Dirty Rich Obsession

When LRJ writes the power of her words put you in a trance. You are catapulted to another hemisphere. The suspense will have you biting your nails and chewing on your fingers. The sex is so hot you find yourself wanting to be the heroine…..the thrill is epic…. this novel is the longest novel I have read in a long time with 69 chapters. The way these two characters (Reid & Carrie) come to life astonishes me. Reid Maxwell is a the true definition of ALPHA MALE, billionaire, sexy, want for nothing, single, masculine, and one hell of a physique. Carrie is a beautiful, provocative, sexy, woman with one thing on her mind….she want Reid Maxwell to pay for ruining her fathers company that she should be running. The trials and tribulations of the push and pull of two very strong willed individuals determined to win. Reid is determined to have her not only in his bed, but as the next CEO of the company she is trying to win back. Yet, she is unsure of his ability to be honorable in the way he is going about it. She will need to convince the stockholders that she is capable of taking over. So much deception that the word TRUST is not in their vocabulary, but lust, longing, and working your way to the top is something they have in common. The way these two people are so electrifying in the bed is what ultimately presents the challenges, especially how they both can win if they could just become one team instead of opponents.
Magic transcends this story of two powers that ultimately have suffered anquish from their childhoods and growing up in a vicious world of corruption and power…..

I have loved this series and this book was no different. Reid and Carrie had this push and pull relationship that kept me waiting to see what would happen next. Probably the reason why I read it all in one afternoon. Great story and characters.

As I have with each one of the Dirty Rich books to date, I loved Dirty Rich Obsession; in fact, I believe it’s my favorite of the series so far, primarily because of its irresistible characters, but also because the story itself manages to convey so much power and feeling that it’s palpable even between the lines. It works perfectly as a standalone or as a complement to the first two Dirty Rich novels. The secondary characters and their secondary plotlines overlap, but each story is unique and compelling.

DRO is, as expected, a sexy, passionate, provocative, and suspenseful enemies-to-lovers romance, but it’s so much more than that. The external conflict – the source of the animosity between the Maxwells and the Wests – is so profoundly and unrelentingly bitter, the drive for vengeance is almost primal. It’s reminiscent of the war between the Capulets and the Montagues — if the feuding families were wealthy, greedy, powerful, hopelessly hateful and bitter New York real estate barons with deep, dark, ugly secrets. And, like Romeo and Juliet, Reid and Carrie are caught in the middle of this war, forced to choose between family loyalty and a deep, abiding need for each other. However, unlike, the famous Shakespearean drama, there is a lot of seriously hot, hungry, angry sex and an epic power struggle between Reid – an alpha male with serious anger management issues – and Carrie, a cunning and equally alpha female with some significant failings and flaws of her own.

What starts out as a hilarious skirmish between Reid and Carrie leads to a bitter, reluctant corporate partnership, which inevitably escalates to a deeply intimate, passionate, unexpected – and as the title implies, obsessive – forbidden relationship; a relationship that each is aware could result in total personal and professional destruction. The conflict forces them to face their deepest fears and greatest flaws; to make painful discoveries and even more painful choices, and, inevitably, to re-write their destiny. It’s a beautiful, powerful, relatable struggle, exquisitely written, emotionally resonant, and entirely unforgettable.

Structurally, I noticed, as others have, some repetitive language and lengthy internal monologues that could create a distraction and slow down the pace. But the characters are so richly layered, and their conflicts are so eloquently conveyed, that it was easy to look past the few technical hiccups in the narrative. The secondary characters add depth and dimension – and, if you’ve read the previous books in the series, they feel comforting and familiar. If you haven’t read them, you have something to look forward to.

I am a fan of everything Lisa writes, and I’ve already pre-ordered the next book in this entertaining, thought-provoking series.

One thing I love about this author is she knows how to write hot steamy romances that keep you completely engrossed until the very last page. I also love the angst between power couples who finally find love where they least expect it, with each other. Carrie and Reid are such complicated power people, both have no intention of ever falling in love, both out to take each other down (or at least Carrie, Reid is after her dad), and both have such sparks flying off of them, so when they finally do meet its palpable and very hard not to keep reading page after page. I’m not a fan of either father, the secret was a bit weak once it was revealed, but overall definitely worth the five stars I’ve review this book at. Can’t wait to read Gabe’s story!

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book

Tired of being kept in the dark, Carrie West is searching for answers. About to lose her company, the company she has run alongside her father the past ten years, Carrie takes things into her own hands. She seeks out Reid Maxwell, the new owner of her company, and the only man capable of giving her the answers that she needs.

Carrie is desperate for answers. Angry and willing to do whatever it takes, she gets his attention by taking matters into her own hands; sending Reid a clear message that she is not to be messed with.

