚꒰ 𖧷 ꒱ ⊹ ii. romance. ₊˚⊹ ꒱
let's start with our uber-scary, very brooding, and mega-tatted biker. he is so frustratingly inconsistent, spending the entire book flip-flopping between "oh yes, i am going to destroy everything you love" and "oh my fucking goodness, i'm totes in love with you now." i hope the author can tell me what his big revenge plan is, because i don't know what it is. for a book centered around the theme of vengeance, what was rook’s plan? i don’t think he even knows, and a guy who's supposed to be terrifying? bro's spends the majority of the book sulking over the fact that his girl crush doesn't like him back. which is kinda funny, i’ll admit.
and regan, oh my fuck, the most insufferable character currently roaming free in fiction. SHE HAS NO SENSE OF SELF-PRESERVATION. art is her main hobby? nah, regan's main hobby is starting at walls, rewatching the same tv show like she has a gun to her head, falling for a man who openly admits that he's using her, and accepting every single red flag that bitch slaps her in the face.
and the romance? oh, you mean the emotional whiplash the readers are forced to endure for 400 PAGES? rook is like, "i hope you know i'm using you" and regan's is all, "oh, that's fine because you're the love of my life." their chemistry feels as electric as a dead car battery. i have better chemistry with my math textbook.
₊˚꒰ 𖧷 ꒱ ⊹ iii. conclusion. ₊˚⊹ ꒱
as much as i want to continue this rant, i can't fault the book entirely. the cover is cute, and i think the setup is perfect. revenge target tied to the heroine’s family? biker crew loyalty? rich-girl-in-a-gilded-cage? i’m feral for those tropes.
but the grammatical and spelling errors and awkward dialogue made me think the editor lowkey hates the author or maybe they're hellbent on revenge like rook as well. who knows? but please, hire a better editor or several proofreaders. i'm willing to volunteer.
thank you avon and harper voyager for the arc in exchange for an honest review! all opinions are my own.
— 1.5 stars. ⋆˚☆˖°.ᐟ
── ⟡ ˙ 🪻༘ ₊ main tropes.
⟢ found family
⟢ touch her/him and die
⟢ unhinged biker x good girl
⟢ mutual stalking
⌗ started: 10.24.25 ⌝
⌞ finished: 11.23.25 ✦
₊˚⊹ ᰔ pre-read:
⤿ y’all, i hated this book in its indie era, but then a trad pub scooped it up, netgalley said "approved," and here i am giving it a redemption arc like a delusional little clown. think of this as my second-chance romance with a novel that previously ghosted all my dark romance standards. if this version slaps, i’ll eat my old review 😭😭
₊˚⊹ ᰔ pre-review: one star because reading this book felt like i'm twelve again and i'm scrolling on wattpad through the 'badboy' hashtag, but i rounded it up because he rides a yamaha r1.
October 6, 2024
🌸 𝙼𝚈 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝚂 🌸 can also be found on my blog:
╰┈➤K𝐈T𝐓Y K𝐀T𝐒 𝐂R𝐀Z𝐘 𝐀B𝐎U𝐓 𝐁O𝐎K𝐒
'R𝐎O𝐊 & 𝐑E𝐁E𝐋' is the first full length romance book within the (The Mavericks) series by new to me author Kate Crew. Rook & Regan (Rebel)
☠️ DARK ROMCOM VIBES
☠️ UNHINGED BIKER BOYS
☠️STALKING
☠️ SPICY BIKE SCENES
☠️ BANTER + HUMOR
☠️ TOUCH HER (OR HIM) and D🔪E
When the boy from the wrong side of the tracks sets his eyes on the richest heiress who crosses his path gives him the perfect in to seek revenge against her crook of a father who wronged his family ten years ago leaving him and his sister orphans when younger. Revenge ran rampant in his veins.
📚....'𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚜, 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙸𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚠𝚘 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜.
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍?'
Rook had two types of businesses, the clean one was the motorcycle shop he ran with his crew, the other job he did wasn't so clean but where they made a majority of their money and were building their power all over town. You could say they were the clean up crew.
