As long as I never meet him in person, it’s safe. As long as he never knows who I really am…
On paper, I have almost everything I want. A good job. My own apartment. A steady boyfriend. But when I find him cheating, the picture-perfect life I thought I made for myself starts to unravel.
I find myself on the kind of website I should know better than to visit. A place on the dark web where masked men flirt with women who want to describe their most forbidden fantasies. Fantasies I would never want in real life. Right?
But my masked man is real. And all too soon, I find out that he knows who I am. That he’s been following me for longer than I knew.
And he wants everything else to be real, too.
Endless Obsession is book one of this dark psychological romance thriller. The series ends with Endless Love. The series is complete!
Prepare to be captivated by the sensational world of M. James, the mastermind behind a genre-defying realm of romance and intrigue. With a pen dipped in passion and a heart that beats to the rhythm of forbidden desires, M. James weaves tantalizing tales that will leave you breathless and yearning for more.
Follow her to the dark side where strong heroines fearlessly navigate treacherous paths and damaged heroes find solace in their darkest corners. Her words will wrap around your senses like a seductive embrace, transporting you to a world where love and danger dance a wicked tango.
M. James resides in the suburbs of Chicago but lives for the big moments that make life interesting. Although writing brings her passion and darkest fantasies alive, watching suspenseful thrillers with her two dogs and loving husband brings her excitement in the most exhilarating way. Nonetheless, getting lost in a dark mafia romance along with a tall glass of wine makes any day a bit juicier.
From enemies to lovers to forbidden romances, M. James' stories of passion, intrigue, and betrayal will keep you hooked until the very end. If your appetite craves the intoxicating prose of Rina Kent or the allure of Sophie Lark, prepare to be entangled in M. James' captivating new series. But be warned, dear reader, for her world is not for the faint of heart. It is a world where inhibitions are shed, and inhibitions are tested. It is a world where passion reigns supreme, and where the pursuit of love can ignite a blaze that consumes all in its path.
Listen, I was looking for a new mafia read because nothing was really popping out to me and I came across this one on KU. Absolutely no regrets whatsoever 🙂↕️
*****spoilers
Ivan is basically a product of his fathers (who is the pakhan of Chicago) affair and when he was born decided that he’d live with his family and become and enforcer for Bratva. His brothers DESPISE him and his step mom could honestly care less about him. Ivan finds out his family is dealing in human trafficking and wants to stop it so he becomes an informant for the FBI and is helping them stop his dad.
Charlotte 😭😭 I love her so much all I wanted to do was give her the biggest hug because the whole time she felt like it was her fault 😭😭😭 !!! She ends up finding out her boyfriend was cheating on her and decides she doesn’t want to be careful anymore and explore new things so she goes with her bestie to an anonymous BDSM club where she meets Ivan. AND THIS MAN WAS SO FUCKING OBSESSED. Their meet had me giggling so damn much 😭 I loved it. This was by far one of the best slow burns I have read in a while. And when I say slow burn IT IS SLOW FUCKING BURN ! The tension was perfect lowkey felt like I was being edge the whole time but when it goes to all the spice 😮💨😮💨😮💨 it was definitely worth it !! Honestly I wasn’t mad that I had to get basically to 90% AND SAY FINALLY BITCH DAMN ! I legit thought she wasn’t going to give in at one point 😫😫 at the same time I was like alright girl make him work for it and he really did 💅🏻
I am IMMEDIATELY running to book 2
4.5 ★ 🌶️🌶️🌶️
*mafia *BDSM club *SLOW BURN *cliffhanger *stalker/obsessed MMC
4.5⭐️ The first book of two & it finishes on a cliff hanger & I need to read the second straight away! Charlotte has been with Nate for 5 years when she finds out on their 5th Anniversary that he has been cheating behind her back & with multiple woman. Her best friend takes her to a Club to try a new experience. You wear masks to cover your identity, she meets Ivan but they don’t swap details. Ivan, has a dark background, his father is a Russian Pakan in a Chicago Bratva. Charlotte is as innocent as they come & Ivan is hooked but knows Charlotte wouldn’t want the real him so he invents another way into Charlottes life to date her as normal Ivan. He stalks her secretly & creates a dark online persona too to find out all about her & her secret desires, because he is obsessed … 🖤
This book... I absolutely LOVED this book... This is one of the only books that I have gasped out loud and been emotionally invested in for a very long time. I cannot wait until the next book comes out - I need to know what happens!!!
