title: Deadly Obsession (A Brown and de Luca Novel)
author:  Maggie Shayne 
description: "In this thrilling follow-up to SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON, Shayne amps up both the creep factor and the suspense. She continues to build on the sexual tension between the main characters, fostering a humming anticipation that builds as the story unfolds. She pairs this with an intriguing plot that will have readers guessing till the last page." -RT Book Reviews on WAKE TO DARKNESS<br /><br />"Readers will love this novel, which twists Shayne's usual combination of sharp wit and awesome characters with a killer who could have leapt right off of a television screen." -RT Book Reviews on SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON<br /><br />"Maggie Shayne writes wonderful stories combining romance with page-turning thrills."<br />-New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards<br /><br />"A tasty, tension-packed read."<br />-Publishers Weekly on Thicker Than Water<br /><br />"Shayne's haunting tale is intricately woven.... A moving mix of high suspense and romance, this haunting Halloween thriller will propel readers to bolt their doors at night!"<br />-Publisher's Weekly on The Gingerbread Man
zlib_text: Wicked Obsession
  Bend To My Will: Book 6
   
   
  By
  Emily Jane Trent
   
  
  Chapter 1
  The emotional weekend ended, and Vivienne returned to her apartment. The heavy book was still on
  the floor, a reminder of how upset she’d been so recently. She lifted it back onto the shelf and
  straightened the pages, before picking up the pressed flower. Holding it to her cheek, Vivienne thought
  of what had happened over the last few days.
  When Jacob had confided that, as a child, he’d been physically abused, Vivienne had been
  deeply moved. For his sake, she had held back her reaction, knowing that discussing the subject was
  difficult for him. But she was alone now, and a tear rolled down her cheek. Vivienne cried for the
  young boy who had been brutalized by his own father, and for the grown man who had to deal with the
  emotional damage.
  Jacob was complicated. Although Vivienne had some insight into the darkness, it was only a
  glimpse of what was inside him. He was a product of being raised by an alcoholic f