this is such a wild ride of a story!!! I loved the Peter Pan story growing up, and I have seen and read so many variations on this tale, and this one was definitely a favorite! I don't know quite how to give a spoiler free review of this, but the story is filled with so many twists and shocks and emotion and passion and growth and heartbreak and so many fantastical elements. There were times it was a little hard to follow, but it all came together in the end. I definitely enjoyed reading this story! Thank you for the arc!!!

This book was rewritten to be geared towards young adults.
If this was for adults I'd give it a 4 star, but for teens I feel like there is still too much toxic love vibe in it.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC

I really enjoyed the different take on the story of Peter Pan. To me the plot was unique and I haven't read anything like this before.

I love fairytale retellings and Peter Pan is my favorite. This story puts a spin on Peter Pan that I have never read or even thought about and I am here for it! I don’t want to say too much and give anything away but I loved this book…even though it did get a bit slow in the middle. I felt like the plot was well thought out and executed and kept my attention throughout. I loved all of the characters and if you like retellings then I highly recommend this one!

New spin of the timeless tale of Peter Pan and Neverland. It's a narrative that takes the familiar story but imbued with a compelling undercurrent of sexual tension, complex emotions, and profound life lessons, peeling back the layers of characters such as Peter Pan and Captain Hook to reveal their hidden truths. Additionally, the narrative introduces jealous characters who are willing to go to great lengths, even if it means throwing Neverland into disarray, to achieve their desires.

“Losing Neverland” by Brittany Montgomery was amazing. It is very slow burn but was completely worth it. I loved the unique spin on Hook, Peter Pan, Wendy’s life, the characters surrounding them, including Wendy's brothers, Tinker Bell, the Indians, and the mermaids. Without a doubt deserves a solid 5 out of 5 stars.

"Losing Neverland" by Brittany Montgomery is a perplexing book and as much as I wanted to like this book, I didn’t. The vast majority of the book was confusing and left much to be desired. The premise of the book - based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale - had the promise of an imaginative and engaging narrative; however, it failed to capitalize on its potential resulting in a disjointed and lackluster experience. Throughout the entire story, I kept wondering if I missed an earlier book that better explained the background of what was happening. I don’t have the most in-depth background knowledge on Peter Pan but I assumed I had enough to read this book. I was wrong.

Character development was a mixed bag. Wendy’s character, as well as Peter/Hook’s characters, were multi-layered and well developed and Montgomery did a great job of making them feel real as they embarked on a profound voyage of self-discovery. The supporting characters, however, needed more time and energy spent on their stories and development. Tinkerbell and John in particular, were one-dimensional although they played an integral part of the story. Montgomery randomly added in new characters to introduce/explain the plot but all it did was muddle the story line and keep me confused.

This book is the first in the trilogy; however, a prequel would seem like a better use of time and energy.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

Thank you, Brittany Montgomery and NetGalley, for the ARC. I leave this review voluntarily and happily. Also, thank you publishers for your hard work!

A Peter Pan retelling! And not only that a dark romance!? Count me in! I was so hyped when I found this book and was accepted to read it. Though once getting into all of it, I'll say this it's not really a ' Dark Romance.'There are dark parts in this book of course: death and gore. But as for the spicy content, there really isn't really dark content there. Plus, the spicy content is really tame into comparison to most books I've read. This is really a more romantic book/ jealousy and hatred type book.

I loved the different points of view you get to experience it from instead of just one person the entire time. Even so, I did feel the story dragged slightly through the middle for a bit. I had a hard time reading through the lovey dovey gooey bits.

Overall, I think the characters are very well developed, and the world building was phenomenal. Thank you once more for allowing me to read this and leave a review.