Book Stats
Book 1 of Obsessively Yours
Format: ebook
Length: 400 pages
Chapters: 52
Narrator POV: First person narration; alternating from Izzy’s (FMC) and Cal’s (MMC) POV
Summary (No spoilers)
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This book follows Izzy, a store manager, and Cal, who is hired as the new head of security at the same store. Izzy has a super toxic and manipulative boyfriend, Evan, who has pushed Izzy into becoming self-conscious and willing to settle for less than she deserves. Cal’s a loner who doesn’t get into relationships after his last one burned him.
Izzy has a very open and blunt best friend, Amanda, who sets her up with an AI chat application that is essentially a fictional, perfect man. The AI boyfriend sends full responses to messages, texts good morning, etc. without expecting anything in return. But Cal, who excels at cyber security, intervenes and takes over the AI boyfriend role. I really loved this plot. I thought it was a fun, unique twist on the morally gray stalker/ protector boyfriend.
Anyway, there’s a lot of tension between the two main characters, which I enjoyed. And between talking with the AI boyfriend and Cal, Izzy starts to see her worth again and learns to stand up for herself. There are some interesting twists and intense situations, so be sure to check your trigger warnings. There are several. Off the top of my head, there’s body shaming, a manipulative boyfriend, stalking, alcohol use, and cheating. But that is definitely not a complete list.
I gave this one 3 stars, as I felt like the plot eventually gave way to the smut. About halfway through, it seemed like that’s all the main characters thought about and wanted to do. I’m never a fan of the smut taking over the story. I also didn’t like most of the texts between Izzy and her AI boyfriend. I didn’t find them cute or flirty. They were just awkward and Izzy was pretty immature in them.
I didn’t care for the sudden twist with Amanda at the end of the story. It didn’t feel like it flowed well or made any sense. It just seemed like a random thing to throw into the story so it would be easy to write a sequel, probably starring her. I was also not a fan of how Izzy apparently put two and two together, figuring out Cal was her AI boyfriend, but she just didn’t care? It felt unrealistic. After being manipulated by her ex and lied to for years, she was fine with another guy doing something similar? Nope, that doesn’t make a bit of sense to me.
All in all, this book was decent. It started off strong, but didn’t keep that same momentum going until the end.
Review
Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Reason for the ratings:
I was immediately intrigued by the premise of this story and I was pulled in from the beginning. I thought the story started off strong, with a unique idea. Unfortunately, I felt that about halfway through, the plot quit being the main focus and instead shifted toward the smut and intimate interactions between the main characters. I didn’t enjoy the texts exchanged between Izzy and her AI boyfriend – they weren’t cute or flirty in my opinion, just awkward. I didn’t like the twist with Amanda at the end of the story or how Izzy just accepted everything Cal did.
Due to those reasons, I felt that while this book was a decent read, it wasn’t a favorite. I am interested in seeing what else this author has to offer, though. I think I really enjoy the way her mind works.
I gave 3 chili peppers, due to there being several intimate scenes and dirty text messages exchanged between characters.
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