Disclaimer: I got this book from a former friend. Thanks. All opinions are my own. 

 

Book: The Sneaky Lass 

 

Author: Kennedy Sutton 

 

Book Series: The Silver Locket Book 1 

 

Rating: 5/5 

 

Spice Rating: 2/5 

 

Diversity: Gay characters, Queer, pansexual or bisexual, character 

 

Recommended For...: Adult readers, Romantasy, Pirate Romance, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Pirates 

 

Publication Date: June 30, 2022 

 

Genre: Romantasy 

 

Age Relevance: 18+ (language, violence, sexual content, romance, prostitution, alcoholism, alcohol consumption, animal violence, death, gore, infant death, death) 

 

Explanation of CWs: There is cursing and some animal violence shown in the book. There are scenes with violence, blood gore, and death. Infant death is mentioned. There is some slight sexual content, prostitution, and romance in the book. There are scenes and mentions of alcohol consumption and alcoholism. 

 

If This Was a Taylor Swift Song: Enchanted 

 

Publisher: Indie Author 

 

Pages: 280 

 

Synopsis: Jane has been many things in her life. A wife. A widow. A thief. A prostitute. Most recently, a woman seeking any means of escape from Grand Port. Flying no colors and desperate for crew, Sneaky Lass is a damaged brig in no position to look too closely at any volunteers, no matter how ill-suited to sea life they may be. After a series of decisions Jane can’t turn back from, she commits one final act of desperation; she dons stolen boots, shorn hair, and the name Dixon Ables to take up with the crew of Sneaky Lass. Now she finds herself in a position where she must keep up her boyish disguise or be thrown into the briny deep. Concrete plans to leave the ship at the next port turn fluid as Jane becomes enamored by the mystery of the ropes, the lullaby of waves against the hull, and the wind in the sails. That the crewmen are far from the salty rogues she expected doesn't help her resolve. Among the filthy men, the roar of cannons, the critical eye of a whip-wielding quartermaster, and beneath the weight of her own lies, Jane finds something she long believed a fantasy—Family. Even the frequent gaze of the fine and fair-minded captain isn't enough to send her towards shore… yet. She doesn't want to sacrifice everything until she is sure he knows her secret, or perhaps his attentions are something else, something more. The problem is her new life belongs to the man called Dixon, not the woman called Jane. The longer she stays aboard Sneaky Lass, the closer she grows to losing everything she's come to value; new friends, the only home she's ever known, her life. Deceptions are difficult on land, but in the close quarters of a pirate ship, they can be deadly. 

 

Review: This was such a great read! I loved following Jane's journey from the streets to the ship. I fell so hard and fast in love with this book that I have been craving the rest of the series since chapter 6. I love the world building, the characters, and all of the possibilities this series can bring. I think this just became my favorite series.
 
 The only slight issue I had was some small pacing issues here and there but other than that I'm completely satisfied and will be reading the next in the series. 

 

Verdict: I found a new obsession! Highly recommend!