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Kink Camp #2
Possession
Sexiest Man Alive
The world knows me as Zion Mason, but at camp, I’m just Zed—a masked participant living it up in my favorite place on earth. The only place I’m truly myself. Except this year, things are different. I’ve been outed IRL and now my career’s on the rocks, along with my very fake marriage to my sweet, straight-laced co-star Twyla Jones--the one woman I'm not allowed to touch.
America’s Sweetheart
What’s a girl supposed to do when her husband, in name only, gets caught on video doing unspeakable things with another woman (one who looks weirdly like her)? And by her, I mean me. Never mind that I can’t stop watching the video and thinking about the video and imagining myself in the—
Well, it turns out I’m the kind of person who follows my husband to a top-secret retreat filled with people doing things I’ve never dreamed of. Along the way, I learn way more than I bargained for and uncover secret desires I’ve been denying for an awfully long time. All of which would be fine if every single one didn’t revolve around the guy I’m working so hard to forget.
Content warnings available on author website
The world knows me as Zion Mason, but at camp, I’m just Zed—a masked participant living it up in my favorite place on earth. The only place I’m truly myself. Except this year, things are different. I’ve been outed IRL and now my career’s on the rocks, along with my very fake marriage to my sweet, straight-laced co-star Twyla Jones--the one woman I'm not allowed to touch.
America’s Sweetheart
What’s a girl supposed to do when her husband, in name only, gets caught on video doing unspeakable things with another woman (one who looks weirdly like her)? And by her, I mean me. Never mind that I can’t stop watching the video and thinking about the video and imagining myself in the—
Well, it turns out I’m the kind of person who follows my husband to a top-secret retreat filled with people doing things I’ve never dreamed of. Along the way, I learn way more than I bargained for and uncover secret desires I’ve been denying for an awfully long time. All of which would be fine if every single one didn’t revolve around the guy I’m working so hard to forget.
Content warnings available on author website
444 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 10, 2023
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Adriana Anders
26 books1,039 followersAdriana Anders is author of the Survival Instincts, Love at Last, and Blank Canvas series. Her debut, Under Her Skin, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2017 and double recipient of the HOLT Medallion award, and Loving the Secret Billionaire was a Romance Writers of America 2019 Rita® Award Finalist. Her books have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Oprah Mag, Bustle, USA Today Happy Ever After, and Book Riot. Today, she resides with her husband and two small children on the coast of France, where she writes the gritty, emotional love stories of her heart.
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March 15, 2023
*3.5* This book started off very strong, but ended with a whimper. It also had an incredibly short timeline and almost instant healing of emotional baggage.
There will be slight spoilers in this review.
Story features:
A marriage of convenience
Body positivity, plus sized h
Smokin hot chemistry
Detailed and heavily erotic M/F sex scenes
An alpha male with possession issues
A strong female who knows what she wants
Primal kink, exhibitionism, brief threesome, M/M/F
This was a unique and fun premise to showcase these characters, but I found myself annoyed that it perpetuates the old adage that a good woman can heal a broken man. And underneath all the kinks, really HOT sex, that’s essentially what this story is about.
The hero is almost horrified about trying anything “vanilla” and yet he falls into it quite easily. In less than a week, he’s gone from - I don’t kiss on the lips, kinky sex god, to a vulnerable man who’s admitting all his childhood pain and how he’s been a fake his entire life…all because of the love of a good woman? Magic vagina alert!
Overall, I was thrilled with how intensely hot the sex scenes were, and I did enjoy these characters. I just wish this couple had healed their insecurities together over a longer time period. (90% of this story took place in under a week)
Additional random thoughts:
How awesome is that there is female masturbation and rimming in this book!!? Can we please have more of this in our stories?
I have never read a book where the hero has a smaller dick than someone else in a shared sex scene, how completely refreshing!
I got the impression that the author wanted to go harder with this story, but was possibly afraid to alienate too many readers.
Had a blast with my BR, Lana, Melanie, and Isabella! 💜 What a perfect book for us to read together! Did we all figure out if we’re going with the jewel or horse tail? 😂
There will be slight spoilers in this review.
Story features:
A marriage of convenience
Body positivity, plus sized h
Smokin hot chemistry
Detailed and heavily erotic M/F sex scenes
An alpha male with possession issues
A strong female who knows what she wants
Primal kink, exhibitionism, brief threesome, M/M/F
This was a unique and fun premise to showcase these characters, but I found myself annoyed that it perpetuates the old adage that a good woman can heal a broken man. And underneath all the kinks, really HOT sex, that’s essentially what this story is about.
The hero is almost horrified about trying anything “vanilla” and yet he falls into it quite easily. In less than a week, he’s gone from - I don’t kiss on the lips, kinky sex god, to a vulnerable man who’s admitting all his childhood pain and how he’s been a fake his entire life…all because of the love of a good woman? Magic vagina alert!
Overall, I was thrilled with how intensely hot the sex scenes were, and I did enjoy these characters. I just wish this couple had healed their insecurities together over a longer time period. (90% of this story took place in under a week)
Additional random thoughts:
How awesome is that there is female masturbation and rimming in this book!!? Can we please have more of this in our stories?
I have never read a book where the hero has a smaller dick than someone else in a shared sex scene, how completely refreshing!
I got the impression that the author wanted to go harder with this story, but was possibly afraid to alienate too many readers.
Had a blast with my BR, Lana, Melanie, and Isabella! 💜 What a perfect book for us to read together! Did we all figure out if we’re going with the jewel or horse tail? 😂
March 19, 2023
5 STARS!
Plot in a nutshell: Zion is an emotionally damaged movie star who looks forward to his clandestine two weeks at kink camp every year - unfortunately, this year, it's overshadowed by his royal fuck-up IRL.
Twyla is his new publicity-stunt fake wife who's hurt by the fuck-up. She shows up at kink camp looking for answers.
So, if like me, you're into stories that use sex as a plot driver to build intimacy and strip characters down to their true selves, this one's for you!
Twyla was awesome with all her backbone and sass in the face of her bulldozer of a fake husband.
Fabulous book!
"You gonna be a good girl and take what I give you?"Gah! Nothing better than the right kinky book at the right time with the right people! Thanks so much Lana, Rain, and Isabella for the BR. I really love you guys.
Plot in a nutshell: Zion is an emotionally damaged movie star who looks forward to his clandestine two weeks at kink camp every year - unfortunately, this year, it's overshadowed by his royal fuck-up IRL.
Twyla is his new publicity-stunt fake wife who's hurt by the fuck-up. She shows up at kink camp looking for answers.
So, if like me, you're into stories that use sex as a plot driver to build intimacy and strip characters down to their true selves, this one's for you!
... love seems like such a tepid word for the way my insides are being annihilated by all these feelings.I loved Possession pretty hard. 😍
Twyla was awesome with all her backbone and sass in the face of her bulldozer of a fake husband.
Just who does Zion Mason think he is to write me off like that?And watching her explore her kinky side was such a pleasure.
"A good girl," I finally mutter. "Well, if by good girl, he means that I fantasize about letting men do very dirty things to me, then I guess he's right."And Zion was the ultimate jealous/possessive, emotionally repressed dom - YUM!
Possessiveness, pure and fierce, takes over and I'm nothing but a beast, all rage and want.I think my favorite aspect of the story can be summed up by this quote:
...fully aware that I'm digging my own grave, but unable to stop.The way Zion was baffled by his own emotions was top-notch, lol. And with every encounter between these two, the intimacy would build, and I fell harder for them.
This woman, smart and real and honest to a fault, has torn me open and ripped through her own quiet composure to give me this... this... this dream.If I had to complain, I'd say I was annoyed by how safe, sane, and consensual the whole story was. It reduced the stakes a bit, but my complaining about that would make me look like the weirdo I am, so I won't. 😂
Fabulous book!
March 16, 2023
Quick(ish) Review 4.5 Stars
This was … whew this was a lot of some of my favorite tropes and with enough kink to make my kindle burst into flames. In fact, I've started to read other books but I keep thinking about this one so I figured lemme talk about why I loved this, even with that bit I didn't love so much.
The Sitch: Zion is a hella famous actor who we met in the first Kink Camp book, and at the time, it was clear that he loved playing with anyone and everyone but he was protective of his privacy. The camp regulars respect and love him, but there was enough mystery to make a person want to know more. And then the news breaks that he got married! to a plus size actress named Twyla Hernandez and the world was ablaze....and then photos came out of him with another woman in a very kinky and compromising situation and suddenly, Twyla's career and life are also up in flames. Zion takes off to kink camp to figure things out and Twyla's pissed. She knew they were married in name only, but she wasn't expecting to find out that he hooked up with someone else. She's understandably pissed, considering Zion just packs her off with vague promises of how he's going to fix this, and he didn't even bother asking if she was kinky too, just assuming she was an innocent. So she heads off to kink camp to confront him, and in the process, confront her own kinks. And of course, romance happens.
