The release date for the English version of 'Crossed' by
Emily McIntire is Aug 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A dark and delectable retelling of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a shattered fairy tale, comes from bestselling author Emily McIntire.
He embodies justice. Sin is her.
A pious man, Father Cade Frédéric. Raised in Parisian streets, he has devoted his life to the church. However, there's a monster lurking just below the surface. an illness. One that devours the condemned and bleeds blackness. His illness sings, asking that he purge the town of evil when he is sent to become the priest in Festivalé, Vermont, a town known for its stunning architecture but also for its depressing atmosphere.
The lovely enigma of Festivalé is Amaya Paquette. She devotes her days to her little brother's care, and her evenings to changing into Esmeralda and dancing for lustful eyes and brazen lips. Despite her desire for love, she avoids company out of fear of being left behind once again.
Father Cade is drawn to Amaya the moment he sets eyes on her, believing she is luring him to her with the use of witchcraft. He has no food. unable to breathe. Can't focus until it involves her.
Furthermore, temptation is a deadly mistress.
He determines he will be her doom since she is his weakness, even if it means murdering the one woman he may ever love.
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*CROSSED is the seventh full standalone in the Never After series, which consists of fragmented fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains. It is a dark, contemporary romance rather than a fantasy or literal retelling. Some readers may find its adult topics and substance inappropriate. DISCRETION OF THE READER IS ADVISED. Complete TW is available at the author's website. You may enjoy this series in any order.*