Helmsman: Director's Cut Edition Book

This is the first book in "The Helmsman" series by Bill Baldwin. I have had this book in my to read pile for a while now and decided to read it because I am a fan of Space Opera/Military Science Fiction. I was a little disappointed in it however. The story line was pretty standard stuff. A poor boy named Wilf Brim from a backwards planet makes it into the space academy where he is looked down upon by the higher class students. Upon graduation he is assigned to a starship where he decides to prove himself to everyone and he does! Along the way he falls in love with a pretty Lieutenant who turns out to be a princess. She is betrothed to a prince, but against all, odds she loves Wilf back. One thing I didn't like about this book was that at every meeting between the Princess and Wilf they would spout obscure poetry at each other. I have the next book in this series in my to read pile but I don't know if I will ever get around to reading it.