Watch Me (Dark Obsession) (Volume 1)

Just a typical Cynthia Eden book, it has many twists and turns, plenty of alpha males. Lots of action and yet you can still have sympathy for Daniel. I usually can't wait for her books to come and this series is going to be the same thing. I can't wait for Lex,s and Dev,s books, hopefully she'll have someone for Ethan, also.

3.5 stars
Watch me was a short mystery read. After of years of being Gwen personal bodyguard Chance is back in her life. This time he cannot hold the attractions toward her down. But he is not honest and truth sooner or later comes out. So does the crazy stalker.
Story full of desire hot scene and suspense.

Was fast paced, enjoyable, and exactly what you expect it to be. The hero is a bad ass former military body guard who gets a second chance with his former bosses daughter when he finds out she's in trouble. Some parts were a bit derivative and predictable, but still a fun read.

Chance Valentine is finally realizing his dreams of starting his own security company when his former employer approaches him with a job that he can't refuse. Someone is stalking Gwen Hawthorne, a beautiful D.C. blue blood, and her father wants Chance to be her bodyguard. But there was a reason Chance left his position with Will Hawthorne, he could no longer keep his hands off the boss's daughter. But Gwen's father, and Chance, know that he will protect Gwen with his last breath. As danger surrounds them passion ignites. Can Gwen forgive Chance's past betrayals enough to allow him by her side, and back into her heart? Or will the stalker steal their second chance at love?

Watch Me was a light and easy romantic suspense that I flew through. Chance and Gwen have a past so there is already chemistry between the characters right away. However, there is very little back story given, which hindered me from fully connecting with them as individual characters and a couple. Chance made for a sweet hero, I guess you could say that he was very in touch with his feelings and honest about them. This wasn't a bad thing but it brought him down a step in the ex-military, alpha rawr scale. It is nice to have the author switch it up every now and then though with the protagonists! Gwen didn't stand out for me as a character though I did like that she wasn't a spoiled little rich girl and was fiercely independent. The plot had several twists and turns that caught me by surprise and I did enjoy the secondary characters in the story. The whodunit kept me guessing up until the end.

Watch me was a good read all-in-all, but it was my least favorite story from Cynthia Eden which is always an auto-buy author for me. Although, I do plan on continuing the series, and look forward to it.

*I received a copy of this book courtesy of Netgally in exchange for an honest review.

Chance Valentine is finally realizing his dreams of starting his own security company when his former employer approaches him with a job that he can't refuse. Someone is stalking Gwen Hawthorne, a beautiful D.C. blue blood, and her father wants Chance to be her bodyguard. But there was a reason Chance left his position with Will Hawthorne, he could no longer keep his hands off the boss's daughter. But Gwen's father, and Chance, know that he will protect Gwen with his last breath. As danger surrounds them passion ignites. Can Gwen forgive Chance's past betrayals enough to allow him by her side, and back into her heart? Or will the stalker steal their second chance at love?

Watch Me was a light and easy romantic suspense that I flew through. Chance and Gwen have a past so there is already chemistry between the characters right away. However, there is very little back story given, which hindered me from fully connecting with them as individual characters and a couple. Chance made for a sweet hero, I guess you could say that he was very in touch with his feelings and honest about them. This wasn't a bad thing but it brought him down a step in the ex-military, alpha rawr scale. It is nice to have the author switch it up every now and then though with the protagonists! Gwen didn't stand out for me as a character though I did like that she wasn't a spoiled little rich girl and was fiercely independent. The plot had several twists and turns that caught me by surprise and I did enjoy the secondary characters in the story. The whodunit kept me guessing up until the end.

Watch me was a good read all-in-all, but it was my least favorite story from Cynthia Eden which is always an auto-buy author for me. Although, I do plan on continuing the series, and look forward to it.

*I received a copy of this book courtesy of Netgally in exchange for an honest review.

Chance Valentine was Head of Security at Gwenk’s father’s firm. That’s where he saw her for the first time and fell in love with her. Not that Gwen didn’t feel the same about him - she did. But neither of them acted on their feelings. A simple misunderstanding drove her into the arms of another man but now Gwen is being stalked and Chance is presented with the opportunity to be her 24/7 bodyguard. How could he turn down that opportunity ...

I liked the book. Yes, it was the usual mix and yes it was slightly predictable. However, one twist in the plot made the difference and saved this book. I loved how clear Chance was on his feelings for Gwen. Contrary to other books of the genre, where there’s a big back and forth between the main characters, these two knew what they wanted and went for it. This left more space for plot development in the suspense part.

Nice book that off offered good entertaining.

Cynthia Eden is one of those writers churning intense, intoxicating, dark and soul consuming stories in her sleep!!!! She never ceases to amaze me with her fascinating paranormal or hot alpha males totally obsessive of their ladies, walking on the wild side.

