The Ultimate Obsession: Handcrafted with Love

Britni: I ate this up so quick! First of all I love a badass, confident FMC and Gianna was 100% that. She may not have been the most intellectual woman but she was quick witted and friendly. Christian was obsessive and cold but damn I craved that. They are the perfect duo with all the banter. My only minor complaint is that the end felt as though it was wrapped up rather quickly. I could have used more time to settle things between the main characters. But chefs kiss to this wonderfully written story!

United States on Mar 06, 2024

Vbat421: So good so deep and dramatic. Hope they have a kid that’s look like Christian. Bet he or she wi’l be as beautiful as Christian. Gianna gave me an ulcer and crazy headache of all her antics! She seems cooler and grounded in the next book. Read up!

United States on Feb 29, 2024

Alie Sarazin: As someone who struggles with anxiety, I loved the "representation" because it was nice to feel like I wasn't alone. I love the banter and the two main characters are adorable for each other! 10/10! I would definitely recommend.

Canada on Feb 25, 2024

Placeholder: Reread it for like tge 5th time and it still hits all the possible points.
They are my maddest obsession ❤️

India on Feb 24, 2024

Mikaela T: It doesn’t read like a series but it’s almost better because of that. It’s no wonder people are obsessed with book 2. It starts with Gianna’s pov from when she first meets Christian. But his perspective starts in therapy three years after. So her story builds until it reaches the same timeline. It was a delight to read!

Gianna was born into the Cosa Nostra (the Italian mafia community at large) and with its misogynistic values, she was married at 18 to the charming Don Russo. She loved him like any child would, but it lost its shine with his infidelity and growing abuse.

Christian watches the girl of his dreams lapse into drugs and depression but keeps himself in check because she’s marries to one the biggest mafia bosses. Until… she isn’t. But they fumble their first chance to be together and it takes another 3 years for them to try again.

This is a delicious serving of second chances, missed opportunities, him falling first, redemption and of course, obsession. The final barrier they face is emotional instead of a mafia-incident. So the romance plot is very fulfilling.

United States on Jan 24, 2024

Mara A.: Hatte den ersten Band auf Empfehlung gelesen und fand ihn gut, und dann habe ich noch besseres über den zweiten Teil gehört und es zuerst nicht glauben können.

Aber nun nach habe Ich das ganze Buch an einem Abend inhaliert und sämtliche Emotionen erlebt. Wollte es am liebst nicht aus der Hand legen.
Wer groß Action sucht ist hier wahrscheinlich falsch, aber für hoffnungslose Romantiker genau das Richtige.

Die Spannung zwischen den Protagonisten baut sich langsam auf (aber dafür darf man gleich zu Anfang bereits Antonio und Sydney hassen), und schleichend wird aus Hass feurige, tiefe Zuneigung und Liebe.

Habe das Buch sehr genossen. Klare Empfehlung.
Alle die den ersten Teil gut fanden werden diesen sicherlich lieben.

Germany on Jan 20, 2024

Beatriz: Absolutamente apaixonada por Christian, nada nesse mundo foi mais incrível que ler esse livro. Após ler Nicolas e Elena não achei que pudesse me apaixonar novamente por outros personagens, eu amei cada segundo.

Brazil on Jan 06, 2024

Odisea_literaria1: This book is even better than the first in the series, which is surprising because I really loved the first book, but I was definitely more excited about the second installment in the series.
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What I enjoyed the most was the pace in the relationship. We have an 8 year period making the romance believable, while also building delicious anticipation.
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I had a bi panic in this book because I was so in love with every minute Gianna appeared this beautiful, strong and daring girl stole my heart from the first chapter despite everything she had to go through in her childhood I wanted to do was hug her and protect her from everything bad in his life.
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Christian Allister is a man on the lower end of the OCD spectrum. He needs order and has some obsessive tendencies. He's a fed, but there's a mysterious and dangerous darkness around him now. His connection to the mob was unwanted until something, or someone, caught his eye. He is now living his life in a mess of conflicting emotions, trying to overcome the urges that drive him forward.
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What I like best about Gianna and Christian is that they put on a front for the outside with their...

Mexico on May 18, 2023

Marcus R.: THIS IS SPOILER FREE. READ IF YOURE ON THE FENCE ABOUT READING THIS OR ABOUT READING THE FIRST ONE. 😅

Okay seriously. Let’s talk about this, guys.

Part 1 of Review—Why Book is Great:

This book was so brilliantly written. The whole development of these characters was clearly well thought out and plotted with great attention to detail.

I’m assuming this is because the writer had to go back in time to tell these Characters’ stories and then weave it into the parts of book 1. And because of this, everything was carefully thought through and mapped out. This is a testament to how every writer should be mapping out these stories just like this before writing them— because LOOK AT THE QUALITY ACHIEVED!!

Part 1.2– The Couple Dynamic:

I haven’t been this blown away by a romance novel in a very long time. Christian and Gianna are almost like the GrumpyXSunshine trope, but Gianna doesn’t let people push her around. She is kind and optimistic but it’s mostly stemming from the trauma she’s experienced throughout her life.

I’ve seen people disliking Gianna and There will be no Gianna slander on my watch....

United States on Feb 03, 2022