Explicitly Owned

Explicit Doms #1

by Jess Peters

Emma
Desperation drives you to do crazy things. Like standing on a stage selling yourself in a sex club.
I needed the money, but being at the mercy of a Dom was nothing like I expected.
He made me feel alive, bringing me into this new lifestyle.
I didn't expect to develop feelings. Maybe things would finally work out right.
Except nothing is ever what it seems.

Aiden
I wanted her the moment that I laid eyes on her. I needed a change and she was the perfect opportunity.
I wasn't ready for sparks to fly, but the moment that they did, I knew that I couldn't let her go.
I had to have her. To own her. To damn well worship her.
Maybe change could be a good thing.
Maybe all I needed was a proper submissive.
I wouldn't know unless I started walking down this path.
I just had to navigate the obstacles in my way in order to get what I wanted, especially when the one girl that I felt a connection to was being threatened.


Each book is a standalone novel featuring the Doms of Club Explicit.

Warning: Recommended for readers 18+. This fast burn romance features graphic language, sex, and features various BDSM activities.

Genres: BDSM, Romance, Smut, Erotica, Audiobook, Contemporary

352 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 10, 2022

About the author

Jess Peters, a born in Southend-on-Sea, UK, initially honed her skills as an aviation engineer before transitioning into the realms of literature and screenwriting. From an early age, Jess immersed herself in the art of storytelling, evolving from crafting short stories to formally pursuing writing in 2020 with her book, Alchemy Academy. Now, four years into her creative journey, she is set to embark on a compelling new chapter, dedicated to bringing her envisioned series to the screen.

An accomplished author, Jess specializes in contemporary and paranormal romance. Her completed series, "Riverside Docks Crew" and "Alchemy Academy," showcase her narrative prowess, while ongoing projects like the Mafia series, beginning with "Captured (Dark Empire Book 1)," and the dark paranormal series with "Bound by Shadows (The Wielders Book 1)," reflect her diverse storytelling abilities. Notably, her bestselling series, featuring titles like "Explicitly Owned," "Explicitly Found," and "Explicitly Empowered," offers a spicy and captivating reading experience.



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Reviews

[QuinnReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dominating the Scene



Oh, Aidan Moretti is definitely Dominant. Emma Wilkins really has no idea what she's gotten herself into, that much is clear early on as he introduces her to the BDSM world.

I have mixed feelings on how he shares her. It's a whole lotta hot while occasionally being off putting. It's a weird dichotomy, I know. Even weirder is me saying this as I love RH and hotwife books, which often have a similar dynamic. Perhaps, I'm an enigma. It would explain a lot. 🤷‍♀️🤣

There's suspense that I wasn't expecting, and I'm not talking about the suspension that Aidan uses during playtime. There's more to Chloe's attack than meets the eye. A whole lot more. As horrible as it all is, I do like how that ends.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrators are Stella Rose and Timothy G. Little. I like both of them. I really like the accents that Timothy brings to the table.

Story: 3.5 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.6x

H = 34; h = 23

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exciting BDSM novel!

I was not expecting this novel to have so many twists and turns! This books is chock full of BDSM. This book follows a young girl looking to make ends meet by stumbling upon becoming a weekend bdsm slave. Which turns into so much more when she start to fall for her Dom. Relationships bloom, friendships are made, and debts are settled. Constant twist and turns make you curious as to what happens next. The FMC and the MMC face different battles throughout the book. You get to see how they overcome lifestyle choices and relationship difficulties.

Check the trigger warnings before reading.
If you are looking for a spicy erotic bdsm novel this is the one for you.

[Envy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a sexy and steamy story, yet it felt very familiar, as I was reading it, like I’ve read this story somewhere before but can’t place where.
I liked it but very predictable.

[Ali's In Literature · Rating 2 out of 5]

*cw: mention of rape, assault, problematic Dom*

Some of this was really well done, others felt really problematic.

