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Obsession is a standalone.
This is a dark MMFF romance

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194 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 15, 2025

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Profile Image for Gia Davis.
341 reviews161 followers
January 18, 2025
Obsession takes the dark fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel and spins it into an intense, unflinching exploration of trauma, grief, and desire in an MMF dynamic.

As with all of Mila’s books, the term "dark" barely scratches the surface (the urethra scene still sends me), her stories are gritty, raw, and unrelenting.

Mila’s ability to tackle complex, often taboo subjects with both sensitivity and brutality is UNMATCHED. She navigates the delicate balance between religion and trauma, crafting moments that feel almost reverential before flipping the narrative into something violent and I love every darn moment.

Her characters aren’t just battling external forces, they’re waging war with their own pasts, and it’s that internal conflict that makes them so compelling. The violence is never unjustified; it’s a necessary part of their healing, a messy, bloody path toward redemption that feels both earned and inevitable.

I’ll never stop saying that Mila’s writing itself is almost poetic, carrying a rhythm that matches the emotional intensity of the story. Mila’s world-building is immersive, pulling you into a universe where nothing is black and white, and where even the most horrific acts can be understood within the context of the characters’ pain and desire for healing.

Another absolute knock out by Mila 🖤
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479 reviews27 followers
January 15, 2025
Obsession is a dark and twisted Hansel and Gretel reimagining. Hans and Maggie are step-siblings trapped in a creepy religious cult, and Hans decides to save Maggie from being forced to marry some old man. He gets help from Xander, and together, the three of them escape. The story moves fast, which I liked, and the mix of danger and forbidden romance kept me hooked.

This book goes all in on showing how religion can be used to control people, especially women. It’s not afraid to dive into the trauma that comes from that. Watching the characters break free and figure out their own truths was really satisfying and added something deeper to the story.

The relationships are dark and so forbidden. The step-sibling thing between Hans and Maggie is full of tension, and Xander adds even more to the mix. Their throuple is spicy—like, seriously spicy. There’s pet play and switching dynamics that make things even dirtier. But what I loved is how they all support and explore with each other, even in such a messed-up situation.

I also really enjoyed seeing familiar characters pop up. The cameos and connections to other books in the series were such a cool touch. It’s great how Mila makes everything fit together without making you feel like you have to read them all. Plus, the dark forest cult setting gave it a spooky vibe that worked so well with the Hansel and Gretel theme.

This novella packs so much into a short read. It’s dark, filthy, and perfect if you’re into twisted fairy tales and forbidden romance. Mila Crawford did it again—another hit for me!

🅡🅐🅣🅘🅝🅖
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

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🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

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🔥MMF
🔥Hansel and Gretel reimagining
🔥Mask
🔥Degradation
🔥Step Siblings
🔥Bi-Awakening
Profile Image for Kenz Rosewood.
160 reviews6 followers
January 17, 2025
Where do I even start?!

I fall in love with Milas writing more and more with every book, but especially this series. The way she writes the stories of people healing from not only general trauma but the trauma religion created is so healing, I'm sure not only for myself but so many others!

Hans, Maggie and Xander have the most beautiful twisted bond!

After Xander meets Maggie when she is young he vows to save her from the cult she was born into, what he didn't plan for is to in the future fall in love with Hans as well as Maggie. All he wants is to avenge his mother who was a victim of the cult, and to save Maggie and Hans.

Maggie is a sweet girl who from the start questions the purpose of aspects of her religion as she learns more and more, while she has a fight to want to be free she knows nothing outside her God and cult.

Hans is a hurt, emotionally scared, and sweet boy just trying to heal himself through k!nk. He is so in love with Maggie from a young age and wants nothing more than to be loved by her and Xander, when Maggie learns what he needs to heal he is so scared she will run but when she learns all he is she simply wants to learn to help heal him.

I'll say it till my last dying breath, the way @milacrawfordbooks writes her stories makes so many people feel seen, and makes a place of healing for so many people. I don't think there will go a day where I'll stop loving her books 🖤
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1,502 reviews29 followers
January 12, 2025
I didn’t think I needed a Hansel and Gretel reimagining even a loose reimagining but as always Mila Crawford knew what I needed before I did!

