One Quick Obsession (Cage Family #4)
Carrie Ann Ryan
Blurb:
When Hudson Cage
asked those words, I shut him out just as I did the rest of those who cared for
me. It’s been a year since I made one of the worst choices of my life but now I
am stronger and following the path I’ve carved myself.
As manager of the
Cage Resor
t, I want to bring the company into a new era and show the larger
than life family that I worth so much more than what my father and ex said I
was.
Only to do that,
I have to deal with Hudson. The man I can’t get off my mind.
And my neighbor
in this small town of ours.
We fight more
than we speak to one another, and his over protectiveness is starting to become
far too attractive. He holds secrets within those stormy eyes and the part of
me that knows it’s a mistake wants to dive deep and know more.
When one lack of
control turns to another, there’s no turning back from what we could have. Yet
the darkness on each of our paths are closing in.
I don’t want to
love Hudson Cage, but if we don’t give in and learn to trust, we both could
risk losing it all before we even have a chance.
Themes: Contemporary, (Trigger warning- Abuse)
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
I have been really looking forward to the
love story that was going to come for Hudson since we were first introduces to
him, because really who doesn’t love watching the grumpy gorgeous broken guy
find a woman that steals and heal his heart in equal measure? Carrie Ann Ryan always has a way of bringing
together characters that have broken edges in their souls but when those edges
come together, they match so beautifully that the puzzle is complete for them.
The story of the Cages is heartbreaking but the more we get to know them and
watch them rise above the idiot mistakes of their parents, the more we can see
that sometimes the next generation is the one meant to show society that the
family can make a positive mark on the world.
Ever since the very first story where we watched Aston find love through
tragedy and pain, I’ve known that this series was going to be awesome. Scarlett is also one of those characters that
has so much pain in her past that we know she is going to have to overcome not
only her ingrained fears but also her physical reactions to ever trust any man
with her body and soul, much less her heart. These two are the perfect
combination to give us a story to fill our hearts with hope for two broken
heart healing together and finding love out of the darkness of their past.
Hudson Cage has given up on love, he
tried it once and failed miserably when the woman he loved cheated on him and
he refuses to lose himself to another woman, no matter how often he thinks
about the beautiful and captivating Scarlett. Scarlett is finally moving
forward in life, with a job she excels at managing the Cage Resort and she’s
got rid of the boyfriend that was less than ideal, but every time she runs into
Hudson she seems to be in her weakest moments. There is definitely heat between
them and now that they are forced to spend more time together, they are
beginning to realize that maybe that draw is reciprocated. Neither of them is interested in a
relationship, but what should stop them from embracing passion and having some
fun? Only there is danger on the horizon, and they must decide if they trust
one another to take the next step in their situation and admit their feelings
have become much more than just friends and passion.
One Quick Obsession is truly a story of two people who have always assumed their
interaction was just anger and heat finding that sometimes the best
relationships stem from that passion. Hudson is the type of guy to always step
in to protect those that he knows are in danger or being taken advantage of, so
there is no way that he would ever let Scarlett be threatened but getting to
know her and seeing how strong and passionate she is he is unable to resist
falling for her. Scarlett never thought she would fall in love with a man like
Hudson, one so strong and protective, but one that would never hurt her, so
when she finds herself falling fast, she resists him as long as she can. Two people on opposite sides of violence in
their past must come to understand one another and accept that sometimes
violence to protect those you love has a place in the world. I loved how Hudson
and Scarlett found a way to share their fears and pasts with one another, until
they were finally able to allow themselves to begin to heal and share their
hearts. As usual Carrie gave us a
glimpse of coming attractions in the next book and I must warn you that this
time it was brutal and almost made me cry and stop reading as it was so painful
to read. I am dying to find out what happens in that next story (Pretend it’s Forever) because I
just know it will have be balling and need to take breaks. This series continues to tear me up and make
me wish I could find me a man like these Cage guys (or the men the Cage women
find) for my own, but until that happens, I will continue to let Carrie Ann
entertain me with her extraordinary stories of love, loss, and healing.
*eARC provided by author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review.
No compensation was provided.
