This is the first of The Never After Series that I have read(book 5 of the series). I will most definitely be going back to read the rest of them! This is a dark romance - I would suggest that you read the author's content warnings.
These two MC's both have very troublesome pasts and are severely flawed individuals. But at the same time they seem perfect for each other!
Amaya was left to take care of her younger Autistic brother who was abandoned by their mother. She was loaded with both physical/mental trauma and resorted to working in a strip club barely making ends meet. Her mother’s ex-boyfriend was swindling money from her for a debt that wasn't even hers. She’s a strong FMC, doing what she had to for her and her brother to survive.
Cade was an orphan that didn’t have an easy childhood living in the church orphanage. He grew up being told he possessed a monster inside and thought it was his duty to seek out all of the bad in the world and put an end to their lives. After meeting Amaya, his religion was really put to the test. While he did some really questionable things for her, once you get to know him you could see that it came from a place of love. It took a minute for me to warm up to him but in the end, I fell for this French Hottie!
I really enjoyed this dark remix of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I won't lie, there were a few times where I was a little shocked/uncomfortable but the writing is just superb! With both of the MC’s being morally gray, I was hopeful that things would turn around for them so that they could find their HEA.
It was a fast read, finished in a day! I couldn’t put this gem down! Emily, you are a true wordmaster!
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞…
Slow Burn
Age Gap
Forbidden Romance
Dual POV
Touch Her and Die
Priest Falls for Pole Dancer
Autism Representation
CW: Stalker, Religious Trauma, Rape, Child Abandonment, Murder
Thank you to @valentinepr @itsemilymcintire for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!