WOW!
This is kinda hard to review without spoiling because it’s just SO good and a wild ride!

Xander, Margarete and Hans the three of them shouldn’t make sense but yet they do!

My FAVORITE part of this book was seeing Margarete come into her own, that was just amazing and so empowering I LOVE it!

Of course it wouldn’t be a Mila Crawford book without lots of steam!
I was beyond luck to ARC read this book!
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192 reviews12 followers
January 13, 2025
A very dark loose Reimagining of Hansel and gretel with a sprinkle of the storyline of the handmaids tale show in it. It is a short read with some good but very dirty spice in it. Maggie and Hans grow up in essentially a cult based on a religion similar to the show handmaids tale, but Hans gets them out and rescued by Xander; a Stanger from the past. Check trigger warning before reading.
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542 reviews12 followers
January 22, 2025
Hansel & Gretal Retelling

This novella was soo good it was super dark. Also super spicy, I think this may be the darkest book I’ve read, & I loved it.. I was gripped from the very first page. Some bits were heart breaking.. Especially Wht they all went through, the chemistry was off the chart.. please check trigger warnings
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476 reviews19 followers
January 15, 2025
Mila never disappoints with her books! Spice, plot, characters you wish would come to life & ruin you. Some new k!nks added that were top tier and you don’t find often haha thoroughly enjoyed it! Getting to see/hear about some old faces was the icing on this cake!
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163 reviews
August 12, 2025
Yeah this was a huge no for me. I still don’t understand what was going on besides the sex between the three characters.

The two step siblings escape a cult with some help from the MMC lover and then they all start fucking.
23 reviews
February 23, 2025
Sounds like a PBS special on doms and subs

I normally love Mila's books, this one not so much. The FMC goes from a being controlled in a cult to a threesome two days later. One of the MMC's teaches her about doms and subs and it just reads like a PBS special. Hope the next book in the series redeems it.
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55 reviews4 followers
January 15, 2025
A loose reimagining of Hansel and Gretel with dark twists, forbidden desires, and plenty of heat? Sign me up! Mila Crawford delivers a tale that’s as sinful as it is captivating, weaving a story of survival, power, and deep, complex love.

Margarete is trapped in a world that views women as temptations to be punished, but she’s not about to accept that fate quietly. When Johannes (Hans) rescues her from the same grim path as her friend, it’s clear he’s hiding secrets—like his intense, complicated dynamic with Xander. Oh boy, the tension between these two!

What really stands out in this story is the exploration of healthy BDSM dynamics. Xander’s role as a Dom to Hans highlights how much trust, love, and respect are required before diving into the darker sides of kink. There’s one particular moment, Xander refusing to touch Hans after he opens up emotionally, that absolutely melted my heart. It’s a testament to how vulnerability and power can coexist beautifully in BDSM.

And the heat? Mila doesn’t hold back. From foot play to sounding, yes, you read that right! This book pushes boundaries in the best way. Even if those kinks aren’t usually your thing, Mila has a way of making you blush and rethink everything.

What I loved:
🔥 The tension, both emotional and physical, between Xander and Hans.
🖤 The way Margarete’s journey ties everything together, showing resilience and growth.
✨ The healthy, respectful BDSM representation that’s so rare to find.
📖 The powerful critique of toxic religion vs. liberating spirituality.

