Obsessed

I don't read much romantic suspense, but I imagine this is how they should be done and it seems like Anderson is at the top of her game here. There's a very scary serial rapist on the loose. This aspect of the book was well handled. I was freaked out and on the edge of my seat (figuratively) the whole time. As for the hero, Vincent D'Ambruzzi, oh my... he burns up the pages like it's no body's business. I want one. I don't know if he's exactly worth all emotional trauma he puts Ivy Pennignton through - he's suspicious to the point of paranoia, jealous and downright nasty a lot of the time, eaten up with little boy insecurities that she's cheating on him. So he was burned by his ex wife – who’s conveniently demonized as a slut and is show more referred to as “The Bitch.” This past trauma doesn’t make up for or excuse his treatment of Ivy, who is a smart, strong heroine, a hard working doctor, and someone I like, respect, and can root for. D’Ambruzzi doesn’t realize how lucky he is that Ivy deigns to give him the time of day by the time of the book’s conclusion, let alone that she sticks around for the long haul. But perversely, Vincent’s pig-headed antics, his crappy treatment of Ivy can’t detract from my overall enjoyment of Obsessed. It completely sucks me in – the suspense, the grittiness, the dark tone of the novel, its fast pace, and the explosive chemistry between Ivy and Vincent. In a word: hot. show less

Somewhat dated, a little dry/overdone, decent story.

B

Romance