Obsessed

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Summary: a very good Susan Andersen's book !
Review: Well, I don't understand why people doesn't like Vincent, the hero.He's a cop. Of course, he reacts as a jerk but why not ? His ex-wife was a ... (she slept with anybody and he didn't know it at all before finding her in bed at home with her last lover).
Since then, his sex life came to an end for three years because of lack of self-confidence.
And then he met Ivy. She's gorgeous and his new neighbour.Unfortunately, he met her while she wears a full glass of condoms (gift of welcome in her new flat by her cousins) and immediatly Vincent reacts as a jerk believing she's a hooker...
Of course, she's not, she's a surgeon and very soon she's in danger because a rapist is interested in her (obsessed in reality). Vincent is the cop who is dealing with the inquiry, and very soon the two heroes must deal with each other : Vincent doesn't want another desastrous relationship and he's scared as to be involved with another woman and let his heart to be brocken again...
At the beginning the heroine is mad about the hero and his attitude of rejection toward her but very soon she understands his attitude is a protection against his wounded heart. And he apologizes very soon to her because he knows his attitude hurts her : he's not such a jerk ! he's tender and loving and Susan Andersen knows how to write a hot scene sex.
No really "obsessed" is a very good book and if you like SA (I do), just read it because for once the hero is really tormented but he wants sincerely work on his attitude and his past.
He knows he's wrong but he has good mental reason for it, he has been wounded and badly, and only Ivy can soothe him ...
The suspense about the rapist is also a very good one and the second characters are very smart...
A good lecture for summer...

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Summary: Ouch!
Review: Well. . .while I don't think this is the best book SA has written, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's not a keeper. I haven't decided if it will go on my keeper shelf. If you're like me, you just have to read/collect certain authors' books (Linda Howard, Anne Stuart, Cherry Adair, etc) so if you are a SA fan, you will probably buy it regardless. Take note that this was first published in 1993. Don't look for her trademark humor (as with her later books). The hero in this particular book is a little hard to take at times. He's divorced and his obsession with his former wife's cheating gets to be a little much. However, it is still a pretty good thriller and the heroine is top notch. Buy it used if you're not sure what you're getting into. For a GREAT, SEXY read try LONE RIDER by LAUREN BACH. This one is a keeper and a half!