{Review}Obsession by: JLA
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Publication date: May 31, 2013
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
How I got the copy: Bought
Rating: 5 Stars
From Goodreads:
This is a stand alone novel that is an adult spin-off
of the Lux Series You do not need to read a Lux book to read Obsession and vice versa.
He’s arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For.
Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.
Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.
Hunter stirs Serena’s temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon he’s doing the unthinkable—breaking the rules he’s lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serena’s life… or is it Hunter?
of the Lux Series You do not need to read a Lux book to read Obsession and vice versa.
He’s arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For.
Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.
Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.
Hunter stirs Serena’s temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon he’s doing the unthinkable—breaking the rules he’s lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serena’s life… or is it Hunter?
Plot: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Setting: 10/10
Pacing: 10/10
Style: 10/10
Cover: Not sure why they're naked in a field, but the cover does capture the essence of the novel...sexy times.
47+50=97 (5 Stars)
Jennifer L Armentrout can't write romance...said no one ever. Seriously, this woman is the queen of steamy scenes! My devotion as a fangirl for Daemon and Aiden has never faltered, but I think they need to scoot over because there needs to be room for Hunter now.
After reading the Lux series, never did I expect to fall for an Arum. JLA took his dark side and somehow made it attractive. Although at times he was really frustrating. I was right there with Serena when she wanted to throw things at him.
After reading the Lux series, never did I expect to fall for an Arum. JLA took his dark side and somehow made it attractive. Although at times he was really frustrating. I was right there with Serena when she wanted to throw things at him.
The plot was not lacking either. Sometimes with romance novels there's hardly any plot development. Not only does this book take us deeper into the world of the Arum and Luxen, but it also gave us a sneak peek at what Daemon is up to after the end of Opal. I kind of wish he had been in it more.
While I love the snark that JLA writes in all her novels it kind of starts to feel like they're all the same characters with the same voices. Katy and Alex are very different, but their humor is similar. And I felt like Serena was an adult mixture of those two. Daemon and Hunter were very similar in their cockiness and protectiveness.
“Never in my life had I been more frustrated. Go figure it wouldn't be with a human but a freaking alien. At least I now knew that the male species were asses no matter what planet they hailed from.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Obsession
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Obsession
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