This is more than just a spicy read—it’s a story of reclaiming power, finding sanctuary in love, and embracing every dark, messy part of yourself. Mila Crawford nailed it.
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422 reviews23 followers
January 23, 2025
This is definitely for my dark romance girlies!
Mila and this Darkly Ever After series has had me in a choke hold since the first book and it seems like it is only getting darker. This is a Hansel and Gretel retelling with a ton of religious trauma and cult vibes. The book isn't particularly long but it will have your feelings all over the place for sure! Learning about "The Covenant" reminded me of that one Criminal Minds episode but instead of the BAU coming it was a hot masked man who is maybe a serial unaliver. I learned a lot about different kinks reading this series and like I said this one for me was the darkest and that includes kinks. One of the MMCs, Xander, did such a great job explaining to the FMC, Maggie, why the other MMC, Hans, liked what he liked and why even though at first introduction to degradation and humiliation it could sound like he hates him and is actually hurting him but really this is what he wants and needs. Maggie coming out of the cult had never been exposed to this type of sex, she wasn't really exposed to any kind but still, watching her go through her emotions and seeing what she likes then getting to the ending where my girl is absolutely a 180° switch (pun intended) from who she was originally was really fun to see.
The spice in here definitely got a 4 on my scale at least I was debating a 5 because there was some things I had never seen in a book that made me immediately tighten up but at the same time had be interested cause I need to know how that actually feels cause I can't imagine, I'm also not into pain like that so I don't think it would translate well but anyway it's fun to learn/see new things cause there's so much that doesn't really get touched on that makes for interesting reads.
Thank you to milacrawford for having me on the ARC team, I can't wait to see what retelling is next and what kinks will be included
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47 reviews
January 14, 2025
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ʟᴇᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴊᴜsᴛ sᴀʏ, ɪ ᴅᴇᴠᴏᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴛʜɪs ɴᴏᴠᴇʟʟᴀ. ʟɪᴋᴇ ғɪɴɪsʜᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴀ ғᴇᴡ ʜᴏᴜʀs ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇxᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ sᴇʀɪᴇs, ᴛʜɪs ᴏɴᴇ ɪs ᴀ ᴠᴇʀʏ ʟᴏᴏsᴇ ʀᴇᴛᴇʟʟɪɴɢ ᴏғ ʜᴀɴsᴇʟ ᴀɴᴅ ɢʀᴇᴛᴇʟ.

xᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ʜᴀs ᴍᴇ sᴇʀɪᴏᴜsʟʏ sᴡᴏᴏɴɪɴɢ. ʜᴇ’s ᴍʏ ᴛʏᴘᴇ. 𝟷𝟶𝟶%. ᴅᴀᴅᴅʏ xᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ɪs ᴀ ᴄᴏɴsᴇɴᴛ ᴋɪɴɢ. ᴊᴜsᴛ ʟɪsᴛᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ʜɪᴍ sᴀʏ “ɪ ᴘʟᴀɴ ᴏɴ ᴋᴇᴇᴘɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ ʙᴏᴛʜ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ.” ɪ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴄᴋ ᴏɴ. sᴡᴏᴏᴏɴ. ɪ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʟᴇᴛ xᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴏʙsᴇss ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴍᴇ ᴀɴʏ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ɢʟᴀᴅʟʏ ʙᴀʀᴋ ғᴏʀ ʜɪᴍ. ʀᴀᴡ, ɴᴇxᴛ ǫᴜᴇsᴛɪᴏɴ.

ᴛʜɪs ɴᴏᴠᴇʟʟᴀ ʜᴀs ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴜғғ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, sᴡᴏᴏɴ ᴡᴏʀᴛʜʏ sᴍᴜʀᴅᴇʀᴇʀ, ʀᴇʟɪɢɪᴏᴜs ᴛʀᴀᴜᴍᴀ, ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴍᴏᴜɴᴛ ᴏғ sᴇɢɢsʏ ᴛɪᴍᴇs, ᴋ!ɴᴋs ᴛᴀʟᴋᴇᴅ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪɴ sᴜᴄʜ ᴀ ᴘᴏsɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ ᴡᴀʏ (ᴏʙᴠɪᴏᴜsʟʏ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ʟᴇᴛ ᴀɴʏ ғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʙᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙ_ᴅ_s
_ᴍ ɢᴜɪᴅᴇ), ᴀɴᴅ sᴀᴛɪsғʏɪɴɢ ᴀғ ʀᴇᴠᴇɴɢᴇ sᴄᴇɴᴇs.