The Good: This is erotic romance with a lot of the possessiveness and jealousy bits that I crave and yet enough kink play with other characters to take it another level. Zion's character was really easygoing and laid back in the first book, so the contrast to how he is when he really loves someone (and it's clear that he's completely into Twyla), was fantastic. And while it works beautifully as a one handed read, the emotional depth takes it up so many notches for me that I know I’ll want to reread this sooner rather than later. The third act conflict isn't about them breaking up but external forces and it's wrapped up in a satisfying way. with every book I pick up by Ms. Anders, the higher she moves up my auto-read list.
The Bad: Now you may ask why this ain’t full on 5 star? It’s because there’s an incident in the beginning that I hated because cheating plot points (even in a fake marriage situation) makes me a wee bit crazy. It is addressed, there’s so much else that I absolutely adored about this, It’s not on page, and emotionally it was in true fake marriage territory, AND it didn’t ruin the story for me (and I normally don’t play with that) but if that is a hard hard limit for you, it is there.
The Bottom Line: As an erotic romance, I had different expectations going into it so I think that helped but basically this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥and worth the read.
This was … whew this was a lot of some of my favorite tropes and with enough kink to make my kindle burst into flames. In fact, I've started to read other books but I keep thinking about this one so I figured lemme talk about why I loved this, even with that bit I didn't love so much.
The Sitch: Zion is a hella famous actor who we met in the first Kink Camp book, and at the time, it was clear that he loved playing with anyone and everyone but he was protective of his privacy. The camp regulars respect and love him, but there was enough mystery to make a person want to know more. And then the news breaks that he got married! to a plus size actress named Twyla Hernandez and the world was ablaze....and then photos came out of him with another woman in a very kinky and compromising situation and suddenly, Twyla's career and life are also up in flames. Zion takes off to kink camp to figure things out and Twyla's pissed. She knew they were married in name only, but she wasn't expecting to find out that he hooked up with someone else. She's understandably pissed, considering Zion just packs her off with vague promises of how he's going to fix this, and he didn't even bother asking if she was kinky too, just assuming she was an innocent. So she heads off to kink camp to confront him, and in the process, confront her own kinks. And of course, romance happens.
The Good: This is erotic romance with a lot of the possessiveness and jealousy bits that I crave and yet enough kink play with other characters to take it another level. Zion's character was really easygoing and laid back in the first book, so the contrast to how he is when he really loves someone (and it's clear that he's completely into Twyla), was fantastic. And while it works beautifully as a one handed read, the emotional depth takes it up so many notches for me that I know I’ll want to reread this sooner rather than later. The third act conflict isn't about them breaking up but external forces and it's wrapped up in a satisfying way. with every book I pick up by Ms. Anders, the higher she moves up my auto-read list.
The Bad: Now you may ask why this ain’t full on 5 star? It’s because there’s an incident in the beginning that I hated because cheating plot points (even in a fake marriage situation) makes me a wee bit crazy. It is addressed, there’s so much else that I absolutely adored about this, It’s not on page, and emotionally it was in true fake marriage territory, AND it didn’t ruin the story for me (and I normally don’t play with that) but if that is a hard hard limit for you, it is there.
The Bottom Line: As an erotic romance, I had different expectations going into it so I think that helped but basically this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥and worth the read.
March 25, 2023
After Hunted,i knew i wanted to hear more of Zion,and Possession gives me not just more,but everything i wanted to know.
This story was deliciously hot and kinky,and left me in a puddle of happy when i was finished.
Actors Zion and Twyla have a marriage of convenience,leaving sex of the menu.
Until Zion screws up,and a video of him and a woman that looks suspiciously much like Twyla having kinky sex blows up the internet and social media.
Zion hates that he dragged Twyla into this mess,because she’s too sweet,too innocent,and doesn’t deserve her name dragged through the mud.
They barely escape his house,and he has his buddy Liev pick them up.
The only place he wants to go now,is Kink Camp,but he knows he can’t take Teyla there.
So,he arranges a security detail to pick her up and take her to a safe place.
Twyla is angry,and not just because of that video,but at Zion making assumptions about her.
Because she knóws who Liev is,and she knóws where he’s taking Zion.
So,for Zion to think that’s not a place for her?
And for him to say he’s sorry,and he’ll arrange for a divorce?
That’s way out of line,and she’s going to show him how she feels about thát!
Arriving at Kink Camp makes her realize that while she may feel kinky,there’s so much more to it than that,though….
Exploring Camp with her new friends Max and Lamé is an eyeopener,she sees things she likes and things she doesn’t,and she decides she wants to try some out.
Finding out his very sweet,but fake wife is at Kink Camp comes as a shock to Zion.
He knows he’s going to have to make her leave before it’s too late,and she finds out what his preferences are.
But she keeps surprising him….the things she signs up for don’t sound like the sweet girl he thought he knew.
And it sounds like she’s going to teach him a lesson with what she signed up for,because thinking of other men touching his wife makes him see red.
If anyone is going to give her anything,it will be him,and no one else…..
Something he néver thought would happen to him,not the man he is,coming from where he did.
Twyla may have been sweet,but she was most definitely kinky,and she was ready to show her husband exactly how kinky.
Only,she did find out very quickly,that the only one she wanted to explore that with,was him….
The only time she did enjoy it,was when he was doing the dirty.
And it was só much fun to push him,to make him lose control!
Until she found out why he married her in the first place…..
Hearing him pour his heart out,hearing him tell her why he is the man he is today?
If she didn’t love him already,that right there would’ve made her fall,head over heels!
And then trouble comes knocking…..
But when Zion is determined to leave,to make thing right,and keep everyone safe from public shaming,he is in for a big surprise.
Question is,the plans that are made to deal with said trouble,will they work out?
Or will it all backfire,and leave the biggest mess ever!
Even though this story spans a short period,there’s previous history that gives it enough depth.
The layers are peeled back along the way,and give an insight that makes everything more plausible.
That,combined with the delicious hot kinky mess,makes this a story i enjoyed reading.
Finding myself in need of hubby at certain points for a much needed relief of hot flashes in certain area’s.
And finding myself wanting to shake Zion at other times,until i knew why he acted the way he did.
At that point,i was very happy to know he had not only a wife that loved him enough to stand by him through thick and thin,but that he had friends that would do the same.
And that bonus…..oh,boy that bonus….
HUBBY!!!
This story was deliciously hot and kinky,and left me in a puddle of happy when i was finished.
Actors Zion and Twyla have a marriage of convenience,leaving sex of the menu.
Until Zion screws up,and a video of him and a woman that looks suspiciously much like Twyla having kinky sex blows up the internet and social media.
Zion hates that he dragged Twyla into this mess,because she’s too sweet,too innocent,and doesn’t deserve her name dragged through the mud.
They barely escape his house,and he has his buddy Liev pick them up.
The only place he wants to go now,is Kink Camp,but he knows he can’t take Teyla there.
So,he arranges a security detail to pick her up and take her to a safe place.
Twyla is angry,and not just because of that video,but at Zion making assumptions about her.
Because she knóws who Liev is,and she knóws where he’s taking Zion.
So,for Zion to think that’s not a place for her?
And for him to say he’s sorry,and he’ll arrange for a divorce?
That’s way out of line,and she’s going to show him how she feels about thát!
Arriving at Kink Camp makes her realize that while she may feel kinky,there’s so much more to it than that,though….
Exploring Camp with her new friends Max and Lamé is an eyeopener,she sees things she likes and things she doesn’t,and she decides she wants to try some out.
Finding out his very sweet,but fake wife is at Kink Camp comes as a shock to Zion.
He knows he’s going to have to make her leave before it’s too late,and she finds out what his preferences are.
But she keeps surprising him….the things she signs up for don’t sound like the sweet girl he thought he knew.
And it sounds like she’s going to teach him a lesson with what she signed up for,because thinking of other men touching his wife makes him see red.
If anyone is going to give her anything,it will be him,and no one else…..
Something he néver thought would happen to him,not the man he is,coming from where he did.
Twyla may have been sweet,but she was most definitely kinky,and she was ready to show her husband exactly how kinky.
Only,she did find out very quickly,that the only one she wanted to explore that with,was him….
The only time she did enjoy it,was when he was doing the dirty.
And it was só much fun to push him,to make him lose control!
Until she found out why he married her in the first place…..
Hearing him pour his heart out,hearing him tell her why he is the man he is today?
If she didn’t love him already,that right there would’ve made her fall,head over heels!
And then trouble comes knocking…..
But when Zion is determined to leave,to make thing right,and keep everyone safe from public shaming,he is in for a big surprise.
Question is,the plans that are made to deal with said trouble,will they work out?
Or will it all backfire,and leave the biggest mess ever!
