__Lux__The streets of Miami became my home at a young age, streets that weren’t always very pleasant or forgiving. I hustled hard to get by, refused to seek help. I did plenty of things I’m not proud of either.But I made it… Now, this is my city. My merciless streets. My empire. So I don’t know who the hell Roman King thinks he is, storming in here and throwing around demands. He wants my … demands. He wants my power.
My throne.
Well, news flash for him…
Over my. Dead. Body.
I’ll wreak havoc on his life far worse than the demons of his past, demons that somehow mesh so well with my own…
He ???? bow down to this Queen.
__Roman__
She bloody warned me, threatened me with war, but those threats hold no power over me.
They don’t faze me.
Summoned to aid this city in ending her era, I’m the leading pawn on the chess board meant to dethrone the Queen.
She’s vicious, ruthless, corrupt—a challenge I fancy a little too much.
So let this vow be heard today…
Miami will burn to the ashes, but in the end, it will rise, reborn from the blood of her empire. The depravity that runs through my veins will consume every tear and relish her cries for mercy.
Lux Mercier ???? kneel at my altar.
The King will reign.
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Lux and Roman’s story is a combustible love story. This talented author has given her heart and soul into penning this poignant masterpiece, which is filled with angst, deceit, suspense, violence, twists, passion, emotion, and is a dark raw, and gritty read. I was totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner, and I cannot wait to read more from this talented author, whose work I highly recommend for all lovers of the unexpected.
This cover sucked me right in!!!
Dee Garcia is a new to me author and wow I loved her writing style!!!
I got this book on Covid19 Freebie.lol..and man I am sooo glad I didn’t leave it on my TBR cuz it was amazing!! Can’t wait to read more books by Garcia!!!
Obsessed with this cover and the story!! I loved this read!!
In this story, Lux is on top and Vic wants nothing more than to knock her off her mountaintop. Vic plays two sides in this story, Lux’s employee and the guy pulling the strings to take her down. If she only knew. Roman is a friend of Vic’s cautious of what his friend is requesting of him he goes along with it,,,,for awhile. While Roman and Lux go at each other‘s neck Vic is still pulling strings and no one knows. Once they meet……damn, sparks fly. I don’t mean like fireworks fly I mean like rocket kinda sparks. These two …holy crap!!! The twists and turns, ups and downs. It’s all there. I loved this read.
Roman….*sigh* this guy. Hard ass kinda guy that takes no shit from anyone no matter who they are. Running from his past, he runs right into his future.
Lux……this girl….will kick your ass while smiling 🙂 I love the way her confidence just rolls off her. She reminds of the woman who walks in the room and could command the attention of every eye in the room by just walking in. The kinda woman who would build your confidence just by being in her circle. Her past is full of horrible disgusting things that were done to her by people who should have kept her safe. This is what made her the hardass she has become, but it also hurt her in more ways than we could even imagine.
Vic…..hmmm so Vic is the slim ball in this story. His backstabbing and his abuse towards women makes me sick. The way treated the women he was with and especially what he does to Lux…..I was so goddamn mad!!! I wanted to punch him.
Suki…. Lux’s bff. I love her!!! She is exactly like Lux not afraid to voice her opinion. Willing to stand by her friend no matter what!
Ramsey… Lux’s other bff I adore just as much. My kinda girl when we are introduced to her she curled up reading a book….lol….love it!!
Get lost in this read tonight!!
It’s rare where I enjoy a story where the heroine has as much power as the hero were they are a bada** chick. And let me just say that this story gave me that enjoyment. Lux was a awesome chick and Rome oh man that man was all over the top of hotties. and let’s not start with the cover of the book it really fit the characters of Lux and Rome so perfectly.
You know when you see a book, and read the blurb, and get hyped about said book… This was that book, cover gorgeous, blurb sounded amazing…. but fell short soooo bad…
First off, the spelling and grammar errors were ridiculous, if there was a proofreader they did NOT do their job.
Secondly, if you are going to put a women, in a big position, especially a drug lord. Then please do research, because Lux was weak, scared, indifferent, and definitely NO Queen of Miami. I’d give Suki that position. All Lux could be was all bark and no bite.
Third, when you have secondary characters who play big parts, then might want to give a great back story. Vic, Liza, Stryker, Ramsey and Suki. Would’ve love to know more about them, especially Suki, I loved her from the get go.
Fourth, Roman is what kept this book alive, he gave it purpose, that’s the only reason this isn’t a 1 star rating. He was the KING. He did what needed to be done, without hesitation.
Overall, this book was highly disappointing, and being as thick as it was, I was hoping for more. Hopefully other books from this author are better, because I don’t want this one book to be my downfall for her.
5 stars for Volatile Obsession by Dee Garcia. Is it weird to say I want to be Lux. “I’d be damned if any man thought he owned me. No one owned me. NO ONE. Lux Mercier rode solo. I always had and I always would because there was no one person on this planet who could handle me in all my depraved glory, let alone ride with me until the very end.” This is a dark romance at its finest. Oh, Rome how dirty can thee bee? This man pulled me in. Rome and Lux were two characters who are made for each other. Lux is the top of the drug business in Miami, that is until some mysterious man comes in and plays games trying to take over. I honestly feel this, is on of my top reads this year. Oh and the play list with this book was epic. I listened while I was reading and it made the story that much better.
