Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - The Never King - broché - Tome 01 Cruels Garçons perdus

The idea is brilliant and the subplots too and I love it. I like the smut that's not the problem but I think the book should have been longer and expand those plots a little more in depth so we can empathize even more with the characters (the twins are my favorites for now), also because the ideas are really interesting. I love the world building too. At the end of the day if youre looking for a short dark romance with good smut and don't care much about the plot you will enjoy the book.
Can wait for the second book to know more about the history and the characters!!

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

This is an easy step into Dark Romance, but keep in mind it is Dark Romance, there is no explicit conversation surrounding consent or safety. The plot is very original and sound. Although at times was very predictable. I was not shocked by anything in this book.

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

Peter Pan used to be my favorite movie so it’s no shock that I picked up a dark retelling that is also a reverse harem. I mean what could be better.

This book left me wanting more considering we’ve yet to meet all the characters *cough Hook Cough* plus we haven’t explored the entirety of Neverland yet PLUS the cliffhanger?!? I’m impatiently waiting for the second book, Miss Nikki if you could write faster please, thank you!

I really enjoyed all the characters we met in this book, they were all complex and had backstories that have me intrigued. While we do learn bits and pieces about them there’s still a lot to uncover about their pasts and the lore of Neverland. I really appreciated the multiple POV because we were able to learn more about each of the characters. I really feel like you could see the different personalities. In a reverse harem, I like the FMC to develop a relationship with each of the characters and I can see that starting in this book. I’m especially excited to see how her and Vane’s relationship develops since he’s Mr. Broody.

Winnie Darling is a baddie, she knows she’s attractive (yes, she says exactly that in the book) and she’s not afraid to use this to her advantage. She has had a rough childhood but it hasn’t killed her sassiness. I’m really looking forward to seeing how she develops throughout the books.

This one wasn’t *too* steamy, if I remember right there are 3ish spicy scenes. There is a bit of voyeurism and some group play so you don’t have to wait too long for that which I appreciated. We do have to wait a bit for Mr. Broody though but I feel like the wait will be worth it.

OH, this book also has the “touch her and I’ll kill you” trope… and he is NOT kidding. I love this trope with my whole heart.

Honestly, I’m so impressed with how Nikki was able to pack so much of the lore from the original story into this shorter book while still making it her own and expanding the world. This book read so quickly, I mean 2 hours, and I was done. I was intrigued with the mystery as well as the relationships between the characters and I’m excited to see where the next book takes us

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