Even though this story spans a short period,there’s previous history that gives it enough depth.
The layers are peeled back along the way,and give an insight that makes everything more plausible.
That,combined with the delicious hot kinky mess,makes this a story i enjoyed reading.
Finding myself in need of hubby at certain points for a much needed relief of hot flashes in certain area’s.
And finding myself wanting to shake Zion at other times,until i knew why he acted the way he did.
At that point,i was very happy to know he had not only a wife that loved him enough to stand by him through thick and thin,but that he had friends that would do the same.
And that bonus…..oh,boy that bonus….
HUBBY!!!
August 18, 2025
This one was way better than the first one!!
Way more emotional depth, way more heat and this time the kink actually felt like it belonged to the characters, not just sprinkled in for spice. Twyla and Zion were already on my radar when they were first mentioned back in Kink Camp and I just knew their story would be the one to hit hard and it really did.
So here we’ve got Zion , all charm, swagger and "I don't do love" energy, who ends up in a PR marriage with Twyla. And of course, the man immediately fumbles it. Breaks the no-cheating clause, runs straight into drama and leaves Twyla to handle the scandal (because obviously there's a sex tape). And yes, the woman he cheats with literally looks like Twyla , because of course he’s already obsessed but can’t admit it. Classic lol.
But what Zion doesn’t know? Twyla is not the vanilla sweetheart he’s convinced himself she is. She’s bold, she’s curious and she’s been hiding a kinky side that’s just waiting for the right moment to come out and when it does? Ohhh, it comes out!! And it's glorious. The moment Zion realizes she wants the same filthy, possessive, primal dynamic he’s always craved but thought he could never truly have? Yeah, that flipped the whole story for me!!
„He doesn’t pull out. I don’t ask him to. I don’t want him to. I want to keep him inside me—his cock, his semen. These feelings, too. The fresh, raw power of them.“
I love how Anders handles the evolution of Zion's character, how he’s this pansexual, big energy, multiple-partners kind of guy who suddenly starts unraveling when he feels that first taste of real possession. That big “mine” energy is strong on both sides, and it was delicious watching them spiral into each other emotionally and physically. And that moment when Zion finally admits he’s never actually let anyone see the real him? Oof. Hit me harder than expected.
Also, Twyla. She’s soft but not fragile, strong but still open. She actually trusts first, even when she’s not sure if he deserves it yet and that’s such a vulnerable, brave thing. Her confidence in her body, her pleasure, her wants...I loved seeing her step into her power.
So yeah…fake marriage turned kinky, possessive romance with actual emotional development and one very satisfying HEA? Sign me up! This one was messy, hot and unexpectedly sweet in all the right ways.
trops/kinks/safety
🖤fake marriage
🖤plus size FMC
🖤pansexual MMC
🖤found family
🖤opposites attraction
🖤jealous/possessive
🖤Dom/sub
🖤bratty sub
🖤death of parent in past
🖤child abuse in past
🖤statutory rape in past
🖤threat of being expose in public
🖤bondage/restrain
🖤impact play
🖤CNC kidnapping scene
🖤sharing with friend
🖤public play
🖤anal
🖤breeding kink
🖤cum play
🖤spit kink
🖤penis slapping in face
🖤o-gag
🖤blindfolding
🖤exhibition
🖤objectification
🖤double penetration
🖤degradation/humiliation
����dirty talk
🖤praise
🖤glory hole
🖤face/throat fucking
🖤cunnilingus
🖤breast and nipple play/torture
🖤breast/pussy spanking
Way more emotional depth, way more heat and this time the kink actually felt like it belonged to the characters, not just sprinkled in for spice. Twyla and Zion were already on my radar when they were first mentioned back in Kink Camp and I just knew their story would be the one to hit hard and it really did.
So here we’ve got Zion , all charm, swagger and "I don't do love" energy, who ends up in a PR marriage with Twyla. And of course, the man immediately fumbles it. Breaks the no-cheating clause, runs straight into drama and leaves Twyla to handle the scandal (because obviously there's a sex tape). And yes, the woman he cheats with literally looks like Twyla , because of course he’s already obsessed but can’t admit it. Classic lol.
But what Zion doesn’t know? Twyla is not the vanilla sweetheart he’s convinced himself she is. She’s bold, she’s curious and she’s been hiding a kinky side that’s just waiting for the right moment to come out and when it does? Ohhh, it comes out!! And it's glorious. The moment Zion realizes she wants the same filthy, possessive, primal dynamic he’s always craved but thought he could never truly have? Yeah, that flipped the whole story for me!!
„He doesn’t pull out. I don’t ask him to. I don’t want him to. I want to keep him inside me—his cock, his semen. These feelings, too. The fresh, raw power of them.“
I love how Anders handles the evolution of Zion's character, how he’s this pansexual, big energy, multiple-partners kind of guy who suddenly starts unraveling when he feels that first taste of real possession. That big “mine” energy is strong on both sides, and it was delicious watching them spiral into each other emotionally and physically. And that moment when Zion finally admits he’s never actually let anyone see the real him? Oof. Hit me harder than expected.
Also, Twyla. She’s soft but not fragile, strong but still open. She actually trusts first, even when she’s not sure if he deserves it yet and that’s such a vulnerable, brave thing. Her confidence in her body, her pleasure, her wants...I loved seeing her step into her power.
So yeah…fake marriage turned kinky, possessive romance with actual emotional development and one very satisfying HEA? Sign me up! This one was messy, hot and unexpectedly sweet in all the right ways.
trops/kinks/safety
🖤fake marriage
🖤plus size FMC
🖤pansexual MMC
🖤found family
🖤opposites attraction
🖤jealous/possessive
🖤Dom/sub
🖤bratty sub
🖤death of parent in past
🖤child abuse in past
🖤statutory rape in past
🖤threat of being expose in public
🖤bondage/restrain
🖤impact play
🖤CNC kidnapping scene
🖤sharing with friend
🖤public play
🖤anal
🖤breeding kink
🖤cum play
🖤spit kink
🖤penis slapping in face
🖤o-gag
🖤blindfolding
🖤exhibition
🖤objectification
🖤double penetration
🖤degradation/humiliation
����dirty talk
🖤praise
🖤glory hole
🖤face/throat fucking
🖤cunnilingus
🖤breast and nipple play/torture
🖤breast/pussy spanking
February 28, 2023
This is an arc review but all opinions are my own.
WOW. I loved this book so much and it completely consumed my life for the few hours it took for me to read it. I started it and couldn’t put it down at all. After reading the first book in the series I didn’t think this book could be as good but wow did it blow me away.
I think it’s super important to mention how amazing the author is at writing bdsm books in the most healthy and positive way I think I’ve ever read. Not only that, the body and overall sexual positivity in the book was amazing and refreshing.
I’m not usually a big fan of fake marriages but loved it in this sense and it worked to well for Zion and Twyla. I fell in love with these two characters and loved being taken on their journey to realising how much the bother loved each other.
Don’t even get me started on the smut. It was sooo HOT! It literally had everything you could want and more. We love a couple that feel comfortable enough with their relationship to share with open and honest communication.
If you couldn’t tell by the unusual long review from me I loved this and couldn’t recommend it enough. The only thing missing for me were some scenes set from before the camp and after the camp. I really think it could have given the story just the extra depth.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
Marriage or convenience/Fake marriage
Ow scene- before the couple admit feelings!
Plus size fmc
Pansexual mmc
Spanking
Dom/sub
Bratty sub
Exhibition
Breeding
Cnc
Sharing/threesome scene
Degradation
🍑 play
WOW. I loved this book so much and it completely consumed my life for the few hours it took for me to read it. I started it and couldn’t put it down at all. After reading the first book in the series I didn’t think this book could be as good but wow did it blow me away.
I think it’s super important to mention how amazing the author is at writing bdsm books in the most healthy and positive way I think I’ve ever read. Not only that, the body and overall sexual positivity in the book was amazing and refreshing.
I’m not usually a big fan of fake marriages but loved it in this sense and it worked to well for Zion and Twyla. I fell in love with these two characters and loved being taken on their journey to realising how much the bother loved each other.
Don’t even get me started on the smut. It was sooo HOT! It literally had everything you could want and more. We love a couple that feel comfortable enough with their relationship to share with open and honest communication.
If you couldn’t tell by the unusual long review from me I loved this and couldn’t recommend it enough. The only thing missing for me were some scenes set from before the camp and after the camp. I really think it could have given the story just the extra depth.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
Marriage or convenience/Fake marriage
Ow scene- before the couple admit feelings!
Plus size fmc
Pansexual mmc
Spanking
Dom/sub
Bratty sub
Exhibition
Breeding
Cnc
Sharing/threesome scene
Degradation
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July 18, 2023
It was lovely but kinda mellower than I expected.
