Obsession — Iris Deorre

There is a darkness around a neighbourhood, but no one really knows it exists.
There is April, the woman who is content with who she is. She's in love with Finlay and wants nothing more than to be his wife. She had no ambition to be anything but a wife. She doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. And Finlay loves her dearly. Close to their wedding day something happens that changes all their lives for good.
Then there is Brenda. A high court judge who raised April on her own. Single by choice she tries to steer April in the same direction, but can't. If there is one thing April got from her mother, its stubbornness, the will to do what she wants and not be swayed by others.
Then best friends Elaine and Doreen are powerful go getters like April's mother Brenda, and they love April just the way she is. But within this circle there is a darkness that will tear their lives apart. Can someone so sexy and handsome become someone's worst nightmare? April, friends and family will find out just how much lives can change in a matter of seconds, and how plans can change.
But there is always light at the end of a dark tunnel. When things get really bad, Jake, ex mob who has supposedly resigned from his bad life, suddenly comes back on the police radar, and it's not for the reason anyone thinks. Life has a funny way of teaching and yet helping all at the same time.
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‘Don't be so mean,' said April. ‘Yes he had something to do with it. It's who he is.'
‘Oh please,' Doreen joined the conversation. ‘We always let men get away with all sorts.'
‘That's your belief, not mine,' said April.
‘I guess that's why you're marrying Finlay,' Elaine always had something to say about him.
It was quite clear that she'd chosen feminist type friends. Women who had careers and dated as many men as they pleased without the pressure of being tied down to one man.
‘I'm marrying Finlay because I love him. He's my world. Roll your eyes all you like, I don't need to justify anything to you.'
‘No you don't,' said Elaine. ‘Just make sure you call my company when you need a divorce lawyer. We have the best. We'll get you half of everything.'
Elaine was a lawyer and a good one. She almost always reminded April of her mother.
‘And I chose you to be one of my other maid of honour.'
‘I love you, and I will do anything for you. So yes, when he turns against you, I'll be there.'
‘That's not going to happen.'
‘So you'll live happily ever after?' asked Elaine.
‘Yes. We'll have three children, and live in a lovely home. We'll get a dog, maybe a cat as well.'
‘Lord. Listen to yourself,' Elaine said.
April loved to drive her mad with that. She knew how Elain hated being dependent on a man. While April saw nothing of it, the other two saw it as a problem.
‘Listen. You guys love your lives. You love being single, dating every man who crosses your path. That's cool, as long as you're happy. That's the key to it all.'
‘As long as you're happy,' they both chimed teasing her.