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As a child I was never a fan of Peter Pan, so much so that I've never even seen the cartoons or movies. The blurb for Second on the Right was so interesting, though, I just had to buy this and see what I thought. From what I'd seen in the preview, it looked very well-written and exciting.

After reading the book, I have to say it was even better than I had expected! The book starts out in the past and then brings us to 2001 before going back again. This book is written for an adult, a fact that I found every enjoyable. The author has put her own spin on Captain Hook, and she's done an AMAZING job. If you're anything like me and you never was a fan of Peter Pan, DO NOT let it keep you from this book.... Second on the Right is one of those reads that totally blow any preconceived notions right out of the water.


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Second on the Right Elizabeth Los 9781492340485 Books Reviews

"Second on the Right" by Elizabeth Los is a reimagining of the Peter Pan story and is told from multiple perspectives, but essentially the story is about the infamous Captain Hook and how he becomes the Hook of legend. The story begins with a story about Captain Niles Davis and his cabin boy Robert Benedict. They've witnessed a battle between the air god Pan and the sea goddess Daria. Daria won, trapping Pan's soul in the hilt of a knife. It's Captain Davis's responsibility to destroy the knife by fire so Pan will never escape, but the cabin boy steals it and Pan is released by a beggar boy Peter before the knife can be destroyed. Flash forward four hundred years to the present, Eileen Davis a descendant of the Captain is enjoying her first cruise when she meets the handsome entrepreneur James Benedict (have you guessed it?) a descendant of the cabin boy. And from there the story takes off!

I was fascinated with the intricacy of this story. Multiple characters with multiple POVs kept me wide awake and trying to figure out just where this story was going. Eileen Davis is introduced as having won her ticket for a cruise. She's insecure, hesitant, and unsure of herself to the point that when she meets James Benedict, another on the cruise, she won't even meet his eyes, thinking he couldn't possibly be interested in her. Then after a strange dream that involved her learning to be a pirate aboard the Mistral Theif (this dream took about the first 40% of the book) under the direction of the now Captain Robert Benedict she gains the confidence she lacked and meets James's advances head on with her own. James Benedict is the CEO and founder of Just a Second shipping company and is on the cruise to speak as a part of a business conference. When he meets Eileen, he thinks it's love at first sight. But James also suffers from insecurities especially where relationships are concerned. However he loves Eileen and does not plan to let her go. Other POVs came from Captain Benedict, Daria, and Pan, however I cannot reveal much without spoiling the story for you!

The plot of this story was intricate and revolved around returning Pan to the hilt of the knife/soul-globe and destroying it which in the process would destroy him. I'll be honest the story jumps from present to 1640s to present and back to the 1640s a lot! Honestly it did this so much that I was lost and unsure how the story would come together. There were so many plot points the main one which I already mentioned, Captain Benedict falling in love with Eileen during what she believed was a dream, James's company being targeted by what he believed to be terrorists, and then the ever-present and meddling Daria. At 60% into the book, I was still clueless as to how these plot points would come together, especially considering the synopsis hinted at this being the story of Captain Hook and he was absent still. However at about 70-75% Captain Hook shows up (no spoilers!!!) and the plot points not only merge but crash together and the rest of the story flowed smoothly.

Lots of action, lots of pirates, lots of suspense, and a little romance make this book a real page turner. In fact once the ending came, I felt it was well worth the read as at around 50% I wanted to give up because I just wasn't invested in the characters, but the author did a fantastic job of bringing the story together and drawing me in. It was an interesting take on the Peter Pan story and also took a lot of guts on the author's part to pull off this reimagining. Personally I'm looking forward to what this author has in store next. If you enjoy fantasy, pirates, action and suspense then I highly recommend this book.

***I received a copy of this ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review.***
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

This book had me all over the place with my emotions! I was happy, I was sad, I was creeped out, I was grossed out, and most importantly, I was entertained. Although this story was romantic, I cannot really classify this as a romance, and that is a good thing. The romance was there, but it didn’t overpower the actual story-line, it enhanced it. Eileen’s’ relationship with the two very different captains was simply one aspect of a very immersive and multidimensional fairy tale. Along with the romance, there was mystery, action, magic, a sprinkling of horror, and plenty of drama, and that, my dear fellow readers, is the formula for a great book!

The story built up slowly over a long period of time. Not only do the three main characters travel back and forth between present day and the past, but they spend years in each time period growing and changing. I always appreciate it when a story takes it’s time, but all of that build up needs to be leading somewhere or else the entire journey will feel like a let down. Although there was not a really grand climactic scene near the end of this book, things did pick up about 60% into the story, and they never slowed down. Everything prior to that final 40% was entertaining and necessary, but there were fewer exciting scenes. Let me be clear, THIS BOOK WAS NEVER BORING, but it focused on the personal growth of its characters.

