Book Review: Hooked by Emily McEntire

Hooked (Never After #2) by Emily McEntire
Genre: Adult Fiction (Dark Fantasy Romance)
Date Published: September 5, 2021
Publisher: McIntire Publishing, Co.

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. 

Hooked is the first book in the Never After series by Emily McEntire. This is a dark reimagining of Peter Pan where Peter is the bad guy. I mean, they're both pretty much bad guys.One is just worse than the other. Wendy is caught between their feud. James and Wendy were pretty spicy. I was a little surprised at how innocent, little Wendy wanted things in the bedroom. I felt like that wasn't entirely realistic to her character.. at least not right out of the gate like that. I wasn't expecting all the naughtiness in general. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, it was a little much at times, but the story itself was intriguing and fully kept my attention. It's essentially about revenge. James wants Peter to pay for a wrong in his past. These characters are flawed, and the author developed their histories quite well. I felt like I really got to know them. I love a good fractured fairy tale, and I'm definitely interested in reading more.

Emily McIntire is a #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times 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.

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