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- Content warnings: Rape, Sexual assault (referenced), Sexual trauma, Dubious consent, Coercive control, Stalking, Violence, Sexual content, Sex work
Explicitly Owned
by Jess Peters
Book 1 in Explicit Doms
This one is for the dark-romance reader who wants the D/s mechanics on page, not waved at from a distance. Emma and Aiden's bargain is messy, explicit, and built around the uneasy line between care and control.
goodreads 3.81/5 559 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length352 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice5/5 · Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Experienced x innocent
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- High
- Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
- Addictive read
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- Billionaire / CEO
- Power imbalance
- Dominant / submissive
- Tension finally satisfied
- Possessive alpha
- Age gap romance
- Power dynamic
- The swoon
- Possessive love interest
- Dirty talk heavy
- Protective love interest
- Passionate / intense
- Praise kink
- Possessive/protective
- Aftercare on page
- Soft dom energy
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- BDSM elements
- Dominance
- Power exchange
- Impact play (spanking/hitting)
- Bondage/restraint
- Auction / sold themes
- Voyeurism
- Exhibitionism
- Sharing/passing
- Degradation (light)
Fantasy promise
- Erotica
- Dark romance
- Secret society / club
- Contemporary
- Billionaire romance
- Contract/transactional romance
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- Multiple partners (consensual)
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Seductive
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Survivor
- Raw
- Intense
- Fast-paced
- Steamy
- Edgy
- Spicy
- Emotional
- Dangerous
- Tense
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book