Once You're Mine: A Dark Stalker Romance (Possessing Her)

Holy cliff hanger! If you plan to read this book, make sure you already have the second one on the way! I read this is two days and more than enjoyed the read. Now I’m waiting around in a winter storm, wishing I had ordered both at the same time…impatiently awaiting my next Amazon delivery!

Dark romance with great spice. The plot is fantastic, granted the ending is a cliff hanger which upset me, but I've been there before and already bought the second book before I started reading this one. One thing I will say, the first and second book, definitely could have been one bigger book. However, focusing on the development of their relationship in this book as the main plot and not the mystery aspects is an understandable reason why they are separated.

I really enjoyed this one! Definitely read the triggers before starting! This is a stalker romance that definitely captures your attention. I loved the tension in it and the way the characters were pulled to each other. There were a few scenes that I was pulled out of when he would think of his mother, but I also understand why he thought of her also 😅 Harper is my absolute favorite best friend character! She’s hysterical and not ashamed or shy in any way!

I can’t even think of where to begin. I was simultaneously reading as fast as possible and rereading parts cause I didn’t want it to end. I don’t think I’ve ever highlighted more than I have in this book. The man is HOT. HAWTT. I literally, I’m not even kidding, HAD to talk to a friend about him and show her some of the things I highlighted and quite literally had a dream that same night. I’ll never EVER get over this book boyfriend. The storyline is so good, the buildup had me freaking DYING. And the book itself is truly just written so finely it flowed so well. And now I’m headed over to read the next one STAT cause I’m dying over here.

I didn't want to like this book and I'm ashamed I do. I'm ashamed that I flew through it in 3 days of reading, when that's never happened to me with any other book. Their relationship is obviously unhealthy. Stalkers are rarely ever hot, rich men and if a man did ANY of the shit he did irl, it would not bode well. Beating the shit out of someone in a bar and police not being called, literally killing a man and setting the place on fire and absolutely no investigation taking place? Definitely unrealistic, but it is fiction after all and I guess that's the point of dark romance. Their entire relationship is unhealthy, obviously. But at least the fmc Calista isn't a complete idiot like in many other dark romance novels. Although, if you know you have a stalker and there just so happens to be the same guy constantly coming out of nowhere randomly wherever you are, I would think the math would be mathing. But I digress. It has a quick pace with very little fluff, which I appreciate. Kept me engaged, hence why I zipped through it so quickly and ends on a cliffhanger. So I guess I'll be binging the sequel now. 😪 Hopefully I won't be up til 5am for a second night in a row. 🥴 Their relationship (if you want to call it that) goes 0 to 100 REAL quick. Touch her and you die is definitely an understatement. The intense drama of their sexual tension almost made me laugh, but not necessarily in a bad way. I did like that even though he's unhealthily enraged with any man that comes within 5ft of her, he's still gentle and caring with her and makes it clear from the jump that he wouldn't hurt her. Well, physically at least being that stalking mentally and emotionally causes harm. But anyways.. The fact that he does become so enraged once he finds out her trauma was a big green flag for me (as ironic as that may be) and in that case I am totally okay with him unleashing his fury onto whomever caused it and will read through that scene with glee in the future if it's described in the second novel. 😈 Absolutely LOVED her BFF Harper! She's funny and probably the most normal thing about this whole book. 😂 My two qualms: The phrase "worried my bottom/lower lip" is used pretty consistently and ground my gears. But that's just my personal issue. Given the cover, I was expecting more of a paranormal stalker romance, so I expected him to be like a ghost or incubus or something. But it's contemporary, so I was kind of disappointed in that. I'm definitely interested in a paranormal stalker romance, so if you've read this far and know of some, please comment below. 😁😁

This book is so dark and consuming! One doesn't merely stop reading! A predator and prey type of romance. Let the chase begin! Definitely a cliff hanger but lets see if the second book can match the dark unforbidded love of this one!

She literally got my attention in Chapter 1. Then it slows down so we can get to know the characters. Details Details. I love it. Dark Stalker Romance for sure but hot damn 😥 Hayden is such a smooth talker any female would swoon over him and he’s kinda hot/scary romantic.Whew! He’s clearly the one to fall in love first she consumes his whole life. He’s possessive and bossy! 🤤. Definitely some hints of cat and mouse in the book. You definitely see a lot of character development from Hayden it’s like Calista is his antidote. But now he’s put two and two together that she may actually be in danger not by him but someone that was connected to his mothers own death (OD). Calista (Callie) is finally putting two and two together and is taken it heart of what he has done. Realizing he was her stalker and took her pearl necklace. This book is well written and I loved it honestly. I read it in two hours. I couldn’t believe I zoomed threw it. I just hope the last book is a lot of smut because this gonna be a long ride for then🤣. Callie is a victim of a date rape drug and possibly raped she definitely was beaten. She hasn’t really told her story yet which I’m sure will come out in book 2. This book does have me going threw emotions because when Hayden’s darkest secrets come to light besides being her stalker. What will she do probably run. I don’t want to go into detail because I feel like I spoiled enough. Is Callie safe my question is there gonna be a HUGE TWIST in book 2? Like I want to know who did it? Why? How will Callie react when his Dark Secret comes out or will he take it to his grave? The Ex have something to do with it? Will the best friend betray her? Sooo many questions! This book literally leaves me wanting me to have MORE and Morgan is giving me bread crumbs! Book two doesn’t even come out until 10/29. I think I just found me another book boyfriend! Definitely read trigger warnings and hopefully book two is a little more darker and explore more smut. This doesn’t pertain to the book but Morgan does reply to her readers in her plate forms of media. For that I’m greatly grateful that she took the time out to reply too. I did have a fan girl moment ♥️

Had a lot of potential but with enough small issues what I could only give it 3.5 stars. First of all, the book was amazing until 50% then it kind of started to go off the rails. Calistas character felt inconsistent. At times she was a timid, shy, socially awkward and inexperienced young girl. Other times she was a witty and snarky adult woman with a good up bringing and a Senator for a father. It was like she had two different personalities and they didn’t mesh. Then this girl - who’s so timid she can’t even talk to a somewhat pushy coffee store customer - gets a job as a half-naked bartender in a B-rate Hooters-esque bar? No, just no. The stalking never got intense or angsty or… thrilling. Her reaction was “meh… I think I have a stalker”. Okayyyy. At no point was she scared for her life or did I feel a sense of uneasiness about the events happening. The writer could have made it so much more interesting. The interactions between Hayden and Calista started out great, but quickly delved into insta love territory, and the worst part was her self-depreciating inner turmoil about not being good enough. Towards the end the inner monologues got tedious. I just would rather action and dialogue drive the plot more than thoughts. The whole “I own you now” situation - while I typically love it, there is nothing better than a growly, dominant MMC - it just felt off. I was rolling my eyes over some of the interactions. On top of it all, for a stalker romance it was only mildly spicy. Granted I just got done reading a bunch of Penelope Douglas - aka the Queen of morally grey MMCs - so that has undoubtedly colored my opinion. I could only give it 2🌶️. The book had a lot of potential but it kind of fell flat. I’m debating if I want to read the second book just to see how the cliffhanger resolved.