Regan's father ran one of the largest security companies within the city, after graduating college with a business degree she'd dreamed of taking it over from him when she learnt how much the legacy mean't to him which is why she put her own dreams of attending art school on hold hoping that he'd let her step up and take over the company one day.
All I had hoping for this book was that my book funk would get kicked to the curb especially after picking up a few books and putting them down, nothing seemed to grab my attention, until this... So I never imagined that my bookfunk would be obliterated like it did, straight away I was pulled in, never expecting to love it as much as I did, never wanting it to end. From start to finish I was under this authors spell, eating up the words like my life depended on it, loving everything this new world threw at me.
I’m not sure if I was meant to laugh at the hairy situations she found herself in but when it came to Rook and her interactions I couldn’t help but giggle, especially when she’s left stranded as her boyfriend hightails it out of a sticky situation leaving her stranded and vulnerable like he did..Leaving her looking down the barrel of a gun.. Yes I'm that person that giggles at all the inappropriate moments...
I loved these two, they were perfection, the too and fro, the squabbling, I couldn’t get enough of them. The unique storyline, the revenge aspect of the story, the angsty moments, the swooning moments.. This was so unexpectedly good.
* Teaser used is off the authors facebook page *
December 13, 2024
DNF’d @ 50%
There was no need to make it as long as it was. Had me genuinely interested at first but then it became so repetitive and tired it lost me. I couldn’t give a single fuck about any of them.
***
Buket influenced this decision, blame her not me.
There was no need to make it as long as it was. Had me genuinely interested at first but then it became so repetitive and tired it lost me. I couldn’t give a single fuck about any of them.
***
Buket influenced this decision, blame her not me.
October 21, 2024
I refuse to believe people loved this book…not sure I’ve ever encountered a more brainless fmc. Holy shit.
November 8, 2024
Was this written by a 13 year old on Wattpad? Ain't no way this book had an editor, because my god the grammatical and spelling errors had me DYING
October 15, 2024
2.5★ (some spoilers)
well this was something, I’m not even really sure what I read here😭
main thoughts:
while this was easy to read and didn’t use much of my brain, it also wasn’t great. just meh really. I didn’t feel the need to dnf because i figured I was already pretty far into it and I could just mindlessly read. I want to start of by talking about some things I disliked which was just the plot because well there was one sorta but then you get to the end and it’s like okay this was predictable and not really suspenseful or exciting. I think the plot kinda just flew out the window tbh😭 maybe with a little more editing and more structure to the plot then this book possibly could have been something.
I feel like this is a book I could have read on wattpad if I was bored😅 which might say something about me idk
characters:
Rook: Honestly I didn’t mind him that much, was he crazy and kinda delusional and also had red flags, yes but he wasn’t as insufferable as Regan imo🫣 he’s definitely not my favorite but he could have been worse there were some actions of his I didn’t like and I wish we got to see more into his backstory and revenge plot because that also was all over the place.
Regan: She was something I didn’t hate her at first until she made such stupid irrational decisions and had no care about self preservation😃 like girl why are you making such dumb decisions and then didn’t flitch when you killed someone like it was nothing, she’s got to be crazier then rook at some rate. Then I also got annoyed because rook literally hinted that he was going to betray her and then she just moved on from it and then when she got hurt I couldn’t completely feel bad cause she kinda did it to herself, and then she didn’t believe rook about what her dad was doing and I just got even more annoyed🙄 like sis please
•*⁀➷
not to mention that this whole “rebel“ thing was kinda annoying even though thats the point of the book, but it felt like such a cliché because wow sis road on the back of rooks bike and stood up for herself “she's such a rebel“ I'm sorry but no🤣
romance:
The romance between them was certainly not my favorite, it was okay but to me it felt like it was all lust cause they barely did anything sweet together. Maybe there was two sweet-ish moments but that’s about it and that just wasn't enough for me😃 where’s the chemistry?? Honestly I think they were both deranged and delusional for each other but good for them I guess
extra:
The only reason this is getting the rating it did was because it was easy to read and the chapters were short so I was able to push through. The only part I really liked was when Regan finally learned the truth and even that scene wasn’t very suspenseful but it was better than nothing in all honestly.