Full disclosure: this is not my usual genre, and I don't know enough about the dynamics of the BDSM lifestyle to know every nuance. That said, I found Aiden very inconsistent in what he did and what he said. For me, he gave a lot of red flags. While I appreciate that he admits it, and is berated by the other Doms, his anger was extremely unattractive, and I honestly don't think using the excuse of the breach of trust from his former sub was an acceptable excuse. I also struggled with how he introduced Diego, without first confirming it with Emma. I'd LIKE to think it was one of the things on her original list, but she was clearly wrong-footed the first time, so it's unlikely.
Speaking of Emma, she felt very one-dimensional. And she made very odd choices. Originally, i assumed her sisted must be 18/19. Discovering she was 16 and being left alone after such a traumatic experience wasn't realistic, nor was her dialogue.
Speaking of which, there was A LOT of repetitive dialogue from all parties in the book, as well as so much British terminology. I can't help but assume the only reason this was based in the USA was to use the medical system there as the main plot device. Of course, that's absolutely fine. However, if you're setting a story in another country, and making all characters American, you NEED to write them in American English. Sincerely, a Brit. It also needs a GOOD deal of editing as there are far too many grammar mistakes and spelling errors.

Still, there were enough things to keep me reading. As I initially said, I'm no expert, but I found the scenes interesting and well-observed (the problematic two aside). I also really liked the supporting characters, in particular Diego. I will definitely give his story a go.

[Danielle Guy · Rating 3 out of 5]

decent story- annoying as using typical UK terms for a supposed US setting!

The characters and story were undermined by lack of any Basic research so dialogue and setting jarred irritatingly!
American setting undermined by British terminology
Mum - instead of Mom
Trousers - instead of Pants
Bungalow - instead of single storey
Company - instead of Law Firm (actually its law firm in UK too)
Managing Director - should be managing partner in a law firm in both countries!
Worse still! Using British locations like Park Lane for Monopoly- in the US they have things like 5th Avenue!
Lots of instances of poor grammar and misused words - my advice - if you cant be bothered to do ANY research about the settings of your stories, set them in the UK - nowhere else. Your own exposure to US tv /movies should have told you most of this and for everything else there’s google!

[Kaelyn Wojo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was surprisingly well written. A lot of similar stories I have read have been mainly spice and no romance while not touching on things in the bdsm lifestyle fully. I think this was well written, but it did have typos throughout between things like and being written as “a d” and various punctuation errors. Once those are fixed I think this could easily be a four star, if not five book.

I really enjoyed how much they both cared for each other even when they made mistakes. Love conquers all was a true statement for Emma and Aiden.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emma is a newbie to the lifestyle. She decides to sell herself for the weekend for money to pay for her sister's hospital bills. She was sold to Aiden who is a well experienced Dominant. Their experiences solidified their relationship as D/s developing love. This steamy book was well narrated by Stella Rose and Timothy G. Little.

[Kimberley Fairchild · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ overall
4/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶
2/5 ⭐️⭐️ for the characters
2.5/5 ⭐️⭐️ ☆ for the plot

I received this book as an ARC in return for my honest review.

I've been wanting to read this book for a long time so I really, really wanted to love it. Bdsm is one of my favourite tropes, especially when combined with mfm pairings. But I'm sad to say, that unfortunately it fell a little flat for me 😔

I personally found the mmc Aiden had some major red flag behaviours in regards to the power dynamic in his and Emmas relationship. As a dom, he was actually pretty bad 😬 I know it was part of the plot but his loss of control and anger, especially during a punishment just didnt sit right at all with me at all, and especially as it was reiterated several times what an experienced dom he was supposed to be. The mmc repeatedly broke the fmcs trust, which is a big no no in a dom/sub relationship. I actually found him to be quite unlikable as a character.

I liked that Aidens friends Dylan and Diego looked out for Emma and took on a protective and role, because with Aidens temper she sure needed it.

The fmc Emma, lacked spark for me as well. She was a bit too much of a door mat with her constantly being described as whispering when she spoke, shyly doing everything and not speaking for herself. The conversations between the Aiden and Emma felt very repetitive as well and could have been shorter and more to the point. At one point they spent two pages saying the same thing over and over during a conversation and it felt unnecessary as it didn't develop the story any further.

