Tiffany's Reviews > Obey

First, you must know what you're getting into before starting this series. It is dark. It is hard to read at times. It has many scenes that could be triggers for people. It won't be for everyone. Second, to understand Frankie and Maxim's relationship and who they are, you must read Submit first. Obey picks up where Submit left off. You'll be lost if you try to start with Obey.

The story of Frankie and Maxim is heartbreakingly terrifying. Neither of these two won the parent lottery. Their childhoods were filled with pain, fear, and a lack of love/feeling loved. Both had to grow up way too quickly taking on adult roles they weren't ready for. They were easily hardened to the world, making relationships with others difficult. Finding where they felt they belonged had also been tough.

They have a f'ed up relationship. He treats her like s**t, hurting her both physically and mentally. Yet, she keeps going back to him. Both of them really had me feeling conflicted. At times, I wanted to take Frankie aside and help her find her self worth and value. Other times, I wanted to shake her silly and ask her what the he** she was thinking. Maxim was different. Most of the time I wanted to slap him, punch him, and instill the same pain on him he did on Frankie. Other times though, I wanted to take him in my arms and cradle the little boy inside who just needed to know what unconditional love was. As for their relationship, I kept going back and forth on that as well. Sometimes I wanted them to cut their losses and end it. Mostly though, I have to admit, I wanted them to find each other and find the love they both deserve. Will it happen? I am anxiously waiting for the next book to (hopefully) find out.
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. This is my honest review.*