Nikki St. Crowe

I spent most of my life feeling dead inside -- until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.

It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive.

But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest.

And worse, the fae queen and Captain Hook are ready to fight for control of Neverland and they will stop at nothing to get what they want. Including using the one thing Pan never thought he wanted or needed -- me. I'm a descendant of the Darling family and now I belong to him and the Lost Boys.

War is brewing -- can the Never King get his shadow back and assume his rightful throne? And if he does, where will I fit?

Or will all of Neverland be in jeopardy right along with my dark, twisted heart?

NOTE: The Dark One is book two in the Vicious Lost Boys series. It is a dark reimagining of Peter and Wendy. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Dark One and the Lost Boys. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes.

Please check the author's website for CWs.

Vicious Lost Boys #2

The Dark One

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Rebecca Hooper

This book was definitely better than the first one. I liked the characters a little more but some of them still felt bland, especially winnie. I think overall these books have really good smut but lack in every other aspect of fantasy

June

I am strictly reading this series as a guilty pleasure now lol. This book was certainly better than the first, I'll give it that. There's more action and conflict in the plot this go around. Don't worry, there is still tons of dirty harem sex! I think the characters play so well off each other and the different dynamics between each relationship is shown so well. I am genuinely invested in these characters.

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Lianka Jordaan

Lucy📖🍂

I need the next one in this series to be out right now so I can binge it! 
I loved reading this book and honestly I’ve been struggling reading recently, could feel myself going into a slump however this book got me out of it very quickly!

Wren Elliott 

✨The Never King is mine. And I’m going to make him admit it.✨

I don’t know how Nikki did it but she smashed it out of the park once again. I have been hanging to get back to Neverland from the moment The Never King ended and let me tell you the return was everything and more. Once again there is so much packed into a relatively short amount of pages without it being rushed or overloaded, and the writing is so beautiful and descriptive! Also the spice…I can’t 🥵 the first book delivered but this one? Top. Tier. The story is just building and building and more twists and secrets are being unveiled and honestly I don’t want this series to ever end. 

The Never King was amazing but The Dark One was absolutely incredible! But that cliffhanger though, Nikki please not again 😂

This was…. really hard to get through. 

There’s almost no development of Winnie’s character and I found it really hard to root for her. The male characters are all pretty bland. Overall the whole book was pretty cringy. Read at your own risk. 

Gabriella Lanouette

This was…. really hard to get through. 

There’s almost no development of Winnie’s character and I found it really hard to root for her. The male characters are all pretty bland. Overall the whole book was pretty cringy. Read at your own risk. 

loved this one, it was a really good follow up to the first! i only wish that the books were a bit longer so we could have more details and storylines 

Lindsey Davis Blanchard 

Anna

I originally added this book to my TBR after watching tiktok about scene with vines and you know what? It wasn't even that hot!
But I want to know what happens next, it's totally the case of "came for the porn, stayed for the plot".

Meg (megschapters)

Thank you so much Nikki and Peachy Keen for the arc access 👀 I have been religiously reading this every night over and over since I got the arc and I am OBSESSED 

'𝘏𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘮'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 

Vicious Lost Boys #2 

Nikki, Nikki, Nikki 👀 I- You--!?! Ma'am, - respectfully I ate this up in 2 hours... 🥵 if The Never King had me hooked [😉] The Dark One, fully has me in a tied up around the Never Tree on my hands and knees begging for the Book 3 already 👀 

'...𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴'

We return to Neverland as Pan, Bash, Kas and Vane search for Pan's shadow and Winnie navigates her boys, determined to claim them all. This was PACKED with new characters, major character revelations, plot reveal after plot reveal and THAT cliffhanger 😳 Nikki has such a way with writing that you crave every word she writes 😫

I personally LOVED the individual character developments - whilst we see the lost boys interact with Winnie as a group we also see them all grow in their own ways, & develop their own relationships with Winnie. We see their struggles, Pan's longing to belong, Winnie's desire to be seen & loved & Vane's inner battle. I specially liked seeing the twins need such different things from Winnie. Talking of the twins all I'm saying is ''𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘱' 🍃 

Daddy Vane - 😳🥵 you sweet cinnamon roll 🤤 but that forest scene, Hot BLOODY damn 🔥 YAS WINNIE


TW: degradation/blood play/bondage/DP/RH

 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙?

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Stars: 5
Spice: 4

This book begins right as the other leaves off - with opening the box and all the repercussions that come with that. Again - so much is packed into a short number of pages - but it never feels rushed. Nikki gives you just enough information to keep you intrigued. This story has me in a choke hold, I honestly don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next book!

We definitely get more Vane in this book and for that I am THANKFUL. He has been holding back with Winnie and when he finally loses control… good lord. I’m sweating. Is it hot in here??

Not going to lie, there is a cliffhanger. A BIG ONE. But I kind of love it? I really didn’t see that ending coming! I can’t wait to find out what happens next!!

Meghan M

This one was the same way as the first, only with a smidge more of plot than before.

I spent most of my life feeling dead inside -- until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive. But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest. And worse, the fae queen and Captain Hook are ready to fight for control of Neverland and they will stop at nothing to get what they want. War is brewing -- can the Never King get his shadow back and assume his rightful throne? And if he does, where will I fit? Or will all of Neverland be in jeopardy right along with my dark, twisted heart? NOTE: The Dark One is book two in the Vicious Lost Boys series. It is a dark reimagining of Peter and Wendy. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you'll enjoy The Dark One. You can expect an island with darkness and secrets and no true hero in sight, with a found family atmosphere, and 'touch her and I'll unalive you' vibes. The Dark One ends on a cliffhanger. Please check the author's website for CWs.

