Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Attempted sexual assault, Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Death, Death of a parent, Torture, Bullying, Fire, Suicide, Drug use, Physical abuse, Manipulation, War, Sexual content
Scarred
by Emily McIntire
Book 2 in Never After
Tristan has been wronged by his brother in every possible way, and watching him clash with the woman sent to destroy him is genuinely electric. McIntire writes enemies-to-lovers with real teeth - the hatred feels earned, the tension does not break too soon, and the forbidden angle actually means something.
goodreads 3.85/5 214,439 ratings
storykind_community 3.92/5 12 ratings
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Length416 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice5/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Intense / passionate
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Rough / aggressive style
- The angst delivered
- Villain
- Mutual pining
- Possessive / claiming style
- Romantic fulfillment
- Dark/tortured soul
- Slow burn with late spice
- Addictive read
- Brooding prince
- He falls first
- Dark / taboo style
- Book hangover
- Protector
- Touch her and die
- Tension
- Only soft for them
- Anticipation
- Obsessive love interest
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Possessive love interest
- Possessive/protective
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Mine declarations
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Eye contact intensity
- Power exchange
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Possessive
- Marking
- Dominance
- Knife play
- Sensation play (wax/ice/blindfolds)
- Bonding/claiming/marking
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Royal court / palace
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Castle / fortress
- Revenge romance
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- Fairytale retelling
- Beauty and the beast
- Arranged marriage
- Hidden identity
- Forced proximity
- Secret alliance
- Virgin x experienced
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Brooding
- Dark
- Heavy
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
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- Scarred main character or love interest (MC/LI)
- Atmospheric
- Seductive
- Ambitious schemer
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Deceptively deadly
- Angsty
- Dramatic
- Intense
- Tense
- Dangerous
- Gothic
- Morally complex
- Forbidden desire
- Dark obsession
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Book details
- Length
- 416 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book