Crossed – Emily McIntire
Crossed by Emily McIntire is a dark romance within the Never After-series. This novel takes place against a religious backdrop and explores themes such as obsession, forbidden love, and a complex emotional development.
Priest Cade Frédéric struggles with inner darkness when he meets the mysterious Amaya Paquette in Festivalé, Vermont. By day, she leads a modest life, but at night she transforms into Esmeralda, a tantalizing dancer. Cade becomes obsessed with her and suspects witchcraft as the cause of his intensifying lust and sinful thoughts. This tension drives him into an unprecedented inner struggle.
Key points
- Readers experience an emotional slow burn in a dark romance
- Themes: forbidden love, hostility turning into love, age difference
- Religious setting that heightens the tension
- Fifth installment in the award-winning Never After series
Author: Emily McIntire
Series: Never After #5
ISBN: 9781728290829
Language: English