I really wouldn’t recommend this unless you want to read something that’s not really exciting but easy enough to read I guess🤷♀️
pre review:
I’ve been behind on reviews lately😭 so rtc for this one when I get to it!!
pre read:
So I'm taking a break from my reread of the darkverse series rn and I found this book on my feed like five minutes ago and it sounded intriguing so here we are.. none of my friends on here have read this yet so I guess I have to be the first😭 please be good or at least entertaining!!
well this was something, I’m not even really sure what I read here😭
main thoughts:
while this was easy to read and didn’t use much of my brain, it also wasn’t great. just meh really. I didn’t feel the need to dnf because i figured I was already pretty far into it and I could just mindlessly read. I want to start of by talking about some things I disliked which was just the plot because well there was one sorta but then you get to the end and it’s like okay this was predictable and not really suspenseful or exciting. I think the plot kinda just flew out the window tbh😭 maybe with a little more editing and more structure to the plot then this book possibly could have been something.
I feel like this is a book I could have read on wattpad if I was bored😅 which might say something about me idk
characters:
Rook: Honestly I didn’t mind him that much, was he crazy and kinda delusional and also had red flags, yes but he wasn’t as insufferable as Regan imo🫣 he’s definitely not my favorite but he could have been worse there were some actions of his I didn’t like and I wish we got to see more into his backstory and revenge plot because that also was all over the place.
Regan: She was something I didn’t hate her at first until she made such stupid irrational decisions and had no care about self preservation😃 like girl why are you making such dumb decisions and then didn’t flitch when you killed someone like it was nothing, she’s got to be crazier then rook at some rate. Then I also got annoyed because rook literally hinted that he was going to betray her and then she just moved on from it and then when she got hurt I couldn’t completely feel bad cause she kinda did it to herself, and then she didn’t believe rook about what her dad was doing and I just got even more annoyed🙄 like sis please
•*⁀➷
not to mention that this whole “rebel“ thing was kinda annoying even though thats the point of the book, but it felt like such a cliché because wow sis road on the back of rooks bike and stood up for herself “she's such a rebel“ I'm sorry but no🤣
romance:
The romance between them was certainly not my favorite, it was okay but to me it felt like it was all lust cause they barely did anything sweet together. Maybe there was two sweet-ish moments but that’s about it and that just wasn't enough for me😃 where’s the chemistry?? Honestly I think they were both deranged and delusional for each other but good for them I guess
extra:
The only reason this is getting the rating it did was because it was easy to read and the chapters were short so I was able to push through. The only part I really liked was when Regan finally learned the truth and even that scene wasn’t very suspenseful but it was better than nothing in all honestly.
I really wouldn’t recommend this unless you want to read something that’s not really exciting but easy enough to read I guess🤷♀️
pre review:
I’ve been behind on reviews lately😭 so rtc for this one when I get to it!!
pre read:
So I'm taking a break from my reread of the darkverse series rn and I found this book on my feed like five minutes ago and it sounded intriguing so here we are.. none of my friends on here have read this yet so I guess I have to be the first😭 please be good or at least entertaining!!
September 22, 2025
“I could never be bored with you, Regan. I don’t have to like anything else in the room. If you are there, I have my own personal form of art to look at.”
this book was 100% the one that broke my mini reading slump and i have to thank Rook for that because this man was pure entertainment. i already knew from his first encounter with Regan that he was not letting her out of his sight, so once that mutual stalking started i just found their whole banter hilarious. a lot of the book and it’s set up is nothing new, he’s out for revenge against her father and she’s the “spoiled” daughter who knows nothing of her father’s true dealings. but trust me when i say, this was so much fun to read and sometimes that’s all i can ask for. i loved that Rook brought out the fire in Regan and those steamy scenes on his bike .. 😮💨 i already have an idea of who the next books will follow, so I’m looking forward to continuing.