Reid Maxwell is many things. He is powerful, successful, and most often, the smartest person in the room. So when Carrie beats him at his own game he is not only intrigued, but he becomes a bit obsessed with everything about her. No woman before her has been able to keep up with him, let alone beat him at his own game.

Now that the game has changed, which player will come out the winner? Or will they both lose? That is the question in this complex story about two families at war, decades of dirty secrets and where money brings out the worst in people. I believe if you are a fan of Lisa’s you will enjoy this book as much as I did.

As Always, Happy Reading!

“4/5 Beaming Brains” – Laura, Lit-Up My Mind

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~~ 4.5 TEMPESTUOUS STARS! ~~

Do you crave BRILLIANTLY CRAFTED, BLAZING HOT corporate romances, featuring two hopelessly enamored enemies who are DESTINED to be lovers? Then DIRTY RICH OBSESSION is guaranteed to leave you BREATHLESS!

This third installment in Lisa Renee Jones’s WILDLY ADDICTIVE Dirty Rich series was absolutely INTOXICATING, and MEGA SWOON ALERT…hot-shot corporate shark Reid Maxwell is an Arrogant Alpha-hole that you can’t help but love!!!

THE STORY:
For followers of the Dirty Rich series, Reid is Cat’s brother (from Dirty Rich One Night Stand) and this sexy scoundrel’s story has been a long time coming! Well, the stakes have never been higher after he successfully orchestrates a hostile takeover of West Enterprises. But complications arise when an unknown opponent sets in motion a battle plan of her own! It all comes to delicious fruition at a ritzy bachelor charity auction when Reid is bought by a gorgeous brunette in a sultry emerald dress for a whopping 50k!

There is something strikingly familiar about this nameless woman, but although he can’t quite place her, she arouses a primal hunger in him that cannot be denied! But, alas, the hunter soon becomes the prey when this bewitching temptress lures him into her hotel room, and quickly ensnares him in her trap! However although Reid’s “emerald princess”’ temporarily gains the upper hand, as far as he’s concerned the games have just begun! Especially when he discovers she’s Carrie West, the daughter of his father’s worst enemy…

MY MUSINGS:
Lisa Renee Jones bewitches once again in DIRTY RICH OBSESSION, and this enemies to lovers tale was electrifying from start to finish!!

Literally from the moment Reid and Carrie first lock eyes on each other, you can FEEL the air crackle with electricity. Their chemistry is just so INSANELY HOT and these two just set my heart ablaze! I just loved the fiery discord between these two bullheaded characters as they go toe to toe…the verbal sparring, the blistering hostility, the mounting tension, the explosive passion… it’s all UTTERLY EXHILARATING!!

As always, Lisa Renee Jones seamlessly blends breathtaking romance, scorching erotica, high powered family dissension, and nail-biting corporate intrigue! The sexual interludes were DELICIOUSLY TORRID and charged with raw, searing emotion, the wheeling and dealing brilliantly executed, and the manner in which she masterfully ties in all the key players into the overarching plot while dropping cryptic clues along the way to keep us guessing up until the end is PURE GENIUS!

The character development is also SPECTACULAR! Carrie is beautiful, gutsy , smart, independent, headstrong, fiercely driven, incredibly loyal, and oh so gloriously conflicted! As the current second in command of West Enterprises she will claw and fight to win back her company but that entails going toe to toe with the almighty Reid Maxwell, the delectably filthy talking, domineering and “power hungry” attorney whose firm is the new majority stockholder. Her new “boss” is supposed to be her most hated enemy but he gets under her skin and makes her wish for….the impossible!!!

This heroine is a TRUE FORCE OF NATURE I will say, however, that her constantly second guessing her feelings toward Reid, questioning his motives and overreacting to things he said and did grated on my nerves after a while, but overall I did admire her gumption and her refusal to never back down from a fight!

And Reid? OMG he TOOK MY BREATH AWAY! He is RICH, RUTHLESS, BRAZENLY SEXY, POWERFULLY MALE … and a TOTAL CONTROL FREAK. Oh and he does not DO relationships. Until his destiny collides with Carrie…a woman he becomes obsessed with at first sight and nothing is the same after their combustible first encounter. His metamorphosis from heartless rogue to besotted unlikely hero, who finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place, torn between love, honor and family loyalty, truth and deceit, is utterly fascinating!

As the plot unfolds, I just RELISHED the way these two tempestuous lovers continuously dance around their feelings for each other— until their walls come crashing down!! And it was so gratifying to see them challenge each other to be the best versions of themselves while also bringing out the softer, more vulnerable side in each other as trust is slowly forged. Yet at the same time there was this gnawing sense of dread that their tenuous union was doomed from the start, leaving me in a perpetual state of pins and needles, waiting for the other shoe to drop!!

And…EEK…Ms. Jones did not pull any punches in that regard!!!! So brace yourself for lots of chaos before you reach the long-awaited resolution!