I loved the chemistry between the characters and I loooved how determined and badass Twyla was. Zion was promised to be so much more than we got at the end though.
After these quotes:
Some super quick healing was detected at the end...
But because their chemistry was just so hot, plus I loved the whole setting (again, kink camp?! hello? aaamazing idea!), it was still worth it, so I enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you, Izzy, Mel, and Rain, for our awesome buddy read, I enjoyed our conversations so much!
I loved the chemistry between the characters and I loooved how determined and badass Twyla was. Zion was promised to be so much more than we got at the end though.
After these quotes:
“I’m a Dom, Twyla, a power-hungry pansexual, open for pretty much…anything.”- there were certain expectations and we just kinda got some mild variations of that because our boy was so in love he was becoming a vanilla variation of himself by the minute.
“Pansexual means I’ll fuck anybody I feel like, Twyla.”
“Sex is sex. And kink is kink. And as long as they’re human and I’m into it, I don’t care about bullshit things like gender, shape, size. I like cunts and dicks and hot, bruised skin. I like watchin’ willing people getting hurt and fucked. I care about—”
Some super quick healing was detected at the end...
But because their chemistry was just so hot, plus I loved the whole setting (again, kink camp?! hello? aaamazing idea!), it was still worth it, so I enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you, Izzy, Mel, and Rain, for our awesome buddy read, I enjoyed our conversations so much!
March 10, 2023
ARC review
I enjoyed this second installment of Kink Camp so much. Adriana Anders writes characters that I find really likeable, and her approach to this series really destigmatises kink. Forget the stereotypes and your assumptions about what kind of people are kinky, and what being into kink implies about someone. I really appreciate that she's actually been to a camp and has done the work, as well as giving us a great story. I really recommend this series to those who are kink curious-in their fiction or in real life.
My one qualm with Posession was how quickly it wrapped up at the end. The overall problem was solved in a way that felt a bit rom-com to me and I didn't feel that felt cohesive with the middle of the book. It was jarring. I still loved it and recommend it.
The spicy scenes were panty melting and the chemistry was off the charts. Do yourself a favour and read Hunted and Posession!
I enjoyed this second installment of Kink Camp so much. Adriana Anders writes characters that I find really likeable, and her approach to this series really destigmatises kink. Forget the stereotypes and your assumptions about what kind of people are kinky, and what being into kink implies about someone. I really appreciate that she's actually been to a camp and has done the work, as well as giving us a great story. I really recommend this series to those who are kink curious-in their fiction or in real life.
My one qualm with Posession was how quickly it wrapped up at the end. The overall problem was solved in a way that felt a bit rom-com to me and I didn't feel that felt cohesive with the middle of the book. It was jarring. I still loved it and recommend it.
The spicy scenes were panty melting and the chemistry was off the charts. Do yourself a favour and read Hunted and Posession!
September 2, 2024
4 Campy Stars
✔️ Dual POVs (Zion x Twyla)
✔️ Set in an adult kink camp in Virginia
✔️ WAY open-door, contemporary romance (5/5/ 🌶️)
✔️ Tropes: Fake relationship, BDSM, movie star romance
This book is exactly what you think it’s going to be — but it’s annoyingly well written and plotted. Everything is just 5x better than you think it’s going to be. Put yourself in this master author’s hands and enjoy.
✔️ Dual POVs (Zion x Twyla)
✔️ Set in an adult kink camp in Virginia
✔️ WAY open-door, contemporary romance (5/5/ 🌶️)
✔️ Tropes: Fake relationship, BDSM, movie star romance
This book is exactly what you think it’s going to be — but it’s annoyingly well written and plotted. Everything is just 5x better than you think it’s going to be. Put yourself in this master author’s hands and enjoy.
March 5, 2023
Hunted was one of the best books I’ve read last year, so I was pretty excited for book 2. Adriana A. has a very particular way to write about the fetishist community and its practices, I love it sm.
But I was not ready for this book.
We’ve met our mmc on book 1: the sadist, Camp Haven frequent camper, masked Zed. But to the outside world, he is Hollywood Star + Sexiest Man Alive Zion Mason.
He marries Twyla Hernandez, a very talented and serious beginner actress. It’s a convenience marriage, all platonic, but Zion manages to ruin everything in 2 weeks with the scandal of a leaked video - in which he stars with someone else. And of course, is the wife the press chooses to attack.
So when he takes refuge at Camp, Twy follows. Just to confront him, not to live her fantasies. And that obviously doesn’t work, because she’s right at home there, decides to explore and triggers all of Zed, the Dom’s possessiveness. And he won’t let HIS brat play with anyone else - without him.
There’s so much I wanna say. Twy and Z are everything together. Z seems shallow, but that’s because he hides behind a wall and doesn’t let anyone in. Until Twy. Man, this woman operates one hell of a CPR based on sassiness. This fmc deserves all the love.
And the 🌶️? More than a description of the scenes, we got s3x as it is: dirty, intense and even a little messy.
This is a lesson on Stylistics. Adriana favors feelings and emotions over descriptions. For that, she uses lots of stream of consciousness and epizeuxis. The result is poetic during the more intense moments and delightful and funny during the rest. I felt like it was happening to me. This woman is a damn good writer.
And I think no other series has so many awesome secondary characters. So many different people, from all sizes and colors, living their kinks and don’t judging the others. I wish the world was a little bit more like Camp Haven.
I love everything about this book and I hope you do too.
But I was not ready for this book.
We’ve met our mmc on book 1: the sadist, Camp Haven frequent camper, masked Zed. But to the outside world, he is Hollywood Star + Sexiest Man Alive Zion Mason.
He marries Twyla Hernandez, a very talented and serious beginner actress. It’s a convenience marriage, all platonic, but Zion manages to ruin everything in 2 weeks with the scandal of a leaked video - in which he stars with someone else. And of course, is the wife the press chooses to attack.
So when he takes refuge at Camp, Twy follows. Just to confront him, not to live her fantasies. And that obviously doesn’t work, because she’s right at home there, decides to explore and triggers all of Zed, the Dom’s possessiveness. And he won’t let HIS brat play with anyone else - without him.
There’s so much I wanna say. Twy and Z are everything together. Z seems shallow, but that’s because he hides behind a wall and doesn’t let anyone in. Until Twy. Man, this woman operates one hell of a CPR based on sassiness. This fmc deserves all the love.
And the 🌶️? More than a description of the scenes, we got s3x as it is: dirty, intense and even a little messy.
This is a lesson on Stylistics. Adriana favors feelings and emotions over descriptions. For that, she uses lots of stream of consciousness and epizeuxis. The result is poetic during the more intense moments and delightful and funny during the rest. I felt like it was happening to me. This woman is a damn good writer.
And I think no other series has so many awesome secondary characters. So many different people, from all sizes and colors, living their kinks and don’t judging the others. I wish the world was a little bit more like Camp Haven.
I love everything about this book and I hope you do too.
March 11, 2023
I don’t know why I love marriage in trouble stories so much, but I do. Possession, a fake marriage in real trouble, is a nice twist on the trope. Possession is a book that I probably wouldn’t have read from a different author, but Anders takes all the elements that usually make me wary and deals with them very well. This is a kink heavy erotic romance with damaged man who is solely responsible for the marriage being in trouble. Really good kink is hard to write, and everyone circling around a damaged man to heal him is something I see too much in real life to want to read a whole lot of it in my fiction.
Zion Mason is a movie star, and has been attending Camp Haven, a queer friendly kink camp for years “anonymously” as Zed. He’s kept his kink life and his public persona separate until he massively slips up and a video of him engaged in a spanking scene with a woman who looks a lot like his new wife surfaces. His new wife, Twyla Hernandez, is not amused. Their fake, PR driven marriage was supposed to improve her career, not destroy it. Twyla is furious and hurt that her career is a burning dumpster and Zion’s career will bounce back if he lies low for a minute. Determined to confront him, she finds Camp Haven.
As a young, plus sized Latina in Hollywood, Twyla hasn’t felt free to explore her interest in kink. When given the opportunity to let her imagination run free at Camp Haven, Twyla fairly quickly abandons her plan to confront Zion. She re-centers her priority from Zion to herself and that’s the key to this whole book working. Zion has to grapple with his baggage himself while Twyla volunteers for spanking, floggings, and a kidnapping fantasy.
CW: Death of a parent in past, child abuse by neglect in past, statutory rape in past, past grief, threat of public exposure.
I received this as an advance reader copy from the author. My opinions are my own, honestly and freely given.
Zion Mason is a movie star, and has been attending Camp Haven, a queer friendly kink camp for years “anonymously” as Zed. He’s kept his kink life and his public persona separate until he massively slips up and a video of him engaged in a spanking scene with a woman who looks a lot like his new wife surfaces. His new wife, Twyla Hernandez, is not amused. Their fake, PR driven marriage was supposed to improve her career, not destroy it. Twyla is furious and hurt that her career is a burning dumpster and Zion’s career will bounce back if he lies low for a minute. Determined to confront him, she finds Camp Haven.