Her new series "Dark Obsession" is a trilogy surrounding three bodyguards and their intense passion and consuming love for their mates. Guarding 24/7 and close proximity only deepens their desire.

Watch Me champions the trilogy, with Chance Valentine trying very, very hard to stay away from his obsession Gwen Hawthorne. Working for her Senator Father as security, brought him close to Gwen, and his consuming desire and professionalism takes him away from Gwen before he loses himself in her.

But fate is not done taking a chance with Chance, and when Gwen's life is in danger, he gets hired by the Senator to guard his daughter. A proximity that brings to fore all his love and passion for Gwen and a desire that refuses to bite the dust. As Chance and Gwen ignite their passion for each other and set fire to their love, a killer is lurking in the shadows, threatening Gwen and bringing a past to collide with the present.

Cynthia Eden skillfully takes her readers on a seductive and sensual ride into the dark obsession and leaves them panting for more!!!

Look out for "Want Me" in January 2015 and "Need Me" on February 2015

Receive a copy from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review

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Oo another new series frm this author who always seems to hit all my favourite buttons ! I adore her paranormal offerings but I'm more than happy to give this new contemporary series a go and what a joy to read this was. From the first page I was hooked on the uber protectve Chance and I love it when I'm dragged into a story and hit the ground running. This author takes her readers into a world rife with intruigue and deceit and no small amount of danger! Chance walked away from Gwen once but he has never really been completely out of her life. He may no longer work for her father but he has kept a close eye on Gwen and finding out she has a stalker is just the excuse he needs to walk back into her life and hopefully her heart!
Gwen knows her father loves her but he stifles her with all his over the top protection but it looks as if this time Gwen mght actually need it! Someone is making nuisense calls and Gwen has a creepy feeling that she is being watched . Her ex boyfriend and her hardly parted on good terms and Gwen can't help but wonder if he is playing tricks on her. When a crazy mugger attacks her it's Chance who comes to her rescue but Gwen threw herself at him before only to be cast aside so she has no intention of getting close to him again but as trouble escalates there's only one man who makes Gwen feel safe and that's the one man who can hurt her beyond all reason , Chance!
I love this author and have yet to read a story by her that I don't enjoy. I read this book in one go and if honest found it a little shorter than I'd like. I think this is the first of this series that follows tough men working as bodyguards and already the seeds are planted for the next book and I would describe this as romantic suspense . Red herrings abound as the author leads her readers through ths story and even though there are surprising twists in this book the bad guy is always capable of underhand tricks. It's very easy to second guess mysterys and like a lot of readers I enjoy working out just who the villain is and why the action takes place and I thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns in ths story .
I received an arc f this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Shorter than I like so a four and a half from me

Watch Me
Dark Obsession, #1
by Cynthia Eden

Released December 9, 2014
$2.99 - Kindle, Nook, Kobo

*** Provided by NetGalley in Exchange for an Honest Review. ***

-- From the Cover --
Watch Me…The first book in New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden’s sexy new romantic suspense series…DARK OBSESSION.
He was hired to protect her.
Watching gorgeous Gwen Hawthorne wasn’t a hard job—but it certainly was tempting. Chance Valentine had tried to keep his distance from the sexy socialite for years, but when her father hired him to keep watch on her—as a twenty-four, seven bodyguard—Chance knew his control was about to be pushed to the limit.
He’d never wanted another woman the way he desired her. Hot. Intense. Consuming. Being so close to Gwen, Chance knew that he wouldn’t be able to resist her. So he gave into his need, her need, and he took them both to the edge of a dark and consuming desire.
But Chance soon realizes that he isn’t the only one watching Gwen. Someone else is out there, a stalker who won’t rest until Gwen is destroyed. Every day, every moment…Gwen is in danger. And Chance knows that if he can’t unmask the stalker, then he may just lose the only woman he has ever loved.

Coming soon:
WANT ME (Book 2)
NEED ME (Book 3)

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Heat Level: 3.75
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After working security for years, Chance and two of his closest friends open their own business. His former boss comes in telling Chance that his daughter is in danger and wants 24/7 protection on her. But Gwen is an independent, head-strong woman who does not like the protective cage her father keeps trying to imprison her in. Soon it becomes clear that there is a seriously disturbed individual watching and following her and she's more than happy to have Chance guarding her body - if only she can remember to guard her heart.
The characters are well-written, diverse and strong. The interaction and dialogue between them is excellent. The plot is gripping, intense and written in a way that flows freely and smoothly. My only negative comment about this book was that I'd pegged the bad guy/girl the moment the character was introduced (literally, I knew immediately) and, dammit, I hated being right! The story's conflict resolve with perfect timing creating a solid, satisfying conclusion. I can honestly say I have no idea what took me so long to read this author. Her writing style is exceptionally smooth and the story flows so fluidly that you're at the end before you know it. I will definitely be looking for more books and the rest of this series - next book is WANT ME as is due to release in late January 2015.

