Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Obsessed
SERIES: The Protectors #13
AUTHOR: Sloane Kennedy
NARRATOR: Michael Dean
PUBLISHER: SK Publishing, LLC
LENGTH: 7 hours and 49 minutes
RELEASE DATE: July 09, 2020
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I wanted him from the moment I laid eyes on him and from that point on, the question wasn’t if I’d have him but when…
Thirty-five-year-old Matias de la Vega is good at one thing and one thing only. Though he doesn’t officially carry the title of killer when it comes to his role in an underground vigilante group, he’s got no problem getting his hands dirty if it means getting justice for those who can’t get it on their own.
Such is the case when single dad Sam Wittier is confronted by a stalker bent on murder. While neutralizing the threat is all in a day’s work for Matias, what comes after is anything but. Although Matias isn’t particularly surprised by his attraction to the older Sam, his inability to walk away from the still-grieving widower is a complication.
An unexpected and dangerous complication…
Nothing about the mysterious Matias makes sense to me. The emotionally distant soldier says what he means and takes what he wants. And for whatever reason, what he wants is me. That should have me running for the hills. It should, but it doesn’t…
For 50-something Sam Wittier, life is as good as it’s been since he lost the man of his dreams more than two decades earlier. After handing the reins of his successful business over to his older son, Sam is happy to settle into the quiet, simple life of being a full-time single dad to his newly adopted little boy.
Unfortunately, life didn’t get the message. After nearly losing everything to a deranged stalker, Sam finds himself face to face with a man who is anything but quiet and simple. There’s no reason he should want the unpredictable, take-no-prisoners Matias in his life or his bed, but just like life, his body isn’t getting the message.
One night with Sam is all I need to get him out of my head for good. One night will be enough to end my obsession with him. It has to be…
While Sam and Matias share a white-hot chemistry that neither has ever known before, that’s about all they have in common. But as one passionate encounter leads to another and the line between obsession and need begins to blur, will Matias and Sam find that maybe they aren’t so different after all? And what will that mean for the ghosts of the past that have haunted each man for so long?
The ghosts that are willing to be buried as well as the ones that aren’t…
Although not required, it is highly recommend that you listen to Protecting Elliot: A Protectors Novella prior to listening to Obsessed. The audiobooks feature separate couples but overlap when it comes to timeline/plot.
REVIEW:
This is the 13th book in the series The Protectors by Ms. Sloane Kennedy. Once again, it is voiced by the amazing Mr. Michael Dean. The series features strong Alpha Male characters who have gone through life-changing situations in their lives. It might have happened to them or to those they loved, but it changed them forever. They are not only strong, very capable men but also men who are not afraid to show their vulnerability especially when it comes to the people they love.
This group of Protectors is led by Dr. Ronan Grisham whose life was forever changed due to the tragic circumstances that involved the death of his boyfriend. What happened paved the way for the creation of this underground vigilante group that metes out justice to those who have somehow escaped the hands of it. He has found all these men due to the help of men who have helped him too. These men helped him find a purpose again.
Matias and his brother, Cruz, has been with the group for a few years now. Ronan somehow found them while Cruz was recovering from an assault by their own team in the military. When Ronan offered them the opportunity to be a part of his group and also offered information on the perpetrator/s of Cruz’ assault, they became a part of this new family of strong men and women. They had purpose again.
When Sam lost his would-be husband, abandoned by his comrades in the force because of his sexuality, he never thought that the last man who would help him when his family was attacked a few months ago was the same person who didn’t do anything to save his Mac when he was left alone all those years ago. When Declan Barretti, along with Cruz and Matias, came to help him and his family against his former assistant and stalker, he didn’t know what to think. He couldn’t just forgive Declan for his non-involvement with what happened to Mac. But also Declan did helped save him, Elliott and Ryan, his sons.
Matias doesn’t know and understand what it is about Sam that makes him that attractive to him. He can’t seem to leave the man alone. He lurks to watch the man and be there to help him, even when he doesn’t seem to want his help. He knows that Sam is attracted to him too.
Sam and Matias have been through their respective painful pasts. Matias is living through one because of what was done to his brother, Cruz, by his second-in-command in the Military. He will never stop looking for the bastard. Even though Cruz wants him to stop, he can’t just let it go. He knows that Cruz will not be safe until that bastard is put down. Sam feels guilty with what he feels for Matias, he feels like he is betraying Mac. He has never loved anyone or been attracted to anyone but Mac, until Matias. He doesn’t feel right about it. He knows that it cannot go on.
This book has long been awaited and when it came out, it was truly worth the wait! Ms. Sloane Kennedy once again created a masterpiece. With the voice of Mr. Michael Dean narrating the audio book, it became doubly amazing. Mr. Dean did more than justice to the characters, especially those of Sam and Matias. All those anguish and pain, doubts and vulnerability. You can hear it through every word Mr. Michael Dean utters. The story became alive when Ms. Sloane Kennedy wrote it but somehow with the voice of Michael Dean, it became more so. I cannot wait for what’s coming next. Congratulations to the both of you, Sloane Kennedy and Michael Dean!
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