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The Obsession Pact
Trapped in a golden cage, she risked everything for a taste of freedom.
Blanche Simmons lives in a world of wealth and power in New Orleans, but her life is far from perfect. Trapped in a loveless marriage to a controlling congressman, she’s suffocating under the weight of her husband’s infidelity and lies. With no way out, thanks to a ruthless prenuptial agreement, Blanche makes a desperate she begins a secret affair with Jake Barker, a seductive ex-soldier with a dark past.
But what starts as a thrilling escape quickly turns into a dangerous obsession. Jake refuses to let her go, stalking her every move and threatening to destroy everything she’s worked so hard to protect. When her husband discovers the affair, he offers a twisted deal—end it, and they’ll rebuild their marriage. Desperate to avoid losing everything, Blanche agrees.
But Jake has other plans. He’s determined to claim her, and he won’t let anyone stand in his way. As Jake’s obsession spirals out of control, Blanche finds herself caught in a deadly game where the stakes are life and death.
The Obsession Pact is a fast-paced, heart-pounding thriller full of shocking twists and dark secrets. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Harlan Coben.
Blanche Simmons lives in a world of wealth and power in New Orleans, but her life is far from perfect. Trapped in a loveless marriage to a controlling congressman, she’s suffocating under the weight of her husband’s infidelity and lies. With no way out, thanks to a ruthless prenuptial agreement, Blanche makes a desperate she begins a secret affair with Jake Barker, a seductive ex-soldier with a dark past.
But what starts as a thrilling escape quickly turns into a dangerous obsession. Jake refuses to let her go, stalking her every move and threatening to destroy everything she’s worked so hard to protect. When her husband discovers the affair, he offers a twisted deal—end it, and they’ll rebuild their marriage. Desperate to avoid losing everything, Blanche agrees.
But Jake has other plans. He’s determined to claim her, and he won’t let anyone stand in his way. As Jake’s obsession spirals out of control, Blanche finds herself caught in a deadly game where the stakes are life and death.
The Obsession Pact is a fast-paced, heart-pounding thriller full of shocking twists and dark secrets. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Harlan Coben.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 25, 2025
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About the author
Cole Baxter
46 books370 followersCole Baxter loves writing psychological suspense thrillers. It's all about that last reveal that he loves shocking readers with.
He grew up in New York, where there crime was all around. He decided to turn that into something positive with his fiction.
His stories will have you reading through the night--they are very addictive!
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He grew up in New York, where there crime was all around. He decided to turn that into something positive with his fiction.
His stories will have you reading through the night--they are very addictive!
Sign up for Cole's VIP Reader Club and find out about his latest releases, giveaways, and more. Copy and paste this link to sign up: http://eepurl.com/dqL8yT
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
September 1, 2025
I like this author so I really tried. I am halfway through after skimming most pages past the 33% mark. It is soooooo repetitive. Over and over again, we learn why David is not a good husband. To the point of ad nauseam. I actually went back to the book blurb to see if anything else was going to happen. I learn there that Jake will be stalking. But, still, at 50%, not much has happened. Not sure if I’ll skim thru to the end or call it a day.
September 26, 2025
Not Very Good
I didn’t find this book to be either psychological or thrilling. From a male perspective I thought it was wordy and boring as the author spent page after page agonizing over the lead character’s every thought. And, the plot was quite predictable. Not sure what the shocking twist was supposed to be.
I didn’t find this book to be either psychological or thrilling. From a male perspective I thought it was wordy and boring as the author spent page after page agonizing over the lead character’s every thought. And, the plot was quite predictable. Not sure what the shocking twist was supposed to be.
August 24, 2025
• ARC REVIEW •
Thank you to NetGalley and Creature publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
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This was really easy to get into and I was hooked straight away. I absolutely love psychological thrillers and this had an interesting premise.
I’d like to start by saying I don’t condone cheating at all, but I do understand why she did it. Her suffocating relationship with her cheating husband and the fact she can’t leave, I get why she started an affair.
