I fell in love with that first glimpse when one sees the cover of a book. The Captain's Daughter by Jennifer Delamere captures your attention from the cover's backdrop of a misty London, and the heroine's facial expression. The back cover is just as lovely. And with that, I dove into the story head on, and continued until the last page.

Though I enjoyed the premise of the story, especially the amount of research the author clearly have done on behind-the-scenes of the theatre in 1879, there is a bit that I felt missing. The setting was rich with details and the characters, though could've been a bit more developed were vibrant. Who could not love Nate's family or wanting to know more about Rosalyn's sisters? The message was well played out and the series thread seems well in place.  What I find "missing" has more to do with the pace which doesn't seem to transition as well as I've liked for a smooth read. Yet, despite the little nuances I've mentioned, The Captain's Daughter is a great first book to a series that I definitely look forward to continue you.