I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

While the book is full of your usual dark romance tropes, I found these characters to be very engaging throughout. I usually don’t go for a mafia-type vibe when I read these kinds of stories, but this one actually won me over and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Rook is a great, complex character. We get why he is involved in the world he is involved in and Rebel is a great character, too. She’s also rather complex. She has waited her whole life to take over a business that she can’t but it ended up not even being what was right for her in life.

Honestly, I am thrilled I got to listen to this book. The audio cast was perfect as well and really brought these characters to life. I’m thankful to Netgalley for the ability to listen to this book and I would recommend it to anyone who is into this type of genre.

I received the audiobook version from NetGalley. I'm very grateful to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and Kate Crew for the chance to review this book.

This book was recommended by a customer and it would sell out every time I would order a couple copies. I had to see what the hype was about.

We all want someone to love us so hard they would do anything to protect us. This book gives us just that.

Kate Crew wrote some amazing love story lines in Rook & Rebel. I loved everything about this book especially how relatable Rebel the FMC is. I just melted when she found her person that enjoyed spending time with her and got her some cookies!

The book was great and an easy read. The audiobook version had amazing narrators. The spicy scenes were not overly done or awkward at any point. I would definitely recommend.

This is a wild "ride" and then some! I picked this one up after telling a friend I needed something to fill the hole the Ruinous Love trilogy left in my heart. This hit the mark in many ways. This is a dark romance with lots of romance and humor. It's a biker book with a healthy dash of stalking. Rook is not a nice guy, but boy does he love Regan and his crew. The supporting cast is terrific and I'm definitely looking forward to more from the series featuring those characters. There is of course a decent amount of violence and mayhem, but nothing too gruesome for more sensitive readers (like me!). The audiobook is narrated by Lucy Rivers and Sean Masters and it is wonderful. I wasn't always crazy about Regan's voice, but I think that is mostly personal preference.

A light dark romance that has moments of comical banter, a revenge plot and steamy tension. Overall a quick read, not necessarily a memorable one.

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Good Girl/ Bad Boy
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Came for the hype. Stayed for the Banter! This was super cute! Honestly the side characters were my favorite! Evie!! I hope her and the boys get their own book 😉😉 (I see what you’re doing Kate). The story was great and engaging, the spice was spicy and just enough for the story. It wasn’t forced. I highly recommend. Especially for fans of Lights Out!

Thanks Harper Audio and NetGalley for the ALC!! I really enjoyed it!!

I’m usually not a big dark romance girl—I love a bad boy MMC as much as the next person, but I tend to tap out when we start getting into stalker or murderer territory. However… Rook might just be my exception.

Don’t get me wrong—his actions in this book are definitely not what I’d call “healthy coping mechanisms,” but Kate Crew somehow made me get him. Like, really get him. And against all odds, I found myself rooting for him. He’s objectively not a good guy, but he was so fully obsessed with the FMC—in a way that still respected her choices and autonomy—that it kind of… worked? That “you’re mine” energy was strong, and somehow didn’t feel gross. Just intense. And hot. Really hot.

It’s a tough line to walk, but Kate Crew nailed it in a way that totally surprised me—in the best way. Now I’m genuinely curious (and maybe a little nervous?) to see where the story goes next.

Highly recommend if you want something dark, a little unhinged, and wildly addictive.

I really wanted to enjoy this book so bad. I love the cover. I love Sean Masters as the voice of Rook but half way through I was just turned off with how easy Rook fell for Rebel without knowing her personally but knowing she is the daughter of his worst enemy!!!

Good book overall. Didn't have as much humor as I expected and hated that it wasn't a duet. Overall though a good book I wouldn't mind reading again.

Gotta love a good dark romance with a morally gray man! Rook even had a small primal kink that was explored a little bit. Rebel started out being weak but grew into her own strong person. That was nice to see! "Rook & Rebel" was a nice light dark romance. It would be excellent for a beginner.

The male narrator was so good...and the female was for the female parts. I didn't really like the female doing the male parts.


Thank you, Harper Audio and Netgalley for the ALC for this book!

Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew is a spicy dark romance with a forbidden twist. Regan is set to take over her father's security business; however, she's been kept out of the day-to-day dealings of the company. When she almost gets mugged by a sexy biker, Regan decides to take a ride outside her comfort zone. I recommend this to dark romance readers... after checking the trigger warnings!

Nieve girl with daddy issues meets biker who also has issues with her father.

It at least was more of a biker romance then Caught Up was...so there's that...

The narrators and spice were great though!

3.5 stars

Didn’t think I would enjoy a book with characters who stalk each other and a belong to a motorcycle club, but *shrugs* I guess that’s what happened here. It was suspenseful and OMG SO SPIIIICY, which is how I managed to finish it in half a day. Quick read for sure.

And the narrators were great—love a dual POV

Spice was at least 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

(Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.)

These narrators are top tier in this novel. Such a hot good book that had a plot but also smut. It was enjoyable for me.

New review incoming…

I’m usually not a huge fan of dark romance (I love a bad boy MMC as much as the next girl, but I draw the line at stalkers and murderers). HOWEVER… Rook might be my exception to the rule?

While his actions in this book definitely aren’t justified, the author did an incredible job of making me understand him—and, somehow, root for him. Despite being objectively not a good guy, Rook was fully down-bad for the FMC and treated her with respect and autonomy, all while still pulling off the “you’re mine” possessiveness that somehow worked.

It’s a tough balance to strike, but Kate Crew pulled it off in a way that surprised me—in the best way. I’m genuinely curious to see where she takes the story next, and honestly? Huge props to her for making me fall for a story I didn’t expect to like.

Highly recommend!

a top tier dark romcom that can swing with the best of them, absolutely loved rook & all the doom and gloom about him. reagan coming into her own and standing on her own two was a huge part of this story that was well played out.