My favourite character of the series was actually Chloe, Emma's sister. She had balls, spark and was tough but not annoying about it. I definitely would like to see a book about Chloe in the future!


The spice level was also pretty good. The scenes were very descriptive and frequent, with good use of bdsm equipment. I did feel that some of the scenes felt a little too coercive however. An example would be when Aiden punishes Emma in his employee Diegos office, and lets him watch and then finish on Emma who then has to suck him clean, all without any prior conversations about adding in a third member. Actually there was little to no discussion about limits during the book other than the initial questionnaire and no scenes were discussed prior to it being played out. Limits were never revisited or negotiated during their relationship, Emma was just expected to go along with what ever Aiden thought was best.

One thing I would have liked to see was a bit more detail on the emotional aftercare but I was really glad it was mentioned at all.

The plot had a lot of potential, with the mystery of Chloe's attacker and Emma being followed. Nothing much really happened with this part of the story until the last 1/4 of the book, and then unfortunately it felt quite rushed. When it was revealed who the stalker was it was very put of left field and felt a little bit random. I would have loved to see it fleshed out a bit more and been a bigger part of the story, rather than a sub plot because it was exciting and added some suspense to the story.

The rest of the book was spent focusing on building Aiden and Emma's relationship, which I was becoming a teensy bit bored with as the conversations were the same throughout, so was very thankful when the action kicked in during the last 1/4.

All in all I did enjoy the book, and would love to read about some of the other characters, but it would be good to see some of red flags and repetitive conversations addressed in the future books :)

[Anij · Rating 3 out of 5]

“I had just lost the one good thing to ever happen to me.”

This book had promise and could have been more but once I weighed the good and not so good I realized the average is a three.

The characters were, for the most part, interesting and solid. Aiden and Emma were pretty well presented although I don’t think the physical descriptions were clear. Emma’s sister and the other Doms were also good. We got to know Diego best and he was amusing. I also thought Garrett seemed interesting although we didn’t get to see much of him. Emma’s sister, Chloe, was very entertaining but when I finally figured out she was only sixteen I was all kinds of bothered. First, she never acts or talks like she’s sixteen, then there’s the fact that Emma constantly leaves her sixteen year old sister who was recently assaulted and raped home alone often. Totally unbelievable. Dylan’s wife, Mina, and Liam’s sub, Sandra, both were two dimensional and came across a little Stepfordly. They were actually a little creepy. The villain was nothing but a cliche and didn’t even make sense. I actually liked Zayn, the mafia prince, the most interesting and amusing. He made me laugh out loud more than once.

Two of the things that bothered me the most and I have to mention them. First, Aiden is in many ways a pretty bad Dom. His temper was unacceptable and the way he kept losing control was concerning. He also threw way too much Emma too fast and erratically. Several times he realized it and would say he was better than that but then he’d just do something else. Yes, he was very worried about his court case and yes, he was always very sorry afterwards but that doesn’t excuse his behavior. Emma forgave him much too quickly every time. Also, he was supposedly teaching her to be a good sub but I saw very little beyond him teaching her what he liked. He said he wanted to take care of her but then mostly all he did was insist she eat three times a day and punish her when she didn’t. He never once tried to actually help her with her obvious eating disorder.

Finally the British vernacular when the book takes place in Los Angeles and all the characters except Diego are Americans. Clearly the author is from England. I get that. But there didn’t seem to be any effort in even trying to make them sound American. Even the most obvious like calling the bathroom the loo. Come on! At least try.

The only real reason I didn’t score this lower was because I still found myself caring about the people and the story was interesting enough I never was tempted to not finish it. We are given plenty of time to get a complete story and it never felt rushed. I will probably read at least the next book, which is Diego’s and then go from there. Ideally I’d like to read Garret and Chloe’s and hopefully Zayn’s as well. I’ll have to wait and see.

[Polli.p · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of spice has been crammed in here.
It's like the author is trying to prove they know a bit about BDSM and can't wait to pour it all over the pages.

Unfortunately it is flawed by it's urgency to throw every detail at the reader, but, that said, it's very readable, and if you're just after some stroke material then this is for you!

