Addicted: A Novel

by Zane

Before there was E.L. James’s 50 Shades of Grey, there was Zane’s Addicted. Once described as “the hottest paperback in the country” by The New York Times and now a major motion picture, this wildly popular novel by the Queen of Erotica follows one woman’s life as it spirals out of control when her three extramarital affairs lead her down a dark and twisted path.

For successful Black businesswoman Zoe Reynard, finding the pleasure she wants, the way she wants it, is not worth the risk of losing everything she marriage to the man she has loved since childhood, a thriving company, and three wonderful children. But Zoe feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction…to sex.

Finding a compassionate woman therapist to help her, Zoe finally summons the courage to tell her torrid story, a tale of guilt and desire as shocking as it is compelling. From the sensitive artist with whom she spends stolen hours on rumpled sheets to the rough and violent man who draws her toward destruction, Zoe is a woman desperately searching for fulfillment—and something darker, deeper, and perhaps deadly. As her life spins out of control and her sexual escapades carry her toward a dangerous choice, Zoe is racing against time to uncover the source of her “fatal attraction”—as chilling secrets tumble forth from the recesses of a woman's mind, and perilous temptations lead toward a climax that can threaten her sanity, her marriage…and her life.

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Published December 9, 2025

About the author

Zane is the New York Times bestselling author of Afterburn, The Heat Seekers, Dear G-Spot, Gettin’ Buck Wild, The Hot Box, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Nervous, Skyscraper, Love is Never Painless, Shame on It All, and The Sisters of APF; the ebook short stories “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “Everything Fades Away”; and editor for the Flava anthology series, including Z-Rated and Busy Bodies. Her TV series, Zane’s Sex Chronicles, and The Jump Off are featured on Cinemax, and her bestselling novel Addicted is a major motion picture with Lionsgate Films. She is the publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster. Visit her online at EroticaNoir.com. - See more at: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Z...

Reviews

[Ronniqua (Nene) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give this a 4.5/5. I have so many thoughts. I never guessed where the book was going at all. So many twist and turns ,but nothing shocked me more than Zoe running into traffic due to being overwhelmed. My initial thought was that was very narcissistic. It’s just like a person caught doing their bullshit to pull the oh I’m going to kill myself card. It gave her an out when she truly needed to sit with it for a while. Now on to Jason I took turns feeling bad for him because I was like him and Zoe are so cute. Then he would speak & I would say yeah this is why she is throwing that thang everywhere. You don’t ever try to compromise. In addition, Zoe has to keep her goodies to herself because why everybody you give it to either wanna kill you or is batshit crazy ?!??! That damn Zoe gets down and she does not play !! Nacho cheese on what ma’am ?!? Umbrella up where ?!? Dildos located where ?!?! She was like a damn cat in heat. Just hot and ready like a pizza. For Diamond to show her ass up to the hospital floored me cause why tf are you here ?!? Once again Zoe keeps that thang to yourself. I truly thought it was Tyson who was going to be the killer and for it to be Quentin was another shocking reveal. Both of them knew she had a husband and wanted to dance out that friend zone no sir !! She told them what it was from the jump. Lastly, Jason a better man than I could’ve ever been Zoe played. These people played all in his face the whole book.

[Karla Flores2 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I moved this to DNF due to the writing style. It made me cringe a lot.. also the story line was very confusing as I kept reading, I didn’t enjoy this.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 ⭐️

[Morgan King · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ending was a nice twist that gave thriller vibe.

[Myra · Rating 2 out of 5]

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