”I was already falling in love with Regan Fletcher, and true to the Fletcher name, she was bound to ruin my life.”
this book was 100% the one that broke my mini reading slump and i have to thank Rook for that because this man was pure entertainment. i already knew from his first encounter with Regan that he was not letting her out of his sight, so once that mutual stalking started i just found their whole banter hilarious. a lot of the book and it’s set up is nothing new, he’s out for revenge against her father and she’s the “spoiled” daughter who knows nothing of her father’s true dealings. but trust me when i say, this was so much fun to read and sometimes that’s all i can ask for. i loved that Rook brought out the fire in Regan and those steamy scenes on his bike .. 😮💨 i already have an idea of who the next books will follow, so I’m looking forward to continuing.
”I was already falling in love with Regan Fletcher, and true to the Fletcher name, she was bound to ruin my life.”
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March 15, 2025dnf @14%
Yeah no I ain’t doing this shit no more. Call me picky or whatever you want but I DESPISE it when the hero thinks that he would like to forget about the heroine by hooking up with an OW - only thing is that he doesn’t because the OW looks like the heroine😑 This shit always pisses me off. I *was* going to continue reading this just for shits and giggles despite the excessive neck biting that was eerily similar to that of a vampire but I. AM. DONE.
The quote in question that turned me off:
“The bad taste in my mouth almost made me want to lean down and take this girl up on her offer, but I didn’t. I didn’t like how she looked just enough like Reagan to remind me of her.”
Let’s get this straight…you hound the poor girl and make her run just so you can know her name then you suddenly have a personality flip after learning about whose daughter she is and leave her alone in the middle of an alley??? And you’re basically saying that if the OW looked different enough, you woulda fucked her???? Nah man, fuck off this shit ain’t it🥴 For reference, the heroine’s name is Reagan.
Yeah no I ain’t doing this shit no more. Call me picky or whatever you want but I DESPISE it when the hero thinks that he would like to forget about the heroine by hooking up with an OW - only thing is that he doesn’t because the OW looks like the heroine😑 This shit always pisses me off. I *was* going to continue reading this just for shits and giggles despite the excessive neck biting that was eerily similar to that of a vampire but I. AM. DONE.
The quote in question that turned me off:
“The bad taste in my mouth almost made me want to lean down and take this girl up on her offer, but I didn’t. I didn’t like how she looked just enough like Reagan to remind me of her.”
Let’s get this straight…you hound the poor girl and make her run just so you can know her name then you suddenly have a personality flip after learning about whose daughter she is and leave her alone in the middle of an alley??? And you’re basically saying that if the OW looked different enough, you woulda fucked her???? Nah man, fuck off this shit ain’t it🥴 For reference, the heroine’s name is Reagan.
January 13, 2026
🖤
“Do you know what a rook does in chess?”….“He protects the queen. He can’t take her down, he can’t win against her, he only protects her. If you want to be queen of it all, I will cut down anyone in your way.”
🖤
Rook & Rebel is a fun, murdery little romance that features flirting with knives, bikers, and lots of banter. Reagan is a naive rich girl who takes a ride on the wild side with her would be mugger, and Rook is just an unhinged cutie 😂 All he wanted to do was stalk Reagan by bringing her cookies and watching Dateline with her through her window. His chaos and quotes really made the book for me.
This is a good starter book for biker romance I think. It’s not too dark and has some good humor. I think it started really strong, but the pacing started to drag around 40% up to the finale. Reagan made some ✨decisions✨ that made me doubt her critical thinking skills, but it was still a good time! I can’t wait for the next book, since I’m way invested in those characters!
Huge thank you to Avon | Harper Voyager for the arc!
*I got the arc for the paperback release! So excited since I’ve heard this gives Butcher&Blackbird vibes 💕*
Rook & Rebel is a fun, murdery little romance that features flirting with knives, bikers, and lots of banter. Reagan is a naive rich girl who takes a ride on the wild side with her would be mugger, and Rook is just an unhinged cutie 😂 All he wanted to do was stalk Reagan by bringing her cookies and watching Dateline with her through her window. His chaos and quotes really made the book for me.