As a young, plus sized Latina in Hollywood, Twyla hasn’t felt free to explore her interest in kink. When given the opportunity to let her imagination run free at Camp Haven, Twyla fairly quickly abandons her plan to confront Zion. She re-centers her priority from Zion to herself and that’s the key to this whole book working. Zion has to grapple with his baggage himself while Twyla volunteers for spanking, floggings, and a kidnapping fantasy.
CW: Death of a parent in past, child abuse by neglect in past, statutory rape in past, past grief, threat of public exposure.
I received this as an advance reader copy from the author. My opinions are my own, honestly and freely given.
May 18, 2023
This entry was bloated and filled with too many other characters.
Then we rushed through the healing and discussion after 1 fuck fest?
Poorly paced and just got too long.
Of course there is fun kink and new experiences and that's what keeps me coming back but.. I skimmed a lot.
3.5 stars
4.5 on the spice scale
Then we rushed through the healing and discussion after 1 fuck fest?
Poorly paced and just got too long.
Of course there is fun kink and new experiences and that's what keeps me coming back but.. I skimmed a lot.
3.5 stars
4.5 on the spice scale
September 28, 2023
3.5 stars. This isn’t a “this book was bad” 3 stars. A lot of people would like it. It had a lot of good elements, it just didn’t totally click for me.
This is the second book in this series set at a “kink camp,” (it’s similar to books that are set at BDSM clubs, but it’s a “summer camp for adults” vibe). Characters from book 1 are in it, but you could read it as a stand-alone. The plot: Twyla and Zion are actors, in a fake marriage for PR. When a kinky sex tape of him leaks, it tanks both of their careers. He runs away to go stay with his friends at this kink camp. She chases after him, to yell at him for imploding her career. While she’s there, she also explores the kink stuff (mostly D/s) because it turns out she’s always liked it, and just not tried it.
This had so much potential! It's well written. The spice is good. The characters are likeable. The setting is fun. The “they're actors” premise was interesting, but this story kind of wasted it. Where are scenes of them at premieres? Doing interviews? On set? What’s the point of a book where the characters are actors, if we don’t get that stuff?! We get a brief flashback to their first meeting at a premiere, but it’s glossed over.
Similar to book 1, the majority of this takes place at the camp. The camp is fun, I like it! But it’s like this author is unwilling to give her stories any other setting beyond the camp, even for just a handful of scenes. For example, I recently re-read Dirty Bad Wrong, which is a similar type of book where a lot of it takes place at a kink club. But we also see the characters outside of the club, interacting at work, etc. We get a holistic look at who they are, both together and apart, in a variety of settings outside of sex. This book (and series) hasn’t really done that. So, although these books are well done and the characters have some depth, the relationships still feel a bit surface-level (not completely - but, more than I prefer. More than what makes a book above a 3-star read).
But, not everyone needs that from a steamy read. So, you’d probably enjoy this if you’re not as picky as me. The heroine is plus sized, and this story did that well – she’s not really "woe is me" about it, but she's realistic about how it impacts her Hollywood career. The hero also isn’t like “What are you talking about, you’re not fat!" At one point, she says she is, and he's like, “So what? Nothing wrong with that.” It was cool how matter of fact this book was about that (since in many other books with plus sized heroines, sometimes her insecurities take over the whole story).
There was a lot of emotional potential that felt wasted. I was into the angst of the premise! He basically cheated on her (even though their marriage wasn't "real," they agreed to be celibate, so he violated that) and he ruined her career, since his sex tape made her get negative press! I was waiting for their confrontation, and it doesn’t come. They just kind of orbit each other around the camp. I lost interest, as their confrontation got dragged out, and all the good "angst" potential fizzled out.
This book dug into the topic of kink and shame – so, when they need to fix their bad publicity, they could have given the press an interview where they’re like, “Yeah, we’re into kink. So what? It’s not shameful.” It felt like a huge missed opportunity, that this book didn’t solve their "negative press" problem that way (instead, it solves it in a weird way).
This story is a “damaged hero gets healed by the heroine’s love” trope. I like that, sometimes – Zsadist’s book is my favorite in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and At Peace is my favorite Kristen Ashley book. But those books had a LOT more going on with the characters and stories. In this book, there’s not much else to the story outside of sex and kink. Twyla is likeable – but I feel like I don’t know much about her (aside from the fact that she’s an actress, she’s sweet, plus sized, and has kinky fantasies). So, it felt a little hollow that Zion was healed by her. At the end, when he said “I love you,” I was like, “really? You're in love? This is so sudden! It's been like 1 week, and you've basically only been together in this 1 specific and insulated setting!”
For the "hero is healed by the heroine's love" trope to really land, the story and characters need more substance. Zion has gone his whole life hooking up with a LOT of people and never committing or being monogamous, so why is Twyla the person who he finally changes for? I didn't feel like this story answered that question, aside from, "Because he finds her hot."
Anyway, I am a picky bitch. This book wasn't bad. A lot of people would like it. If you’re in the mood for a D/s read with a plus sized heroine, you’d probably enjoy this.
This is the second book in this series set at a “kink camp,” (it’s similar to books that are set at BDSM clubs, but it’s a “summer camp for adults” vibe). Characters from book 1 are in it, but you could read it as a stand-alone. The plot: Twyla and Zion are actors, in a fake marriage for PR. When a kinky sex tape of him leaks, it tanks both of their careers. He runs away to go stay with his friends at this kink camp. She chases after him, to yell at him for imploding her career. While she’s there, she also explores the kink stuff (mostly D/s) because it turns out she’s always liked it, and just not tried it.
This had so much potential! It's well written. The spice is good. The characters are likeable. The setting is fun. The “they're actors” premise was interesting, but this story kind of wasted it. Where are scenes of them at premieres? Doing interviews? On set? What’s the point of a book where the characters are actors, if we don’t get that stuff?! We get a brief flashback to their first meeting at a premiere, but it’s glossed over.
Similar to book 1, the majority of this takes place at the camp. The camp is fun, I like it! But it’s like this author is unwilling to give her stories any other setting beyond the camp, even for just a handful of scenes. For example, I recently re-read Dirty Bad Wrong, which is a similar type of book where a lot of it takes place at a kink club. But we also see the characters outside of the club, interacting at work, etc. We get a holistic look at who they are, both together and apart, in a variety of settings outside of sex. This book (and series) hasn’t really done that. So, although these books are well done and the characters have some depth, the relationships still feel a bit surface-level (not completely - but, more than I prefer. More than what makes a book above a 3-star read).
But, not everyone needs that from a steamy read. So, you’d probably enjoy this if you’re not as picky as me. The heroine is plus sized, and this story did that well – she’s not really "woe is me" about it, but she's realistic about how it impacts her Hollywood career. The hero also isn’t like “What are you talking about, you’re not fat!" At one point, she says she is, and he's like, “So what? Nothing wrong with that.” It was cool how matter of fact this book was about that (since in many other books with plus sized heroines, sometimes her insecurities take over the whole story).
There was a lot of emotional potential that felt wasted. I was into the angst of the premise! He basically cheated on her (even though their marriage wasn't "real," they agreed to be celibate, so he violated that) and he ruined her career, since his sex tape made her get negative press! I was waiting for their confrontation, and it doesn’t come. They just kind of orbit each other around the camp. I lost interest, as their confrontation got dragged out, and all the good "angst" potential fizzled out.
This book dug into the topic of kink and shame – so, when they need to fix their bad publicity, they could have given the press an interview where they’re like, “Yeah, we’re into kink. So what? It’s not shameful.” It felt like a huge missed opportunity, that this book didn’t solve their "negative press" problem that way (instead, it solves it in a weird way).
This story is a “damaged hero gets healed by the heroine’s love” trope. I like that, sometimes – Zsadist’s book is my favorite in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and At Peace is my favorite Kristen Ashley book. But those books had a LOT more going on with the characters and stories. In this book, there’s not much else to the story outside of sex and kink. Twyla is likeable – but I feel like I don’t know much about her (aside from the fact that she’s an actress, she’s sweet, plus sized, and has kinky fantasies). So, it felt a little hollow that Zion was healed by her. At the end, when he said “I love you,” I was like, “really? You're in love? This is so sudden! It's been like 1 week, and you've basically only been together in this 1 specific and insulated setting!”
For the "hero is healed by the heroine's love" trope to really land, the story and characters need more substance. Zion has gone his whole life hooking up with a LOT of people and never committing or being monogamous, so why is Twyla the person who he finally changes for? I didn't feel like this story answered that question, aside from, "Because he finds her hot."
