A review by wreathedinviolets
The Covert Captain: Or, A Marriage of Equals by Jeannelle M. Ferreira

3.0

While the concept of this book (f/f regency romance? Yes please) snagged my attention, the actual story fell short. The plot is disjointed and the scenes were confusing at times. There would just be lines of dialogue with no tags or indication who was speaking, or abrupt scene changes without a clear marker or separation. I also felt that "Nathaniel" should have been written as trans instead of the typical "woman dressing up as a man" trope. From how Nathaniel treats her "disguise" and the way she seems to regard her masculinity as an intrinsic part of her being, it seems cheap not to address even any kind of gender spectrum in a book who's romance and conflicts rely on gender and the way we perceive someone who doesn't conform.