Emma

This series has been so fun to read. And all of the ridiculously hot sex scenes are *chef's kiss*. The heat was definitely turned up in this one and damn was it good. I am excited for book 3. Can't wait to see what shenanigans our Lost Boys and Winnie get up to next.

Laura Pons

Definitivamente me ha gustado más que el anterior, estoy deseando leer el último.

Kristen Gillis

“I will pick Darling over my own wings because with her I am already flying. She is mine and I am hers.”

Nikki did it again. I completely devoured this book. Pan, Vane and the Twins are everything 😍 I have a hard time picking a favorite, Vane really got to me in this book. 

Winnie Darling is finally home. She has always belonged in Neverland. Winnie is everything these guys didn’t even know they needed. 

I loved the introduction of some very well known characters From the original Peter Pan storyline, with their own little twists of course. 

Oh Cherry, you poor girl. I cannot wait until Vane finds out what she did, he going to lose it and I am here for it!

That cliffhanger though 😫 I am deceased! I NEED to know what comes next!

Just as good as the first one! A page turner that I finished in less than a day, the ending left on a cliff hanger so have to wait until later this year to find out what happens with Winnie and the Lost Boys. 

Autumn Hunsinger

Steph

Rachel Estep

If you thought it couldn't get better, it can. The Never King ran so that The Dark One could run. This installment was full of twists, angsty moments, passion, adventure, whimsy, spice, and so much more. Winnie continues to push the boundaries of her position, learning what power she holds over the men around her - and using it. Meanwhile the men around her have to come to terms with their own feelings towards this change, what it means about their feelings for her, and how it changes their own lives. All the while, our favorite crew is trying to right old wrongs, fix what's been broken, search for lost things. There's such Nuance to every individual relationship, each one as compelling and detailed as the next. Nikki St. Crowe has left me begging for more. AGAIN.

cléo

** spoiler alert **
           É.. essa série de livros realmente me pegou pelo pescoço. 

The Dark One foi ainda melhor que The Never King e quem falar que não está mentindo 😡 Brincadeiras a parte, eu consegui me envolver com a história em si bem mais com esse livro do que com o primeiro e eu tenho 100% de certeza que o Vane é o motivo disso. Não é bem um enemies to lovers, até porque o Vane nunca odiou a Winnie de verdade, mas ver essa evolução do Vane se negando a tomar a Winnie para si até o tão esperando momento… eu tô aos berros até agora! 

O plot da história foi bem gostoso de acompanhar e me manteve prendida durante todo o tempo! Eu sabia que Pan iria conseguir sua sombra de volta, mas o que aconteceria até ele a encontrar foi o que me manteve animada durante a leitura. Os encontros da Winnie com os gêmeos, Pan, e, obviamente, Vane também me deixaram motivada a terminar o livro (não que precisasse de muito motivo pra ser real…)

Não quero falar sobre a Cherry pois, apesar de ter gostado um pouco no primeiro livro e até simpatizado no segundo, eu simplesmente soltei a mão da gata e a odiei quando teve seu primeiro capítulo! Tô curiosa pra saber qual o resultado aquela atitude final dela vai ter no terceiro livro.


O final me chocou e me deixou ansiosa e querendo mais! Fico no aguardo para a aparição d’O Crocodilo 🥴

[4.5/5]

Why I read this book not having enjoyed the previous? Don’t ask. I don’t know. I had hopes since there are people who gave it 5 stars. 

This book is 208 pages long. 
50 of them is pure 🌽 and ✨interaction✨. Thirteen additional times someone gets horny in absolutely non sexual scenes and out of nowhere. On top the smut felt written with a male gaze, fulfilling cliché fantasies - didn’t work for me.  
But I can imagine that book could serve damn well as a drinking game. For beginners I recommend one shot at 🍆 (55 times), experts can go with „Darling“ (206 times). That being said, I still don’t know if „Darling“ is a nickname or the family name of the incredible dumb and shallow FMC. 

Regarding characters, Vane was the only one I liked because he hated everyone else as much as I did. 

The story itself, I mean the little glimpses you get every now and then, was better than in „the never king“ but still poorly executed. I‘m really mad about that. It could have been an hell amazing story with dope characters and a fascinating world building. So I‘ll take one minute of silence for the wasted potential now. 

Did I perceive threats if I touch the next part because I ranted A LOT while reading it? Maybe 🌝 but I can’t guarantee for anything. 

Caitlin Russell

I think my rating would of been higher because I liked the progression of the story but she messed up which twin was which at a few points which was a bit frustrating. 

 If you're looking for a mind-blowing worldbuilding or a deep and meaningful fairy book, this is not for you but holy freaking hell! The spice is so worth it and let's not fool ourselves anyone who picks this is for the smut not sweet Peter Pan of our childhood😂  I liked The Dark One more than The Never King because there's more character development and the plot makes a lot more sense and it's more interesting than before and those last few chapters and cliffhanger? Unbelievable! I can't wait for the third book.

The Dark One Vicious Lost Boys #2

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