I like Blanche, she seems so nice, maybe even too nice, and is stuck in a loveless marriage, she can’t even leave or do anything because she’s been conditioned that it’s her fault the marriage is falling apart. I hate David, he’s very conniving and doesn’t care about Blanche at all, she’s a prop to him and nothing more. While I do like Blanche, I don’t like the fact she calls David’s mistresses whores, I get they shouldn’t be sleeping with a married man but I dunno, it just feels… off?
I will say the Jake is very good at being charming, of course Blanche would choose him to have the affair with, he satisfied her in more ways than one. He was charming, kind and respectful… until he wasn’t. Until he became weird, creepy and basically crazy.
The pacing did feel slightly off, it took a while for any of the stalking etc to actually happen. As it got towards the end, it felt like the pacing completely slowed down and I unfortunately started to lose interest but I wanted to finish it. I did like some of the ending, but not all of it.
Overall, this was an okay book. I wouldn’t personally categorise it as a thriller, but it was still good. I almost gave it 4 stars, but it ended up being 3 because it used a trope I absolutely despise and find far too overused.
Thank you to NetGalley and Creature publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
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This was really easy to get into and I was hooked straight away. I absolutely love psychological thrillers and this had an interesting premise.
I’d like to start by saying I don’t condone cheating at all, but I do understand why she did it. Her suffocating relationship with her cheating husband and the fact she can’t leave, I get why she started an affair.
I like Blanche, she seems so nice, maybe even too nice, and is stuck in a loveless marriage, she can’t even leave or do anything because she’s been conditioned that it’s her fault the marriage is falling apart. I hate David, he’s very conniving and doesn’t care about Blanche at all, she’s a prop to him and nothing more. While I do like Blanche, I don’t like the fact she calls David’s mistresses whores, I get they shouldn’t be sleeping with a married man but I dunno, it just feels… off?
I will say the Jake is very good at being charming, of course Blanche would choose him to have the affair with, he satisfied her in more ways than one. He was charming, kind and respectful… until he wasn’t. Until he became weird, creepy and basically crazy.
The pacing did feel slightly off, it took a while for any of the stalking etc to actually happen. As it got towards the end, it felt like the pacing completely slowed down and I unfortunately started to lose interest but I wanted to finish it. I did like some of the ending, but not all of it.
Overall, this was an okay book. I wouldn’t personally categorise it as a thriller, but it was still good. I almost gave it 4 stars, but it ended up being 3 because it used a trope I absolutely despise and find far too overused.
September 5, 2025
This is a fast paced psychological thriller that kept me glued to the pages! Blanche went from one nightmare to another when she chose to cheat on her husband. I enjoyed this gripping story. It’s full of drama, suspense, twists, obsession, cheating and secrets. An amazing, must read thriller!
September 11, 2025
This was like stream of consciousness written by an anxious overthinker. The author really loves the word w---e. It was on every dang page. No one in this book was likeable. They all sucked. The story was not the best either...
October 1, 2025
Gripping, Thrilling.....no way. Unputdownable, yes because I couldn't wait to get to the end!! Hoping that it would get better but it didn't. And so repetitive. It could have been written in a lot less pages.
September 14, 2025
The book was good, but it was a fairly slow plot line. The grammar and spelling was horrible!
September 16, 2025
More than 5 stars
I love all of his books but I think this one is the best so far! I loved it and didn't want it to end.
I love all of his books but I think this one is the best so far! I loved it and didn't want it to end.
September 21, 2025
This book just kept going around in circles! Not a great read.
October 19, 2025
Very nerve-wracking in the best way!
October 31, 2025
I have found my new favorite author. Which is huge, considering I gave my son the middle name Dean. This was a good read.
October 31, 2025
Complete drivel.
January 3, 2026
Arc review For a honest review in my own words on a book I read. What Blanche Simmons goes through is unbelievable, but what a fantastic story
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