Obsessing Over His Favorite by Ava Selwyn

Obsessing Over His Favorite

Billionaire Brutality Meets Obsessive Spark

Written byAva Selwyn
Narrated byVirtual Voice
Length7h59m
Release dateAugust 29, 2025
GenreRomance
LanguageEnglish
★★★★ 4.2 (37 ratings)

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AuthorAva Selwyn
NarratorVirtual Voice
Runtime7h59m
PublishedAugust 29, 2025
Rating★★★★ 4.2 / 5 (37 ratings)
CategoriesRomance
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

This isn’t your mother’s billionaire romance. *Obsessing Over His Favorite* throws Emily Crawford into a psychological pressure cooker where love and cruelty blur—think *Gone Girl*’s mind games with a steamy, high-stakes power dynamic. Ava Selwyn’s writing crackles with sharp dialogue and morally gray tension, but what sets this apart is its refusal to romanticize toxicity. The audiobook’s virtual narration leans into cold detachment for Lucas’s lines, making his cruelty land like a punch, while Emily’s sections simmer with raw vulnerability. It’s a masterclass in how voice can amplify a story’s unsettling edge.

The pacing is relentless, with short chapters that feel like emotional gut-punches rather than cliffhangers. Selwyn skips the fluff—no drawn-out boardroom scenes or shopping montages—just a laser focus on the push-pull between Emily’s survival instincts and Lucas’s possessive obsession. The virtual narrator’s slightly robotic cadence for Lucas’s most brutal lines (e.g., *“Is she dead yet?”*) isn’t a flaw; it’s a deliberate choice that makes him feel more machine than man. Fans of dark romance will devour this, but fair warning: the lack of a traditional HEA might frustrate listeners craving resolution over realism.

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Editor's Review ★★★★

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I’ll be honest: I went into *Obsessing Over His Favorite* expecting another run-of-the-mill billionaire bad-boy trope, but Selwyn subverts it with surgical precision. The audiobook’s strength lies in its narration—virtual voices often feel flat, but here, the deliberate monotony in Lucas’s delivery turns his cruelty into something clinical, almost sociopathic. When he snarls, *“Stop wasting my time,”* it’s not petulant; it’s terrifying. Emily’s sections, by contrast, are narrated with a breathy urgency that makes her fear palpable. It’s a smart contrast, though I’ll admit the virtual voice occasionally stumbles over emotional nuance in softer scenes, making a few tender moments feel awkwardly stilted. The story’s pacing is its secret weapon. Chapters fly by in 5-10 minute bursts, each ending on a knife’s edge—not with cheap suspense, but with genuine psychological twists. Selwyn excels at writing power imbalances that feel earned, not fetishized. That said, the ending *will* divide listeners. Without spoilers: if you need a neat bow on your dark romances, this isn’t your book. The ambiguity is bold, but it left me craving one more chapter to solidify the emotional payoff. Still, the audiobook’s production is crisp, with no distracting edits or volume spikes, and the virtual narration grows on you, especially in Lucas’s most chilling moments. It’s not perfect, but it’s *memorable*—and in a genre flooded with carbon-copy alphaholes, that’s a win.

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