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A review by readwithevelane
The Obsession by Nikki Sloane
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕.”
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🔥🔥🔥.5
Tropes: Billionaire romance, relationship of convenience, dark romance, some age gap
Series: Filthy Rich Americans #2
*Check triggers before reading*
I loved The Obsession so much! For me, the cliffhanger from book one didn't upset me as much as others because I knew Royce had to be lying (would've been awkward if I was wrong lol). I knew their connection was real and it was a power move. I will say the cliffhanger at the end of this book had me scrambling to read book three. Nikki Sloane knew what she was doing with that ending 👀
In this book, I felt the tension with Royce and Marist. I'm a sucker for tension and moments that make your heart literally ache. The scene in the maze with the rain was perfect heartache. I just loved them in this book.
I want to talk about the quote I used at the beginning. When I read, I like to highlight various quotes, passages, spice, and other things. I do that so when I come back to do spot reads (less than a full reread) I can go back to the specific parts.
Something else I like to do is keep a list of quotes from shows, movies, books, etc., that stood out to me. I have a running list in the notes app on my phone with an array of quotes that hit me in the feels (ex: "We love rainy days, don't we baby?" from The Ravenhood series 😭). When I read The Obsession, the quote above made it on my list and it's still there! I can't explain why, but it gave me all the feels and still does 🥰
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🔥🔥🔥.5
Tropes: Billionaire romance, relationship of convenience, dark romance, some age gap
Series: Filthy Rich Americans #2
*Check triggers before reading*
I loved The Obsession so much! For me, the cliffhanger from book one didn't upset me as much as others because I knew Royce had to be lying (would've been awkward if I was wrong lol). I knew their connection was real and it was a power move. I will say the cliffhanger at the end of this book had me scrambling to read book three. Nikki Sloane knew what she was doing with that ending 👀
In this book, I felt the tension with Royce and Marist. I'm a sucker for tension and moments that make your heart literally ache. The scene in the maze with the rain was perfect heartache. I just loved them in this book.
I want to talk about the quote I used at the beginning. When I read, I like to highlight various quotes, passages, spice, and other things. I do that so when I come back to do spot reads (less than a full reread) I can go back to the specific parts.
Something else I like to do is keep a list of quotes from shows, movies, books, etc., that stood out to me. I have a running list in the notes app on my phone with an array of quotes that hit me in the feels (ex: "We love rainy days, don't we baby?" from The Ravenhood series 😭). When I read The Obsession, the quote above made it on my list and it's still there! I can't explain why, but it gave me all the feels and still does 🥰