Anyway, I am a picky bitch. This book wasn't bad. A lot of people would like it. If you’re in the mood for a D/s read with a plus sized heroine, you’d probably enjoy this.
April 17, 2023
There is being inclusive and then there is trying so hard at being inclusive that it ruins the whole plot. It s like trying to point arrows at themselves and be like “look, I am using the right pronouns and I included one of each” kind of thing.
Too bad tbh, could have been a great read.
Too bad tbh, could have been a great read.
July 26, 2023
Loved most of this book. The scenes are hot. I edged myself with finishing this book at the 85% mark because I expected the end game conflict to be bigger than it was. The build up of tension was there so the conflict, as it was, kinda just popped the tension in an unsatisfactory way. I agree with others that to believe the HEA I needed more time, actions and therapy. Magic vagina is real but I was willing to go along for a bit since I liked the MCs. I love the community around Camp Haven and always craving more stories set here.
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February 4, 2023
I am absolutely blown away. Adriana has managed to combine the sexiest, kinkiest book I’ve ever read with my new favourite broken hero and left my heart in shreds. This book was SO emotional and so beautiful. I feel incredibly lucky to have been asked to beta read this book. I will be posting a full review later but PLEASE do yourself a favour and add this to your TBR.
August 3, 2025
4.5⭐
Thanks to Adriana Anders for accepting me into her ARC team. I'm happy to read this story and provide an honest review.
Also, English is my second language.
"Camp isn't a place of hatred and fear. It's a place for love and acceptance and being who you truly are".
We met Zion in the previous book but in this one we get to know him (and see him) in a completely new light.
He refers to himself as a "Dom, a power-hungry pansexual, open for pretty much anything" and that was such an interesting introduction for himself and for the whole vibe of the camp that kept me interested and entertained the whole time.
His back-story of trauma and the way he's been living his life was great. The tortured hero with a twist of kink and make him a famous actor and Sexiest Man Alive.
And Twyla, a young ecuadorian-american actress fighting for her place in the entertainment industry.
This might be one of the very few stories in romance where the FMC is fat and there's not a ridiculous amount of euphemisms to describe her. The representation of Twyla as a latina, plus-sized rep working in a toxic industry but being unapologetic of herself and her entire persona is one of the many things that made me love this story.
The body positivity part was such a turning point for me because, as a reader, it has become kind of a pet peeve to read books marketed with body positivity content when in reality there's just so much shame, degradation, terrible representation that many times have left me trying to avoid these stories so I don't have to endure an uncomfortable hard time.
The highlights of this book was the diversity: gender identity, fluid sexuality, the healthy and normalized way that kink is treated, lack of shame by peers and ways of dealing with trauma.
Special mention for the friendship between Liev and Zion and Grace, Max, Lamé and Gigi as great companionship to Twyla's journey without losing their own importance in the story. And Blade, sweet Blade deserves his own book, right?
I loved how we get so many characters and all of them were so well developed and in such a way that at times they felt like real people with real demons and traumas that have found this magical place where they can feel cared for and understood.
An ensemble of secondary characters that felt like real people living their best lives.
I wasn't prepared for how this story showcases loneliness and I found it so poetic and real.
There's one scene when Twyla says: "I give him every ounce of strenght I have, every drop of affection, all the compassion and—though it hurts—the love I have in me." and it was so fully charged with emotional intimacy and written in such a delightful and delicate way that just cemented my love for this story and the writer.
P.S.: I didn't give it 5⭐ just because I felt like the end was a bit rushed and changed the tone (or the vibe) of the book.
"Life has meaning because it ends. Love has meaning because you could lose it."
Thanks to Adriana Anders for accepting me into her ARC team. I'm happy to read this story and provide an honest review.
Also, English is my second language.
"Camp isn't a place of hatred and fear. It's a place for love and acceptance and being who you truly are".
We met Zion in the previous book but in this one we get to know him (and see him) in a completely new light.
He refers to himself as a "Dom, a power-hungry pansexual, open for pretty much anything" and that was such an interesting introduction for himself and for the whole vibe of the camp that kept me interested and entertained the whole time.
His back-story of trauma and the way he's been living his life was great. The tortured hero with a twist of kink and make him a famous actor and Sexiest Man Alive.
And Twyla, a young ecuadorian-american actress fighting for her place in the entertainment industry.
This might be one of the very few stories in romance where the FMC is fat and there's not a ridiculous amount of euphemisms to describe her. The representation of Twyla as a latina, plus-sized rep working in a toxic industry but being unapologetic of herself and her entire persona is one of the many things that made me love this story.
The body positivity part was such a turning point for me because, as a reader, it has become kind of a pet peeve to read books marketed with body positivity content when in reality there's just so much shame, degradation, terrible representation that many times have left me trying to avoid these stories so I don't have to endure an uncomfortable hard time.
The highlights of this book was the diversity: gender identity, fluid sexuality, the healthy and normalized way that kink is treated, lack of shame by peers and ways of dealing with trauma.
Special mention for the friendship between Liev and Zion and Grace, Max, Lamé and Gigi as great companionship to Twyla's journey without losing their own importance in the story. And Blade, sweet Blade deserves his own book, right?
I loved how we get so many characters and all of them were so well developed and in such a way that at times they felt like real people with real demons and traumas that have found this magical place where they can feel cared for and understood.
An ensemble of secondary characters that felt like real people living their best lives.
I wasn't prepared for how this story showcases loneliness and I found it so poetic and real.
There's one scene when Twyla says: "I give him every ounce of strenght I have, every drop of affection, all the compassion and—though it hurts—the love I have in me." and it was so fully charged with emotional intimacy and written in such a delightful and delicate way that just cemented my love for this story and the writer.
P.S.: I didn't give it 5⭐ just because I felt like the end was a bit rushed and changed the tone (or the vibe) of the book.
"Life has meaning because it ends. Love has meaning because you could lose it."
March 31, 2023
Hot. Hot and horny and kinky AF. I don’t have much else to say about it really. Not sure why Zion didn’t like kissing on the mouth - wish his past had been explained further.
August 17, 2023
Buddy Read with CatLady
Oh Zion! I enjoyed his character in Kink Camp: Hunted and looked forward to this book for what feels like ages! Let me tell you, it was everything I hoped it would be.
Camp Haven is so well written, you can definitely feel the authors experience with this setting. Even immersing yourself there in a read makes you feel safe and comfortable. The attention to detail is just as good as book 1, like I wish we had a little scratched out map of where places like the cafe, Dungeon, etc are!
Twyla and Zion's characterizations were well written. They were both these dynamic, complex characters capable of learning and changing but also staying true to themselves. I was totally on Team Twyla in the beginning, but as soon as Zion's walls started to crumble I was fully on board with their endgame. Zion's was delicious and their -ahem- interactions throughout the camp were so entertaining. I can just imagine the other campers
This book leaned more on secondary character than Hunted did, and I really enjoyed it! I want a book for Max, Blade (cough-together?-cough), Vicious, Benji, and allll the other characters again. Of course, a tidbit released on IG tells us that Lamé's book is next, which is fucking fabulous in so many ways :D It was nice seeing the women band together and attend things (even Grace!) rather then the solo adventures of book 1.
I do think some of the content at the very very end - after the 10/10 scene - was a little out there for the rest of the story. The but despite that, this book was everything I hoped it would be. I did love when they finally reached the point that they
Lastly - highly recommend you read the bonus scene mentioned at the very end of the book. *fans face* The author calls it the 'spiciest thing they have ever written'. It does not disappoint.
Twyla Hernandez and I are just two colleagues, friendly near-strangers, who entered into a mutually-beneficial agreement.
That my dick had to go and ruin.
And I've not no clue how to fix it.
Oh Zion! I enjoyed his character in Kink Camp: Hunted and looked forward to this book for what feels like ages! Let me tell you, it was everything I hoped it would be.
“Happens all the time,” says Max. “It’s literally the point of everything we do here. Choice. Consent. Fantasy coming to life if and how you want. Or not.”
Camp Haven is so well written, you can definitely feel the authors experience with this setting. Even immersing yourself there in a read makes you feel safe and comfortable. The attention to detail is just as good as book 1, like I wish we had a little scratched out map of where places like the cafe, Dungeon, etc are!
“Excuse me?” says a very irate Twyla Hernandez, so beautiful I want to pamper her or put her on a pedestal or pick her up, throw her over my shoulder and take her back to my goddamn cave.
Twyla and Zion's characterizations were well written. They were both these dynamic, complex characters capable of learning and changing but also staying true to themselves. I was totally on Team Twyla in the beginning, but as soon as Zion's walls started to crumble I was fully on board with their endgame. Zion's was delicious and their -ahem- interactions throughout the camp were so entertaining. I can just imagine the other campers
Lamé stands and holds out their hand. “Now, how about you get some shut-eye and let your fairy kinkperson take care of everything?”