ᴛʜɪs ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴀs ᴀ sᴛᴀɴᴅᴀʟᴏɴᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ғᴏʀ ғᴀɴs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sᴇʀɪᴇs ʏᴏᴜ’ʟʟ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀᴍᴇᴏs. ɪ ᴡᴏɴ’ᴛ sᴘᴏɪʟ ɪᴛ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ.

աɦǟȶ ƈǟռ ʏօʊ ɛӼքɛƈȶ? (ɖօ ռօȶ ʀɛǟɖ ȶɦɨֆ ʟɨֆȶ ɨʄ ʏօʊ աǟռȶ ȶօ ɮɛ ֆʊʀքʀɨֆɛɖ ǟֆ ȶɦɛʀɛ ǟʀɛ քօȶɛռȶɨǟʟ ֆքօɨʟɛʀֆ)
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քʀǟɨֆɛ
ɖɛɢʀǟɖǟȶɨօռ
քɛ3ɢɢռɢ
ɖօʊɮʟɛ ɛռɖɛɖ ɖ!ʟɖօ
ֆȶɛք ֆɨɮʟɨռɢֆ
ƈ*ʍ քʟǟʏ
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քɛȶ քʟǟʏ
ֆօʊռɖռɢ
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ֆǟʄɛ աօʀɖ, ƈօռֆɛռȶ ɖɨֆƈʊֆֆɨօռֆ

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ʀɛʟɨɢɨօʊֆ ȶʀǟʊʍǟ (ɦǟռɖʍǟɨɖ’ֆ ȶǟʟɛ ƈʊʟȶ ʋɨɮɛֆ)
ʍɛռȶɨօռ օʄ ֆǟ ǟռɖ ƈֆǟ, ǟռɖ ƈɦɨʟɖ ǟɮʊֆ3 (ռօȶ ɨռ ɢʀɛǟȶ ɖɛȶǟɨʟ)
ʀɛʋɛռɢɛ
ʊռǟʟɨʋɨռɢ (ǟ ɮɨȶ ɢʀʊɛֆօʍɛ) 😈
Profile Image for BookSpice_and_EverythingNice | Malika.
216 reviews72 followers
January 14, 2025
Anther dark and delicious read from Mila Crawford.

Hans and Margarete are step siblings who were raised in basically a religious cult. The leaders preach that women are sinful and therefor should serve men without complaint. Margarete knows that she's close to the age where she'll be forced to marry whoever the elders choose. He could be kind to her or cruel and old enough to be her grandfather. Hans doesn't want to see his step sister, someone he loves as more than a brother should, suffer and be forced to wed and bed someone against her will.

That's where Xander comes in. He's beautiful, dangerous, and a killer. He's also the obsessed with the siblings and will do ANYTHING to release them from the cult.

If he's a Dom written by Mila best BELIEVE he will get my slutty little heart pitter-PATTERING. Xander was SUCH a great Dom and lover. He truly cared about these two and was the foundation for them finally living their own lives the way they wanted. I also loved seeing familiar faces from the other characters in this series (but this can totally be read and fully enjoyed without reading the other books).

As per usual the degradation is FIRE and when the smut hits it HITS. The dirty talkkkkkkkkk. Mila knows EXACTLY how to make a girl blush and I LOVE IT.
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645 reviews11 followers
January 13, 2025
“Would God forgive what we had done if it was for love?”

4⭐️ I loved this story. You might say I’m obsessed with it. See what I did there?! Anyways. The whole book challenges religion and its man made ideals of how women should behave and their place in society. It unpacks religious trauma and invites the characters to seek their own truth rather than handing what the righteous deliver with their tainted sacraments. I loved watching this all unfold with such diverse characters and their equally horrific backstories.

I really enjoyed this step bro angle and the tabo sibling play, it felt so naughty and forbidden and just added to the heat level. The spice is amazeballs, I enjoyed the puppy play and switch dynamics in their throuple. I also liked the Hansel and Gretel reimagining vibes set in the religious cult dark forest setting. Very spooky!

The cameo’s and character crossovers from others in Mila’s world with all their little Easter eggs were really cool! I love seeing them again and how they’re interconnected but with such different journeys.

