Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Possession | 2014 | Jessica Hawkins | Buy |
| 2 | Domination | 2014 | Jessica Hawkins | Buy |
| 3 | Provocation | 2015 | Jessica Hawkins | Buy |
| 4 | Obsession | 2015 | Jessica Hawkins | Buy |
| 5 | Don’t Break This Kiss | 2020 | Jessica Hawkins | Buy |
The Explicitly Yours series by Jessica Hawkins opens with Possession (2014) and continues through Domination, Provocation, and Obsession. The series follows an intense romantic relationship driven by power dynamics and desire. A later addition, Don’t Break This Kiss (2020), revisited the series world after five years.
The titles reflect the series’s focus on control, attraction, and the blurring of boundaries in relationships. Hawkins uses the multi-book format to develop the central dynamic gradually, raising the stakes with each installment.