Dark Obsession by Sydney Somers (Shadow Destroyers #4)
Paranormal Romance
June 15, 2010
Ebook
Samhain

Reviewed by Mandi

Favorite Quote: Another inch closer, another drawn-out pause that left her  more on the edge than any legion of demons ever could. A heartbeat shy of when she would have pushed up on her toes to meet his mouth, Parker bent his head.

Rae McAvoy is a demon fighter and carries the gene that allows her (and others) to mutate to carry a demon’s essence. These people then have the same powers as the demon that attacked them – telepathic, war, lust etc. A profiler, Parker is Rae’s ex but has recently been hanging around for an assignment, one Rae hopes is short-lived. Parker carries the lust demon gene, and their previous relationship showed just how lusty he could be.

But after his mother was attacked by a demon and subsequently killed her daughter, Parker’s life was ripped apart. Unable to carry on a meaningful relationship, Rae and Parker finally split. But love is still in the air.

Rae’s latest assignment involves finding missing children. Lawrence, a previous employee was experimenting with children and demons and now he is at it again. Rae has a personal reason why she wants on this case and is desperate to find him. Her boss throws Parker on it too, and together they hunt for Lawrence, fight demons and deal with the immense sexual tension that is simmering right at the surface.

Dark Obsession is the second book I have read by Sydney Somers, the other being Primal Attraction (although in a different series) and I really enjoy her voice. Her characters are witty, very engaging, and she does a great job with combining strong sexual tension with very hot romance scenes.

I think I would have done a little better with this book had I read the three previous in this series. The world was a bit confusing to me. We get a good deal of information right at the beginning, but I still felt like I didn’t have a good grasp of exactly how the demon’s essence gets carried over to certain individuals, nor exactly why and how these people are fighting them. I wanted a slower, more evolved explanation throughout the book.

Parker is a great hero – with his internal struggle fighting his ever growing lust, to his pain and suffering of what happened to his family. Combine that with his need, and obsession to be with Rae, it is a little heartbreaking. But don’t worry – he does not mope nor act pitiful in the bedroom. There he is all man, all in control. Rae tries her best to fight him off, not wanting to travel down the dark road with him again. When his life fell apart years ago, his unraveling nearly killed her too. She doesn’t know if she can take that chance again – but Parker makes it very convincing.

I really enjoy the way Sydney Somers writes and will definitely be checking out more from her in the future. This one needed a little more world building or needs to be read from book one. If you read it more for just the romantic relationship, you will not be disappointed.

Rating: 3.5/5

Recent Reviews:
Kindleicious Reads – 8/10
Paranormal Haven – 3.5/5

This Series Includes:
Unbreakable
Stripped Away
Storm Warning
Dark Obsession

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