Crossed
Written By: Emily McIntire

This week, I would love to tell you about a book that I enjoyed immensely and that had my attention captured from the moment I opened it. Crossed is the fifth, but not the final, book in the Never After series and one of my favorites I the series. This book is a spin off of the famous tale, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". I was a b it skeptical going in to this book because of the fact that I wasn't familiar with the original story and didn't know if I would appreciate it as much. however, this became my favorite very quickly. It follows a sister, who is the only caretaker for her special need little brother, and a priest, who has one goal in his life time: expunge any person that wreaks of evil inside. Fighting to make ends meet, the woman works at a strip club under the stage name, Esmeralda. The priest is assigned to start preaching at the church of the town the woman lives in, which is where he first meets her. To him, she is everything that encounters sin, being the first woman to ever have any kind of effect on him. He is desperately attracted to her, but determined to stay away and, eventually, kill her. She is intrigued by the new priest, but refuses to let herself be immersed in companionship due to incessant abandonment issues. 

I absolutely loved reading this book. I enjoy the forbidden love trope that this story has and to see them be bale to overcome the struggles of life and still come out stronger is amazing. McIntire is a wonderful writer and I can't wait to read more of her novels. She just released her newest book in the Never After series: Hexed. I strongly encourage you to check it out, as well as the rest of her books. McIntire has a way of writing that makes you appreciate the story and holds your attention from start to finish. She has quickly become one of my favorite authors and, while not every one of her books are as good as this one, I did enjoy those very much. This romance and passion seen between these two characters was beautiful and written in a way that immersed the reader into the story with the characters. The plot was well thought out with its fair share of plot twists, heartaches, and over-comings. 

Genres: ● Dark ● Fantasy ● Romance ● Contemporary ● Retelling 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Other novels written by author: Hexed, Scarred, Hooked, Wretched, and more! 

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