TITLE: Obsession Falls
AUTHOR: Claire Kingsley
SERIES: Haven Brothers
SERIES ORDER: 1
RELEASE DATE: 10/12/2023
GENRE: Romantic Suspense
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BLURB:
He’ll risk it all to protect her.
Someone is stalking Audrey Young. And she has no idea why.
It’s bad enough that she’s back in Tilikum. But Audrey’s good at making the best of things and her new job at the small-town newspaper is just a way to get back on her feet.
Complicating matters is her landlord and new neighbor, Josiah Haven.
She doesn’t usually go for the big, surly lumberjack type. But there’s something about that broody man. He intimidates her a little, but she kind of likes it.
She could totally handle the mess that is her life, except the strange feeling of being watched is just the beginning. Next thing Audrey knows, she’s a target, and she doesn’t know who’s behind it, or why.
For Josiah Haven, none of that makes her his problem.
She’s just the girl next door. Fine, the frustratingly hot girl next door. But Audrey is all sunshine and her goofy dog isn’t any better. Josiah is too stoic. Too solitary. Too guarded. He doesn’t need a woman in his life, especially one who threatens to crack his heart wide open.
But Josiah is a protector and he can’t let Audrey’s troubles go unanswered, even if he has to risk everything—his life and his heart—to keep her safe.
Author’s Note : a grumpy loner meets his match in a sunshiney dog lover who’s a little down on her luck. And once he falls, he falls HARD. It’s small-town romantic suspense with CK’s signature humor, endearing characters, and heartwarming happily ever after.
Obsession Falls can be read as a stand-alone.
MY REVIEW:
Claire Kingsley is in her romantic suspense era, and what a book to start it off!! If you have not read this book yet, I encourage you to do so!
Audrey Young is being stalked by someone, and she doesn’t know who or why. Enter Josiah Haven, her new landlord and neighbor. Josiah has been unlucky in love, and he’s convinced himself that love isn’t for him. Until Audrey. Will they be able to find out who’s stalking Audrey and will Josiah open himself up to love?
I really enjoyed this story! I loved Audrey and Josiah! I loved Audrey’s dog, Max. I loved Audrey’s relationship with Marigold and I’m looking forward to seeing which of the Havens Ms. Claire is going to pair her up with! I loved Josiah’s relationship with Asher and how close those two have gotten after the Bailey/Haven family feud. If you haven’t read Claire’s Bailey Brothers series, you simply must! You do not need to read that series before you start this book, but I recommend you add it to your TBR and plan to read it soon! I loved the look into the other brothers’ lives and I can’t wait to see what Claire has up her sleeves in regards to the other brothers’ stories! I feel like Claire planted some seeds in this one, so I guess we’ll see which one produces fruit first!
The mystery/suspense element of this story was top notch! Claire kept me guessing as to who was the person responsible until the very end, and even then she kept me on the edge of my seat with that confrontation scene!!
I’m really looking forward to Claire’s romantic suspense era and seeing how Claire evolves even more as a writer!!