In short, the story is about Emma and Aiden who meet via a kink club slave auction. After buying her Aiden develops feelings for her. Lots of things happen in this relationship including the Dom making plenty of mistakes with his new sub and sharing her with his business partner (also a Dom).
These plot lines are well used, and there's nothing new here to make it stand out from the crowd.

Please remember I'm reviewing an arc so any thing I comment on may be changed when it's published. Only saying that because I want to talk about the two halves of the story. Apologies for the SPOILERS - don't read on if you don't want the story spoiled.

The first concentrates on detailing as many BDSM practices the author can think of, while not offering much on the safety aspect of any, nor being big on aftercare. For example, the fire play scene, the most dangerous of all types of play, was written glibly, like it's something anyone can do without taking full precautions. And you wouldn't do it on an inexperienced sub. It takes a great deal of preparation, use of fire safety equipment, and experience for both consenting adults to have and participate in this type of play.

I think it's irresponsible to suggest things that people might copy without explaining every aspect, especially where lives can be put in danger. Same with breath play. But that's just my opinion. I also find Aiden, with his anger issues, an extremely unstable Dom.

The second half of the story reveals Emma has a stalker who has already attacked her sister but now kidnaps her. It's a very common plot twist but it does improve the pace and provides drama. I also thought the writing style and character development improved here. And, as always, there's a HAE!

A mixed bag from me I'm afraid. It's spicy, has back stories, a slow developing plot and drama. It could do with a bit of tweaking though I expect that will be completed before publication.

Possibly worth 3.5 stars.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

"She might be my toy, but even toys deserved some care and respect."

I really loved Aiden's character. Even if he did have a questionable moment. The scene where Emma is punished at Explicit almost broke my heart. I truly felt for Emma. But otherwise I enjoyed him, he was devoted, caring and concerned for her health and well being. And I may have swooned a little when he found her crying the first night after their spanking session and he rubbed her with cream. Plus, he was very upfront about his feelings about Emma. He never fought them, and I do enjoy that in a male character.

As for Emma, I always love reading how a submissive really has all of the control. She was such a sweet and innocent character. And was so selfless and everything she did was for her sister Chloe. I enjoyed seeing her grow as a sub, asking questions and finding her own footing, and girl embrace that praise kink because I love hearing "good girl" to. At first I wasn't sure how I felt about Diego, especially when he was given the OK to punish Emma when needed, especially after just collaring her and Aiden declaring he loved her. I'm not familiar in real life about a dom/sub dynamic so I was curious how it would work having two doms but it seemed to work for Emma, twice the fun. I wonder if that will end in Diego's book, I'll be reading to find out.

When it came to Chloe, I did have to keep reminding myself that she was only 16. I felt like Emma left her alone a lot, especially while there was a stalker and rapist and then she moved out. I wish her character was a little older (18?,) especially since it looks like seeds are being planted for her and Garrett to have their own story.

Lastly, I am by no means an editor but there were a few minor errors through the book. My biggest "bother" was the US/UK English. The book is based in California and a lot of UK spelling was used such as, "mum," "yoghurt," "apologise," and "realised," etc. It's not a deal breaker, it didn't ruin the book for me it was just a pet peeve.

"My world began and ended with her."

[LeMiliere · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review is written voluntarily after listening to the audio version of this book.

This may be a BDSM story and there are indeed some dark issues touched on in Emma and Aiden's story but it is above a love story, I was gripped from beginning to end. The characters are very well drawn and both grow and develop as their story unfolds.

Desperation drives Emma to auction herself off as a slave at Club Explicit to a Dom for a weekend and Aien is the Dom who buys her, he's looking for relief after suffering a betrayal by his last Slave. She released a video of them together that doesn't show Aiden in the best of lights. For this reason, his initial treatment of Emma was a little extreme in denying her access to the outside world whilst she was with him.