This is a good starter book for biker romance I think. It’s not too dark and has some good humor. I think it started really strong, but the pacing started to drag around 40% up to the finale. Reagan made some ✨decisions✨ that made me doubt her critical thinking skills, but it was still a good time! I can’t wait for the next book, since I’m way invested in those characters!
Huge thank you to Avon | Harper Voyager for the arc!
*I got the arc for the paperback release! So excited since I’ve heard this gives Butcher&Blackbird vibes 💕*
March 7, 2025
3.75 ⭐️
I liked and I highly recommend the audiobook because Sean Masters voice is pantie melting…. 🔥
It’s a cute little MC romance with some action and a little spice. In my opinion it’s a perfect in between type of book, not too dark and not too fluffy.
Rook is a protector, he has his crew and sister and he would do anything for them. He is a criminal and never hides this from Reagan aka Rebel.
Reagan is a little princess who wants to do more than sit around all day waiting for her father to allow her into the business, but she never does. After she “meets” Rook she starts to venture more, he calls her Rebel but honestly she is far from it. She annoyed me a little because she looks for information, finds some and does nothing about it and never tries to find out more. Her father literally betrays and diminishes her “giving” his business to her ex who’s a major jerk and again she does nothing besides pout and hide. Rook tells her everything, again she does nothing besides hide and be against him. But the end when she learns it all, Rook keeps asking her “permission “ to do this or that and asking if she was ok with. I mean, it’s kinda cute but not at the same time because we are talking major crimes in here. Also might not be ok for me because I am so use to the major dark romances where there is no question related to those things, so it might be a me problem 😂
Overall is a cute book, entertaining and all. I think I would like to read about her sister and Aidan or Hero and Harper.
I liked and I highly recommend the audiobook because Sean Masters voice is pantie melting…. 🔥
It’s a cute little MC romance with some action and a little spice. In my opinion it’s a perfect in between type of book, not too dark and not too fluffy.
Rook is a protector, he has his crew and sister and he would do anything for them. He is a criminal and never hides this from Reagan aka Rebel.
Reagan is a little princess who wants to do more than sit around all day waiting for her father to allow her into the business, but she never does. After she “meets” Rook she starts to venture more, he calls her Rebel but honestly she is far from it. She annoyed me a little because she looks for information, finds some and does nothing about it and never tries to find out more. Her father literally betrays and diminishes her “giving” his business to her ex who’s a major jerk and again she does nothing besides pout and hide. Rook tells her everything, again she does nothing besides hide and be against him. But the end when she learns it all, Rook keeps asking her “permission “ to do this or that and asking if she was ok with. I mean, it’s kinda cute but not at the same time because we are talking major crimes in here. Also might not be ok for me because I am so use to the major dark romances where there is no question related to those things, so it might be a me problem 😂
Overall is a cute book, entertaining and all. I think I would like to read about her sister and Aidan or Hero and Harper.
October 20, 2024
The beginning was fun, it went downhill really fast after that.
November 27, 2024
Just finished!
Super cute dark rom com! I loved how they both stalked each other. If you’re looking for fun vibes with murder then look no further!!
**just a heads up - there are a few mistakes throughout the book. Words missing/sentences not making sense etc. I can handle not focusing on that but I know some can’t!!
Stars - 3.75/4
Super cute dark rom com! I loved how they both stalked each other. If you’re looking for fun vibes with murder then look no further!!
**just a heads up - there are a few mistakes throughout the book. Words missing/sentences not making sense etc. I can handle not focusing on that but I know some can’t!!
Stars - 3.75/4
January 19, 2026
𐙚⋆°｡⋆♡ ── 3.25 stars
an enjoyable, decent dark romance. a bit basic but that was expected, cant wait for book 2!
