Once You’re Mine
by Morgan Bridges
★ Top 10 book of 2023 · #9 on Best Books of 2023
Murder links an obsessive stalker to a woman who needs help from a ruthless lawyer. What begins as a simple transaction turns intense, and trust becomes risky. This opens a two-book duet.
Best for: Dark romance fans who want obsession, danger, and a duet to follow
Once You’re Mine is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2023, out of 34 2023 books that cleared our data bar.
What Once You’re Mine is about
Once You're Mine opens the Possessing Her duet with a narrator who has fixed his whole attention on one woman. He calls her Calista, and he calls her The Tormentor. In his mind she already belongs to him, even though she has no idea. He has watched her and followed her, and each time has made his need to possess her stronger. He is clear about where this leads: once she is his, he will not let her go.
Before that can happen, he needs help from Hayden Bennett, known as The Target, a man described as a monster both in and out of the courtroom. What begins as a simple transaction turns into something far more intense, and the narrator cannot decide whether trusting Hayden is wise. Obsession, possession and danger drive the story, which is aimed at readers who like their romance dark and tense.
Once You’re Mine on the Best Books of 2023
Once You’re Mine came out in 2023. Of the 34 books first published in 2023 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #9 on our Best Books of 2023 list.
Why it made the list: 435 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings); 24 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2023 list
- The Housemaid's Secret Freida McFadden, #7
- Wildfire Hannah Grace, #8
- Things We Hide from the Light Lucy Score, #10
- The Sun and the Star Rick Riordan, #11
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 398 want to read it, 24 are reading it now and 13 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 10 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 71 | 55% |
| Reader love | 65 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 74 | 20% |
Questions about Once You’re Mine
When was Once You’re Mine published?
Once You’re Mine by Morgan Bridges was first published in 2023.
Was Once You’re Mine one of the best books of 2023?
Once You’re Mine is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2023, out of 34 2023 books that cleared our data bar. 435 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings); 24 are reading it right now.
Why is Once You’re Mine on the Best Books of 2023 list?
435 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings); 24 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2023
- Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros, #1
- King of Pride Ana Huang, #2
- Iron Flame Rebecca Yarros, #3
- Powerless Lauren Roberts, #4
- The Chalice of the Gods Rick Riordan, #5
- King of Greed Ana Huang, #6
See the full Best Books of 2023, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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