Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Sexual content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Sex work
Possession
by Jessica Hawkins
Book 1 in Explicitly Yours
Pure dom/sub heat in a 236-page hit - Beau is the controlling alpha the whole genre is chasing. Just know it cuts off on a cliff and you'll want the rest of the serial on standby.
goodreads 3.95/5 8,048 ratings
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length236 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Dominant / submissive
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Possessive love interest
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- High
- Dominant / submissive
- Addictive read
Show more
- Billionaire / CEO
- Forbidden love
- Dark / taboo style
- The swoon
- Power imbalance
- Dirty talk heavy
- Book hangover incoming
- Class difference
- Intense / passionate
- Tension finally satisfied
- Experienced x innocent
- Power dynamic
- Possessive/protective
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Body worship
- Dominance
- Power exchange
- Possessive
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- BDSM elements
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Contemporary
- Billionaire romance
- Contract/transactional romance
- Workplace romance
Show more
- Love triangle
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Seductive
- Moderate
- Medium
Show more
- Career woman
- Edgy
- Intense
- Emotional
- Steamy
- Sensual
- Raw
- Dangerous
- Forbidden desire
- Addictive pacing
- Binge read
- Cliffhanger warning
- Page turner
Similar stories
Similar in ways that matter
Matched by the most important shared story signals, with the tradeoffs made explicit.
450 pages Completed
Alpha
Jasinda Wilder
Similar because
Class difference · Forbidden love · Body worship
Different because
A longer read (450 vs 236 pages).
400 pages Completed
Follow Me Darkly
Helen Hardt
Similar because
Career woman · Experienced x innocent · Billionaire / CEO
Different because
Medium pacing rather than Fast. A longer read (400 vs 236 pages).
432 pages Completed
Fall of Ruin and Wrath
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Similar because
Class difference · Sensual · Forbidden love
Different because
Medium pacing rather than Fast. A longer read (432 vs 236 pages).
Book details
- Length
- 236 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book