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Hexed

by Emily McIntire

Book 6 in Never After

A villain FMC who owns her darkness paired with a mafia prince who falls first - 300 pages of slow-burn tension that explodes. The Little Mermaid retelling is creative and the series finale sticks the landing with an exceptional epilogue.

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goodreads 4.17/5 61,235 ratings

storykind_community 3.5/5 6 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture, Murder, Violence, Drug use, Death of loved one, Domestic violence, Sexual assault (referenced), Toxic relationships, Cheating, Stalking, Sexual trauma, Alcoholism, Sexual content
Length544 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice4/5 · Dark / taboo style
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • He falls first
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Book hangover
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  • Anti-hero
  • Partners in crime
  • Intense / passionate
  • Feral brain activated
  • Morally gray
  • Forbidden love
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • The angst delivered
  • Possessive alpha
  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Tension / anticipation focus
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Push and pull
  • Slow burn with late spice
  • Secretly soft
  • Only soft for them
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Mine declarations
  • Neck kisses / neck touching
  • Playful banter
  • Possessive
  • Dominance
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Marking
  • Claiming

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Coastal / island / beach
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Mafia romance
  • Big city / metropolis
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  • Fairytale retelling
  • Mermaid romance
  • Forced proximity
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Touch her and die

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Villain protagonist
  • Bisexual MC
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  • Intense
  • Dramatic
  • Femme fatale
  • MC 20-30
  • Seductive
  • Suspenseful
  • Dangerous
  • Poisoner
  • Gothic
  • Immersive
  • Ambitious schemer
  • Angsty
  • Edgy
  • Sensual
  • Morally complex
  • Forbidden desire
  • Little Mermaid retelling
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Bargain with consequences

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Similar because

Morally gray x morally gray · Secretly soft · Ambitious schemer

Different because

Spice is higher (5/5 vs 4/5). Fast pacing rather than Medium.

Book details
Length
544 pages
Language
English
Format
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