
Emily McIntire is a bestselling romance novelist known for dark romance and fractured fairy-tale retellings. She is best known for Hooked and the Never After series, whose villain-centered reimaginings drew a large contemporary romance readership and made her a recognizable voice in modern dark romance.
Public accounts of Emily McIntire’s early life are relatively spare, but they consistently frame writing as the through line of her identity. She has said she felt destined to be a writer from an early age, that she was named after Emily Dickinson, and that story ideas accompanied her from childhood; publisher material has also described her as a longtime songwriter and avid reader. She now lives in Tennessee with her family and cats, and her official biography presents her less as a credential-driven literary figure than as a romance storyteller whose work is rooted in instinct, emotion, and endurance. ((https://people.com/emily-mcintire-profile-exclusive-11698182))

Emily McIntire
Villainous love story captivates where Aladdin's darkness seduces innocence.

Emily McIntire
Forbidden royal obsession ignites dangerous passion in this dark fairytale.

Emily McIntire
Behind emerald curtains: a drug empress meets her undercover match.

Emily McIntire
Villainous love story captivates where Aladdin's darkness seduces innocence.

Emily McIntire
Forbidden royal obsession ignites dangerous passion in this dark fairytale.

Emily McIntire
Behind emerald curtains: a drug empress meets her undercover match.
"Emily McIntire proves once again that she's a powerful force within the romantasy and dark romance genre"
— BookTrib
"Emily McIntire, a TikTok creator and author, secured a multi-book deal for a new romance series"
— Book Riot
"Emily McIntire's Never After series has gained her a legion of fans"
— BookTrib
"Emily McIntire is best known for her fractured fairy tales"
— BuzzFeed
"Emily McIntire is an author who immediately hooked me"
— Culturess
"Emily McIntire is known for her expertise in crafting dark romance storylines"
— SuperSummary
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