Future of the Possessing Violet Series

Thank You

First and foremost, I wanted to thank everyone who supported me by purchasing a copy of Corrupt Obsession! Thank you for leaving reviews and recommending this series, it means the world to me. With censorship on the rise, word of mouth is crucial so thank you for posting on social media and message boards! Every little bit helps.

For those who are waiting for paperbacks, they are coming! I’m just finalizing the interiors. I’ll announce when they’re available!

Future of the Possessing Violet Series

I don’t know how many books will be in this series. I may be able to wrap up their story with just one more book, or it may take two. I won’t know until I write the sequel. At the moment, I have contracts and other project obligations as dark romance author Mia Knight that need to be fulfilled before I can work on the sequel. I will announce when I am back in Violet and Jesse’s world!

Corrupt Obsession, Corrupt Idol

I wrote Corrupt Idol in 2019 after I published Bitter Heat. I wanted to let off some steam and funneled my aggravation into Violet and Jesse’s toxic relationship. I wrote the book in a month and published it without telling anyone.

I wasn’t sure if Corrupt Idol should be categorized as a dark romance. After writing Corrupt Obsession and discussing with patrons, I now realize that this series is actually erotica rather than dark romance, so I’m glad this series is under a separate umbrella. I didn’t want readers who know me as Mia Knight to unknowingly pick it up and be blindsided by the heavy non-con or much darker tone, so I published under Dinah Harper. I was also curious whether books could still gain traction through word of mouth like the old days without using social media. It was a fun side experiment.

I didn’t monitor this book. With a back catalog of almost 20 novels under 2 other names, I didn’t think this one book would gain much attention. It wasn’t until I claimed Corrupt Idol as mine when I released Bitter Secrets in January 2023 that I realized it had any following at all.

I always intended to write a sequel to Corrupt Idol, but wasn’t sure where I could fit it into my schedule. Fast-forward to September 2024. I published Bitter Confessions and was emotionally drained. I needed to take a break from the Singed Series to fill my creative well. The Crime Lord Series is too dense for me to dip my toe in and out of, so I had to find something else. I ended up reading Corrupt Idol for the first time in years because I wanted to rebrand the series. During my read, I realized I could write a novella about Violet and Jesse’s past. That shouldn’t take long, right? 💀 I intended to focus primarily on the titillating smut, but realized pretty quickly that wouldn’t work… We needed context and setting and a sense of their personalities, etc. So, I decided to show their first meet. Enter Jesse in chapter 1 and the rest is history.

I had planned to show flashbacks in the sequel. I never imagined I would go into such detail because of their age, and I knew it would be unsettling. Even though I had an idea of their history, nothing prepared me for the rollercoaster these characters would take me on.

This book triggered the shit out of me. The environment was uncomfortably familiar. As someone who was raised in a religious, oppressed household where shame was used to keep everyone in line, I wrestled with quite a few of my own demons while writing this.

I don’t hear a lot of authors talk about this, but I’m very glad I tackled this book when I had more life experience and writing skills under my belt. I don’t think even a year ago that I could have written this book. I think books, like everything else, have a specific time when they’re supposed to come to light and in this case, I was in the mental and emotional space to give these characters the time and attention necessary to bring them to vivid life. Writing about such heavy topics and sorting through the complexities and nuances of both characters until you get it right takes a lot of time and patience I’ve only acquired over the past year.

Writers are always attached to the last thing they've written, but I have a feeling this book in particular will stand out in my mind for years to come. I was really out of my comfort zone with the age of the MC’s, dual POV, religion…. Mixing innocence with awakening sexuality and then a sharp plunge into depravity—I was using so many elements that shouldn’t go together. I felt out of my depth, but in a good way. I knew from the first couple of chapters that this was something unique (at least for me) and as I sank deeper into Jesse’s obsession and we reached chapter 13, which I dubbed, “Jesse’s fall from grace,” I knew there was no turning back. The bluebonnet scene, as heartbreaking as it was, is probably my favorite chapter because I never saw it coming. And when Jesse comes back to the truck, and she’s crying on the seat… I freaking lost it. I was inconsolable. I don’t know if I’ve ever sobbed like that over a character before—and it was for both of them. Jesse for being so selfish and impatient and fragmenting their relationship beyond repair and Violet for losing hope in the one person she thought would never truly harm her. It was horrible.

I am so proud of this book. I experimented with a lot of different storytelling techniques that I’ll use in future and this is my first prequel. This book also helped me work through some things from my past. It broke and healed me and I hope it gave you all more insight into Jesse and Violet and also some food for thought. I wrestled with how much to show and whether I should be putting out a book like this, but in the end, I decided to just let the characters tell their story, no judgment. It was a little easier after that, though I still squirmed, wrung my hands, and wept over my keyboard.

I am very happy that, so far, Amazon hasn’t banned the book. As mentioned before, Apple, Barnes&Noble, and many other retailers refuse to carry this series. Thank you to those who purchased directly from me! For those who are interested in seeing the raw draft or deleted scenes and extras, you can find them on Ream, along with other bonus content from my work as Mia Knight.

Once again, thank you for your support and I will announce when I am back in Violet and Jesse’s world!