It’s dark and depraved just the way I like it! So defs check out the contents to see if it’s gonna be right for you.
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134 reviews9 followers
January 15, 2025
“The essence of love and passion lives in the soul. Your SOUL speaks to mine”- Mila Crawford (one of my fav lines)

-Why Choose Romance
-MMF
-Tab0ö (Step)
-Brëėđ!nġ
-Prāisė
-Past Träümä

⭐️4/5 🌶️4/5

As always Mila Crawford hits with her new why choose release! This is book 6 in the Darkly Ever After series, can be read as a standalone but there are cameos from other characters in the series so keep that in mind!!

This is definitely a book for all the #darkromancereaders it has a menu full of dark romance TW goodness!! I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again the way that Mila can paint a picture with words is just simply amazing. Chefs kiss 💋. Maggie, Xander and Hans.. The connection between these three is incredible!! Mila definitely knows how to capture your attention and keep you wanting to know more!! I enjoyed that Az and her men made appearances as well as Mikhail, Maxim and Alexis it was like saying hi to ünħiñġed beautiful old friends hehehe 🤭 !!! Of course the spìce was schminky and as always with any mila book the jalapeños were definitely penoing those scenes good lawd 😍🤩


-Happy Reading 📖
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1,483 reviews136 followers
January 12, 2025
Obsession is the sixth delightfully twisted chapter in the Darkly Ever After series! Each tale stands alone, flipping classic fairy tales on their heads like a pancake at brunch.
This time, we’re following Hans as Hansel and Maggie as Gretel on their wild ride to freedom from a religious cult, with a dash of help from the charming Xander.

It's a quick and spicy novella that packs a punch! And can we just take a moment to appreciate the fabulous cameo from Azadeh and her crew? Total show-stealers!

I can't wait to dive into the next novella—bring it on!

Things to know
Religious trauma, religious abuse, child sexual assault (off page), death of a parent, mention of suicide, violence, violent acts, gore, MMF, Step-Siblings, Degradation, Primal, Pegging, Spit play, Double Penetration, Urethral Sounding, Knife Play, Blood Play, Breeding, Breath Play, Praise, Pet Play, Come Play, Snowballs, Fletching
311 reviews3 followers
January 13, 2025
OBSESSED!!!!!! This whole series just keeps getting better and better 🔥

I absolutely LOVED it!!! Maggie, Xander and Hans🥵
The connection between these three is incredible and so mouthwatering! Xander & Hans are HOT AF together!!! Maggie & Hans HOT AF 🥵 Maggie and Xander no words🫠🔥🥵
All that these three went through throughout their lives had my heart breaking for them! I’m so glad people got their comeuppance because they deserved it and so much more!!!
I loved that Az and her men made appearances as well as Mikhail, Maxim and Alexis!!!
Love all of them so much!!!

The spice and smexy times between these three had my mouth dropping, sweat on my forehead & tingles everywhere 🥵 They were so panty meltingly DELICIOUS & BEAUTIFUL!!!
Completely obsessed this book! I didn’t want it to end lol I can’t wait to see what Mila gives us next 🩷