𐙚⋆°｡⋆♡ ── pre-read
# friend rec #2
this has been on my tbr for a minute and i just got the audiobook so why not! im trying to read a bit more dark roamnce this year so hear we go <3 my beautiful friend cath wanted me to read this one !!
↪ started jan 12
↪ finished jan 12
thank you avon for the digital and audio copy
an enjoyable, decent dark romance. a bit basic but that was expected, cant wait for book 2!
𐙚⋆°｡⋆♡ ── pre-read
# friend rec #2
this has been on my tbr for a minute and i just got the audiobook so why not! im trying to read a bit more dark roamnce this year so hear we go <3 my beautiful friend cath wanted me to read this one !!
↪ started jan 12
↪ finished jan 12
thank you avon for the digital and audio copy
October 25, 2024
Have you seen those trailers where they only show the good or funny parts? That’s what this book was like
TikTok lead me here and left me to die of boredom reading what I can only suggest is a highschool girls wet dream writing in her diary
TikTok lead me here and left me to die of boredom reading what I can only suggest is a highschool girls wet dream writing in her diary
November 3, 2024
A dark stalker romance!
A little bit cheesy but funny enough to keep me reading! A slow paced storyline but I enjoyed the characters.
A little bit cheesy but funny enough to keep me reading! A slow paced storyline but I enjoyed the characters.
December 9, 2024
Absolutely hated this.
June 26, 2025
I love a good simp:
“Okay. You’re in charge.” “You’re going to give up the control, just like that?” “To you? Yes. Only you. I would bow at your fucking feet, Regan. You always have the control.”
“You are a fucking queen. And just like a queen, you don’t have to fight battles on your own. You have a damn army behind you. Maybe not a big one, but I promise, we are enough to fix any issues you have with anyone.”
“We can teach you how to defend yourself more. Or you can learn how to shoot. Whatever you want, but I will always show up. You can always count on me showing up.”
"Do you know what a rook does in chess?... He protects the queen. He can’t take her down, he can’t win against her, he only protects her. If you want to be queen of it all, I will cut down anyone in your way. I won’t stop you or lock you up, and yes, I would happily kill anyone who bothers you."
“Thank you for bringing me here.” “Of course,” I replied, my hands resting on her hips. “I’d take you anywhere you wanted to go.” “Anywhere?” “Absolutely anywhere,”
“If looking at this art makes you feel an ounce of what I feel when I look at you, then we can both understand why I wouldn’t be bored. I could never be bored with you, Regan. I don’t have to like anything else in the room. If you are there, I have my own personal form of art to look at.”
“I’m addicted to every part of you, Rebel. You are mine, and I will be spending every day reminding you of that.”
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Reading this because Bella told me to
“Okay. You’re in charge.” “You’re going to give up the control, just like that?” “To you? Yes. Only you. I would bow at your fucking feet, Regan. You always have the control.”
“You are a fucking queen. And just like a queen, you don’t have to fight battles on your own. You have a damn army behind you. Maybe not a big one, but I promise, we are enough to fix any issues you have with anyone.”
“We can teach you how to defend yourself more. Or you can learn how to shoot. Whatever you want, but I will always show up. You can always count on me showing up.”
"Do you know what a rook does in chess?... He protects the queen. He can’t take her down, he can’t win against her, he only protects her. If you want to be queen of it all, I will cut down anyone in your way. I won’t stop you or lock you up, and yes, I would happily kill anyone who bothers you."
“Thank you for bringing me here.” “Of course,” I replied, my hands resting on her hips. “I’d take you anywhere you wanted to go.” “Anywhere?” “Absolutely anywhere,”
“If looking at this art makes you feel an ounce of what I feel when I look at you, then we can both understand why I wouldn’t be bored. I could never be bored with you, Regan. I don’t have to like anything else in the room. If you are there, I have my own personal form of art to look at.”
“I’m addicted to every part of you, Rebel. You are mine, and I will be spending every day reminding you of that.”
