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Possession (Explicitly Yours Book 1) by [Jessica Hawkins]

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Lola Winters doesn’t think she can escape her life as a waitress—until she receives a shocking proposition from a sexy stranger. Billionaire businessman Beau Olivier wants Lola for a night, and in order to get her, he’s willing to make her dreams come true.

But Beau’s conditions are explicit. From sunset to sunrise, Lola must submit all of herself to him—body, mind, and soul. Because nothing is more important to Beau than maintaining control...especially over his possessions.

But what if one night isn't enough?
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November 4, 2014
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“I don’t like cheating. It’s for people who don’t think they can win. If you don’t believe in yourself enough to play by the rules, you aren’t worthy of the prize.”
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“If you’re fighting against the wrong thing, the only person you’ll hurt is yourself.”
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“I’ll swallow all of you, but you won’t realize it until it’s too late. Until you’re a part of me,” he said. “That’s what you sold me. That’s what I paid for.”
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"A sexy, breathless journey of wanting more. When it walks through the door wrapped in a suit and promises, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."--Liv Morris, USA Today Bestselling Author
"It's rare to come across a series that is so unputdownable, but the conflict of morals versus feelings in the Explicitly Yours Series is all-consuming. Hawkins writes forbidden romance with a gripping intensity that flows from the pages. She keeps the reader not only invested, but hoping the characters do the morally wrong thing because even though it's wrong, it's so right...and so hot. The sex is off the charts, the struggles are real, and Beau is one sexy alpha."--Author Lisa Suzanne
"This is what Jessica does. She creates astory so compelling that overwhelms you and takes you for the ride of yourlife. It changes you and what you believe. It shakes you to the core."--Mia's Point of View

"From the first sentence, this book had aslow burn that gradually increased until the ending where it was a raginginferno and it felt like my heart might beat right out of my chest...If I could give this book more than 5 stars, Iwould."--A Risqué Affair Book Blog
"An indecent proposal, an offer she's not sure if she should refuse, or if she wants to...this story gets in your head and makes you question where you thought you stood on certain topics. Jessica Hawkins drags you into this angsty tale and the lives of these characters to such an extent that you are right there living their story with them. We loved it, and we're still holding out hope for more!"--Romance Readers Retreat Book Blog

About the Author

Jessica Hawkins is a USA TODAY bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together. She writes romance both at home in the California desert and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OW7WTT2
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 4, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3191 KB
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Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0997869119
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.

She writes romance both at home in New York City and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and a coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

Learn more at www.jessicahawkins.com

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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019

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This whole book seems to be rooted in the two minute scene of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie where Anna is drunk at the bar in line to go pee. It's all "I want you. I need you. No stay away. Come here. No go away" but for the course of 200+ pages. The mood swings on this guy are unreal! And there is a difference between pushing someone to their limits and just straight up beating them down with memories of their past. I mean really?!? There are many ways to break someone's barriers that are at least minutely gentle, but Beau is all sledge hammer for a job worthy of a scalpel. What is wrong with this guy?

Besides all the character flaws this was actually well written grammatically, otherwise this one is a definite pass. The next book hopefully will reveal why he is the way he is or something like that to make sense of this bit of craziness. Oh and why is she putting up with his mood swings? A money buys a lot but he should at least uphold common decency.

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Merranda M.

Love/Hate Relationship

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2017

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My initial thought after reading the overview of the book was, eh it’s free so I think I’ll give it a shot. After the first couple of chapters I almost put it away because I am not a fan of cheating AT ALL, but it was such a double edge sword because can you really call it cheating if all parties are agreeable to the terms? I told myself to keep going because the writing was exceptional and I just had to know what would come of it.

Lola and Johnny have been in a committed relationship for quite some time, they both work at Hey Joe, a once trendy bar on the sunset strip. Johnny’s dream is to one day own a bar, but lacks the motivation to accomplish this dream. They both live paycheck to paycheck, not able to enjoy any fine things in life.

Lola meets Beau on the side walk outside Hey Joe. She is instantly drawn to him and his “movie-star good looks”. He looks out of place in this part of town but they are both captivated by each other. As the night comes to an end and the bar is closing, Johnny and Lola are offered a deal they can’t possibly turn away from. Beau wants own and command Lola for 1 night, and in return Johnny’s dream would come true.

If you are having second thoughts about reading this book, I say just get past the first couple of chapters, I promise this book will have you hooked. I have finished book 2 (Domination) and just begun reading Book 3 (Provocation), these books will grip and own you to a point that you will have an extremely hard time putting them down!

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llilly

Gripping

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021

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This is the first book I have read by Jessica Hawkins and it left a great impression on me. The tension between Beau and Lola was smoking hot. The contrast with the tension between Johnny and Lola was palpable.

The first book ends after the night Beau paid for, but several things that arose during their encounter made me think we were in for something very calculated to materialize that answered some questions about Why Beau chose to spend his only night with Lola the way he did.

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Kim N.

Sometimes you find love in the most unconventional of ways....

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019

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This is not your lighthearted, romantic, or romcom story. It’s about a ten year obsession that manifests itself into heartbreaking consequences.

Beau is a self made millionaire who believes his money can buy him whatever of whoever he wants. Lola is the only person who has put a kink in his belie about his wealth. He sets out to prove her wrong. However, along the way things get very complicated and once what seemed to Beau’s end game with Lola ends up blowing up in his face.

When he least expects it, Lola turns the table on him and makes him question all his motives over the past ten years. Will he be able to right his wrongs or is the damage irreparable?

If you like raw, gritty, steamy, messy, heartbreak and a little taboo, then you will love this series!

