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Serial Obsession
A chilling cold case. A wrongfully accused man. A predator lurking in plain sight.
Cold case investigator Camille Hargrove travels to the Lake of the Ozarks after receiving a tip from an anonymous eyewitness. This information is just what she needs to reopen the high-profile rape and murder case of Kelcee Meyer. Determined to uncover the truth, Camille finds herself drawn to Ross Paine—a forced recluse who’s been wrongly accused of the crime.
As Camille and Ross dig deeper, their fiery attraction becomes impossible to resist. When they expose Shane Simpson as the real killer, Camille becomes his next target. And the deeper they investigate, the more dangerous—and personal—the truth becomes.
In Serial Obsession, Marcy Bialeschki delivers a sexy romantic thriller filled with lies, betrayal, and a deadly obsession you won’t see coming.
Cold case investigator Camille Hargrove travels to the Lake of the Ozarks after receiving a tip from an anonymous eyewitness. This information is just what she needs to reopen the high-profile rape and murder case of Kelcee Meyer. Determined to uncover the truth, Camille finds herself drawn to Ross Paine—a forced recluse who’s been wrongly accused of the crime.
As Camille and Ross dig deeper, their fiery attraction becomes impossible to resist. When they expose Shane Simpson as the real killer, Camille becomes his next target. And the deeper they investigate, the more dangerous—and personal—the truth becomes.
In Serial Obsession, Marcy Bialeschki delivers a sexy romantic thriller filled with lies, betrayal, and a deadly obsession you won’t see coming.
296 pages, Hardcover
Published September 1, 2025
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Marcy Bialeschki
21 books13 followersI write romance-suspense for readers who want more than heat and danger. They want growth, purpose, and a love that changes everything.
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December 25, 2025
Serial Obsession is a romantic suspense novel set around the Lake of the Ozarks, and it opens with a chilling hook. A serial killer named Shane Simpson hunts a young woman, Kelcee Meyer, and frames an innocent man, Ross Paine. When journalist turned cold-case investigator Camille Hargrove stumbles onto new information, she heads into the small Midwestern “map dot” towns to uncover the truth. The story weaves between a murder mystery, a wrongful accusation, and a slow-building connection between Camille and Ross, all against the backdrop of a community shaken by fear and rumor.
I felt pulled in by how grounded the world was. The lake towns feel authentic. People work long shifts, drive beaten-up cars, and deal with messy families. The author leans heavily into the genre’s blend of romantic suspense, giving us both danger and desire, and she doesn’t shy away from intensity in either direction. Sometimes the scenes get gritty, sometimes tender, and sometimes downright chaotic, but that unevenness actually made it feel more like real life. I liked that Camille isn’t a perfect detective. She’s passionate, stubborn, and occasionally a hot mess, and that combination kept her relatable.
The book moves quickly from plot to plot: murder, investigation, flirtation, danger, repeat. I realized the speed mirrors Camille’s own momentum. She throws herself into things whether she’s ready or not, and the narrative matches her energy. Ross, meanwhile, is written with this quiet heaviness that lingers. You feel the injustice hanging over him. The contrast between his guarded calm and Camille’s spark gives their scenes a natural tension. Even the villain gets space to be more than a shadow. We see the twisted logic behind his actions, which made the thriller element feel more unsettling.
By the end, what stayed with me wasn’t only the mystery but the themes simmering under it: how communities rush to judgment, how a rumor can ruin a life, and how hard it is to rebuild trust once it’s been shattered. The romance adds warmth, and the suspense keeps the pages turning, but there’s also this thread of “fairness” running through the story that gives it more weight than your typical thriller.
If you like romantic suspense that leans into both sides of the genre, with small-town atmosphere and characters who feel bruised but determined, I think you’ll enjoy Serial Obsession. Readers who want a gritty mystery wrapped in a relationship-driven plot will probably get the most out of it.
I felt pulled in by how grounded the world was. The lake towns feel authentic. People work long shifts, drive beaten-up cars, and deal with messy families. The author leans heavily into the genre’s blend of romantic suspense, giving us both danger and desire, and she doesn’t shy away from intensity in either direction. Sometimes the scenes get gritty, sometimes tender, and sometimes downright chaotic, but that unevenness actually made it feel more like real life. I liked that Camille isn’t a perfect detective. She’s passionate, stubborn, and occasionally a hot mess, and that combination kept her relatable.
The book moves quickly from plot to plot: murder, investigation, flirtation, danger, repeat. I realized the speed mirrors Camille’s own momentum. She throws herself into things whether she’s ready or not, and the narrative matches her energy. Ross, meanwhile, is written with this quiet heaviness that lingers. You feel the injustice hanging over him. The contrast between his guarded calm and Camille’s spark gives their scenes a natural tension. Even the villain gets space to be more than a shadow. We see the twisted logic behind his actions, which made the thriller element feel more unsettling.
By the end, what stayed with me wasn’t only the mystery but the themes simmering under it: how communities rush to judgment, how a rumor can ruin a life, and how hard it is to rebuild trust once it’s been shattered. The romance adds warmth, and the suspense keeps the pages turning, but there’s also this thread of “fairness” running through the story that gives it more weight than your typical thriller.
If you like romantic suspense that leans into both sides of the genre, with small-town atmosphere and characters who feel bruised but determined, I think you’ll enjoy Serial Obsession. Readers who want a gritty mystery wrapped in a relationship-driven plot will probably get the most out of it.
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