In fact, a lot of the excitement in this story came from drama not action. Eileen is a very intelligent but timid young woman who is thrust into a nautical adventure because of a mistake her ancestor made long before she was ever born. But just before she begins this adventure, she meets a man named James Benedict; and throughout the course of the book, we find out that they have a lot more in common than just their initial attraction for each other. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on who you ask, James and Eileen don’t get to spend more than a few awkward moments together before she is magically thrown back in time and into the sometimes rough, sometimes gentle, but always open arms of Captain Robert Benedict.

After I started reading it seemed like I might be dealing with a love triangle so, I did something that I haven’t done in a while. I read a few the reviews of this book hoping I would stumble upon a clue about just how conflicted Eileen would be while choosing between these two men. One thing that I noticed is that although I found some very well written and enthusiastic reviews, no one gave me any clues or major spoilers! And now I know why. The most enjoyable aspect of reading Second on the Right, was dealing with the unknown. Will Eileen fall in love with both James and Robert? Is Robert a complicated but good man or a pirate through and through? How on earth will a sensitive, charming, and somewhat coddled man like James end up being Captain Hook? And why oh why is Peter Pan so creepy?! Heck, there are even a few questions that I asked myself while reading that I cannot share with you. This is just one of those books that is best experienced spoiler free. However, I can assure you that most if not all of your questions will be answered.

My only issue with the story was the abruptness of the ending. For a different book, it would not have been an abrupt ending, but this book really messed with my head and kept me guessing. All the ending did was make me smile. (Yes, you read that last statement correctly.) The ending had me grinning from ear to ear, and I even got that warm tingly feeling that I always get at the end of a good fairy tale, but this book took the traditional fairy tale and gave it a pretty awesome makeover. I guess I just expected the ending to screw with the fairy tale formula the way the rest of the story did. The complaint is minor, but I wanted a little bit more out of the ending.

Even though the book is more about adventure and story telling, the romance is there, and I want to spend some time on it.

Both Robert and James are in love with Eileen, and in a way, she loves both of them. It never read like a traditional “love triangle”, it was made very clear who she loved, but her feelings were complicated.

When Eileen is transported back in time and onto “The Mistral Thief”, Robert treats her with as much tenderness as he can manage even though it doesn’t come naturally to him. Both of these relationships have their adorable moments.

I especially enjoyed reading about Robert’s feelings for Eileen. It’s as though the fact that he can care for, respect, and be attracted to a woman all at the same time is more than his brain can comprehend. It isn’t love at first sight, but his feelings for her run deep and only get stronger over time. I have a theory that James would not have loved Eileen as much as he did had it not been for the time she spent with Robert. Working on The Mistral Thief, and winning the friendship, loyalty, and respect of a man like him, gave Eileen so much confidence, that she was a much different woman when she and James actually got to know one another.

James falls for Eileen the moment he meets her on a cruise, but it took her a little bit longer to warm up to him. As the story progressed, I always felt like his feelings for her were stronger, and that’s not a bad thing. He loved her in that intense, never-ending, all-encompassing way. He definitely “got hit by the thunder bolt” when he met her. I’m sure some people complain when they read about an unrealistic love like that, in fact I’ve complained when I’ve read about love like that, but I liked the way it was written in this story. It just fit. James should have loved her more because loving Eileen is what inspired him to make it through a lot of horrible things, and fighting for her was what he did best. Plus, sometimes it’s nice to read about a guy going the extra mile for the woman he loves.

If you are like me and dislike love triangles, this book will not be difficult for you to read. I was very upset more than once when I felt the man Eileen did not belong with was overstepping his bounds, but the story progresses in such a way that she is with the man she belongs with when she is supposed to be with him. Everything happens at the right time.

Lastly,I don’t know if this is a spoiler or not, but I have been trying so hard to give a thoughtful and detailed review without spoiling, that I think I’m owed a small spoiler…

Peter Pan is such a great villain! I hated him so much, and LOVED hating him so much! I have never wished so hard for the death of a beloved Disney character in my life, and I had a blast reading about all of his naughtiness. He had a sick sense of humor and childishness that accompanied his pure evil, and it was definitely a winning combination.

There is so much that I have not touched on that I enjoyed about this story, but like I said, it would spoil things for you so you’re just going to have to trust me on this one. If you like adventures with a little romance and magical mysteries. Second on the Right will not disappoint.

Because of violence and very mild sexual content, I would recommend this book for ages 14 and up.
The book was so poorly written and the story so silly I couldn't force myself to finish it. I tried, I really did, but I couldn't waste any more time on somethign I wasn't enjoying.
As a child I was never a fan of Peter Pan, so much so that I've never even seen the cartoons or movies. The blurb for Second on the Right was so interesting, though, I just had to buy this and see what I thought. From what I'd seen in the preview, it looked very well-written and exciting.

After reading the book, I have to say it was even better than I had expected! The book starts out in the past and then brings us to 2001 before going back again. This book is written for an adult, a fact that I found every enjoyable. The author has put her own spin on Captain Hook, and she's done an AMAZING job. If you're anything like me and you never was a fan of Peter Pan, DO NOT let it keep you from this book.... Second on the Right is one of those reads that totally blow any preconceived notions right out of the water.