Introducing a new fun read from debut author, Rebecca Varnell! Her Award-Winning Romance Novella Retelling of Peter Pan, WENDY’S PIRATES, is now available for purchase and on Kindle Unlimited! Enter the giveaway to win a free paperback copy!
About the Book
Title: Wendy’s Pirates
Author: Rebecca Varnell
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Eagle Gate
Release Date: November 1, 2021
In 1817, Wendy Darling returns from London to her family in Devon, where she meets Captain James Hooke, a dashing naval officer who both infuriates and intrigues her. But Wendy is hiding a dark secret—and running from a past that makes it impossible for her to trust the incorrigible captain. And James has secrets of his own, secrets he’s afraid will interfere with his desire to win Wendy’s heart.
When the Darling family takes in a young orphan boy named Peter, the two newcomers in Wendy’s life help her learn to open her heart and begin to trust again. But when a gang of pirates sails into port in search of Peter, will trust be enough to save Wendy and those she loves from danger?
Varnell takes J. M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan characters and introduces them to risks and romance that go far beyond the average fairy tale. As Wendy and Hooke fight for new beginnings, they learn that happy endings aren’t always guaranteed.
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About the Author
Emerging young writer Rebecca Varnell has always had two great literary loves: fairy tales and Jane Austen. In her debut novel, Wendy’s Pirates, the two come together in perfect harmony. When Rebecca isn’t writing or snuggled up on the couch with her nose in a book, she can most often be found baking extravagant cakes or enjoying nature walks and losing dreadfully at pickleball.
Rebecca also has a penchant for travel. She spent over a year living in Thailand and adores the culture and people who live there. She has also traveled to several countries in Europe and is inspired by old castles and Roman architecture—even more so with her architect husband around. One day she wants to live in permanent eighty or ninety degree weather, but until then you will find cozy, over-sized sweaters to be a year-round staple in her wardrobe.
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My Review
Wendy’s Pirates
by Rebecca Varnell
Rating: 4/5
If you’re a fan of Peter Pan and Jane Austen, you will fall in love with this sweet regency rom-com. This debut from the author is beautifully written and full of fun characters. Reinventing the classic Peter Pan characters with a more fleshed out, unique background was genius and well done. The romance and chemistry between the Captain and Wendy is electric and the reader can’t help but root for the presumed villain.
“His was the smile that made her feel that if he weren’t destined for piracy, she might have been very much at risk of falling in love with him.”
This retelling was so inventive with the way that the author incorporated the original Peter Pan characters in a Jane Austen setting. All the callbacks to Peter Pan were tastefully woven into this entertaining story that you won’t want to miss! Full of adventure, romance, and pirates, Rebecca Varnell’s debut novel is a wonderful addition to any library!
Highly recommend if you enjoy Peter Pan and Jane Austen with clean, sweet romance and comedic adventures.
My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.
