From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale reimagining of Peter Pan.
He wants revenge, but he wants her more…
James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It’s the perfect plan, until things in James’s organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game.
Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.
Hooked is a dark contemporary romance and the first complete standalone in the Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales where the villains get the happy ever after. It is not a literal retelling and not fantasy. Hooked features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, check the author's website.
He wants revenge, but he wants her more…
James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It’s the perfect plan, until things in James’s organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game.
Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.
Hooked is a dark contemporary romance and the first complete standalone in the Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales where the villains get the happy ever after. It is not a literal retelling and not fantasy. Hooked features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, check the author's website.
Title: Hooked (Never After #1)
Author: Emily McIntire
Publisher: Bloom Books
Publication Date: September 5, 2021
Publication Date: September 5, 2021
Review:
This was my first dive into dark romance. I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew there would be spice. I knew it was loosely based on Peter Pan (a reimagining, not a retelling). And I knew there might be some violence. But I was ready to take the leap. And, oof, this was amazing! Are there triggers? Oh yes, there are aplenty, but apparently I do not have any of my own triggers so I was ok with everything McIntire threw at me in this book.
There is something about knowing a story from the villains point of view that has always intrigued me. While I know in most instances you are supposed to hate the villain, I'm always curious as to how they got the way they are. I've read a few novellas along side series that have made to truly understand the villain, even like them to a degree. But this type of book is totally different. You are meant to LOVE the villain, and McIntire totally pulled me in, scooped me up, landed me in the middle of it, and made me enjoy every little bit of the journey. And this is not my first venture into a retelling/reimaging of Peter Pan, though the books I've read in the past were much more vanilla than this!
And I loved McIntire's writing. It flowed really well, was descriptive without being overwhelming, and really showed her craft.
Overall, James is now one of my favorite (villainous) book boyfriends. Despite the violence I really did end up loving him. And this book introduced me to a new author and now I need to read all the things McIntire. So bring it all on!
Author:
Emily McIntire is a USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Amazon Bestselling author whose stories serve steam, slow burns, and seriously questionable morals. Her books have been translated in over a dozen languages, and span across several sub-genres within romance.
A stage IV breast cancer thriver, you can find Emily enjoying free time with her family, getting lost in a good book, or redecorating her house depending on her mood.
A stage IV breast cancer thriver, you can find Emily enjoying free time with her family, getting lost in a good book, or redecorating her house depending on her mood.
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