Scarred

This one was darker then the last in the series and a bit better. Again, the reimagining of the characters is well done and this time its in a fantasy setting.

There was more to like in this book but again you had characters making the most stupid decisions. The male lead in this one was at least better at following though with some of his darker personality but not by much. The female lead was supposed to be some bad ass who will take down the crown, but what we got instead was a weak girl who couldn’t keep up. Verry disappointing.

There as some good moments in this book that made me like it a little better then the last but not by much.

First Book of my book club. What can I say... you can't go wrong with this series.

Love the story! I would say it's a beginner dark romance. Also, I would say it is a dystopia with a 1% fantasy.

If you love a good villain and the trope “I'll burn the world for you” believe you are gonna love this one. This book made me blush more because of the way this man talks than of the smut scenes. Same as with Hoocked, if I can say something about this author she knows how to create men that would make you blush and giggle just with their words.

I liked how the characters are built and that you could relate to some of their past and goals. Sara was not my favorite heroin book girly character that I read but she is a strong, independent woman, who knows how to adapt herself to survive. Tristan is a gorgeous man and soul. Love his tattoos

Well, I don't know how I got into these, but this is the second one in the serious that I have read, this time as an audio book.

It was entertaining, but I don't love it. The “romance” in this one seemed less dark than the previous one I had read in the series, which was better for me.

I also like the concept of retelling fairy tales or Disney stories as something else, and having villains be the heroes, however, the retelling of the Lion King seemed like a bit of a stretch for me.

Rating: 4.5 stars
Rounded down to 4 stars

I loved the characters. Tristan and Sara are wonderful and very very likable, cunning, and powerful. Fantastic. I loved the political intrigue and political situation.
Some of the cuts and transitions were weird. The scenes were hot and I liked the book. Onto the next!

Very good. Highly recommend for romance lovers. Some Lion King vibes, but Scare wins! I didn't care for the epilogue ending, but overall it was great!!

3,5/5⭐️
Minder goed dan deel 1. Het was heel veel worldbuilding en ik denk omdat het gebaseerd is op the Lion King en dus eerst omgevormd moest worden naar “het mensenleven”. Dat duurde heel erg lang en kwam ik moeilijk doorheen, maar na de helft gehad te hebben werd het best goed!

Knowing from the authors notes page at the beginning that this is a Dark Royalty romance aided in my enjoyment of Scarred. Like a lot of people I grew up with The Lion King, as well as having the privilege of seeing it on Broadway, there is a framed poster on my wall, Be Prepared as almost at the top of the track list out of the soundtrack. Scar is one of the great Disney Villains, and one of my favorites.

I was, not surprised but more amused at myself, that I really enjoyed this book. That it was easy to read and to follow was great, and as a bit of a slower reader this really only took me a few days to finish. As mentioned previously knowing that this was a Fall for the Villains type book, allowed me to sit back and just enjoy the ride that I was on. Most of the side characters I found endearing, or al least fun to read about. Timothy, Pete, and Simon are the true standouts. However I do wish that the more tragic or terrifying scenes left more of an impact on the characters than they did.

And yes this book was very nice and spicy, but it is a bit of a teasing slow burn! There's also wax and impact play!

I had such a great time with this, read the first few pages in Target, went home, and drove the 30 drive the next day back to get it and I'm so glad I did.

As with Dark Romances, please always heed the content warnings, which are posted on the authors website.

• READ IF YOU LIKE: 
- Dark Romance
- Royalty
- Forbidden
- Betrayal
- Sibling Rivals
- Enemies to Lovers
- Steamy

• RATING: 4.5/5 ⭐️
• STEAM LVL:  R

This book is very well written, even better than the first book in the Never After series, “Hooked”. The story flowed better, it was a believable ending and the tie ins to “The Lion King” are top notch. The one thing I thought was a bit odd was when Sara was grieving over the loss of her friend, something she blamed herself for, and then was like “this is a good time for hot sex”. I get her point, that it allowed her to clear her mind and feel loved but I thought it was a bit insensitive, especially since she went right back to grieving in the morning. I understand comfort comes in many forms but it would have been appreciated to see Tristan comfort her like he was doing, with gentle touches and wiping away tears without it becoming sexual. It would have added another layer to his character.

That being said, I did enjoy this book and I appreciate the ending and how it is a complete twist from the original.

when i die, bury me with this book... bury. me. with. this. book !!! it was so good!!

i knew i would love this book but i didn't know i would love it as much as i did! tristan was the perfect villain and was so cruel, so hot, but so sweet when it came down to sara b. <3

i need a million more books with tristan and sara b. <3

This book surprised me honestly. I saw a few things about it, but I really wasn't sure how a Lion King inspired story was going to get

(No spoilers)
If you're a fantasy reader looking for a way to get into dark romance this is the book! While Scarred is NOT a fantasy it holds enough similarities that fantasy readers like myself love. Breaking the norm with having both the MC and FMC as morally grey anti-heros/villains with their own agendas was amazing. An absolutely delicious read.

5 glorious stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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