"Crossed" is the second standalone book in Emily McIntire’s popular "Never After" series. It is a dark retelling of Aladdin, but do not expect a Disney fairy tale. This is a mafia romance filled with morally grey characters, high stakes, and enemies-to-lovers tension.
Forbidden Love & Obsession: The "priest and stripper" pairing creates a high-stakes, slow-burn tension fueled by Cade's voyeuristic and stalker-like behavior, which he initially rationalizes as religious duty.
: A resilient protector who sacrifices her own safety and freedom to ensure her brother's well-being. Parker Errien
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Crossed by Emily McIntire is the fifth book in the viral Never After series, a collection of "fractured fairy tale" romances where the villains are the ones who get their happy ever afters. Inspired by The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this contemporary dark romance explores the intense, forbidden attraction between a morally conflicted priest and a woman struggling to protect her family in a corrupt town. About the Book
Amaya Paquette: The town's pariah and the primary caretaker of her younger brother, Quinten, who is on the autism spectrum. By night, she performs as "Esmeralda," a stripper working to pay off debts to her mother's powerful and corrupt ex-boyfriend, Parker Errien. Core Themes and Narrative Elements
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