Highly highly highly recommend this phenomenal book!!!!
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783 reviews54 followers
January 15, 2025
Margarete and Hans, my precious babies, they’re step-siblings who grew up in a cult. And as Maggie approaches the age to marry, helluva things happen - one of them being Xander. The throuple they form is one of the most f’cked up ones, in a good way… you can just feel the passion and tenderness Xander has for his two lovers, he’s stern when necessary and caring too. The way the relationship between the three of them developed is h o t and perfect. Ugh don’t get me started on the pet names because I’m a goner for them! Just when I thought puppy couldn’t be more deliciously f!lthy ofc Mila Crawford had to show me that there are things beyond (and wilder than) my imagination lol. And Mistress? Hello? Maggie had me swooning so hard, I love seeing a FMC who knows what she wants and goes for it. There are dark themes so be mindful of your own TW, but this is such a perfect fast-paced, smutty, naughty story.
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483 reviews10 followers
January 15, 2025
When I tell you this author rendered me speechless through most of this book… I had to pick up my jaw from the floor multiple times! This involved a covenant and is a MMF, you are in for a ride throughput this whole book. Maggie and Hans were raised in this messed up world, with some very awful beliefs of what men and woman should be, thankfully they have a Xander to protect them both & boy does he take care of both of them. The whole dynamic between Hans & Xander is very intense, it will have you needed to take a breather for sure & then you add in Maggie whom is finding herself within this whole world. Maggie becomes her true self throughout the years & things between these three get very intense especially towards the end. Xander is a very dominant man & what he does with Hans is crazy, but add in some Maggie and it’s perfect. I absolutely love these three together & their story was one of my favorites & the spice was out of this world!
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115 reviews11 followers
January 28, 2025
Obsession by Mila Crawford is a dark, twisted, and loosely based off the fairytale Hansel and Gretel. Except her captor is the savior and he is not an old lady! So if you’re looking for something with overcoming your trauma, finding yourself through the trauma, dark and intense scenes this books is for you

Hans and Maggie live in a secret cult called the covenant, women are raised to be slaves to their husbands. These two are step siblings with an amazing connection that brought them together in a way the covenant would see as forbidden but to them it’s comfort and protection. And Hans will protect Maggie at all costs even if it means running away to stop an awful marriage to a man who could be her grandfather.

Xander was thrown away by the covenant along with his mother, when she killed herself he decided to take the revenge on the convent. During his revenge he found sweet Maggie picking flowers and since that day has been obsessed in protecting her. But fate threw in her step brother Hans who was seeing for a way out and he found Xander for himself.

This book is an MMF, loose retelling of Hansel and Gretel. Please check your triggers
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19 reviews1 follower
January 20, 2025
Obsessions by Mila Crawford
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3.75 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Where to begin ! Mila writing is amazing ! Beautifully written. Explaining religion trauma . The religious abuse. The indoctrination. Cult life! How it’s hard to let go of what you’ve been taught and not understanding life outside of it. Seeing things that shouldn’t be allowed. Women being treated as though they’re less than human.
Young women being married to men that are old enough to be their grandfather. Women can asked question. They can’t have an opinion.
Branded

While reading this I can felt what they felt. The pain, confusion.

Hans and Margaret are step siblings that belong to the Covenant ! A damn cult !
Xander is someone outside of it !

Xander is someone they need to survive. As well as they are what Xander needs to feel!
Xander is dominating. Will kill to protect his. fight for what’s right!

Out of the darkly ever after series this is the least spiciest book written ! But there is smut. What’s a Mila book without?

It’s a loosely dark Hansel and Gretel retelling with a twist
Please read the TW before reading

MMF
Step siblings
Degradation
Primal
Pegging
Spit play
Double penetration including
Sounding
Knife play
Blood play
Breeding
Breath play
Praise
Pet play
Cum play
Snowballs
Fletching
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250 reviews12 followers
January 17, 2025
DADDY XANDER!! Yes, please! Mila knocked this dark reimagining of Hansel& Gretel out of the Park! Checking off every single dark romance reader's kinks, and then some.

Masked, possessive, brutal & 100% unhinged.

Hans & Maggie's bond, forged in the most twisted upbringing, is beautiful, and only strengthened with Xander.

Packed with twists, fantastically written spice, and genuinely healthy exploration of 🐝D$M; I absolutely devoured this book.

And...the cameos of favorite characters from previous Darkly Ever After Stories! 🔥🔥

This one is dark and deals with seriously triggering themes; so check your TWs.
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82 reviews
January 17, 2025
Y’all Mila has fricken done it again!
This is a newest book to the Darkly Ever After Series. Each book is a retelling of the fairytales we grew up with. I have enjoyed each of them as well as this one!
This book, Obsession, is a very loose retelling of Hansel and Gretel.
If you have trigger make sure to read the warnings.
It has Religious trauma, religious abuse, a bit of gore.
MMF, Step-Siblings, Degradation, Pr!mal, Spit play,
Br€€ding, Breath Play, Praise, and oh so much more.
So if you like your fairytales a bit spicier 😉 go ahead and read this book! Heck, go grab the whole series and devour it like I have! The best park is they are all on KU!!
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301 reviews
January 18, 2025
Once upon a Xander…