What follows is a well-written story with strong BDSM elements where every action taken by the "Dom" is explained to his "Sub" a strong, independent woman who finds even more strength in their Dom/Sub relationship. I loved the way billionaire Dom Aiden knew instinctively that Emma was different and special. Their dynamic makes for an intense, sexually charged love story. The story also introduces us to friends of Aiden with whom he has strong ties of loyalty and friendship, ties he will need to call on if he and Emma are to achieve all they desire

You need to be aware that there are some scenes featuring extreme violence that are not for the faint of mind or heart but they are not there to dramatise the story they are scenes of importance and necessity within this storyline.

The narration by Stella Rose and Timothy G. Little is very well done and manages to convey every emotion the characters are feeling.

All in all, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed my journey into this, for me at least, unknown world.

[H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a full length story that has a HEA and dual POVs.

This is really nice intro into the BDSM lifestyle. The most intense act the characters do is caning.

Aiden is the dom who buys Emma for the weekend. Emma is selling herself for the weekend because her sister was injured and Emma is solely responsible for her. Unfortunately, her sister is so severly injured, she ended up in the hospital and will need therapy once she gets out.

Aiden introduces the lifestyle to Emma and explains everything that they are going to do so she can fully understand what's going to happen or why she got punished. Aiden's last BDSM relationship had ended very badly. She had posted some stuff online that she wasn't supposed to and Aiden took her to court. This was all going on when Aiden met Emma, so he was unsure about pursuing a relationship with her past the first weekend. They decide to extend their contract past the weekend they first agreed to. They start to build a more romantic relationship as time goes on.

It's a really good story and relationship. Aiden and Emma do have their problems and issues. However, they talk to each other about problems they have individually or in their relationship, if they have any, to work it out. They listen to each other and work on their relationship to make it work so that they're both happy with what they have.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Selina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I struggled with this book. I really wanted to like it more seeing I do enjoy a good BDSM book and being more on the submissive side myself, it can be really appealing.

Emma our FMC is a very young adult who finds herself in a situation when her sister is brutally raped and is hospitalized. Faced with bills she decides to sell herself in a sex dungeon.
Aiden is our MMC and a "dom" I use this fairly lightly in this instance. Who has a pending court case for a sex tap, anger issues and control ( or lack there of) which presents itself.

The sex scenes are pretty good in this book, well detailed.


Consent is dubious at best throughout this book, boarding on non consent or consent obtained afterrwards. While I may not be "all up" on the consent world in sex slaves. This does trigger a bit as someone who has been SA. And normally its not a trigger in books, but this one really hits that non consent button for me. Given that the FMC is a total innocent and dosent actually know anything about BDSM or "the lifestyle" described, You wouldent think he would introduce her to concepts, not just throw them at her and apologize later.. or explain later.


Its not a bad book or anything, its not for me and I wish it had said it was more a sex slave instance with non consent as a trigger warning.

[Garfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was not my thing. It was readable but the male lead kept pushing the girl into doing more than she had originally agreed to and more than she was ready for to accomplish his own goals/timeline and not caring much about her feelings or mental health. He corrected accordingly sometimes but still kept with the same trend and it was hard to read, more because she mostly caved even though she sounded uncomfortable and fearful and just going along with it. He also punishes her for something that triggered him in a way too harsh way while still angry. Like i said, not my thing but readable.

Emma needs money desperately to pay for her sister's hospital bills so she decides to sell her body for a finite period of time to whoever can pay it. Aiden isn't looking for something serious. Someone in her past betrayed his trust so now he doesn't want anything permanent or thinks he can trust anyone again. So he decides to participate in the auction. When he sees Emma, he knows he has to have her but she's even more inexperienced than what he's used to and he can't treat her as he did his previous paramours but can he get himself to trust her?.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book in a trilogy setting with the last book being set to be released in 2024. It follows Emma and she attempts to do right by her sister and get money to help them out by auctioning herself off at Club Explicit to a Dom for a weekend. Aiden wins the innocent Emma and what follows is a book full love, adventure, love, heart break, laughs and action…and spice.. oh goodness the spice. The spice was awesome but in regards to the spice and overall storyline please check triggers before reading as some of the content/scenes can be upsetting. I really enjoyed how this book was written and some scenes really got to me…one scene in particular when Aiden punished Emma honestly had me putting the book down to have a quick cry it was so well written that it could stir up those kinds of emotions. This book sent me on an emotional roller coaster at times and I love when a book can pull me in deep enough to bring up those kinds of emotions. I’m looking forward to reading more about the members of Club Explicit. I’m looking forward to reading the sequel and the third book in the series once it releases in January.

