Shadows of Obsession Series by I.A. Dice

HAILEY. One evening, two years’ worth of memories lost. Under the pretense of recovery, my father sends me to an elite boarding college, but soon, my memories start rushing back, and it’s obvious I’m not at Lakeside to heal. I’m here to hide. Navigating the scattered past to decipher the threat lurking in the shadows is hard while I’m kept in the dark and even harder when he steals my focus. Crude, arrogant, and threatening, he draws me in, and the closer I get, the less I understand... moreHAILEY. One evening, two years’ worth of memories lost. Under the pretense of recovery, my father sends me to an elite boarding college, but soon, my memories start rushing back, and it’s obvious I’m not at Lakeside to heal. I’m here to hide. Navigating the scattered past to decipher the threat lurking in the shadows is hard while I’m kept in the dark and even harder when he steals my focus. Crude, arrogant, and threatening, he draws me in, and the closer I get, the less I understand. Waking up without memories is terrifying, but remembering the time I lost is infinitely worse. CARTER. Guilty by association, Hailey Scarlett Vaughn deserves pain. The moment I see her, I want to wrap my fingers around her neck and squeeze. .. No matter how big the temptation, I need to extract a key hidden in the depths of her mind first. A key to my father’s freedom. Hailey’s a pawn in a complex game of revenge. A tool in my hands, but as she starts to remember, I realize we’re both tangled in an intricate web of lies that tightens every day. The harder I push to break her, the faster she breaks me. less

HAILEY. One man. Two names. Two personalities. One captivates, the other terrifies. Under the pretense of love, he used me, searching for secrets I didn't know I had. Cuddles, kisses, and whispered sweet nothings lulled me into a false sense of security that shattered with a single flashback. Running from the threat I now know he is, I fall straight into a nightmare. .. and the darkness reveals the truths. I’m not the center of Nash’s world. I’m a piece in Carter’s game. CARTER... moreHAILEY. One man. Two names. Two personalities. One captivates, the other terrifies. Under the pretense of love, he used me, searching for secrets I didn't know I had. Cuddles, kisses, and whispered sweet nothings lulled me into a false sense of security that shattered with a single flashback. Running from the threat I now know he is, I fall straight into a nightmare. .. and the darkness reveals the truths. I’m not the center of Nash’s world. I’m a piece in Carter’s game. CARTER. There’s no beauty in this chaos. There’s only pain. Hailey Scarlett Vaughn vanished without a trace, leaving me teetering on the edge of sanity. She was my mission and became my obsession. My sweet downfall. And now she’s gone. As the threats multiply and enemies close in to exploit the prize in Hailey’s mind, I carve a path of destruction, desperate to keep her safe. But it’s not until I find her that I understand she’s no longer mine. .. I broke her with my lies. TROPES. - Dark academia vibes. - Amnesia. - Age gap. - Mafia. - Plot & Spice Heavy. - Enemies to lovers. - OTT Morally grey MMC. - She's a cop's daughter. Saving Hailey is not a standalone. You need to read Breaking Hailey first. less

VIOLET. I was sold like property, caged and used. After six months, my fragile hope of rescue is almost gone, but I refuse to give up because nightmares don’t last forever. Mine ends when Broadway arrives. He’s dangerous and lethal, his world as dark as the one I’ve been trapped in. Yet, he’s the only man who makes me feel safe, the only one who stirs something other than fear. The only man I trust not to hurt me. Our connection is intense. Born from necessity, obsession, and raw emotion... moreVIOLET. I was sold like property, caged and used. After six months, my fragile hope of rescue is almost gone, but I refuse to give up because nightmares don’t last forever. Mine ends when Broadway arrives. He’s dangerous and lethal, his world as dark as the one I’ve been trapped in. Yet, he’s the only man who makes me feel safe, the only one who stirs something other than fear. The only man I trust not to hurt me. Our connection is intense. Born from necessity, obsession, and raw emotion. A dream come true. But just like nightmares, dreams don’t last forever. BROADWAY. I know trouble when I see it, and the girl with violet hair is exactly that—trouble. Though not the kind I’m used to. I’m supposed to rescue her and walk away, but the moment I touch her, I know I’ll never let her go. She becomes my obsession, my reason, my purpose. The one good thing in my chaotic life. And the demons tormenting her become my targets. I hunt them down, one by one, the bloodthirsty beast inside me savoring every man who hurt my girl. But there’s a threat lurking in the shadows, waiting to steal Violet. .. a threat I never saw coming. less