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Obsession was an utterly tantalizing and loosely woven retelling of Hansel & Gretel. Xander’s dark, complex love story with both characters had me hooked from start to finish. The forbidden romance felt raw, intense, and hauntingly beautiful, with layers of depth that made the characters unforgettable. While the trigger warnings prepared me for the darker themes, I couldn’t tear myself away from their journey—or the sizzling, well-written spice. As always, Mila proves herself a master of crafting darkly enchanting worlds and morally gray yet heroic male main characters.
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683 reviews10 followers
January 21, 2025
Please check the TW's before reading!! Take them seriously because you mental health is important!!
But if you chose to read this, get ready!! Mila takes us on a journey with a cult, trying to become religion free or trying to understand religion better, abuse, murder and seeing past the dark and finding light.
Margarete (Maggie) and Hans know they have to get away from their "family". These people are trying to force her to marry someone she doesn't want to. That's where Xander comes in, he is trying to help them. But he has demons of his own to fight. Will he be their savior or will he let them down? Will they be able to truly escape the only life they know?
4⭐
4.5🌶
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151 reviews9 followers
January 12, 2025
If Mila writes it I’m👏🏽gonna👏🏽devour👏🏽it👏🏽👏🏽 I have yet to be disappointed from the queens books! And this book is no exception!

From beginning to end I couldn’t put it down! How she breaks the barriers of religious trauma and sheds light on how toxic some organized religion is! How hard the struggles to break free and embrace who you truly are. And let’s not forget the spice 😏 cause what’s a Mila Crawford book without some filthy spicy scenes?! The Queen of degradation never fails to leave me with my jaw in the floor!

Yall aren’t gonna wanna miss this read!

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392 reviews10 followers
January 12, 2025
If Mila wrote it, I’m going to devour it! This series seriously just keeps getting better and better. A dark twisted Hansel and Gretel retelling? YES please 🧎🏼‍♀️‍➡️🧎🏼‍♀️‍➡️I love how Xander helps Hans and Maggie embrace their true selves. Obsession is a quick (under 150 pages) MMF spicy read that will have you hooked! Please, please check the trigger warnings before reading. This series is not for the faint of heart. If you’re like me and look at a TW list as a shopping list…..this book is for you. 😉
295 reviews1 follower
January 14, 2025
MIla does it again with this fabulous novellla. Couldn't put this down that i read in one sitting. 


Obsession follows Hans, Xander, and Maggie. All three have been affected by the brutality of the Covenant with their laws and religion they hide behind. 

The chemistry between these three is intense, and the immediate connection they feel for each other is everything. They will do anything to stay together and explore the freedom to be whoever they want to be. 

Its kinky, its brutal, its emotional and it's fucking scorching hot!!!!! 

Its a MUST read any day of the week.
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90 reviews3 followers
January 14, 2025
Another hit from Mila Crawford. I read this in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down.
Rescued from a religious cult and coming to terms with the person you are without the shame and guilt that so often comes with that. That’s GOTTA be tough. But Maggie, luckily, had Xander and Hans to help her through.
Along with a couple familiar faces. 😁
Xander, Margarete and Hans became their own family and we love-to see it.
-cults-stalking-k!nky-
un@l!ving of POSs

“Shouldn’t you have asked that question before you handed me the weapon, angel?”
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191 reviews6 followers
January 15, 2025
*read as arc*
5-⭐️4-🌶️
Hansel and Gretel dark retelling with a twist?!
Yes freaking please

I love how Mila makes everything burn so quickly and then throws in the spice!
These two step siblings and escaping a horrific cult and with the help of a masked man they learn about more then they anticipated.

I can’t get enough of how the limits are pushed and the dynamics fall into place so perfectly.


Another amazing quick read done by Mila full of hot steamy spice with some anti religion sprinkled in!


If you like retellings and fast burns this is a perfect series for you!
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