[aliLATER · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was sent this book to review and thought this would just be another spicy book with lots of sex scenes but nope!
So much education in the lifestyle and plot i was hooked! Could not put this book down.
It can be frustrating when a man calls himself a dom and he just takes charge and is controlling but this booked shows you a dom is so much more. A dom cares for his sub and wants what is best for them but also shares different forms of pleasure. The sub is in control at the end of the day with their limits (I WAS LIKE YESS FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT) i wont spoil it but the chemistry between Emma and Aiden was beautify written and Diego was an amazing addition. As a hispanic he has me weak i wanted more so im glad he will be in the 2nd book! Haha
The overall plot was amazing i kept wanting to know what would happen and the spicy scenes were definitely very spicy 🥵 🌶️🌶️🌶️ i also enjoyed reading both sides from Emma and Aiden.
Yes things moved fast in this book but I enjoyed how fast it moved. My only turn off but I am not docking was her sister being 16. I get it but i wish she was already 17 turning 18

Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Spice: 5/5

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explicitly Owned by Jess Peters is book one in the Explicit Doms Series. I’m beginning this by saying I’m a fan of this author. When I read the description for this book I knew I had to read it. I’m so glad I did, it was so good! I read the book cover to cover, never once putting the book down. If you love a good BDSM love story then you have to read this book. It’s a fast burn romance that literally has all the feels not to mention it had some great twists and turns. Don’t even get me started on the spicy level, so good! I really enjoyed reading Aiden and Emma's relationship come together from just a weekend of convenience to something more. Reading about how each of them are dealing with their own troubles/battles had me feeling so many different emotions. I definitely loved their story. This book is a standalone and I will mention it to check your trigger warnings. I can’t recommend this author enough!

Final review:
5 out of 5 stars

[Bridget Hale · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is reminiscent of 50 shades merged with Praise/Salacious Players club with an English twist. The setting takes place in LA, but the author uses several British terms which in my opinion doesn’t take away story. This is a BDSM Dom slave/sub romance that takes you further down the true Dom/Sub dynamic. Sweet young Emma meets Aiden a slightly older wealthy man with a dominating presence. What she doesn’t know is Aiden is about to open her eyes to a brand new world. It’s not without a few obstacles and thrilling events though. Some things may seem a little repetitive, but I think it’s just to show that even in the dynamic they are still individuals and make the choices they do.

Definitely a 5🌶️

BDSM/Kink/praise/dom/sub

TW:
Impact play
Edging
Sq💦
🔥 play. 💨 play
🧊 play 🍑 play
Stalker/SA

[Chaos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this story! I love the fact that instead of glossing over the master/slave or dom/sub relationship like most BDSM books do, the author went into actual detail. The author expanded on the relationship and how they are built, what it entails, how it can go wrong, everything. I really appreciated that. Though, about 100 pages in, it did get a bit much as that's all that was happening. Emma is such a sweet character, but I like how strong she is. She has her own mind, and her being a sub does not take away from that. Aiden is also a good character. I felt he actually listened to Emma, and the rules he had in place for her were for her health and well-being! I also like the other side characters and the way different dom/sub rules worked! I look forward to other couples in the rest of the series.

[Richard Burlton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately there is so much to dislike about this book and not enough to like in order to offset the former.

The easy one is that there are quite a number of editing errors where obviously incorrect words are used. Far more seriously, how could any sister or caring partner leave a 16 year old girl that has been hospitalised for a week after being badly beaten and raped. Yet this happens on several occasions overnight and for days at a time even after she has had a panic attack and needed recovering from a back alley.

This is a developing D/s relationship where he knows that she has no experience but he is still a self cantered idiot with little control over his emotions and she is deluded enough to keep trusting him after multiple failures. I just became annoyed with both of them and to finish we have a lump of melodrama thrust into the mix.

