My Review:
3.5 ⭐️ 2.5 🌶️
Once You’re Mine is a solid dark romance with a scrumptious cliffhanger. Hayden’s stalker-level obsession with Callie starts slow but heats up, even if his “touch her and die” vibe had me raising an eyebrow. Callie flip-flops between shy wallflower and sharp-tongued senator’s daughter, which left me wondering who I was rooting for. For a stalker romance, the spice was surprisingly tame, but the plot and smut kept pace. Sure, there were some eye-roll moments, but the story hooked me, mostly because I’m dying to know what secrets Callie’s hiding. Hayden’s absurd behavior somehow gets a free pass, which is as unrealistic as it is entertaining. The banter? Pure gold. Will I dive into book two? Oh, absolutely—I need to see what other wild moves Hayden’s got up his sleeve.