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Contract Taken (Contracted Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Aya DeAniege (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 108 ratings
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What would you do to be debt free?

For Isabella Martin, the answer to this question is simple.

Born into a world reshaped two hundred years previous by an economic collapse, she carries the genetic debt of those before her. Her only hope to pay off her debt is to sign a contract with the Program.

Started by the government, funded by the rich elite, the Program offers contracts to the poor. The contracts can be as simple as hiring a maid with a non-disclosure requirement, or as complicated as anyone can imagine. Every contract must come with terms to dictate what and how things will happen.

She’s a tomboy who took to the trades like her father and brothers, but after a workplace accident, she is no longer capable of performing the job. More debt was added to her tally for medical services, and her other skills are not marketable in the slum she lives in.

Isabella enters a Program building, searching for a contract to lessen her family’s debt no matter the cost.

She is presented with a ‘blank slate’ contract. No rules, no guides, no escape.

This is her story.
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About the Author

Aya DeAniege is a Canadian author who wrote for years, first to please herself then writing stories for free--believing no one would ever pay to read her stuff--before pursuing indie publishing. She still writes mainly for personal pleasure, with topics ranging from romance, fantasy, science fiction, on to whatever takes her fancy in the future. World creation fascinates her, and when she finds one she likes, she dabbles endlessly.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LAEH2W8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 19, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 697 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 249 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 108 ratings

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Aya DeAniege is a Canadian author who wrote for years, first to please herself then writing stories for free—believing no one would ever pay to read her stuff—before pursuing indie publishing. She still writes mainly for personal pleasure, with topics ranging from romance, fantasy, science fiction, on to whatever takes her fancy in the future. World creation fascinates her, and when she finds one she likes, she dabbles endlessly.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
108 global ratings

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AnneMarie
5.0 out of 5 stars If you like D/s and BDSM this is a must read...
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016
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If you like D/s and BDSM.....you have to check this out! Set in a future where indentured servitude is a reality, "Darling" is from the slums, desperate, and willing to die to keep from being a burden on family. Instead she enters into a contract that introduces her to life as the submissive to a wealthy Dom who has purchased her contract. Limits are explored, she learns about her willingness to submit, her strengths, her limits. This story is erotic, with a dark edge. There are villains...and I cannot wait for the next book to see where the story goes. The sex is hot, the writing is excellent, minimal typos, well edited.
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SKY54
3.0 out of 5 stars Very dark!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018
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The cruelty in this book was really harsh. Not into this dark of a book. Although I did read other reviews before buying book I didn't expect it to be this cruel. To think that some people can get off on this kind of attention is disturbing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good story
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022
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This was a good story. Not one I would normally read, but good. The characters were good and the storyline was okay.
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Crystal’s Pets
5.0 out of 5 stars give it a try you won’t regret it!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022
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This book was a pleasant surprise I was not sure if I was going to like it. But it gripped me from the very beginning. At some points in the book I even busted out laughing totally unexpected but I love dry humor. The story is just getting started and I cannot wait to move on to the next book. This is not my usual writing style that I like but could not put it down.
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Celia Matilde
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely treat
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016
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Good plot, well thought-out characters, very well written! I recomend this, if you like quality, and is in the need for a good book to heat you up, as we venture into autunm.
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Manta
3.0 out of 5 stars If these books were edited properly they'd be wonderful.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020
I really liked the story line, enough to be in the middle of book 5. That said the errors are so bad I can't recommend the books at all. Unlike the other reviewer that calls out the grammar, I think the story is worth reading if it is free. I enjoy the characters, think the pace is good, and it is a unique idea. This is the ONLY series I've ever read, that has such a horrible lack of editing. Every other one I delete off my kindle in 3 pages. That is how much I like the story line. I can't figure out if the books were translated from another language, the author has English as a second language, they had no editor, or all three. The grammatical mistakes are enough that I occasionally have to re read sentences to figure out what they were supposed to say. The other annoying thing is there are lot inferences between the characters that another character has to figure out. The author never explains it if the reader doesn't figure it out, which with the grammatical errors is occasionally difficult.
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CindiB
4.0 out of 5 stars Oddly written character POV
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
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I'm not going to lie, this book was a bit difficult to grasp onto.
It's meant to be presented as the main character attempts to give an account on her experiences and point of view of society, politics, the community and overall impressions of others, intertwined with her emotions and blunt interruptions of expression.
She elaborates on the physical responses and actions of others based on situations and her assumptions to such.
It takes you through understanding that the story is based in a world where there is true separation between rich and poor people. That the rich control or define the lives of all others and the more money you make, does not mean you are above being coerced by someone just for the sake of 'because they can'.
Would give this three stars, but I've read worse and given a better rating. Actually impressed with the number of higher reviews this has received.
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Wendy Spaur
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018
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Look forward to reading the others, Made a good flow to reading the book.
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Saunders
1.0 out of 5 stars oddly paced
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2024
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The plot seemed good but the writing was odd to the extent I switched off.

The author provides an account of what to expect throughout the book and what to expect from BDSM.
This is not a whirlwind romance. I didn’t find it particularly erotic either but
she gives a ‘warning’ to vanilla readers.
It’s meant to be ‘educational’ on some level.
No TW’s because she believes that readers find it enticing not to know what’s lies ahead in storyline.

It’s her story, her journal.
It will either appeal or it won’t,
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