Tuesday Reviews: Rook and Rebel by Kate Crew

A dark revenge romance with tattooed bikers, hilarious banter, high speeds, and high heat. Hold on tight for a hell of a ride!

Regan Fletcher

I used to have big dreams: finish college, make beautiful art, all while taking over my dad’s business. He wanted a legacy, and I wanted to give it to him. But his illness wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in our mansion, safe and isolated. I want more from life, but could only spend my days waiting. Until one night, I came face-to-face with a street biker from a world far different from mine. What starts as him stalking me quickly spirals into something deeper, and more deadly. I’m falling for a man who’s everything I should fear, yet he’s the only one who’s ever made me feel truly alive. But loving him means risking everything—my heart, my future, and my father.

Rook Emberson

Revenge has been my driving force for as long as I can remember. Cameron Fletcher stole everything from me, and I’ve spent years plotting the perfect way to take it all back. When fate puts his daughter in my sights, I know I’ve found the key to his destruction. But from the moment I meet her, my plans begin to unravel. Regan is everything I didn’t expect, and I can’t help but be drawn to her. What starts as a twisted game of vengeance turns into an obsession. I need her, but I also need to destroy her father.

The lines between love and vengeance blur, and I’m not sure where one ends and the other begins.

Rook and Rebel was such a fun surprise. It’s wild, fast-paced, a little chaotic, and honestly really hard to put down once it gets going. The stalker-meets-motorcycle-club energy was definitely a 10/10. Rook and Rebel (Regan) have that instant chemistry that somehow works even when it shouldn’t, and their whole push-pull dynamic kept me hooked the entire time.

The plot’s packed with revenge, dark secrets, and some serious family drama. Watching Rebel grow from the sheltered daughter of a corrupt businessman to someone who starts taking control of her own life was super satisfying. And Rook? Total bad boy with a soft spot. The “touch her and die” energy is strong with this one.

Now, full disclosure: I actually ride with an MC in real life, and some of the biker stuff here definitely isn’t how it goes down in the real world. It’s more “romance fantasy” biker life than true-to-culture. If you’re looking for gritty MC realism, this isn’t that—but if you’re here for the drama, chaos, and spicy revenge vibes, it totally delivers.

The ending felt a bit rushed and some of the dialogue could’ve used smoothing out, but I can’t lie—I had a blast reading this. It’s over the top, a little messy, and full of attitude in the best way.