Thank you, NetGalley and publisher for this ARC. I really enjoyed this dark romance, I thought it wasn’t as intense as I perceived it to be, but even though I still enjoyed it. It had some sugar warnings and some spicy scenes, but I think overall the character development and the plot of the book was very good. I really fell for both of the main characters in the book, I enjoyed the relationship, I enjoyed the stalker aspects of the mail main character. I thought it was a good read, it started off a little slow for me, but then it definitely picked up toward the end. The only thing I wish would be different about the book was the ending. I don’t like cliffhangers, but I definitely will be picking up the second book. I would read more from this author, and I would recommend it if you enjoy light dark romance..

This book, my first by Morgan Bridges, was absolutely amazing!
I can not get enough of it and will be reading book two immediatly!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

If I read/hear/see one more fucking line about "dark urges" I'm going to lose my ever loving mind. Callie has the inner thoughts of an insecure locust and Hayden needs to be hospitalized.

OKAY STALKER ROMANCE. Tell me why I didn't know this was a stalker romance? I went in completely blind and for some reason though this was going to be high fantasy.

I will say, this book took me a little while to get into. But once I was hooked, I was HOOKED!

I think all the characters were amazing. Nothing super amazing, but I had a good time!

So I initially request this book from NetGalley because I’d heard so much about it in the the BookTok circuit. Upon further inspection I was drawn to the cover and interested as well because of the short and quick read it was. It’s very touch her and die and stalker dark romance which is trending right now. Honestly it’s not really anything to hee and haw over. I’m not seeing why there’s a hype. It’s a 2/3 star read for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read "Once You're Mine". I didn't realize the dark romance aspect when I requested it and its not my normal genre, but I am glad I read this one! I think it opened the floodgates to my new obsession. Just be sure to check trigger warnings. Calista, our main character, is very relatable through her struggles after her father's death. Hayden, the morally gray stalker, seeks twisted justice for wronged women, making for an intriguing dynamic. Their character development is strong, despite some questionable choices. The romance features a slow burn with a “touch her and die” vibe. The ending left me desperate for the second book!

This story follows a young girl whose dad was murdered and now the murderer is stalking her but falling in love with her. This is a dark romance so I recommend checking out the triggers before reading this book. This duology has been on my tbr for a while as I just wanted to check out how this story plays how. Let me tell you that Bridges did a great job writing this book. The storyline was well done and I loved the conflicts in the book. The story was enjoyable as it kept me on my toes with both Calista and Hayden’s pov.

Calista is the FMC of the story who now is living paycheck to paycheck after her father has passed away. I really liked her character as she’s just a young woman trying to find the way of life. Then we have Hayden who’s a stalker but a morally grey hero. He kills those who have done women wrong and tries to get justice for them. They both had great development but questionable taste in life. There aren’t many side characters in this book but I did like Calista’s pov who I feel is a bit sus in the book. The romance is stalker who falls first, touch her & die, billionaire and slow burn.

The ending is a cliffhanger and it made me want to get into the 2nd book right away. I love the mystery suspense and I would say it’s so interesting to see the Hayden’s perspective of things. I recommend checking this book out!

Once You’re Mine is now available WIDE. To see this beautiful book on the shelves at Target and Walmart? Ahhhhh.

This st@!ker romance kept me strung along from start to finish and I loved every single moment of it. The bonus chapter was worth the wait for and I was thrilled to see Hayden’s POV during that specific scene.

Hayden is that over the top, jealous man we all love in our books with a strong sense of justice. After a senator passes where Hayden has a little skin in the game, Calista is in his sights and while unavoidable, may be a key part of solving the mystery.

This book ends in a wild cliffhanger, so beware!

This book..... F*CK YES!
Lovedddd this!! Nothing else to say. besides that! YESSSSS absolutely do it!

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of this book to enjoy!

I've been wanting to pick this up a while now! Stalking/obsessed man, what could be better? FMC went & The cliffhanger!! Jumping into the next one like now lol

I tried so hard to push myself to finish this, but I couldn’t. I finally tapped out at 85%. It was terrible. I have definitely read worse, just…not for me.

The pacing was super weird and Hayden’s intensity felt very scary to me.

This was my first book by Morgan Bridges and I enjoyed it very much. I loved that it was a stalker romance it was right up my alley. It is a dark quick read. I can't wait to read the continuation. I would recommend this book to romance readers.

I'm gonna give this 3.75 ⭐. I did enjoy the story and the slow burn, however the FMC is really a little too gullible and whiny. I get that she has suffered loss and trauma but girl if you're getting stalked you don't just do nothing and then when you find out who it is you just can't understand when literally it was obvious. He was always there to stop anything from happening to you, the only way that could happen was if he was following you.
Other than that I have enjoyed what I have read and will be reading the second book to see how it concludes.

I can not believe how amazing this book was. It’s been on my tbr way longer than it should have been. Start to finish I was sucked into the story. jumping right into book 2!

OH MY GOD, I am OBSESSED with Once You’re Mine! I started and finished it in one day because I could not put it down. Hayden and Calista’s chemistry was on fire, and the way their obsession for each other burned through the pages had me hooked from start to finish. I was completely wrapped up in their story, and when I hit that cliffhanger, I literally screamed! Five stars, hands down, and I NEED the next book like yesterday!

I was very hooked when I started reading this book. Hayden being a top lawyer but having a dark side was interesting but what hooked me was the mystery of Calista’s dad’s murder, and how her whole life changed because she depended on her dad on everything.

The way these two meet is very unconventional but you can read that the mystery will bring them together. The biggest motivator to keep reading was trying to piece together what happened to Callie that day dark June day. And because we are learning it as Hayden is then it makes you more interested. Their chemistry is very explosive but I admit that the plot and mystery is what I liked the best.

Although I picked this up for the “stalker” trope headed into spooky season, I stayed for the obsessed man. I love an obsessed man. I’ll let a lot slide in a book for the simple enjoyment of an obsessive little simp.

That’s how I felt through all of book one. Did he do it right? No. Did it come out in stalker tendencies? Sure. But she also didn’t seem to hate it either. I was on board for the journey and was excited to see where it went.

I absolutely loved this book I really fell in love with the characters and the character building particularly! If you have not read this book yet, please do it is definitely a wild ride and an amazing dark romance book! I will definitely be getting a physical copy to place on my shelf!

Sometimes a delightfully spicy little read with a morally (very dark) grey man obsessed is all you need to pass a rainy fall afternoon. Is he over the top? Yes and in all the best ways. Just be ready for the "Oh my!"s and the "SIR!"s... oh and the cliffhanger.