5⭐️
Look, if Lola Malone writes it, I’m reading it—no questions asked. Add in my weakness for dark romances and morally questionable psychopaths, and Insane Obsession had me hooked from the start.

The story follows Finn, a college student desperate to ace his research project by investigating an abandoned women's asylum with a dark history. But as he uncovers the asylum’s secrets, Finn also finds himself at the center of an obsession that’s been brewing long before he stepped inside.

This novella gives us a creepy, darkish, and fast-paced ride that blends in a bit of psychological horror. Add in the spice, and there's a lot of it, with not one but two men, who are identical twins and things get delightfully twisted and taboo. If Taboo isn't for you, don't read this book.

Sure, the novella doesn’t leave much room for deep plot development, and you might need to suspend your disbelief a bit, but that’s part of the fun. Let's be honest, I'm not here for realism, I'm here for the drama, the obsession and the dark and twisted chaos. And that's what this story is, one that is dark, depraved, and deliciously taboo. I loved every moment of it.

I like dark Christmas reads, just as much as I like the fluffy ones. This was a perfectly dark Christmas novella. Nothing screams holiday cheer like an abandoned asylum, a little murder, and a pair of twins who deck the halls (and Finn) in ways you won’t forget.

Highly recommend!