Sweet Obsession

This was exactly what I was looking for and I loved it for what it was: An easy to read, suspenseful series with a heavy focus on the romance and an intriguing (if light) plot.

Enemies-to-Lovers with mafia vibes. Honestly more romance than plot, but the plot that is there is interesting and provides a lot of opportunities for the love interests to get overly protective over the main character while still leaving her room to become stronger and more independent.

It won't give you an in depth story but it is absolutely a good time and I've gone back and re-read the series.

main character: ayla
the guys: marcus, ryland, and theo

summary:
ayla goes to a club and makes a brief connection with a guy from across the room (this guys turns out to be marcus constantine). ayla decides that she's done with the club, heads outside, sees marcus and two others waiting on the curb. as she's deciding how to proceed, ayla sees a car pull up with a gun pointed directly at marcus' back. for some inexplicable reason, ayla decides to jump in front of the shot, thereby saving their lives. when we flash forward to the present, we find out that ayla has lost a part of her arm because of that night. after leaving the bar she works at, ayla is almost mugged, but marcus and the two other mystery dudes save her. this leads to them deciding to step out of hiding to actually be in her life after having been in it without her knowledge since the night of the shooting. what she doesn't know is that having them in her life is not necessarily going to be the easiest thing.

my thoughts:
overall, i liked it. it had a different take for a reverse harem storyline. but, as much as i realize reading is about suspending disbelief, some of the plot didn't quite make sense to me. first off, ayla didn't even know marcus and the guys...why did she feel so pressed to save him? like, i get glancing at someone from across the room and feeling something, but like enough to potentially die for that person...? also, realistically, any girl that found out she'd been stalked for two years (cause that's what marcus and the guys did) would run for the hills screaming, not fall into their arms. but, i get it's just a story. i'm not gonna lie– it's a nice idea thinking that you have these three dudes just trying to keep you safe. and like, their hot or whatever. i did really like that ayla had something that she had to grapple with after the shooting, but that she was doing a good job of handling it. she's a good heroine for sure. the guys were the usual combo of: one that is the leader and has the first/strongest connection to the heroine, another that is the comedic relief at times and quickly connects with the girl, and lastly, the one who tries to stay away for the sake of the girl, but comes off as hating her. all in all a classic reverse harem that i really enjoyed.