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Hooked

by Emily McIntire

Book 1 in Never After

A wickedly creative Peter Pan retelling where Captain Hook is a crimelord with a vendetta and Wendy is the innocent pawn who refuses to stay one. The power dynamic is electric, and the revenge plot keeps you guessing until the end.

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  • Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Dubious consent, Kidnapping, Child abuse (referenced), Drug use, Manipulation, Blood, Gore, Amputation, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gun violence, Torture, Death, Grief, Toxic relationships, Panic attacks, Drugging, Sexual content
Length312 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast

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What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Possessive love interest
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Medium burn
  • High
  • Passionate / intense
  • The angst delivered
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  • Villain
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Obsessed
  • Morally gray
  • Power imbalance
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • Addictive read
  • Possessive alpha
  • Push and pull
  • Dominant vibes
  • Feral brain activated
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Love/hate tension
  • Rough / primal
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Anti-hero
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Power dynamic
  • Age gap romance
  • Desperate / urgent
  • Feral devotion
  • Possessive/protective
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Tension
  • Predator x prey
  • Anticipation
  • Mine declarations
  • Rough but consensual
  • Praise kink
  • Wall pinning
  • Jaw holding / face cupping
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Possessive
  • Dominance
  • Power exchange
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Choking/breath play
  • Degradation (light)
  • Bondage/restraint
  • BDSM elements
  • Marking
  • Claiming

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Revenge romance
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  • Forbidden love
  • Captive romance
  • Fairytale retelling
  • Hidden identity
  • Stalker romance
  • Antihero romance

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Intense
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  • Edgy
  • Soft/gentle
  • Seductive
  • Suspenseful
  • Survivor
  • Dramatic
  • Dangerous
  • Sharp
  • Sensual
  • Brooding
  • Tense
  • Morally complex
  • Forbidden desire
  • Page turner
  • Revenge arc

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Book details
Length
312 pages
Language
English
Format
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