Well, I haven't given a book such a low rating in a while... I am such a big fan of Nora Roberts! I don't know WHAT happened with this one!! Yet, I seem to be the minority as it gets shining reviews on GoodReads.Naomi was only 12 years old when she saved a young woman from one of the most notorious serial killers the country has ever known. He was also her father. As an adult now, Naomi moves from place to place and hasn't been able to settle down because people find out her true identity - as t...

Pleeeeeeeeeeeease! Somebody put me out of my misery. I almost died of boredom. It took me eleven days to reach the 50% mark. And I was reading it non-stop.I. Can’t. Do. It. Anymore.If, by any chance, you are planning to renovate your home, this book is perfect for you. Remodeling 101: A Home Remodeling Guide for Beginners.Don’t believe me? Here’s a short summary of the plot:Kick ass beginning.Heroine’s new house description.Rooms, plans and furniture descriptions. Everybody comes to see the new

1,5 starsLet me start by stating that I've been a HUGE NORA ROBERTS fan for years and years. But something seems to be off with her latest books...........maybe it's just me, but the spark in the earlier books is missing!And The Obsession had a "spark" missing for me!!!The beginning was pretty good and I began thinking...yay....this is going to be a winner!!! But by the middle..........hell, forget the winner!!! It was downhill all the way. I just wanted to scream.... The only charact...

I can honestly say that this book will probably conclude my Nora Roberts reading experience. After reading several of her books have I come to the conclusion that I'm not the right person to read her books. I still want to read her J.D. Robb books because they have proven to work better for me. But, there is something about the way Roberts write her books that just doesn't work for me. And, I'm pretty sure I know what it is. First, the story is way too obvious. I figured out the killer's identi...

3 StarsOverall Opinion: I've been in a huge book slump lately, so when I was looking for my next read I thought "why not?" when looking at this suspenseful read. I have found success in branching out to other sub-genres in the past when looking to break a slump, but sadly I don't think it was the case here. The pacing and flow was ALL over the place (see pacing section below). I'm not quite sure how the publishers and editors that uber popular Nora Roberts has were okay with this. The book felt

5.18.20Still rereading some of my favorites Blog Review: http://sweptawaybyromance.com/the-obs... 4 Suspenseful Stars! As I started this book I was instantly drawn to young Naomi. Naomi is a couple of days away from her 12th birthday when she discovers what a monster her father is. As the story continues we see Naomi, her mother, and young brother Mason learning to live with the fallout of her father’s depravity with the help of her beloved Uncle Seth and his partner Harry.Young Naomi is excit...

Pet peeves: Psycho's POV, sexism disguised as compliments, multiPOVWarning: I'm not being vulgar or anything bad, but this book made me angry and I may be itsy bitsy sarcastic. I tried to leave the emotion out of it, but the longer I wrote, the more it showed. I may come to this review and make it more presentable in later days, months or years, but I wouldn't count on it.The story was OK. Nothing new or even resembling originality, but it was a good read.I don't know, why it's tagged as "myster...

I was so hoping this would happen... ...or at least this… ...but, unfortunately, Tag was a nice dog… I must say that I loved this book because of the way it was written! It’s divided in several parts where the first is a huge shocker, the next ones a nicely developing romance and the last one a bang!While the first put me in killer mode, where I wanted to torture her father to death (a very slow one, though!), the next parts were beautiful! We see Naomi, now grown up, as she finally sto

I have had the pleasure of reading many books by this author and she always has a wicked way with a story. It can be contemporary, futuristic or even occasionally more historical but you can always count on being entertained . This book threw me straight from the offset. It's divided into sections and the first part takes place seventeen years ago. Straight away there's something intimate about the writing. I felt I was with Naomi every step of the way. There's a sense of immediacy that held me

Interesting story, first romance I have ever read , I'll say it , I thought this book would be more centered on the mystery , but I hadn't taken into account who the writer was (turns out Nora Robert is a very known romance writer) . All taken into account , this book turned out better than expected once I found out it was a romance book. There are a lot of mentions of photography and construction, so if you don't like that then you will get bored , followed by a focus on the romantic aspect . T...

Naomi Bowes was only eleven years old when she followed her father out into the woods on a rainy night and discovered the terrible secret he was concealing in the root cellar. After she rescues Ashley, preventing her from becoming the next in a long line of victims, her life is upended. As always, Nora Roberts does a fabulous job examining the psychological impact on the family. What would it be like to live knowing you had a relative who has done unspeakable things? Some relatives react by pull...

Omg! This is by far the best book I have read this year. I've always loved Nora's books and this one hooked me from page one. Once I started reading I couldn't put THE OBSESSION down. It took me almost until the end of the book to figure out who was obsessed with Naomi. I found myself cheering for her and hoping she could get past all the tragic things she saw in her life. Be prepared to do nothing once you start reading her heartbreaking tale.ARC received from Netgalley for an honest review.