"I've smoked cigarettes and I drink and I've done drugs now and again, and it's always been easy for me to pick them up and put them back down without issue. But for the first time in my life, I understand that craving for a hit."
I don't want to give anything away because it's seriously worth the read so I'll just say this... It's written in dual POV so you know how Charlotte and Ivan are feeling and working through all the things. It's steamy. The end... fantastic! I can't wait for more!
The beginning of this book is pretty slow, but it picked up. Charlotte and Ivan meet in a cafe where he's instantly taken with her. He ends up stalking her through multiple mediums and as different people. Ivan is the youngest son in the Russian Mafia. His father and brothers are involved in trafficking and Ivan is working with the FBI to take them down. As the steaks rise, Charlotte is discovered by his family.
Has a decent amount of buildup before Ivan and Charlotte actually get in the sack together. Lots of cute dates and steamy moments to keep you hanging on. Can't wait to read the next one!
what 🤨 thought this was gonna be a lot diff than it was & lemme just say now: i’m dnfing the sequel bc i just can’t get past the first like quarter of it 😭🤚
only reason this got rounded up to 3 stars is bc the fmc was likable despite her moments,,, & it started out w a decent premise but then felt like it lost the plot :/
Charlotte (FMC, 27) has a very normal, predictable, safe life, with a good job and friends and boyfriend of five years. When she finds out he's been cheating on her - specifically, that he's been having kinky sex with other women while being strictly vanilla with her and never expressing a desire for more - she dumps him and decides she wants to be more adventurous for once in her life. Her friend talks her into accompanying her to Masquerade, an underground kink club. There, she meets a stranger (everyone is anonymous) who gives her, let's say, a very memorable evening.
Unbeknownst to her, said stranger is Ivan (MMC, 29?), the illegitimate son of a Russian Bratva boss who happens to be an excellent hacker. From the moment he sees Charlotte in the club, he wants her, and after their evening together he decides to use his skills to figure out who she is so he can meet her IRL, which he does, presenting himself as a mostly-normal rich guy who's just super into her while covertly stalking her.
At the same time, Charlotte's evening at Masquerade awoke desires and fantasies she didn't know she had. She finds a chat site on the dark web where strangers share fantasies with one another. Here she incounters "Venom," who is more than eager to help her explore her newfound desires. Of course, "Venom" is really Ivan again.
As the novel progresses, Ivan becomes increasingly obsessed with Charlotte, both wanting a future with her and deeply aware that his precarious position in the Bratva as well as his series of lies and privacy invasions means he won't be able to have one. If that weren't enough, he's also leaking information to the feds about his father's recent foray into human trafficking, unwilling to stand by while innocent women are exploited.
So that's ... a lot. James' strength as a writer is in building tension between characters who have amazing chemistry but whose life circumstances are against them being together. And it seems like this setup should blow her other books out of the water in that regard, but something about the way this didn't *quite* do it for me. There's plenty of tension, but it's less angst and excitement and more "oh s*** this is going to get really bad, isn't it?" which makes for a somewhat more stressful reading experience than I usually enjoy. But if that does it for you, this will be right up your alley!
I think this book could have benefited from a more thorough editing process. While it's mostly pretty polished, there's a smattering of very obvious errors - mostly essential words missing from clauses rather than misuse or typos - that interrupt the reading experience, although there aren't so many of them that the book is unreadable. Just more than I've seen in other works I've read by this author.
This book does end on a cliffhanger, and despite my critiques, I'm invested enough in the story that I do plan to read the sequel which completes the narrative.
No he terminado de conectar con este libro del que no sabía muy bien qué esperar.
Ivan es hijo no legítimo del pakham de la bratva en Chicago y no tiene buena relación con su padre y sus hermanos. Charlotte lleva cinco años de relación y cuando espera que su novio le pida matrimonio justo descubre que le está engañando.
Una noche ambos terminan en el club de sexo masquerade, donde después de un breve encuentro, Ivan se obsesiona con Charlotte. A partir de aquí despliega un acoso que conlleva la creación de dos personajes que serán los que se acerquen a Charlotte, uno virtual y el propio Ivan pero siendo el perfecto pretendiente.
En este libro se combina el dark romance, el thriller psicológico, la ambientación mafiosa pero teniendo en cuenta que él está huyendo de ese mundo, un poco policíaco... y entre los protagonistas hay una química evidente, pero más encuentros virtuales que reales.
