Master and Commander is the 3rd book of the Bridgemont Series of books by Mark Arbour and I just finished re-reading this gem. It is a sprawling tale that travels from England to India and back and then to the Caribbean, onto Philadelphia, then to Bermuda and finally back to England all aboard Granger's first command the HMS Intrepid. There are naval battles and crusty old Captains and Admirals and more than enough sexual encounters to continually stoke the libido. And it all occurs prior to Granger's twentieth birthday!
Read and Enjoy!