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Obsession Arum eBook Jennifer L Armentrout

I liked this book but there is one thing I absolutely HATE and that's when an author writes stupid heroine's who do stupid things. It totally ruined the book for me. The whole "don't tell me what to do" thing is so stupid! SHE IS FREAKING HUMAN!! She has no special powers! She runs from the man who saved her. Just stupid. I absolutely loved the H. Loved the premise of the story but absolutely hated the h when she did dumb crap. I read reviews all the time that complain about the same thing. Does anyone actually enjoy reading about a h who makes absolutely stupid choices? Sorry to rant. This could have been a great book.


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Obsession Arum eBook Jennifer L Armentrout Reviews

3.5/5 Team Arum Stars

It's been great getting back to the Lux world again. For most of the series, the Arum are the bad guys. But in the later books that the Luxen do some really terrible things, and maybe the Arum aren't so bad after all.

My feelings for the Luxen race changed on a dime. (Yes, I still love Daemon, Dawson, and Dee) But now I don't trust the Luxen, and I'm less suspicious of the Arum's motives.

This is the story of one of the good Arum. At the outset, Hunter works for the DOD but only in the sense that he's working for himself. Meeting Serena changes him. He develops feelings for her and that makes him more human. One of his greatest character traits is his honesty. It comes off cold and heartless sometimes, but compared to the Luxen, who blow smoke up the humans' behinds, it's actually quite refreshing.

My main complaint about the story is there's too much sex. (I know, I'm shocked too.) The plot seemed thin, and almost just a vehicle for the sex scenes.

It got so bad, I was skimming.

As a heroine, Serena is just okay. When Hunter tells her to hide upstairs, it's for her safety. But she's so, "Muh feminism" that she never listens. And don't get me started on her insisting on going to Colorado.

If I'm honest, I like Daemon and Kat's storyline better, but I do enjoy Ms. Armentrout's writing. I give her an extra half star for that alone.
Holy Moly I want to go back and read the whole series adding in this book where it belongs! As always, I have been holding onto this book forever and finally pulled it out.
Obsession is about Hunter (sigh, Hunter), the Arum we were introduced to in the Lux series. At the time, of course, we were too wrapped up in the Luxen and this book may or may not have been overlooked. Believe me, I'm kicking myself for being one to actually do it.
I now have a completely different perspective on the Arum and everything they represent. We already knew Hunter was different than the others of his species since we saw him with Luc.(Yes, Luc is in this book as well!!) Now we actually have insight into how this species came to be and exactly how amazing the Arum, who we once thought were the only bad guys, truly are.
Thank you Jennifer Armentrout for giving me such a treasure. This book just proves exactly why I fell in love with your writing in the first place.
Wait. So the Arum aren't all bad ... and the Luxen aren't all good? This book definitely throws all of my preconceived notions about the alien presence introduced in Jennifer Armentrout's Lux series out the window. And I loved that. A lot. It gives me so much more to think about as I continue that series with Origin that releases in August.

I knew as I was reading this book that it was going to receive LOTS of five star ratings. Those who love to read lots and lots (and lots and lots) of steamy sex scenes in your books will love this one. Jen does know how to write steam. It is probably good at this time to mention that this book is NOT young adult like the Lux series. It takes place in the same world with the same alien presence, but this book is absolutely adult in all ways. Nothing is left to the imagination in these scenes. It is all out there, so if that is something you'd rather not read, you probably are going to be a bit disappointed in this book.

I have to admit that I have struggled a bit to know just how I wanted to rate this book. Three or four stars? It is a fast and entertaining book to read. I did like the characters, especially Hunter. And I thought that Hunter's big struggle to overcome his innate nature as an Arum and his eventual recognition that he could put the needs of another ahead of his own was fascinating. There are so many ideas in this book that I want to see developed further, either as a continuation of this story in a series, or at least through the Lux books. What is really going on with the Luxen and the Arum? How is the government involved? I read this book very quickly, and I enjoyed it, for the most part, as I read. But I ultimately could only give it three stars. Why?

Well, this is probably more of a personal taste thing for me, so not everyone will feel this way, but I prefer for my romances to involve a lot more buildup and a lot less bedroom action. There is obviously a TON of chemistry between Serena and Hunter. A ton. Hunter can't stop thinking about getting Serena undressed from the moment he meets her. To be fair, his race of Arum are almost entirely focused on WANT and NEED. If they want something or need something they just take it. Simple as that. Hunter wants Serena. Hunter is going to take Serena. His inner thoughts simply illustrate this tendency. But, I felt like this story was all about Hunter pushing past his natural tendencies and becoming a little more human in his relationship with Serena. That does happen. It does. But, let's be honest, these two end up humping like rabbits for most of this story. All the time. And frankly, I got bored with it after the tenth scene or so. Take out the sex scenes, and this 370 page book is more like 100 pages of actual story.

The story was pretty interesting. Serena witnesses a Lux murdering her friend who has witnessed two Lux turning into their true forms while speaking about some project that seems dubious. Now the government asks Hunter to protect her. It turns out that the government might not be so benevolent. The Luxen are involved in higher levels of government and might be manipulating things for an evil purpose. Serena is being protected by an alien species that isn't known for their kindness and altruistic tendencies. Hunter and Serena find themselves falling in love despite their obvious differences. All of this was super interesting, but 90% of the book simply focused on their intense physical attraction. It would have been a better book if more time had been focused on personalities and Serena's struggle to come to terms with her new world view. Why do these two people fall in love despite all the reasons they shouldn't? What draws them to one another? Using this book as a guide, it would seem as if most of the draw is purely physical, and for me at least, this didn't fly. I wanted a bit more.

So take this review for what it is. I recognize that this is the sort of review that automatically gets voted as "unhelpful" on sites like because I haven't jumped on the five star bandwagon with this one. I do see that many will love it because Jen truly is an entertaining writer, and this is an entertaining book. I do want to know more about Hunter and Serena's future, and hopefully they'll show up in the Lux books (Daemon makes an un-named appearance in this one). But I think I prefer this story being told through the young adult prism as it was in the Lux series. Three stars.
I liked this book but there is one thing I absolutely HATE and that's when an author writes stupid heroine's who do stupid things. It totally ruined the book for me. The whole "don't tell me what to do" thing is so stupid! SHE IS FREAKING HUMAN!! She has no special powers! She runs from the man who saved her. Just stupid. I absolutely loved the H. Loved the premise of the story but absolutely hated the h when she did dumb crap. I read reviews all the time that complain about the same thing. Does anyone actually enjoy reading about a h who makes absolutely stupid choices? Sorry to rant. This could have been a great book.