[Amanda Workman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explicitly Owned by Jess Peters

Five out of Five Stars

BDSM education and love story.

This is one of the best books I have read and I read a lot. The storyline follows Aiden and Emma as they take a journey through the BDSM lifestyle. While Aiden is an experienced dom, Emma is completely new to the BDSM lifestyle.

As someone who has been a part of this lifestyle, which is greatly misunderstood, I love how Jess Peters takes great care in explaining aspects of the lifestyle. Of course the education is done in the form of Aiden educating Emma, it still educates the reader as well.

This novel will keep you on your toes with all the twists and turns!

[Stacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

So, I’ve just finished this book and wow… I think I need a cold shower.

I enjoyed this book, the storyline was good and I loved the characters… please tell me Garrett is getting his own book… IYKYK

It’s definitely not for the faint hearted so please check TW before diving in. This is no 50 shades and what I would believe as ‘real life’ BDSM rather than fictional. So if your a firm feminist… beware lol

My only complaint with this book is that it’s repetitive in a lot of places, which I didn’t think was necessary.

[Beegers_Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

holy spice book nerds

Wow! If you love spice this is a must read for you.
Aiden, wealthy, gorgeous, kind, gentle, caring, oh yeah and a dom. Emma, inexperienced in Aiden’s world but desperate to do whatever it takes to provide for her sister. Two worlds that typically wouldn’t collide but they do and what a ride it is.

Emma is meant to be a distraction for the weekend, a play thing but it turns into so much more. Dive into their world as they fall fast and hard for one another with a few bumps along the way.

[Nicole Deanne Veracruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really turns up the heat. It also has a wonderful but somewhat tragic story line. Aiden and Emma's relationship started very unconventionally. But it quickly became apparent that they were perfect for each other. That didn't mean that they didn't have some bumps along the way but they were able to work through it. The tragic part is what I'm a sister Chloe had to go through. I can't wait to read Diego's book and I really hope Chloe gets a book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Noel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, Jess Peters makes sure to lay out all the requirements of the book and she meets every single one. The characters were brought out in a very detailed way and their intentions were very clear. I love the plot and how every time it seems like they are back on track something dramatic and suspenseful happens. I am personally more of a one-dom girl, but the MFM scenes were good. Overall very good read, as I read it in a matter of hours in one sitting.
There is the matter of UK speaking in an American setting, but generally, I pushed past it.

[PW · Rating 4 out of 5]

Power Exchange

This is an amazing love story. Emma is a strong, independent woman who finds more strength in an D/s relationship. Aiden is a billionaire Dom who instinctively knew Emma was special. There dynamic made for an intense, sexually charged story. The characters have some strong friendships and loyalty. There are also some scenes with extreme violence that are not for the faint of mind or heart. Those scenes are important to the plot and character reveal with a dose of reality. This is a very good read.

[Tina Rattray-Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

This audiobook is about a girl who needed money so she sold herself in an auction for a bdsm weekend. At first I thought the dom was a little aggressive but after listening to the whole audiobook I changed my mind. She ends up staying for more than a weekend. You're going to have to listen to find out why. She has a sister that is going through a lot of mental problems so she is trying to take care of her too. She gets her to finally see somebody and she starts to remember really bad things. The narration is great, the storyline is great and the author is awesome.

[-C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book about a BDSM romance. I love the level of description in the spicy scenes. I found the characters were very likable and I'm glad that Aiden and Emma got their happy ending.

The reason I'm only giving this book 3 stars is because I do feel that the plot was lacking a little bit. Until near the end there wasn't really a lot going on so some parts did feel like they dragged a little bit.

But other than that it is a really good book!.

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[TirilH · Rating 1 out of 5]

This might be the worst book ive ever read, but i did finish it because it was an easy read and i needed spmething quick.

Its so cliche and straight forward i couldnt get into into properly. It seems this author just wrote down all the key words off romabce books and then based a story around it with as little words as possible. People where introduced weirdly and the main characters have nothing other than sex in common.

You always see whats coming and if you dont, dont worry she will tell you extremely banally so you will always be informed