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He wants revenge, but he wants her more.

Once upon a time, there was a little boy.
His belly full of laughter, his life full of joy.
Until one day, something changed; stripped his innocence away.
The hole inside making space for the devil to come and play.
His dreams gone forever, he grew up way too fast.
An endless night of crocodiles, and watches made of glass.
He grew into a villain, the taste of vengeance on his tongue.
Craving to make his enemies pay for the misdeeds they had done.
Instead he found a darling girl, and refused to let her go.
For what better way to make the man pay, than to steal his little shadow.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

*Hooked is a full-length, complete standalone in the Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales where the villains get the happy ever after. It is a dark, contemporary romance (Not a fantasy and not a retelling) featuring mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised.*

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Emily McIntire (September 5, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1737508370
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1737508373
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.85 x 8.5 inches

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Emily McIntire is an international and Amazon Top 15 best selling author known for her Never After Series, where she gives our favorite villains their happily ever afters. With books that range from small town to dark romance, she doesn’t like to box herself into one type of story, but at the core of all her novels is soul deep love. When she’s not writing you can find her waiting on her long lost Hogwarts letter, enjoying her family, or lost between the pages of a good book.d book.

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Spicy Swag

Meh

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2021

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It was okay. It kind of read like a tella-novella. Lots of drama. There was very little world building and the ending just underlined the melodrama. I especially didn't like the female. She was weak in character. She came across as a teen desperate to fit in and giving in to peer pressure and then so, so blindly let herself be seduced and distracted with that same desperation that allowed her to completely ignore getting to know a single thing about the H. He was an abusive prick, got on my nerves with the many, many "darlings" ...like he was a sixty year old man instead of 26 and then, I thought I was going to start throwing my kindle around and growling if I had to read about another giggle coming from this girl. Was she incapable of just laughing or a hearty chuckle? Geez, what a bubble head. There was also the fact that there was a sex scene with another woman after he met her and decided he wanted her. Come on, that's just cliche. The plot was a little predictable and was allllmost phenomenal had the characters been a little more well rounded. Wendy did evolve a bit, but her evolution was sudden and at the end. The author tried to make it seem as if she had before the end, but she'd still shrink away and lose her confidence if there was conflict. This was an okay book, but not good enough for me to read another.

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kenia soto-fimbres

Stockholm at its finest

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021

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First let me start by saying I FLOVE THIS COVER!!!!
This book is a start of the never after series and let me tell you it is an awesome one! I love when “villains” get their HEA. There’s just a few things that kept me from giving the five stars

Wendy or h is 20 years old, and the daughter of a wealthy business man. Wanting more live craving attention. She has little to no experience in the sexual realm of a relationship but gives her V within days of meeting our H hook. I wish there was a little bit more building there. Another inconsistency I read was how accurate she was with a pewpew not once but twice, just seems a little far fetched for someone who has never been mentioned to have any experience with pewpews. And finally the last thing that kept me from giving the finally star was how Hook could not connect the dots. I was literally screaming “BRO WHAT ARE YOU DOING THATS YOUR TRAITOR!!” Well few but still, it made me feel like someone who boasted of being so smart…wasn’t and ruined it a little bit for me. Besides that it was a fun quick read

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tiffandbooks

James had me ✨HOOKED✨

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2021

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YEEES! I’ve been so excited for this book and it DID NOT disappoint. James had me ✨hooked✨ from the very beginning. Wendy is an innocent character who grows so much through the book and finally learns to stand up for herself. I loved everything about this book. Both main characters had amazing character development. The spice was so great. The twists were very unexpected. The ending was absolutely perfect. Finding the little pieces that related to the original Peter Pan were like finding little treasures throughout the story. Overall, highly recommend reading this

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leshawn

Almost

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021

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I could not get past the repetitive words and phrases, used in every freaking paragraph, ex: heart clenching, stomach clenching, hardons, blood and gore.
wtf!
This book is as if a psychotic teenager wrote it.
What a disappointment!

