A Deadly Obsession by NYT and USA Today bestselling romantic suspense author Melanie James is a thrilling romantic suspense that will have you turning the pages from start to finish. Book 2 of Melanie’s Riverton Romance series delves into secrets of the past and the things people do in the name of love! Redemption, justice, and vengeance, how far will someone go to protect the ones they love? … to protect the ones they love?
Jake never wanted the life he was born into. He worked hard to keep his past a secret from everyone, including the love of his life. When an unknown force comes after the woman he loves, he may have to give everything to protect her… including his life. There is a fine line between right and wrong and how much someone is willing to risk for love!
This erotic mystery thriller contains hot, sexy police officers, a love triangle, and explicit sex. A Deadly Obsession is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
Previously Published: (2014) Melanie James, Black Paw Publishing
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Audible listen. Both narrators were wonderful! They fit the characters well, and their performances were strong and of good quality. Definitely recommend listening.
Emotional story dealing with some difficult issues; suicide and sexual assault/rape, but spots of hope and love shine through. Loved the setup for this story; Trent has been in jail for 5 years for something he never should’ve gone to jail for, he is now being released. Luckily, Trent’s cell mate helped Trent with a place to live and a job at Michelle’s apartment complex. Michelle has had a very difficult past; she has some emotional issues that still affect her daily. Trent and Michelle have an instant connection; wonderfully sweet and passionate and honest connection between them; Trent is amazing! Both have difficulties in their past; absolutely horrible mothers and weak fathers, but the two begin to heal together. Unfortunately, there are some people in their lives that keep trying to drag them down. I liked Michelle, but I would’ve liked for there to be more of a progression of her strength rather than a regression when anything emotionally difficult happened. Also, the author shouldn’t have had Michelle make the typical stupid decision; especially when you could’ve had the character be smart about the situation and still had the same scenario and result occur. The author even has the character acknowledge that she’s being stupid, so it makes me grumpy that the character continued on her idiotic path; it ruined things a bit for me. I did like Michelle overall though. There’s some interesting suspense to the story, and I like the overall style of the writing. Entertaining story, sweet, lovely connection!
I really enjoyed this! It is a fast paced thriller! Jake is a surprise in here. I loved that they both secretly wanted each other but were worried about Adam to do anything about it. Once the gloves come off…so do all the apprehensions. Then we have the mystery psycho. He is a great add and is worked in very well. The is smoothly done and I loved it! My favorite type of story! Romance with a kick!
I did listen to this on audio. Bailey Varness is the narrator and I thought she did a good job. I look forward to more from this author.
I enjoyed this story. I really liked the story line and the characters. Jake is a cop who is secretly in love with his partner’s little sister. Luckily she is not so secretly in love with him. I would have loved to have more on them starting their relationship. Rather abruptly they were in a relationship and then the focus switch to protecting Jenny from her crazy dangerous stalker.
I enjoyed the story. However I found it certain things highly unbelievable. Jake gets placed on administrative leave because the chief gets upset when he finds out who his dad is. This wouldn’t ever happen in today’s world. That being said I read to escape reality, so I can ignore pesky details for the thrill of a great story. Melanie James did not disappoint!
This books is perfect for those that like a little romance with some thriller and suspense thrown in to the combination. I really enjoyed how this book was written and the way the ending wrapped everything up so beautifully. Narration was fantastic in this as well.