Hooked
James has spent years plotting revenge against Peter Michaels, the man who took everything from him. When Peter's sheltered daughter, Wendy, drifts into his orbit, James sees the perfect weapon — a way to hurt his enemy where it counts. The plan is simple: get close, gain her trust, and use her against her father.
But Wendy is not the pawn he expected. Drawn to the danger James represents, she begins to see the man beneath the menace, even as she wonders whether he's a man or a monster. And as threats to James's criminal empire mount, the line between his scheme and his feelings blurs into something neither of them planned for.
Hooked is the first book in Emily McIntire's bestselling Never After series — dark, steamy contemporary romances that reimagine classic fairy tales and villains, giving the bad guys their own twisted happily-ever-afters. This one takes its cues from Peter Pan.
Peter's sheltered daughter, drawn into James's orbit and his revenge scheme.
A crime lord known as "Hook," running a revenge scheme against Peter Michaels, the man he blames for his family's ruin.
Wendy's cold, wealthy father — the man James is out to destroy.
Hooked is the first book in the Never After series, which reimagines classic fairy tales with a dark, contemporary twist. While each book in the series features different characters and a standalone romance, they share a similar thematic approach.
This novel is a dark contemporary romance inspired by the story of Peter Pan, featuring characters named James and Wendy. It takes significant liberties with the original narrative to fit its mature themes and plot.