Shattered Queens Series: Serena by Inez Ocon

Serena Safe. Predictable. Logical. Numbers don’t hurt you. People do. I built my life on stability and earned my dream job as VP of Finance. I live in armor—my body trained, my mind guarded, my heart locked tight. Then Ian walks into my life. He says he'll protect me. He says he'll kill for me. But is he my savior…or my captor? And now, someone else is watching me, and I don’t know who’s more dangerous. Ian CEO. Heir. Killer. I erase anyone who threatens what’s mine. But nothing consumes me like her. Serena. My obsession. My undoing. Every step she takes is already under my watch. She thinks she rebuilt her life on safety. The truth? I am her safety—and her danger. Willing or not, she’ll belong to me. Because I’ll burn down this world before I ever let her go.

Adult • Romance/Contemporary • Women's Fiction/Contemporary • Diversity Representation/Mental Health • Diversity Representation/BIPOC

Length: 99,400 words (about 284 pages)

Content Warning: Trigger Warning Aichmophobia (a fear of sharp or pointed objects) Anal play Blood play Bondage Breath play BSDM Cum kink Drugged without consent Drugs & Alcohol use Dub-con & Non-con Edging Humiliation & Degradation Impact play Knife play Manipulation Mental Illness/Anxiety/Panic Attacks Rape (off page) SA (mentioned) Stalking Suicidal Ideation Violence & Torture Voyeurism & Exhibitionism PTSD & trauma (off page)

Reviewed by LaurenPearl on 2026-01-24T03:32:26Z:

This book popped up on my IG and I fell in love with the cover. I decided to give it a shot and support and indie author. Let me tell you when i say OBSESSED! I love a morally grey MMC and Ian is it. I love the strong characters in the book. The banter and spice is chefs kiss!

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Reviewed by Jessie on 2026-01-21T06:36:13Z:

This was a beautifully dark written book.

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