Never

Never Series, Book 1

By: Jessa Hastings

Narrated by: Imogen Wilde, Adam Hugill

Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Never . . . is an awfully long time.

Growing up, Daphne always knew Peter Pan would come for her. The way he'd come for her mother, and her grandmother Wendy before that. The Darling girls. Their stories are all the same: the forever-young boy at their window after their thirteenth birthday, and the shimmering, magical land behind a star.

When Peter doesn't show for Daphne until she's seventeen, inexplicably full-grown and with no excuse for his tardiness, Daphne doesn't know what to think. Still, she has always been told that Peter Pan is her destiny. It's beyond choice to take his hand and leap into the stars, no matter what comes next.

But in Neverland, Peter's true colors begin to show. One moment, he's making Daphne's heart flutter, and the next, he's forgotten her entirely. So when Daphne stumbles into the path of Jamison Hook, the pirate son of Peter's nemesis, she lets herself get swept up in his vulgar charm, despite the warning signs.

Both boys are trouble, and both have dangerous secrets about this strange fantasy land they call home-and if she loses her heart to either one, Daphne might just lose herself, too.

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Jessa Hastings (P)2024 Tantor

Loved the pan twist

I really enjoyed the messiness of this plot- typical of the Magnolia Parks series. I couldn’t tear myself away, and although I was frustrated and angry at characters often, I was greatly entertained. There are many points during which I really loved the characters, so it balances out.

Hmm…it’s tough. I think I expected something like unto mpu. This is similar but so different too.

1. No mpu
2. Men’s narration so clipped.
3. Frustrating ending
4. But with those critiques…still worth it. I will definitely read the series.

Angsty & Addictive

First of all, I want to say ignore the terrible reviews. While it is definitely not MPU, Jessa does in Never what she did best in the MPU……..she writes terribly flawed characters who betray themselves while they betray others they love. I loved Daphne’s character, although because of her age and inexperience in relationships she falls into a pattern of self-sabotage. Peter is utterly self-absorbed and lives only for his own pleasure. Jamison teases with the honesty of what he wants, but when he’s presented with the possibility of having it he chooses cowardice. I cannot wait to see where this series goes, because I trust that Jessa will weave a beautifully messy web that I want to get all tangled up in!

a well-intentioned shallow mess...

YA romance fodder. I'm left with so many questions - and the ending left me frustrated. The female protagonist does little to break through the denial of an abusive relationship . Imogen Wilde, excellent narration, whose effort saved this piece.

Nothing

This book was so back and forth with no real plot. Not to mention the most thoughtless ending ever. And also how dumb it made the main female character look.