A dark mafia romance where love is a risk and trust is a trap, where passions run high and so do the stakes. BIANCA. Vaughn promised safety from the monsters chasing us, but his protective obsession quickly becomes my prison. The longer we run, the more I realize I’m not just chased by monsters—I’m trapped with one. When he crosses a line, I run straight to his biggest enemy, Carter Willard. That's where I meet Ryder, the enigmatic tech genius with a gaze that pierces right through me... moreA dark mafia romance where love is a risk and trust is a trap, where passions run high and so do the stakes. BIANCA. Vaughn promised safety from the monsters chasing us, but his protective obsession quickly becomes my prison. The longer we run, the more I realize I’m not just chased by monsters—I’m trapped with one. When he crosses a line, I run straight to his biggest enemy, Carter Willard. That's where I meet Ryder, the enigmatic tech genius with a gaze that pierces right through me. Trust is a luxury I can't afford. Ryder’s presence is a dangerous thrill I've avoided all my life, yet his touch strips away my defenses and ignites a fire deep within—a fire that tempts me to risk everything. But as Winter turns to Summer, secrets unravel, and the past returns, throwing us into chaos. RYDER. Bianca was just a task. Another target to track. .. until she wasn't. I've watched her on screens for weeks, thinking I knew her before we ever met, but she's far from what I expected. Cold, calculated, independent—far from what I crave, yet irresistible. Our interactions are a clash of wills. Every defiant glance she sends my way, every argument, every glimpse behind her mask tests my limits until we cross a line. What’s supposed to be a one-night stand turns into many more. Feelings grow, masks drop, and just when I think I have it all, old threats emerge. I'm forced to confront a new reality: Bianca isn't just someone I need to protect; she's someone I refuse to lose. less

KOBY. I’ve done a lot of questionable things in my life, but obsessing over a woman I saw twice tops the list. One look at Leilani Hale and something inside me cracked open. She’s all I want, but keeping her close is far from simple. She spent years locked in a dollhouse, stripped of her autonomy, and when she finally breaks free, obedience is the last thing on her mind. She fights. She yells. She spills my blood and bruises my skin. And then she kisses me like she’ll die without it... moreKOBY. I’ve done a lot of questionable things in my life, but obsessing over a woman I saw twice tops the list. One look at Leilani Hale and something inside me cracked open. She’s all I want, but keeping her close is far from simple. She spent years locked in a dollhouse, stripped of her autonomy, and when she finally breaks free, obedience is the last thing on her mind. She fights. She yells. She spills my blood and bruises my skin. And then she kisses me like she’ll die without it. I can’t get enough. My world narrows to her, and every day becomes about keeping her breathing. Keeping her safe. Keeping her mine. But nothing in our world stays simple for long. When old enemies turn into reluctant allies and war threatens to unravel the fragile peace we built, Leilani becomes the perfect weapon. .. and the one thing I can’t afford to lose. LEILANI. For years, I was trained to be perfect. Pretty. Quiet. Obedient. A toy built to please the man who owned me. He stole my choices, my voice, and every piece of who I was until there was nothing left to take. Now I’m out of the cage, fighting, pretending, and lying to get what I need—freedom. Koby Maddox becomes an easy target the moment I notice how protective he is. He doesn’t ask me to be soft. He takes my punches and begs for more, far too willing to bleed for me. He’s chaos, violence, and need wrapped in loyalty. But the closer we get, one truth becomes impossible to the price of my freedom might be war. He’s terrified I’ll leave once I’m free. I’m terrified freedom won’t mean a thing unless I exact my revenge. less