- The Obsession was riveting from the very first pages as eleven-year-old Naomi Bowes follows her father into the woods and discovers a young woman trapped in a root cellar. Naomi unwittingly saves the young woman and reveals to the world one of the most notorious serial killers of our era. The story follows Naomi and her family as they grow up under the shadow of their now famous father. The first part of the book focuses on life growing up in the shadow of their father and Roberts really allows us to get to know Naomi, her brother Mason and her Uncles. I loved the depth Roberts put into the story and the characters making the story very surreal.
- Roberts gave us such a strong, talent and resilient heroine. Naomi is flawed and fears being discovered. This has caused her to wander and until now she has never called a place home or had a serious relationship. While taking photos in Sunrise Cove she stumbles across a rundown house overlooking the bay and surprises herself when she buys it. She does not really expected to stay and I loved watching her befriend townsfolk and unknowingly begin to grow roots.
- The romance is slow building and incredibly hot despite being closed-door. Our hero Xander Keaton is sure to curl your toes. Xander is a sweetie, and not the outwardly romantic type. Which just makes it even sexier when he does something swoon-worthy. He does not have a clue how romantic he can be, and I found it refreshing. The man is yummy to look at and can fix your car too. I loved the chemistry and "tug and pull" of their relationship. Naomi is skittish and Xander determined creating a wonderful, genuine romance that felt like the forever kind.
- Since the first part of the book dealt with Naomi’s dad, I was not sure how the suspense angle was going to play out, but we soon have a threat in Sunrise Cove. Roberts skillfully created a tension-filled suspense and I loved that moment when the past threaded with the present. The plot felt very plausible, I enjoyed the way secondary characters, Naomi, and her past tied into this suspenseful murder-mystery.
- I feel in love with the characters in The Obsession and despite what happened I would love to visit Sunrise Cove and these characters again. Roberts made them all very real to me, even the secondary characters. I became emotionally connected and found myself laughing aloud, swooning, biting my nails and holding my breath. Well-paced with an ending that left me in my happy place, The Obsession is a book I will recommend to all.
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