My only main qualm with this stellar page-turner is that while I found the love/hate dynamic highly enjoyable, at a whopping 120K words, I did think that the story took long to play out. The constant back and forth— and all those “Alpha-hole” references!—felt irritatingly repetitive after a while. So perhaps a little streamlining would have made for a tauter, faster paced read. That said , I still WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend this story!

BOTTOM LINE:
DIRTY RICH OBSESSION is WICKED GOOD! And even though Reid and Carrie’s romance ends on a high note, there is more pulse-pounding drama in store for this dynamic duo in part two, DIRTY RICH OBSESSION: ALL MINE!

DIRTY RICH OBSESSION is book 3 in the Dirty Rich series. It does have recurring characters but it can still be read as a standalone.

Carrie West is fighting to save her father’s company & eventually became CEO, a position she’s worked hard for. The problem? The company’s been taken over by the overbearing Reid Maxwell. Reid is determined to take this company to a new level & he’s willing to give Carrie a chance at running it. But their crazy attraction is quickly becoming an obsession.

I think we’ve all heard the phrase, “a thin line between love & hate” & WOW! This story is the epitome of that saying! Sounds cliche, I know but Lisa Renee Jones writes so d@mn SMART. I’m not saying you need a dictionary to read her books but everything about the plot & the characters are wonderfully intricate & intriguing. She has a sneaky way of pulling you into the story so that you’re 100% invested in the characters. You’ll find witty banter, sharp barbs, cunning comebacks. Like I said, L.R. Jones writes SMART stories.

The overwhelming sexual tension, the push & pull is obvious from the very beginning for these two. You’ll love to hate Reid just as much as Carrie does. He’s a self proclaimed @sshole & I loved every bit of him! Carrie may be the “nicer” of the two but she’s not a pushover. No, she’s EXACTLY what Reid didn’t know he needed.

There’s secrets to be kept & told as well as a love/hate romance to swoon over. An absolute must for my READ AGAIN E-SHELF! Told from dual POVs with a happy for now ending but a promise for more (SQUEEE!). I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.

Enemies to lovers taken to a whole new level

Book 3 in the author’s Dirty Rich series, though characters do carry over, you don’t need to have read the earlier books to enjoy this one.

I adore a good enemies to lovers story, but this author takes it to a whole new level. The push and pull between Reid and Carrie is so full of both heat and distrust that the tension just keeps ratcheting higher until you’re wondering when something–or someone–is going to break. And while secret keeping in a plot isn’t a favorite, there were concrete reasons here rather than the more typical lack of communication that drives me crazy. I did feel it went on too long, as in spite of all the intensity, the story dragged a bit for me in the middle section.

These are wonderfully complex characters, and I love how Carrie and Reid both challenge and complement one another. I also love how, despite that they both have damage that has left them wary of relationships, all that tension and distrust starts morphing into passion and trust instead. I positively adore Carrie’s “take no sh*t” attitude, and there are other strong females characters here–Reid’s assistant Connie had me cracking up more than once. There are intriguing male characters as well, and I’m hopeful Reid’s brother, Gabe, will be getting a book of his own.

With wonderful characters and so much intensity, this was another great read for me, and I’m pleased we’ll be getting more from this pair. 4.5 stars

B2B Kelly

Carrie West will do anything to get Reid Maxwell’s attention after the hostile takeover by him on her fathers company. When he won’t take her phone calls, she takes matters into her own hands. *cough* When Reid comes up to a different solution then the previous one will Carrie be able to fulfill her part? Will it be a can or can’t situation?

I absolutely loved this enemies to lovers story! The chemistry between these two is smoking hot and they just can’t get enough of each other.

Reid is who he is and makes no bones about it that if you don’t like it, stay away. Carrie is a strong independent woman and stands up to him which he isn’t used to.

4.5 STARS

Fantastic enemies to lovers story!! This book hooked me from the beginning!!

Reid Maxwell is a top corporate attorney in New York City. He has just taken over his enemy’s company and just as he is making plans for the future of that company, the enemy’s daughter, Carrie West, wins him for the night in a bachelor auction and has thrown his plans into chaos. Reid is well aware that nothing good can come from involving himself with Carrie but the physical pull to her is more than he can deny. Reid decides to work with her and even though he doesn’t like to mix business with pleasure, he might just have to break his own rule.

Carrie West will stop at nothing to win back her father’s company. The company she has given all her time and hard work to since she finished college. She doesn’t like Reid Maxwell but is determined to figure out a way to succeed. What she wasn’t counting on was the sparks that fly between her and Reid. Is there a way to keep the company and Reid?

I loved the banter between Carrie and Reid. This book has all the things I love in a book – sexy, alpha male, a strong heroine, funny banter between the main characters, a lot of passion and love with a bit of mystery thrown in. Although the characters do appear in other books, this can be read as a standalone. It was great to catch up on some characters from previous books. This ends as a HFN but is to be continued. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good hate to love story!