Stockholm syndrome

Spoilers and trigger warnings:

Besides finding out about Bennett and her husband's fidelity this plot was highly predictable. I knew the parents would die instantly opening the way for Bennett to do her own thing. But didn't understand the mother at all. She was going to marry her daughter off to some disgusting sicko, then all the sudden she is a hero, wait a minute she kills herself and leaves her daughter alone. A lot of wrong doing people were prized in this story. (No kidding pirates, yeah I know)

I did like to see Bennett's strength in how she commanded a ship. Standing toe to toe with her crew and using that defiant sailor talk. I wouldn't think it easy for a woman to stand her ground but she did. But her morals are highly misguided.

Ash and Priest. I wouldn't have picked either one. This story needed a third wheel to swoop in and save this poor girl. Bennett's husband cheats on her he is out. Ash does nonconsensual stuff to her........he should be dead. Cue the half brother who doesn't get but a couple chapters....and does nothing wrong.

There was way to much Stockholm syndrome going on with Ashley Culter. He literally watches her get raped, raped her then the author wants you to feel sorry for him no that's not happening. I don't care how much you dumb down the dialogue when a woman says "No" and then "Stop" anything after that is not consensual. I was shocked to find that this merely was a passing thought in her head before she threw it out the window. Bennett even goes on to believe she is beneath Ashley because he is a Naval officer I guess and proceeds to call her "*****" while he is crudely rubbing on her. I'm going to try and stop there because I cannot get past this fact.

At the beginning Bennett is a strong character and she does get through a lot of trauma without breaking which I admire. But no matter what your station in life you are not beneath a man. And to me there is no excuse for forcing yourself on someone. I don't care if your hot with a traumatic past.

And I'm really trying to be nice here but omg Bennett your killing me. Her husband Priest cheats on her. But still there are EXCUSES. No no no. That's not how life works.

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