Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession by S. Massery is the fourth book in the Hockey Gods series. After devouring Greyson, Steele, and Miles’ story, I was absolutely ready for Jacob. After meeting our FMC Melody in the Twisted Obsession Prequel, I was ready to see what was next for Professor Cameron.

I thought I was ready for Jacob, but I wasn't prepared at all. Jacob's brand of Obsession was in a whole different league of his own. He took advantage of Melody's vulnerability and I was raging at him in my notes, but I also loved his brand of dark. He knew exactly how to get Melody to fall for him and as much as she fought him, he knew what her soul needed.

While the focus of the book is on Melody and Jacob, some of my favorite moments were with our old friends Greyson, Steele, Miles, Knox, Violet, Aspen, and Willow. I loved seeing all of them interact with each other. Knox and Jacob's friendship makes me hate Knox just a tiny bit less. We do get a bit of a peek with what's to come with the hockey player we love to hate.

Just like the other Hockey Gods books, there is a perfect blend of spice, sweetness, manipulation, and suspense. The twist and turns for this book actually surprised me, and it kept me up at night wanting to know what was next.

If you love an obsessed over the top book boyfriend with some morally grey or black tendencies, this is a must read. Even if you don't know if you love this kind of guy, FYI you do.

S. Massery doing S. Massery things with this book and I will never get enough.

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Something Melody and I have in common, loving Jacob and knowing it’s wrong. I mean he waves red flags like it’s all that’s keeping him alive but that man loves her so fiercely in his own way. I felt this book kept me on my toes with twists coming or things happening I couldn’t predict until the end. Even the very end wasn’t what I expected but it was absolutely perfect for this couple.

I couldn’t get enough of how toxic Jacob is, he is so obsessed with Melody and I am here for it. Jacob is who he is and he has zero shame doing what he needs to so he can get what he wants and Melody is who he wants. His manipulations had my at the edge of my seat wondering how Melody would react both before and after the amnesia.

Melody really struggled with what her brain said she should or shouldn’t want and what her heart and body wanted. You could feel the turmoil she was in at time with her mind and body at war with each other. And on top of that a portion of the book she didn’t even remember she had been Jacob’s professor. During that time her mind and body were still at war with each other but it was different and I really like how it all flowed and was brought together.

I mentally yelled at Jacob, Melody, the guys and girlfriends at times because well they were navigating all of this the best they could but you could just see something was going to happen whether it was being put in a dangerous situation or Melody finding out or remembering more from her past without Jacob there for damage control or help her through it.

So on top of all this the ex husband caused so much trouble. That man had my anxiety ramping and it took Jacob, the guys and the girls to try to keep her safe and that crazy man just wouldn’t quit. But I loved seeing everyone band around Melody whether it was Jacob and his crew who protected her by default or Melody’s friend Lucy from college and by default her husband and their friend group.

Oh my gosh all of this I’ve said and there is still more. There is a lot to unpack from this book. But the twists in this book when they hit they come from left field and it amazes me at how it all happens and pieces things together.

I love how S. Massery pulled in characters from other series which adds fun easter eggs for those who have read those books. If you haven’t then it will completely make sense but you can read the Fallen Royals series and DeSantis Mafia series to catch those or see side characters or people mentioned.

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