This book leaned more on secondary character than Hunted did, and I really enjoyed it! I want a book for Max, Blade (cough-together?-cough), Vicious, Benji, and allll the other characters again. Of course, a tidbit released on IG tells us that Lamé's book is next, which is fucking fabulous in so many ways :D It was nice seeing the women band together and attend things (even Grace!) rather then the solo adventures of book 1.
"Mine," I growl as we stalk my sweet little wife, giving her exactly what she wants. "She's mine."
I do think some of the content at the very very end - after the 10/10 scene - was a little out there for the rest of the story. The but despite that, this book was everything I hoped it would be. I did love when they finally reached the point that they
Lastly - highly recommend you read the bonus scene mentioned at the very end of the book. *fans face* The author calls it the 'spiciest thing they have ever written'. It does not disappoint.
December 26, 2023
- FMC: Twyla
- MMC: Zion
- POVs Included: Dual POVs (Zion, Twyla)
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SUMMARY: (SPOILER WARNING)
Zion has been attending Camp Haven as Zed for years. But outside those two weeks of camp, he's one of the biggest movie stars in the business. And a few weeks ago he married an actress named Twyla as a publicity stunt -- all business, no love.
But when a sex video of him with another woman (who looks suspiciously like Twyla) is leaked, scandal arises. He runs off to Camp Haven and Twyla follows him to give him a piece of her mind for ruining her career.
Once there, though, Twyla realizes she's been repressing some kinky desires and the two of them start to grow closer than ever.
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REVIEW:
This was okay. I was definitely curious about Zed/Zion after reading Hunted, and looking forward to his story.
However, I feel like the books in this series are too long and focus too heavily on the drama as opposed to just enjoying the kinks they feature. I would've much rather seen a series like this be less angsty and more smutty.
There were also a few things about the story I just didn't like.
First off, we never learn exactly why Zion had an aversion to kissing specifically. Yes, he grew up with a cold father, but how does that translate to not liking kissing specifically? I didn't understand that.
Also I hated that when Zion finally opened up and told Twyla he loved her that she didn't say it back. This really bothered me. She says it later on in the epilogue, but in the moment she kind of left him hanging.
The entire kidnapping scene was cut short because of Twyla calling it off, and this was a bummer and put a wrench in things. I didn't like that.
And finally, the entire thing about them turning the camp into a movie set to divert the paps was super unbelievable. I just didn't buy that whole thing actually working.
Overall it as just okay. The steam we did get was hot, but was overshadowed by all the drama. Still, I would probably read more from the series if they came out. I especially would love a book for Blade.
- MMC: Zion
- POVs Included: Dual POVs (Zion, Twyla)
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SUMMARY: (SPOILER WARNING)
Zion has been attending Camp Haven as Zed for years. But outside those two weeks of camp, he's one of the biggest movie stars in the business. And a few weeks ago he married an actress named Twyla as a publicity stunt -- all business, no love.
But when a sex video of him with another woman (who looks suspiciously like Twyla) is leaked, scandal arises. He runs off to Camp Haven and Twyla follows him to give him a piece of her mind for ruining her career.
Once there, though, Twyla realizes she's been repressing some kinky desires and the two of them start to grow closer than ever.
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REVIEW:
This was okay. I was definitely curious about Zed/Zion after reading Hunted, and looking forward to his story.
However, I feel like the books in this series are too long and focus too heavily on the drama as opposed to just enjoying the kinks they feature. I would've much rather seen a series like this be less angsty and more smutty.
There were also a few things about the story I just didn't like.
First off, we never learn exactly why Zion had an aversion to kissing specifically. Yes, he grew up with a cold father, but how does that translate to not liking kissing specifically? I didn't understand that.
Also I hated that when Zion finally opened up and told Twyla he loved her that she didn't say it back. This really bothered me. She says it later on in the epilogue, but in the moment she kind of left him hanging.
The entire kidnapping scene was cut short because of Twyla calling it off, and this was a bummer and put a wrench in things. I didn't like that.
And finally, the entire thing about them turning the camp into a movie set to divert the paps was super unbelievable. I just didn't buy that whole thing actually working.
Overall it as just okay. The steam we did get was hot, but was overshadowed by all the drama. Still, I would probably read more from the series if they came out. I especially would love a book for Blade.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 29, 2025
When Twyla marries Zion for "publicity's sake" after he saves her from completely embarrassing herself on the red carpet, she never could have imagined that she would be in the spotlight for a sex video. Only it isn't hers and her husbands, but his and another woman who looks a hell of a lot like her. She is infuriated, and hurt by this, and when they have to flee their home and go their separate ways, she follows him to confront him only to find herself at a Kink Camp. Zion wants her gone, his sweet wife that he could actually have feelings for is way to innocent for a place like this. Only the longer she's there the more he realizes that she may have desires that rival his own, and she could just be perfect for him.
I thought Hunted: (Camp Haven #1) was kinky as sin, but Possession> was so much more, in a very delicious way. Zion and Twyla, I loved them and their story. I don't know if there will be more Camp Haven stories, but there are so many more interesting fun characters that I would love to read stories for, and catch ups for Grace & Liev, and Zion & Twyla.
I thought Hunted: (Camp Haven #1) was kinky as sin, but Possession> was so much more, in a very delicious way. Zion and Twyla, I loved them and their story. I don't know if there will be more Camp Haven stories, but there are so many more interesting fun characters that I would love to read stories for, and catch ups for Grace & Liev, and Zion & Twyla.
April 20, 2023
I DEVOURED this 5 ⭐️ just on the 🌶️ scenes alone. A lot of the conflict was miscommunication but honestly I could have cared less mwah chef kiss first book was boring but THIS RIGHT HERE yeah I ate it up
June 20, 2023
Quickie review: 3.25. Meh. Was too unsafe for me. Not enough emotional payoff. How did they play off the cheating scandal? I wanted to see them in the real world.
March 29, 2023
This book is criminally underrated. I need a cold shower. I love Camp Haven and the world that Anders has created. I need this camp in my life immediately.
And that extended epilogue ?! 🫠🫡🫠
And that extended epilogue ?! 🫠🫡🫠
March 17, 2023
Not sure how it was possible but this one is spicier than the first book in the series! So prepare accordingly.
For anyone who read book 1, you were probably just as intrigued by Zed as I was so to finally get to read his story with Twyla after such a long wait was bittersweet.
Things I loved, fake dating, scandal, plus-sized heroine, OTT hero, Kink camp!, and so much more.
This was such a fun story full of some truly outrageous scenes in "public" spaces but at kink camp so they were totally acceptable. I loved the headstrong attitude that Twyla had as she ventured into the the camp determined to find and confront Zed. There was so much bravado that I was rooting for her from the beginning. Zed for his part an interesting contradiction of emotions and actions.
Adriana Anders did a perfect job of mixing the story, the sweet feelings, the vanilla, and the spice. There were so many moments where friendships were forged and deepened and where self reflection was key to moving things along.
Highly recommend!!!
For anyone who read book 1, you were probably just as intrigued by Zed as I was so to finally get to read his story with Twyla after such a long wait was bittersweet.
Things I loved, fake dating, scandal, plus-sized heroine, OTT hero, Kink camp!, and so much more.
This was such a fun story full of some truly outrageous scenes in "public" spaces but at kink camp so they were totally acceptable. I loved the headstrong attitude that Twyla had as she ventured into the the camp determined to find and confront Zed. There was so much bravado that I was rooting for her from the beginning. Zed for his part an interesting contradiction of emotions and actions.
Adriana Anders did a perfect job of mixing the story, the sweet feelings, the vanilla, and the spice. There were so many moments where friendships were forged and deepened and where self reflection was key to moving things along.
Highly recommend!!!
March 15, 2023
Unfortunately, this was a disappointment. Kink Camp: Hunted was one of my favorite reads last year so I am sad to say Possession just didn’t work out for me. It felt bloated and I don’t think the outing of kinky people was handled well.
March 10, 2023
I stumbled across Hunted last year and then waited oh-so-patiently for Possession to come out. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to receive an ARC and provide a review. I absolutely, completely, and totally enjoyed this book! I had planned to reread Hunted but ended up being too impatient and jumped right in.
The thing I love the most about Possession is how deeply we get to know (and care) about the characters. Yes, there's a lot (a lot!) of sex. I mean, it is Kink Camp. But, we get to know the two main characters, Zion and Twyla, on an emotional level. They seem so different ... he's closed off and reserved, she's open and loving; he's into kink, she's vanilla. Or, is she?
Despite their seeming differences, Zion and Twyla travel similar paths. They need to look deeply and honestly at themselves and move past their insecurities so that they can move toward love. It's complicated and it's messy and they make mistakes. It's also very, very real. It's the epitome of what Kink Camp is all about ... accepting yourself and others for exactly who you are ... and loving it!