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Reading this because Bella told me to
December 22, 2024
🌟3 meh stars?🌟
well....
it was fine I guess? I literally have no idea lol
another pre-read lol 19 / 12 / 2024 ᯓᡣ𐭩
have the audiobook now so let's try again now I guess?
Pre-read 15 / 11 / 2024 ᯓᡣ𐭩
did I just heard that there is stalker motorcycle guy here, and I just picked it up knowing nothing?
yeah I did.........
next Lights Out???
well....
it was fine I guess? I literally have no idea lol
another pre-read lol 19 / 12 / 2024 ᯓᡣ𐭩
have the audiobook now so let's try again now I guess?
Pre-read 15 / 11 / 2024 ᯓᡣ𐭩
did I just heard that there is stalker motorcycle guy here, and I just picked it up knowing nothing?
yeah I did.........
next Lights Out???
November 2, 2024
Well now I just really really REALLY want a tattooed man who would burn the world for me.
May 19, 2025
Мені було дуже весело читати це😆😅 Я думала, що це похмурий любовний роман, але насправді було дуже смішно 🤭
Що ж сказати про цю книгу 🤔 Було трішки сумбурно, в той же час весело, сама історія сповнена дотепних жартів, гарячих веселощів і брудних розмов 🌶 😏
В цій історії величезна кількість обману, скандалів та стільки всього, що вам не буде нудно😉
Головний герой на ім'я Рук, морально сірий персонаж, з важкою долею і зі своїми склетами у шафі, але в той же час він така солодка булка🫠 Мужик, який все зробить заради неї, навіть поступиться своїми принципами ☺ Зі своєю бунтаркою він справжній золотистий ретривер 😍
Реган, або "бунтарка", вона у нас типова спадкоємиця, з синдромом хорошої дівчинки і не розкритими талантами (у всіх сенсах😅). Вона для мене була трішки нудною і туповатою, місцями навіть мене бісила😅
Підсумовуючи можу сказати, що книга починалася з дуже з цікавої зав'язки, непогана середина і сюжет, що швидко розвивається, але кінцівка трішки мене розчарувала.
Так, ми отримали чудовий фінал, але він був якийсь...скупий і нудний...не знаю як ще сказати, як на мене помста занадто швидко здійснилась, я хотіла більше драми і кривавою помсти 🤭😅
Загалом гарне чтиво, мені більш менш сподобалось, 4/5 ⭐
Що ж сказати про цю книгу 🤔 Було трішки сумбурно, в той же час весело, сама історія сповнена дотепних жартів, гарячих веселощів і брудних розмов 🌶 😏
В цій історії величезна кількість обману, скандалів та стільки всього, що вам не буде нудно😉
Головний герой на ім'я Рук, морально сірий персонаж, з важкою долею і зі своїми склетами у шафі, але в той же час він така солодка булка🫠 Мужик, який все зробить заради неї, навіть поступиться своїми принципами ☺ Зі своєю бунтаркою він справжній золотистий ретривер 😍
Реган, або "бунтарка", вона у нас типова спадкоємиця, з синдромом хорошої дівчинки і не розкритими талантами (у всіх сенсах😅). Вона для мене була трішки нудною і туповатою, місцями навіть мене бісила😅
Підсумовуючи можу сказати, що книга починалася з дуже з цікавої зав'язки, непогана середина і сюжет, що швидко розвивається, але кінцівка трішки мене розчарувала.
Так, ми отримали чудовий фінал, але він був якийсь...скупий і нудний...не знаю як ще сказати, як на мене помста занадто швидко здійснилась, я хотіла більше драми і кривавою помсти 🤭😅
Загалом гарне чтиво, мені більш менш сподобалось, 4/5 ⭐
December 5, 2024
This book was strangely fascinating, even though it veered into the ludicrous and over-the-top at times. Despite that, it managed to remain entertaining. Rook & Rebel is a biker romance featuring a brooding hero and a heroine who, admittedly, could have used a bit more backbone here and there.
That said, the story was undeniably enthralling at points—it had a certain pull that kept me turning the pages. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the book could have benefited from a more thorough edit.