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Score: 4.6
Stars: 5
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Tina J / Unbound Passion
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Chance Valentine has tried to stay away from sexy socialite Gwen Hawthorne for years, but when someone is determined to destroy Gwen he knows he won’t be able to resist her but if can’t unmask the stalker, he may lose the only woman he has ever loved in this thrilling romantic suspense.

Gwen is tired of her overprotective father sending bodyguards to shadow her every move which won’t work in Chance’s favor when he shows up to protect her from a threat. The reader can’t help but get caught up in the story as the chemistry between Gwen and Chance explodes off the pages into an intense consuming need but their relationship has a few issues left over from the past getting in their way, not to mention the secret Chance is keeping. The strong captivating characters grab the reader’s attention from the very beginning and ensure that the reader wants to know their whole story and the fast paced and smooth flowing plot keeps readers on the edge of their seat with lots of suspense, excitement and passion.

The author keeps the reader’s guessing with lots of surprising twists and the well orchestrated suspense draws the readers in while the well written scenes and details capture the imagination. There is never a dull moment as Chance and his friends race to find out who the stalker is to keep Gwen safe and spine tingling anticipation builds throughout the story as what started off as a simple stalking (if you can call stalking simple) case becomes even more complicated.

Cynthia Eden held me hostage with this very intriguing and complex plot full of passion and engaging characters that ensure that the reader comes back for more, so obviously with that being said I certainly can’t wait to read the next story in this thrilling series.

Contemporary, Romantic Suspense

Washington, D.C.

Chance Valentine has spent years trying to keep his distance from Gwen Hawthorne. Now he has been hired to protect her. While the job isn’t hard itself it is most definitely tempting. Her father has hired him to keep a twenty-four, seven day watch on her as her bodyguard. Chance knows that this time his control is going to be pushed to the very limits.

Chance has never wanted a woman the way he wants Gwen. His desire for her is hot, intense and consuming. Being this close to her he knows that he has no chance of resisting her. So Chance has given into the needs of them both and took them to the edge of a dark and consuming desire.

It doesn’t take long for Chance to realize he isn’t the only one that is watching Gwen. There is a stalker out there that will not rest until Gwen is destroyed. Every moment of every day Gwen is in danger. Chance knows that if he can’t figure out and unmask her stalker there is every chance he will end up losing the only woman he has ever loved.

This takes suspense and ratchets it up to unbelievable levels. The suspense lasts until the very end and makes for a book that readers won’t want to put down for any reason. The action is fast and furious and keeps coming throughout the book. It will also keep readers guessing as to who the stalker is and just what they are after. With all the twists and turns in this story it will keep reader on the edge of their seats and guessing what will happen next until the very last page. It will also have readers wanting to read the other two books in the trilogy and have them mourning the fact that they aren’t out just yet. This is another amazing book from an author that proves over and over that she can deliver some fantastic romantic suspense that will keep readers coming back for more.

Historical romance novels were always my favorite. I love everything about them. But then I got into the romantic suspense genre and this book is a perfect example as to why. I think that these might be my new favorite!

I've never read anything by Cynthia Eden but I would most assuredly read something by her again. I was kept on my toes the entire time with Watch Me. There were so many twists and turns that it really kept me interested from the beginning all the way to the last page.

The characters were really well written and while I wished to know a bit more about Gwen and Chance and their past, I was okay with just the info that I was given. But I wouldn't mind a little novella about these two. I really liked the chemistry between them but it felt like Gwen sometimes let Chance off easy. A bit more ... conflict ... between them would have been nice. The secondary characters were awesome as well and I like how it was setting up the next novel in the series. It really hooked you and made you want to know what was going to happen next.

I really don't have much more to say about the book. I think that I'll probably pick up the next in the series because I want to know what is going to happen ... Cynthia Eden left a few things open-ended and I'm wondering if little subplots will open up because of that, I sure hope so!!

Gwen Hawthorne is a heiress and Chance Valentine used to be father’s bodyguard. Now he’s a partner in a security agency, when Gwen’s father hires him to be Gwen’s bodyguard for a while.

Gwen and Chance both have in love with each other for years back when Chance still used to work for Gwen’s father. Chance’s rejection led Gwen into an arms of another man which turned put to be the biggest mistake Gwen has ever made and resulted in the two parting ways. Now Gwen’s in danger and Chance would do anything to protect her and maybe finally get a second chance to be with her.

Quibbles: It felt a little too easy and the suspense part which is usually really good in Cynthia’s books fell a little off mark for me. I just felt that the book was missing something, it was good but not great and missing that something extra that I have come to expect from Cynthia.

It makes for good light romantic suspense if you are looking for nothing too dark or just starting getting into this genre.

Overall, Cynthia Eden is a must read author for me and this is a good addition to her romantic suspense books.

ARC generously provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.