I'm looking forward to the next book already. And, am really hoping to see some of the secondary characters have a chance to tell their stories. PS - more Lamé, please!
Note: Some of the scenes in this book are pretty intense, especially the bonus scene. Be sure to check the author's page for content notes to be sure you're comfortable with everything. That said, clear consent, honest communication, and respect (for one's self, for one's partner(s), and for the rules), are constant themes here.
The thing I love the most about Possession is how deeply we get to know (and care) about the characters. Yes, there's a lot (a lot!) of sex. I mean, it is Kink Camp. But, we get to know the two main characters, Zion and Twyla, on an emotional level. They seem so different ... he's closed off and reserved, she's open and loving; he's into kink, she's vanilla. Or, is she?
Despite their seeming differences, Zion and Twyla travel similar paths. They need to look deeply and honestly at themselves and move past their insecurities so that they can move toward love. It's complicated and it's messy and they make mistakes. It's also very, very real. It's the epitome of what Kink Camp is all about ... accepting yourself and others for exactly who you are ... and loving it!
I'm looking forward to the next book already. And, am really hoping to see some of the secondary characters have a chance to tell their stories. PS - more Lamé, please!
Note: Some of the scenes in this book are pretty intense, especially the bonus scene. Be sure to check the author's page for content notes to be sure you're comfortable with everything. That said, clear consent, honest communication, and respect (for one's self, for one's partner(s), and for the rules), are constant themes here.
March 1, 2023
Thank you to the author for the ARC, all opinions are my own.
I am trash for this series. There is no reason this book should be as good as it is, it's magical. Adriana has the rare ability to write erotic romance with such depth of feeling, incredible and believable character development, and the hottest, most lovingly portrayed kink that I've ever read. This book is a masterpiece, and I loved it even more than the first in the series.
Zion is hiding from everyone. He is cool, collected, always in charge, and the master of emotionless, but smoking hot, kinky sex with anyone who strikes his fancy. When his marriage of convenience with Twyla blows up, and she follows him to Kink Camp to confront him, he loses every bit of composure he has been clinging to for his whole life. She pushes every button, talks back, and she is interested in everything kink. Twyla has been playing a good girl her whole life, and the chance to let loose, and try out some of the fantasies she doesn't talk about is too tempting. Throw in her glowering bodyguard/husband, and this might be the most fulfilling thing she has ever done.
The kink camp, and it's various kinksters, is so lovingly drawn, I can feel the authenticity dripping form the page. It's wholesome in it's depravity, and in a place with no judgement, Zion and Twyla can be who they are without apology. They explore so many kinks together, either through workshops or personal experimentation, but all of them have an element of possessiveness. If that doesn't work for you, this book might not be for you. It's totally consensual, and scorching. Zion is a Dom with a breeding kink, and Twyla has never met a limit she didn't want to test. They are totally compatible sexually, but their relationship needs a lot of work. That's where the brilliance of Adriana's writing really is, because every moment, every push and pull, helps them see the other more clearly, and builds the foundation for them to have a real relationship. It's glorious, and heart wrenching, and tender, and so hot I want to die.
There is a little bit of a lot of different kinks here, so check content warnings ahead of time, but the major ones are degradation, impact play, and breeding kinks, so come in with your eyes open. That said, consent is king, and there are numerous times when safe words are used with no negative repercussions at all, a willingness to change plans when a scene isn't working, and such respect baked in that everything feels safe.
No. Third. Act. Breakup. Thank God.
Love, love, love.
I am trash for this series. There is no reason this book should be as good as it is, it's magical. Adriana has the rare ability to write erotic romance with such depth of feeling, incredible and believable character development, and the hottest, most lovingly portrayed kink that I've ever read. This book is a masterpiece, and I loved it even more than the first in the series.
Zion is hiding from everyone. He is cool, collected, always in charge, and the master of emotionless, but smoking hot, kinky sex with anyone who strikes his fancy. When his marriage of convenience with Twyla blows up, and she follows him to Kink Camp to confront him, he loses every bit of composure he has been clinging to for his whole life. She pushes every button, talks back, and she is interested in everything kink. Twyla has been playing a good girl her whole life, and the chance to let loose, and try out some of the fantasies she doesn't talk about is too tempting. Throw in her glowering bodyguard/husband, and this might be the most fulfilling thing she has ever done.
The kink camp, and it's various kinksters, is so lovingly drawn, I can feel the authenticity dripping form the page. It's wholesome in it's depravity, and in a place with no judgement, Zion and Twyla can be who they are without apology. They explore so many kinks together, either through workshops or personal experimentation, but all of them have an element of possessiveness. If that doesn't work for you, this book might not be for you. It's totally consensual, and scorching. Zion is a Dom with a breeding kink, and Twyla has never met a limit she didn't want to test. They are totally compatible sexually, but their relationship needs a lot of work. That's where the brilliance of Adriana's writing really is, because every moment, every push and pull, helps them see the other more clearly, and builds the foundation for them to have a real relationship. It's glorious, and heart wrenching, and tender, and so hot I want to die.
There is a little bit of a lot of different kinks here, so check content warnings ahead of time, but the major ones are degradation, impact play, and breeding kinks, so come in with your eyes open. That said, consent is king, and there are numerous times when safe words are used with no negative repercussions at all, a willingness to change plans when a scene isn't working, and such respect baked in that everything feels safe.
No. Third. Act. Breakup. Thank God.
Love, love, love.
March 10, 2023
This story is so sex-positive, so body-positive, and so wonderfully proud. From the FMC discovering she is even kinkier than imagined, and it’s okay to embrace that, to the way MMC loves the perfect dimples on his love interest’s ass, and he’s not the only one. It’s all so yummy and sexy and hot.
There is an element of small-town romance in this series. While we get a touch of the characters’ outside lives, the main story is contained at this very private camp so it’s easy to keep everything tight. The way Zion’s friends band together to help him without coddling him, but also surround and support Twyla when Zion messes up is everything I look for in a small-town romance, but with an edge of kink.
Zion is a damaged hero who often pissed me off with his determination to pigeonhole his wife and not listen to what she had to say. In his real life (as opposed to his movie star life that is lived without him being true to himself) he is a Dom so it’s no surprise he is used to being in charge. But he’s never had an emotional attachment to any of his sexual partners so there is a learning curve. Somehow someone who is completely emotionally stunted ends up being incredibly romantic. His only desire, when it comes down to it, is for Twyla to be protected and happy. He has blinders on when it comes to that goal.
Twyla’s Hollywood career is much newer than Zion’s and she doesn’t yet have the confidence of a seasoned star. Once things fall apart in their 2-week-old fake marriage, Twyla decides to take the bull by the horns and have it out with her husband. As she goes through the process of finding him, she also finds herself. She’s in love with her fake husband, but she’s not going to let him derail her from this sexual and personal awakening she’s having.
I loved this story from beginning to end. The author does a beautiful job of explaining different aspects of the camp in a way that is sexy and fun and makes it clear that it’s okay to not like something, just as much as it’s okay to be into something unexpected. On top of that, the way the romance is interconnected with the erotic elements is so seamless and had me sinking into this story. I can only hope there will be more tales from Camp Haven and its visitors.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the author. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
You can find more of my reviews at All In Good Time.
There is an element of small-town romance in this series. While we get a touch of the characters’ outside lives, the main story is contained at this very private camp so it’s easy to keep everything tight. The way Zion’s friends band together to help him without coddling him, but also surround and support Twyla when Zion messes up is everything I look for in a small-town romance, but with an edge of kink.
Zion is a damaged hero who often pissed me off with his determination to pigeonhole his wife and not listen to what she had to say. In his real life (as opposed to his movie star life that is lived without him being true to himself) he is a Dom so it’s no surprise he is used to being in charge. But he’s never had an emotional attachment to any of his sexual partners so there is a learning curve. Somehow someone who is completely emotionally stunted ends up being incredibly romantic. His only desire, when it comes down to it, is for Twyla to be protected and happy. He has blinders on when it comes to that goal.
Twyla’s Hollywood career is much newer than Zion’s and she doesn’t yet have the confidence of a seasoned star. Once things fall apart in their 2-week-old fake marriage, Twyla decides to take the bull by the horns and have it out with her husband. As she goes through the process of finding him, she also finds herself. She’s in love with her fake husband, but she’s not going to let him derail her from this sexual and personal awakening she’s having.
I loved this story from beginning to end. The author does a beautiful job of explaining different aspects of the camp in a way that is sexy and fun and makes it clear that it’s okay to not like something, just as much as it’s okay to be into something unexpected. On top of that, the way the romance is interconnected with the erotic elements is so seamless and had me sinking into this story. I can only hope there will be more tales from Camp Haven and its visitors.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the author. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
You can find more of my reviews at All In Good Time.
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