I couldn’t wait too read this book and of course I wasn’t disappointed. Lux and Rome are absolutely perfect match. Lux is the Queen and Rome wants to be her King. But when lies are revealed will Rome have a chance with his queen? Great read with great characters that will have you glued too your kindle.
Lux is the Queen of Miami, she rules the streets. Roman is determined to destroy her empire and take over. These two clash but have undeniable sexual chemistry so hot it will burn off the pages. I love the dark romance and how things don’t come so easily to the couple. Will Lux have Roman bowing before her as Queen or Will she bow to Roman as the new King? A fantastic read that I enjoyed and am looking forward to the next book by this author.
This book was full of twists and turns and so much heat! The story was fast paced and kept me turning pages as quick as I could. I loved the characters. They had so much chemistry! This was my first book by Dee Garcia and definitely won’t be my last!
I had been salivating about the release of this book for a long time…and that was based off of the cover alone. Once I finally got my hands on it, I couldn’t put it down. There is just enough background given about Lux and Roman in the beginning to make you love to hate these two people. Then comes the build up of the tension between these two – sexual and otherwise – and by the time they explode my adrenaline was so pumped up and my emotions were so scrambled that I couldn’t help but love their story. The secondary characters were absolutely amazing and everyone in the story contributed to the actual storyline, so the author definitely doesn’t take you down some rabbit hole you can’t get out of. And then of course there’s subtle teasers towards the end that made me thirsty for the next story. All in all…great read, 5 stars for everything from story to characters to visuals to just about damn everything!
Wow! Action packed craziness!!! Lux and Rome …. I loved them! So so much! And there was such a great story with them. Once you thought you knew what was happening…. You found out that you didn’t. These characters were so easy to get into. The whole cast were very interesting and I loved hearing about them. This was definitely a book with people I would love to read more about. It may have taken Dee a while to come out with this book, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I very much look forward to seeing what else she’s got in store for us!!
So after wiping the drool away from my mouth from fixating on the cover for this book I was ready for one wild ride since Volatile Obsessions looked like just my kind of read. It was gritty, angsty and kept me on the edge of my seat. Roman King and Lux Mercier separately are each very intriguing characters but together they are quite the force to reckon with though Roman definitely stands out the most for me.The push and pull between them and the white hot chemistry they shared held me captive. There were a few moments were I felt like the story lagged but overall Volatile Obsessions was a very engaging and exciting read.
Two of the most unique main characters I have encountered in quite a while – Not one thing followed the norm –
Colorful – Unique – Creative – Raw
King’s character took all my preconceived ideas about Alpha male leads and just pummeled them
Rome was everything you could want in a strong male lead! He was dark demanding and determined – I would not want to be his enemy –
Lux where do I even start with her – she took the crap life handed her and created something beautiful – and she was going to protect her world at any cost
From the opening this was a rollercoaster ride of emotions for me – it had its slow and steady scenes that kept me engaged and entertained -then I would suddenly find myself plummeting into a dark abyss that had me holding my breath and gripping my reader praying the next page would show some small kindness to the characters I had become so attached to.
Raw – Real – A romance that left me a bit broken yet feeling complete
Holy Smokes! This book! I loved it from the beginning to end. This was a perfect dark romance story. This is the story of The Queen of Miami and her King. They were a perfect match. Even though they started off as enemies. I don’t know if I loved her, Lux, or him, Roman, more. She is a badass boss babe. She doesn’t let anyone, especially a man, intimidate her and she is ruthless. Roman is smart and as ruthless as Lux. They have a common enemy who is disguised as someone they can trust. The ultimate revenge is taken. But along the way of turning from enemies to lovers there is so much that happens. I don’t want to give away anything. Read this damn book! I guarantee you will be as addicted as I was and still am. Get ready for a wild ride.
This was a good read. Different than what I expected and a little slow moving but overall I liked it.
Volatile Obsessions was truly a force du jour! Two powerhouses fight for dominance and control, until they realize that they can reign as the King and Queen of their domain. The twisted machinations of the players in this game who were out for blood, just wow!! Once I started, I couldn’t stop reading – and I set up the playlist and played it right along, for a truly consummate experience! The plot was so full of twists and surprises to keep me guessing, my head spun wildly constantly. But somehow I just knew that all the lies, even lies of omission, were going to come back to haunt Roman and Lux. This was a high octane story from start to finish, and for our King and Queen, the most important battle of all was a matter of hearts! I thought the ending happened a little bit too quickly, but it still packed a huge punch!
I’m sorry to say, but in my opinion, this book wasn’t one of the author’s best work. It felt like the author tried too hard.
I couldn’t connect with any of the characters.
Maybe I had too high hopes for Lex, that she was supposed to be this awesome badass heroine. But, she turned out to be this childish girl with too much time.
And the plot was just all over the place. It was all too messy.
Before I start raving on about this book let me start with the cover!! This cover is hot as hell one of the best I’ve seen to date…
Now to Rome and Lux, those two captured me from the get go. You will be reading on the edge of your seat. This book is full of twists and turns it’s perfectly written, and I can’t recommend it enough.