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Synopsis
He wants revenge, but he wants her more… James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It’s the perfect plan, until things in James’s organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game. Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.
Hooked: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark fairy tale retelling contains explicit sexual content, morally gray characters involved in criminal enterprises, manipulation, power imbalances, and adult themes of revenge and obsession. Intended exclusively for adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include dubious consent, manipulation, and power imbalance (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Not appropriate for children or teens—this is an adult dark romance with explicit content.