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bookish.cami

Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021

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This was a book recommendation it was basically “this book will not disappoint I suggest you read” and OMG I’m so glad I took a chance and went in blind honestly. I didn’t really know what to expect and once I started reading I was like yesss!!

Hooked us by far one of my favorites now! It’s a Peter Pan retelling with a revenge plot and it drags you in from the very beginning. I devoured this book! I love me a good Villian and Hooked was by far my favorite this year!

I loved every minute of this steamy and twisted story!

My favorite quotes:

“Just remember, that whenever things feel bleak, all situations are temporary. It’s not your circumstance that determines your worth, it’s how you rise from the ashes after everything burns.”

“And to think, it all started with a little bit of faith. Misplaced trust. Missing pixie dust. And a villain who just needed to steal a little love.”

Remember if certain elements are not for your taste read all authors trigger warnings prior to reading!

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Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2021

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Was it peer reviewed, or even reviewed by the author, at all? It felt like things were thrown into the plot then never developed. From the main character who falls and never acknowledges it to the mid-booo betrayal the main character suddenly just forgives. And don’t get me started on the ending with surprise relatives popping up :/ . Was not a fun ride.

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Hilary Robinson

I Was HOOKED!

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022

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Hooked by Emily McIntire lives by its title because I was sure hooked from the very beginning!

5/5✨
2/3🌶

I absolutely loved the Peter Pan references. No, this isn’t a retelling or a fantasy. It’s a dark romance, where the main character is a villain… and what a beautiful villain he is.

James, or Hook, has been planning on getting his revenge against Peter, and when Wendy comes walking into his bar those plans begin. I don’t know what it is, but I love books like this. When the guy plans to get revenge using the girl, but struggles because he also finds her so attractive. When we get Hook’s pov, and he starts feeling strange emotions but not understanding what they mean, it just really gets to me. And the way McIntire writes, she really describes those emotions so beautifully.

Now Wendy, she’s very innocent and naive, almost to a point that there were times I was yelling at my kindle wanting her to stand up for herself. With a little bit of help from James, she discovers her backbone and gains some strength.

I thought this was an entertaining read. From the references, plenty of spice, and some plot twists, I was stuck inside the story wanting to find out what would happen.

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Steph

Wow oh wow, can I have a Hook please?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2021

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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I saw this one being talked about, I like retellings to an extent but they aren’t my favourite things in the world. But to hear a dark romance with ties rather than a retelling? I was hooked (sorry 😉)

The story of Wendy and James and the dark underworld of Massachusetts was a spicy, intriguing and unable to put down read. While I guessed most of the twists and turns, it didn’t take away from how well it was written and how invested I was in the story.

James is a force to be reckoned with. This beautiful broken boy had such a presence to him it leaped off the page and early scenes his power and way of being reminded me a lot of Kaz Brekker - who I also adore.

Wendy isn’t the type of female character I’m usually enamoured by as I (rightly or wrongly) prefer really strong or kind of crazy female leads, however she was an enjoyable lead and I liked getting to see her grow stronger as the book went on.

My first book by Emily and after this into I’ll be looking forward to more reads by her.

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Sianny banany

4.5 stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2022

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James has had a hard childhood, and it’s turned him into a dark man. He is hooked (see what I did there) on revenge against the man who killed his family, and will stop at nothing to get his vengeance.

When Wendy enters his bar he can’t believe his luck. Before he realised who she was he was drawn to her innocence, add in the fact that she’s the daughter of his nemesis and he’s almost giddy with glee. He knows she’s an innocent in it all but he will still use her to antagonise her father.

Wendy is sick of being told what to do, of being neglected by her father, of all his lies. She starts to rebel, one tiny act at a time, and when she meets James she can immediately sense that he’s dangerous. Yet she’s not afraid of him, quite the opposite in fact. And so for once she pursues her feelings, her needs, her wants. But is her newfound “freedom” actually recklessness?

I totally get the hype on this book! It’s so dark, enthralling and sexy - kind of like James himself.