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017

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I'm hooked! This is the first book by Jessica Hawkins that I've read and let me tell you....I'm a fan now. I can't believe I waited so long to start this series, but I'm so glad it was complete when I did otherwise I would be going crazy just wondering what would happen next. What a way to begin a new series. We meet Lola and Johnny working at a bar named Hey Joe, they have been together for nine years and they seem to be in love and living life paycheck to paycheck. In walks Beau and by the end of the night he offers them a way to make their dreams come true. I know some people may not like that a relationship is being tested, but they all went in knowing this and I'm so glad they did. The Chemistry between Lola and Beau is hot....and Johnny ....well I just don't know yet. On to book two!

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Nikkis_Goodreads

Wow!

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2022

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This review is for all 4 books in the "Explicitly Yours". Not your average billionaire alpha romance. Lola Winters is a feisty and complicated heroin. Flawed but endearing. I root for her throughout this story. In comes Beau Olivier and things get complicated. I tore through this series like lightning a must read for sure!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021

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I liked the story but I usually only read happily ever after books and this story's continues so idk if I'll continue only cause I have to buy the rest of the books but it keeps me thinking. The characters were great beau is someone who I could myself with for real but I feel bad for johnny so I kinda do wanna see what happens next great writing since I want more lol

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Theresa Martin

An intriguing beginning...

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018

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What an interesting beginning to this series. Jessica Hawkins is new to me, but I'll definitely be continuing with this series.

What seems like a redo of the movie Indecent Proposal, turns out to be a bit more. Had Lola and Beau met under different circumstances, maybe they could have been together. Or maybe not. But fate gave them a different introduction, and Beau took advantage of the opportunity. There are clearly more layers of Lola and Beau separately, and I'm really looking forward to see what's deeper form them.

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Sianny banany

Hooked

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2021

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Hey Joe is a dive bar on Sunset Strip, and the owner is about to sell it before it goes under. Lola has been working there for years and is now assistant manager to her boyfriend, Johnny. They’re naturally worried about their future as who knows what the new owner might bring in.

One evening a sexy and somewhat mysterious stranger comes in, and is entranced by Lola. He knows Johnny is her boyfriend and yet it doesn’t stop him from flirting with her. From telling her exactly what he wants. In fact, he comes up with a proposition for them. He, Beau, will give them $500000 to buy the bar (or do with as they wish) for one night with Lola. Enraged, they ask him to leave.

But as the days pass, it becomes clear that they both want the money. To buy the bar and make it what they want, to save the jobs of their colleagues as well as their own, to preserve the history of the bar itself. So in a desperate moment, they agree to Beau’s deal, if he increases the amount.

Will they recover from this “accepted cheating”? Or will one night change everything for them all?

Wooooow! What a premise! I had a lot of conflicting emotions with this one! One the one hand Lola’s attraction to Beau was palpable, but her love for Johnny was real. I don’t know how you get over this as a couple. It’s not something I could cope with, regardless of the money and how much it may better their lives. Could you?

Beau was so very alpha. Demanding as hell, dominant, possessive. But Lola loved every minute of it, as much as she wished she didn’t. He also made her really think about her life and what she wants from it. Johnny probably didn’t help by being kind of a douche after the fact, but I can understand that he was feeling incredibly conflicted.

I’m totally hooked and need to go read book 2 now!

Hipperty Hop

An enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2019

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A well written tale of the "Indecent Proposal" variety. Lola and her boyfriend manage a bar that's going under and the owner is looking to sell up.

Under the shadow of unemployment, Beau Olivier walks into the bar and turns Lola's world upside down. He will give the couple 1 million dollars if Lola will spend the night with him.

There are many of these types of books available. Whilst enjoyable, there is nothing outstanding about the plot. I don't really feel the need to carry on with the series. So until next time, enjoy peeps 😉

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Tasha Ní Mhiacháin

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2018

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I really enjoyed this read. I love Jessica's writing style. It's perfectly descriptive. The scenes unfold vividly and stick with you, not just the locations but the characters themselves. It's a compelling story, I'll definately be getting the box set to see how it all pans out.

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I love that Lola took the deal but hate that Johnny didn't try to stop her. I hate that he lied about the business card. I hate that his inability to accept change put a money value on the woman he's supposed to love. And I hate that he doesn't notice or doesn't want to notice that working behind the bar isn't what she wants.
Lola I love. I really enjoyed the pieces of information we got about her life, I'm eager to get to know her better. I hope she figures out where she wants to be. I don't think it's at the bar with Johnny and I don't think she loves him, maybe she does but for me I think she see's someone loyal, someone who'll always be there and I think she loves that more than the man himself.
Beau's hot and cold can be confusing but I think she disarmed him the moment they met and he's trying his best to be 'himself'. I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Personally I hope she leaves Johnny be so he can continue to wait for something good to pass while she gets her fill of Beau, but not for the money or for Johnny but for herself.

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Magwan911

A positively indecent proposal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2018

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It was very hard not to compare this story to the film and the similarities therein, however that being said this was captivating storytelling which hooked you. Lola felt duty bound and was fiercely loyal to her long-time partner and best friend. She loves him and their life together working at a pub that in its heyday was the place to be, but now sadly was on its last legs. Then one night a customer comes in and offers them a lifeline, but there's a catch.
Definitely worth reading as the characters, dialogue and storyline was first class. I really enjoyed it and my only negative is I it ended far too soon.
But the light at the end of the tunnel is there's a book two... Will I buy it, darn tooting I will!

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Mummy6

Great book - disappointing it's a 4 part

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2022

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I really liked this book. I can see that the rest have great potential. However it's a shorter story with about 200 pages and its not finished. This irks me when this happens. I don't mind run on books but they usually have more of an ending. And for that reason I won't be buying the rest.

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