Tides Series by Alex Lidell - Starting August 13th 2018

[Felicia]

Born to privilege.
Trained for command.
Destined for danger.

After a lifetime of training, seventeen-year-old Princess Nile Greysik, a lieutenant on the prestigious Ashing navy flagship, sails into battle with one vital mission--and fails.

Barred from the sea and facing a political marriage, Nile masquerades as a common sailor on the first ship she can find. With a cowardly captain, incompetent crew, and a cruel, too-handsome first officer intent on making her life a living hell, Nile must hide her identity while trying to turn the sorry frigate battle worthy. Worse, a terrifying and forbidden magic now tingles in Nile's blood. If anyone catches wind of who Nile is or what she can do, her life is over.

But when disaster threatens the ship, Nile may have no choice but to unleash the truth that will curse her future.

[Jennifer]

Ch 10 - I'm really liking this one so far! (view spoiler)[ I didn't expect her to end up with magic too - isn't trying to save her brother enough? And Dominic? I didn't get a 1st Mate vibe off of him from the beach, I thought he was a farmer or something. But why does everyone think he is so evil? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 18 - (view spoiler)[ God this Rima guy is an idiot. No wonder Dominic made that comment about blood getting jobs they don't deserve. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 26 - (view spoiler)[ Ugh, these sexist pigs are starting to bug me (I know that is the intention: I'm almost as fired up about it as Nile)! I hope she can figure out how to control her powers - I have a feeling that she is going to need them at some point. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - That's how it is going to end? (view spoiler)[ I mean, Yay! they finally kissed!!! I don't know why poor Kederic had to get beaten up. What's Rima's game now?

This one is having a Daughter of the Pirate Queen vibe for me.
How about you? (hide spoiler)] I need to get to the next book!

[Jennifer]

Ch 12 - (view spoiler)[ I don't think she should be mad a Dominic for having her flogged. She's even admitted that 1) she knew that would be the cost of disobeying, and 2) that she would do the same if she was in charge. So just drop it already. Now Ana knowing about the secret too - I think that's a big concern. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 23 - (view spoiler)[ Wow Rima really is a piece of work. He doesn't think he is a traitor?? I hope he gets what is coming to him and soon. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 34 - (view spoiler)[ Are they about to get naked?? I'm also wondering if there is a way to balance out the twin connection so they can both retain some amount of control?? (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ YES!!! That piece of legalese with making her a brother instead of a wife was brilliant, but until they told Dominic, it was worth zero to me. Maybe now that he knows, he and Nile can come to some kind of arrangement? Will he care that she is technically still married to Tam? And are we SURE that Rima is dead?? (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 11 - (view spoiler)[ OK, I think her temper tantrum is a bit much, but I am just as disappointed that Dominic doesn't believe she can captain her own ship. Even if he is right (because she is reckless), I was really hoping that he would be more supportive. Guess he is sleeping on the couch for this trip! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 21 - (view spoiler)[ First, I am so shipping Kyra and Catsper. I really hope she manages to break down those walls he's put up. Now as far as Nile - that was a gutsy move showing Zolan what she can do. I wish she didn't do it out of pride, but I do think it was the right thing to do and I'm happy that Zolan wasn't a dick about it. I wonder if Dominic is going to be as reasonable. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 30 - (view spoiler)[ OMG, I can't believe they are going to eat the Admiral. These Bevnians are disgusting - please let them escape with some information about how they manage to use gifted in their service. And please let them all live and not have to eat any meat while in captivity, otherwise, I might throw up. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Man, just when Kyra and Catsper were about to get it on! I'm shipping them more than Dominic and Nile at this point. Although, I'm glad that Dominic and Nile seem to have their chain of command worked out - and thank goodness they mutinied the ship before they had to put Zolan's ship in danger. I thought that plan to sabotage the attack was really stupid. I'm also not really loving their idea to go back to Diante to make an alliance, but I guess it is better than sailing a month across the sea back to Ashing. (hide spoiler)]