Scarred

Sara Beatreaux is on a mission of vengeance: marry the king and eradicate the Faasa bloodline. But when Tristan Faasa—once an outcast prince, now the dangerous rebel—enters her life, her plans unravel. Tristan’s scars run deeper than his visage, and Sara learns that hating him is easier than loving him. As rebellion stirs and secrets burn, their fates entwine in a brutal game of loyalty, betrayal, and desire.

Scarred is book two in the Never After series. The Never After series by Emily McIntire consists of standalone dark contemporary romance novels that reimagine fairy tales or folklore from the perspective of morally ambiguous or villainous characters.

Genre: Dark Royal Romance

Recommended age: Adult readers (18+) - explicit sexual content, darker themes, and mature emotional/psychological complexity

Emily McIntire is a bestselling romance author known for crafting morally ambiguous, emotionally intense stories. She is especially known for her Never After series, in which she reimagines classic villains and fairy tales in modern, dark romance settings. In her downtime, she enjoys immersing herself in books, spending time with her family, or redecorating