Overall, it's an enjoyable read if you're in the mood for something dramatic and gripping, with a dose of chaos.
That said, the story was undeniably enthralling at points—it had a certain pull that kept me turning the pages. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the book could have benefited from a more thorough edit.
Overall, it's an enjoyable read if you're in the mood for something dramatic and gripping, with a dose of chaos.
November 3, 2024
4.5 ⭐️s
BOOM SHAKALAKA I ATE THIS BOOK UP. THE AUDIO WAS AMAZING I WAS LITERALLY HOWLING LAUGHING SO MUCH ESPECIALLY IN THE BEGINNING 🤣
Regan and Rook was so freaking hilarious together I literally love them so much. Both of them were so unhinged i was obsessed.
I love me a good ol dark stalkerish romantic comedy 🫶 And oh yeah he’s a biker 🛐
I NEED THE NEXT BOOK LIKE YESTERDAY.
BOOM SHAKALAKA I ATE THIS BOOK UP. THE AUDIO WAS AMAZING I WAS LITERALLY HOWLING LAUGHING SO MUCH ESPECIALLY IN THE BEGINNING 🤣
Regan and Rook was so freaking hilarious together I literally love them so much. Both of them were so unhinged i was obsessed.
I love me a good ol dark stalkerish romantic comedy 🫶 And oh yeah he’s a biker 🛐
I NEED THE NEXT BOOK LIKE YESTERDAY.
May 19, 2025
Rook and Rebel had no business being that hot. The tension? Scorching. The chemistry? Illegal in several states. They talked plenty—but never about the important stuff, like feelings, trauma, or “hey, maybe don’t disappear for days?” Still, I devoured every angsty, sweaty second. I’d let Rook ruin my life. No regrets
November 13, 2024
I wish I could take back the past five hours of my life.
If a FMC has no backbone, it would be this character. DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE MMC I WANTED TO JUMP INTO THE BOOK AND RUN HIM OVER. Rook reminded me why some men don’t deserve to speak I’m getting angry even thinking of him.
DNF got 50% in and my blood pressure couldn’t handle it.
If a FMC has no backbone, it would be this character. DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE MMC I WANTED TO JUMP INTO THE BOOK AND RUN HIM OVER. Rook reminded me why some men don’t deserve to speak I’m getting angry even thinking of him.
DNF got 50% in and my blood pressure couldn’t handle it.
January 24, 2025
My my were the girlies wrong 😭
This was so long , boring and repetitive
Also I could care less about everyone of these characters or whatever the hell the plot was(don’t recall)
Had to switch from kindle to audiobook and it did not get better 😌
Story: 2 ⭐️⭐️
Narration: 2.5 ⭐️⭐️✨
Spicy level : 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
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hopefully the girlies are right about this one
This was so long , boring and repetitive
Also I could care less about everyone of these characters or whatever the hell the plot was(don’t recall)
Had to switch from kindle to audiobook and it did not get better 😌
Story: 2 ⭐️⭐️
Narration: 2.5 ⭐️⭐️✨
Spicy level : 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
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hopefully the girlies are right about this one
October 1, 2024
Arc review ✨
How was this murderous & funny at the same time?
Here for it.
Y’all seen that TikTok video where the guy pops his street bike making her slam into him. This is that book.
The “Woof” line had me 🤣
Morally grey biker boy x rich girl
Revenge plot
Funny banter
Suspense
Touch her & ☠️
Stalking
How was this murderous & funny at the same time?
Here for it.
Y’all seen that TikTok video where the guy pops his street bike making her slam into him. This is that book.
The “Woof” line had me 🤣
Morally grey biker boy x rich girl
Revenge plot
Funny banter
Suspense
Touch her & ☠️
Stalking
November 4, 2024
This was terrible I fear
dnf
December 2, 2024DNF @ 31%.
To everyone who had the nerve to compare this to Lights Out: dishonor on you and your entire family. Wtf.
To everyone who had the nerve to compare this to Lights Out: dishonor on you and your entire family. Wtf.
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