Y claro, cuando más nerviosa estás, miras las páginas que quedan y ya te lo imaginas. Sí, termina en suspense completamente.
Wow, talk about Queen of the cliff hangers! I can't wait for the next book. Totally spellbinding!
This was about Charlotte who just broke up from her cheating ex and meets Ivan, who is part of the Russian Bratva.
I like the fact that Ivan is basically a good guy but in a desperate situation with his family and trying to do the right thing. With how he feels about Charlotte, that is just sweet, obsessive but still sweet. Ivan loves her in his own way as does she. But it's their chemistry and connection I enjoy.
So well done, this author knows her stuff. Bringing is a thrilling, involving and gripping story that is brutally raw and full of action that doesn't let go.
Beautifully written, I can't wait for more. Exceptionally good!!
OMG! This was a great read! I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, only I'm still waiting. I loved Charlotte and Ivan.
Charlotte is naive in the dark side of life, but she's willing to step her toes in after her break-up from a long term relationship. The only thing is that she has no idea of the darkness that is lurking around her.
Ivan is a man that is forced to follow his families business, but he has no desire to be anything like his father or brothers. His biggest problem is figuring out how he can get away and live the life he rally wants, and have the woman that he wants by his side forever. Safe, protected, and loved.
I am not so patiently waiting for the next book now. This was a roller coaster ride until the end, and I'm anxious to read the next one. Loved it!!
I’ve read a lot of sexy romance novels…to the point that they’ve all become predictable and not very creative anymore. This storyline was very intriguing. My only complaint is the slow pace of the book and all that angst. Personally my impatience can’t handle that and I normally would not have finished this book because of it. And due to the pacing, it was really low spice considering. It’s well written though and the characters are likeable so far. I wish Masquerade was featured more in this story as well.
I had a hard time staying invested in this book. I did not finish the last 10%. I enjoyed where the story was going and the characters, but the action level just wasn't there for me. I found the story developing a bit on the slow side. I have a short attention span so I need more action to keep me invested. This by no means is a bad book. It just is not for me. I am sure most will enjoy the story.
I spent two days endlessly obsessing over Ivan. Oh the man that you are🥰🥹😚
The ending had me in a serious chokehold. Will be starting book two of the duet soon. This is a 4.95/5 star read. The only reason I took off one star was because of the repetition in some parts of the book.
Otherwise, this author knows how to write a Bratva romance!!!! Ivan just may be my favorite Russian Bratva man so far. Please give it a read! If you are into dark romance/smut! Of course 😉
I really enjoyed Ivan and Charlotte’s story. It’s a very well written romance. The characters are well developed and have awesome chemistry. He’s an obsessive alpha and she’s experiencing new $exual experiences with him. It’s steamy with some suspense, twists and drama. A great new series starter.
Overall, this dark novel was great. I loved the plot I love how Ivan played different personas in his pursuit of Charlotte. I also enjoyed how Charlotte let Nate go and went about finding herself. Sometimes the characters tripped over themselves and I found some scenes drawn out and unnecessary.
Charlotte has been in a relationship for 5 years which she thought was a happy one, she was content, when she discovers Nate has been unfaithful, her friend Persuaded her to have an unusual night out at a sex club that she is a member of, after that everything changes. Highly recommended.
This is told in POV so you you can get how the feelings for Charlotte and Ivan and how they are dealing with working through stuff. This is amazing read that I very much loved. This is a first that I’ve read by this author and I will be reading more.
Gahh I loved this book, good girl/ bad boy vibes all the way I loved it so much! The mystery of Ivan through the story was so good. The idea of creating different versions of himself to fit every piece for Charlotte was great! Overall I loved this book and can’t wait for the finale.
I got the ick like...immediately as soon as I found out MC is still friends with his coworker/ex fwb. went too long talking about how he still cared for her and they are "good" buddies. immediate ick. Couldn't do it just not my thang
Meh. Started skimming after the repetitive descriptions of food and clothing. The actual consummation scene was a big letdown after all of the various foreplay mentioned beforehand in the book. Sigh. Did I mention it was...Meh.
The book was good and I enjoyed it. This isn't the kind of books I think of reading but I love m.James books so I thought I would give it a try. HAPPY READING EVERYONE.
I feel bad for him to be under his evil father thumb. When he finally finds someone that makes him happy but ends up putting her in danger from his family