The Demon Librarian

This was my first pirate novel and I enjoyed parts of it immensely. Particularly the heroine, with her reckless nature, her habitual thievery of weapons (for self defense, naturally) and the fact that she knew her way about a pirate ship and impressed the hardened Sea Dogs with her grit and tenacity.What I didn't care for as much, was the hero. It was aggravating because some of his inner thoughts made him seem really sweet and appealing, then he'd go and think something that just made me want to slap him silly. I found myself immersed in the story for a time, then something would annoy me and I would be drawn out of the book wanting to take a break while I adjusted my constantly reforming opinion of the rogue pirate.Don't get me wrong, he wasn't completely awful. And like I said, sometimes he was adorable. It was just a couple of instances where I was jarred by his actions or words. I'm not a big fan of overly dominant males, or rakes/rogues, and he had a smattering of both qualities now and then. I'm sure there are women reading this now thinking "You don't like dominant males? What's wrong with you?" but it really rubs me up the wrong way. If I had hackles (whatever hackles are) they'd be up.Still, I enjoyed the plot overall and will read more swashbuckling adventures in the future, no doubt.3 Stars! ★★★ Review Copy: Received from the publisher for an honest review