REVIEW: Sweet Obsession by Riley Hart (Sins of the Father #3)

SWEET OBSESSION

Sins of the Father - Book Three

by Riley Hart

Release Date: February 5, 2026

Review

"𝙲𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝, 𝚁𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕, 𝙸 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢'𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚘."

Just like you weren’t sure how Rory would continue to fit into Cillian’s life when he found Ollie, we were even more unsure how someone Rory loved would find their place. But we didn’t factor in Shai.

Sweet, kind, forgiving Shai, who is just the right side of morally gray to make him the perfect fit for Rory.

Though they started with an unconventional situationship, these two stalked and hunted their way into each other’s hearts. And in the end, Rory has found his own obsession, and Shai has gained a family.

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Synopsis

Rory

I’m beginning to unravel.

When I meet Shai Burrows, he intrigues me enough that he has me stalking him, following him, watching him.

And when I find out he’s the one who robbed me, instead of handling business, it only makes me obsess over him even more.

But I can’t just let him get away with that, so we cut a deal. Shai will work off what he owes me, with his body, something he’s as eager about as I am. Because after that first touch, our worlds collide.

We get off on danger and seek trouble we’re not supposed to find. He craves my body, and though I don’t understand it, I know I want him by my side.

He’s my obsession, and I can’t help but want more.

In fact, I want it all.

And I’ll take it.

Our world is violent and chaotic. I’ve always reveled in that, but I’m risking it all now. I need to learn control because if I lose him, no one will be able to pull me back from the edge.

Content Warning: Sweet Obsession contains violence, drug use, discussion/memory of losing a parent to suicide (flashback), past scenes of child neglect, addiction (not a main character), discussion of human trafficking, and morally gray characters with no redemption arc. This is still a Riley Hart romance though, so none of this is heavy handed and you can expect a happily ever after for our guys. Please read the note in the beginning of the book for a more detailed content warning.

About Riley Hart

Riley Hart has always been known as the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She won her first writing contest in elementary school, and although she primarily focuses on male/male romance, under her various pen names, she’s written a little bit of everything. Regardless of the sub-genre, there’s always one common theme and that’s…romance! No surprise seeing as she’s a hopeless romantic herself. Riley’s a lover of character-driven plots, flawed characters, and always tries to write stories and characters people can relate to. She believes everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading or enjoying time with her awesome family in their home in North Carolina.

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