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Secret Obsession

S. Massery

3.91 AVERAGE

dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

willow and miles
4⭐️
my least favorite so far, i just didn’t connect with the characters, miles was always in the way back in the other books and he just doesn’t really stand out in this one either. i like willow but again the connection just wasn’t there. and i didn’t see the chemistry between the characters either. i’m excited about the rest of the books, i hope they get back to how good the first 2 were

mgreen88's review

2.0

I have read the last two books in this hockey series and decided to this give this one a try. Honestly, it was very repetitive from the last two. Self absorbed male character who doesn't give the FMC a choice in being with him. He takes control of her life by first committing murder on her behalf and making her an accomplice. Ah, love. His psychotic decision led to both of them being stalked by the dead guy's brother. Then the male lead sexually assaults her, but tells her that all roads were going to lead to this for them. The FMC is a hot mess just like the others in the last two books. She's drunk the majority of the book and then is able to quit cold turkey, yeah that's definitely not believable. She's reeling from her ex humiliating her in public, then she loses her spot on the dance team. I don't understand why those are problems that require alcohol to drown her sorrows. There were some sub plots that were just unnecessary like the male lead having her friends on the dance team shun and bully the FMC. It didn't go anywhere.

Its a shame that the stories are so repetitive to each other because the writing is very good and keeps you engaged and interested. I just don't understand why the male characters are so brutal. It's kind of a cliché now for these stories.

I recommend the second book in the series, Steele and Aspen. Read the others at your own risk.
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darkromance_ash's review

5.0

5 ⭐️ 4
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This series has me in such a chokehold 😅 the guys are so unhinged, I really like the FMCs, and the spice is incredible. Miles is a very, very close second on my ranking of the guys, but I think my love for Steele is just too strong lol

Highlights:
- Romance: MF
- n0nc0n
- dubc0n
- dark college hockey romance
- ex-boyfriend’s brother
- c0ckwarming
- touch her & 💀
- pierced wein
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

(Off the bat, the reference to Leighton University had me screaming!! If you guys haven’t checked out CE Ricci and her Leighton U series you should it’s so so good!) 


Miles may be my favorite guy so far!! 

He is absolutely insane and batshit crazy but I love him all the more for it! I love that every twisted thing he did, he did it for Willow! 

I love willow so so much! She’s so strong and I love how she was so dead set against falling in love but then was like “wait I girl bossed too close to the sun and I love him” 

Know makes me wanna punch him but I’m excited to get to his book eventually! 

I am super excited about Jacob’s book though! I’ll be honest I forgot about him in Steele’s book 🫣 but he made so many appearances in this one I’m excited to see what his book has in store for us! 

Also, the way this book had a chapter in everyone and their mama’s POV was hilarious to me😂