Obsessing Over His Favorite

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.