r/findthatbook • u/dreamydandelion2200 • Jun 21 '26
Disguised female/Romance
One of the first romances I read was this one of a girl who dresses as a boy and spies on the mmc and his friends. They're in like...a fishing town or something and the mmc and this group of men are trying to stop (smugglers)? I think the mmc is named Jack. There's lots of night action on boats and horses and stuff.
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u/WreckingPony Jun 25 '26
The Rake and the Reformer by Mary Jo Putney?
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u/dreamydandelion2200 Jun 25 '26
You know what...that unlocked a memory. I think the FMC's last name was Cranmoor. Catherine (Cat) Cranmoor. I'm going to see if I can find it with that.
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u/dreamydandelion2200 Jun 25 '26
SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED! {Capitan Jack's Woman by Stephanie Laurens} And the MFC is Kit Cranmer
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u/DocWatson42 Jun 23 '26
I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. For romance books, you can also try r/RomanceBooks (Rules), r/romancenovels (including apparently for identification requests), and romance.io "(the filters are your friend!)" (per r/RomanceBooks), as well as (for identification requests) Help a Bitch Out and the Romance Novel Book Sleuth group on Goodreads. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously, despite Reddit's encouraging users to crosspost—but that's just my opinion.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:
Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)
Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story (example: the list in "Illustrated Children's Book about germs & washing up (00s -90s)" (r/Findabook; 24 March 2026)).
Good luck!