McIntyre is adamant that this is not a fairytale retelling and I can understand why. It’s not a fantasy, nothing about the original Peter Pan story is the same, except for some names and phrases, and it’s 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 for kids. It is reminiscent of some of Katy Regnery’s darker fairytale retellings. More inspired by the original tale than the story retold.

James is not a good guy, nor does he reform to become a good guy. And I think that was a perfect decision because his character wouldn’t have felt as genuine. Wendy does change a little throughout the book but honestly it was more coaxing out thoughts and feelings she was already keeping under a lid, so her character still felt real to me.

Plenty of spice and dark themes so if you have triggers then definitely read the warnings.

The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because there were some wording choices throughout the book that made me pause (because I’m annoying like that) to question if the sentence made sense to me. So it took away from a totally continuous flow of reading. But it was honestly so minimal, I’m just that person.

5 people found this helpful

Harley Reid

Absolutely amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2021

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As soon as I read the blurb for this book I was so excited so naturally, I downloaded it as soon as it was available in KU.
Sometimes, we are so excited about something that it finds a way to not live up to our expectations but this book was EVERYTHING!
I am not usually a fan of retellings because it is rare that I have read one that has truely given it's own spin but even when I thought I knew what was going to happen, the surprises kept coming. That, along with the beautiful relationship between Wendy and James makes this my favourite book of the year (so far) and believe me - I have read some awesome novels over the last 9 months.
I highly recommend that you give this book a try, if you like dark romance, you will not be disappointed.

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Fiona J

Amazing retelling of a classic!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2021

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So I have to be honest, I have never read anything by this author before so wasn't really sure what to expect. But that cover. It called it me,it caught my eye like a moth to a flame so I just knew I had to read this book!
I'm so glad I dived in blind, although knowing it was a fairytale retelling I didn't know much more than that. This is about hook! And I loved him!
Finding a British character in an American book usually makes me cringe, but thankfully this author has not succumbed to the many many stereotypes and wrote him as any other villain should be written!
And that's exactly what Hook is, he is a villain. He lives on the wrong side of the law in a life of daily murder and mayhem, and yet he is so charming and wonderful.
This book cites many trigger warnings, however it is not as dark as I have read before. It merely skirts along the outsides of dark triggers, but doesn't go into too much detail. I feel like this is possibly the author dipping her toes and resting the waters of dark romance but not quite ready to dive in!
Overall though the book was incredible. The way she was able to weave certain characters and key parts of the classic fairytale in to this modern retake was very clever. The significance of the crocodile, the clock, the pixie dust, all of it, was so fun, to re imagine them as something other than what they once were was such a great experience.

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Faythetraveler

This dark romance story is exactly what I needed – easy to read, gripping, erotic and intense.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2022

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This was a two-sitting book for me, but I'm sure if the days were longer and I had nothing else to do, I'd get lost in it completely. I blame it on Emily's enchanting writing, multiple unexpected plot turns, and the creation of the villainous of villains - the Hook.

Set in the city of Bloomsburg, MA, this dark mafia romance tells a story of trauma, pain, lust, and revenge. The death of James' parents and the cruelty of the people he once looked up to created a villain with no restraints, no mercy. He's the Hook, and he terrifies everyone. His sole purpose in life is to avenge the tragedy of his family – to first hurt and then kill the person responsible – Peter Michaels. And when he spots his daughter on the JR club's cameras entering the place with her friends, he then knows what would hurt him the most.

“You see, (...)Subduing a woman is all about control. (...)A delicate weaving of power. A give and take, if you will. Supplying them with the absolute pleasure of your dominance.”

I called Hook the villainous of villains, because up to this point I've never read of a character who is consumed by his rage and a need for revenge to this point. His methods are lethal and he does not hesitate, even when he meets Wendy. She's innocent with an enormous capability of love, his complete contrary, which makes it only easier for him to use her in the way he needs to, in the way he must to avenge his family. Up until she turns his world upside down.

"I’ve never done a drug in my life, but I imagine it feels similar to the way it does when Wendy courses through my veins."

Read if you like:
- dark mafia romance
- Stockholm syndrome
- neglecting father figure
- villainous of villains
- opposites attract
- STEAM!

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