The Maddest Obsession: 2 (Made)

"I leaned closer, until our lips were a hair’s breadth apart. “Why do you kiss me?” I sighed into his mouth when he kissed me with a sweet pull. “Because you’re the only woman who’s ever tempted me.” His lips brushed mine. “Because you love it.” The last one was soft, with a possessive bite. “Because every part of you is mine.” *sighs* Who doesn't love a dark and dangerous alpha that has slightly obsessive tendencies and a sweet spot for only his heroine? I knew The Maddest Obsession would be great but guys, it honestly exceeded my expectations. Oh my god. THIS BOOK. I cancelled my plans and finished this in one sitting. There was absolutely no way I was going to read a few chapters and wait to read it the next day. I needed my fix and oh god it was so so so so so worth the wait. I absolutely adore enemies-to-lovers trope and this was IT. You know when the guy uses a term of endearment or gives compliments in their native language but the girl thinks it's an insult due to the entire start of the relationship being all glares, pining, unresolved tension and hateful-but-not-really-just-sexy banter. But then the girl finds out the real translation later when the guy is at his most vulnerable? this reads like poetry to me. Absolutely makes my soul cry! ”Say something in Russian.” “Ty samaya krasivaya zhenshchina kotoruyu ya kogda-libo videl.” “What did you say?” “You’re annoying.” He actually said: You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. I AM ONCE AGAIN SOBBING. This was such a compelling and wildly heartfelt read that took place over eight years. I put my phone on do not disturb and told everyone not to bother me. These beautifully addicting characters commanded my undivided attention and I'm just so happy about everything with The Maddest Obsession. It was a steamy, captivating and sweet slow burn romance and it was brilliantly paced. Christian and Gianna's journey to each other was explosive, obsessive and oh so beautiful. The chemistry was out of this world hot and their interactions were hilarious and I completely loved that. “I’ve thought about you so much you’re mine now.” It was a growl that lowered into a threat. “You’re lucky you didn’t let him touch you, Gianna, because I really don’t like it when people touch my things.” Danielle has become that author where I'll automatically buy without any hesitation. Her writing is outstanding and I need more of her books in my life. Whilst waiting for this book to release, I started her Alyria series and I just knew that anything she'd write, I'd completely adore. I would have loved an epilogue with both Christian and Gianna, rather that just him. Regardless, this book was a delight and I hope there is another in the series. Now I just have to wait for The Girl with a Tragic Ever After and my life will be complete. “How about because I love you, Gianna? Because I think I have since the moment I saw you? Because if you weren’t in this world anymore, I would find a way to take myself out of it?” The way he loves her??? It soothes my cold heart. PLEASE READ THIS AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT.

I really enjoyed this book…not as much as the first in the series but my oh my the tension, the darkness, the obsessions, the banter and the hate in this book was crazy to read. The way Christian is with Gianna is mind blowing and so captivating to read. I found myself getting lost a few times and I just have so many questions especially from the last bit which leads to the third book I’m guessing. I wish we got a little more on the pregnancy and baby as that is my favourite trope but I’m glad they made it to one another in the end.

Wow, I really enjoyed this romance and I think I've found a new favourite couple?! This story was darker than the first with both our H/H having experienced extremely traumatic childhoods (CW/TW: sexual and emotional child abuse). I was not prepared for the things this book had me feeling but it's safe to say that I became so invested in these characters and their HEA! The story is told from alternating perspectives and in two parts. The first part focused on the past when Christian and Gianna first meet, leading up to part two which focuses on the present day. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy such a long timeline but it helped to set the stage for their characters and their ensuing tumultuous relationship. Gianna and Christian have such an intense and playfully antagonistic relationship that is at first more hate and that very slowly starts morphing into something much more addictive. Once again, Danielle Lori is proving to be the queen of building up sexual tension because holy hotcakes, it was F-I-R-E! I wasn't sure I could handle the tension between these two as they circled each other and played slightly cruel but heated games but I was totally here for it. They both project such starkly contrasting images to what lies beneath the surface and it was an absolute delight to watch them peel back their layers and get to know each other. That said, I was a little disappointed that we didn't get Christian's story sooner but by that point, I was already so far gone for these two that it didn't really matter (much). I had a feeling when Gianna was introduced in the first book that there was more to her than meets the eye and I was right. Being the daughter of a mafia family is no joke but Gianna has really suffered at the hands of the disgusting men in her life. She comes across as this bubbly, carefree, party girl who has a problem with drugs and alcohol, but her reasons for doing those things were heartbreaking. She has been hurting and scared for so many years and has never felt brave until Christian comes to stand behind her. She was so easy to like and root for and I loved her big heart and strength! We don't get to see a lot of her friendship with Val but when we do I loved their sassy banter and these two really had me laughing out loud. I'm not a fan of the "surprise" pregnancy trope and when hints were first dropped that it could happen I was pretty annoyed by it but I thought it was handled well and it didn't feel like either H/H was being entrapped in a situation they didn't want to be in, especially since by that point we knew how they both felt. Christian is (unsurprisingly) her opposite. When I think of Christian I see a character that lives in darkness, as cliche as it sounds. He's messed up and does a lot of terrifyingly messed up things for almost no reason at all. He's not soft or easy and to be honest, I wasn't sure that I'd be into his extremely possessive attitude but he really grew on me and I ended up loving him! The way this terrifyingly stoic man doted so sweetly on Gianna and treated her so tenderly (at times) really had me melting! The more we get to know him, the more we feel just how much intense emotion radiates off his person and that emotion is reflected back to him from Gianna. Yes, much of the emotions were dark and obsessive but wow, the things they made me feel! Mhmm, needless to say, their chemistry was through-the-roof hot and when they finally get together, the sex was extra steamy. 🔥 Honestly, I just finished this book but I'm already ready to re-read it again because I loved these two and their romance.

“𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒃𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒕? 𝑰𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒐𝒅. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏.” The Maddest Obsession is the second book of the MADE series and i really recommend reading The Sweetest Oblivion first. I've read this book earlier this yeah, before i even created this new account, after reading The sweetest oblivion, i've become obsessed, pardon the pun, with the h, i was so sure that she'd get a book and the author didn't let me down. The h is just amazing in every aspect, she witty, fun, strong, perfect. And although she and the H are like night and day, they are so perfect for each other. Loved how the characters were so much more than what they seemed, loved the character development, and the cameos of the rest of the gang esp Seb.

At first I thought this book was 4 stars but honestly? I haven’t stop thinking about Christian and Gianna, apart from Onyx Storm this is one of the two stories that I’m hyper-fixed, so I changed my mind and rating.

This was everything! I loved everything about this book. The story, the characters, the writing. Please give me more! Right from the beginning I suspected that something bad might have happened to Christian and kinda figured what it was. I also knew that something happened to Gianna as well because of all her panic attacks and her fear of the dark. I loved this characters so so so much! Their love story was so amazing. I loved how it started with all the banter and funny comebacks, to them developing into something more physical, to then falling in love with each other. I really liked how it was written, the fact that she disarmed him even though it was little by little and was not an easy task. She was so spontaneous and so herself. She really couldn't care less what people though about her and that is so appealing to me, especially in this type of scenario where women are forced to marry someone they don't know and don't love and have no choice in the matter, or in anything else really. So it's really interesting to me, to read about a female protagonist or just a female character in general, who is not afraid to speak up and say what she wants without any qualms about it! I really liked Christian too. He's more levelheaded and more reserved than she was and I loved the contrast in both personalities and how they completed each other. The both needed the other and it was so amazing to see them realizing that. I loved this story, the epilogue was so sweet and made me want to continue reading about them. Sadly it was the end of their story, but I can say it was money well spent on this book lol. Go read it :)

The Maddest Obsession in Made #2 Series features our brash and crude couple - a loud mouthed and drunkard Gianna and a cold hearted billionaire Christian. This story isn't a love story. It is a tale of passion and longing, patience and madness. It is the sweetest touch of obsession with brutal love. Their love knows no bounds, but they are so stubborn to admit this simple fact that things go haywire in an oblivion. A taboo romance where he can't have her, but he never stops wanting her. If he haves her, he'll never let her go. Ridicule me that! "Like the reflection in a neurotic person's eyes. It was madness. It was obsession." My book boyfriends are never cold hearted or say, have a ghostly demeanor, until Christian Allister. Danielle Lori has created his character with utmost perfection and complexity. I had to take large gulps of breaths to calm my racing heart and obnoxious mind who wanted to read on and on. I freaking worshipped this man. He had a quality presence unlike any other hero I have read so far. He was far too cryptic and eerie for my liking but I still couldn't stop loving his character. He was everything that is sinful and beyond reach. When he unwittingly finds himself drawn to Gianna, we get a whirlwind of timelines and situations that calls for loud screeches and maniac jumps. They lived to humiliate and insult each other at every given point of time, yet those cold nights did nothing to dim the raging attraction and a sizzling chemistry that electrified with their presence. Gianna - Let's say she wasn't my favorite character in the story. I found her too unpleasant for my liking but given the storyline, I couldn't imagine anyone more perfect than her. Heels and Cigars never solved a problem, and neither does one night stands. But for Gianna, Christian's aloofness might be it! He might be her salvation and damnation. One can never be so sure about these two... "Love is an obsession. Some would even say... the maddest obsession."

Such a strong heroine with all her weakness absolutely adore the mercurial hero Christian and Gianna shower that imperfect circumstances bring the best out of everyone who willingly make sure to be a better person the next day