Cover of Second Star to the Left: A Peter Pan Retelling (Ever After Book 3)

Second Star to the Left: A Peter Pan Retelling (Ever After Book 3)

by Megan Van Dyke

4.3
Published February 17 2026
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Banished from her homeland for the illicit sale of pixie dust, Tinker Bell is desperate for a path back to Neverland. Her only lead requires a dangerous gamble: seduce the notorious Captain Hook to pilfer his precious gems. The plan backfires spectacularly when a pixie-dust-laced kiss leaves Hook cursed, his ship and reputation besieged by relentless storms. When the pirate captain tracks her down, he demands a cure that Tink is powerless to provide. Forced into an uneasy alliance by the mermaid queen, the feisty fairy and the brooding pirate embark on a high-stakes quest to the mysterious Shrouded Isles. What begins as a desperate mission to retrieve a magical item soon evolves into a treacherous journey through stormy seas and past a shared, lethal nemesis. This spicy enemies-to-lovers retelling trades childhood wonder for swashbuckling grit and sizzling tension. As Tink and Hook navigate the perils of their mission, they discover that their greatest challenge isn't the curse or their enemies, but the unexpected spark growing between them. In this darker, reimagined Neverland, achieving their goal might cost them the one thing they never intended to find: each other.