Shadowed Obsession

By: Evelyn Leigh

Narrated by: Tasha Guevara, Gordon B. Diamond

A woman with a closet full of skeletons and the man determined to find them.

Cèsar Nadal is arguably the best private investigator in the business. So when he's outsourced to find dirt on a competing company's executive to keep her from outbidding his client, he isn't surprised.

But this time is a little different. Because when he takes one look at the woman he's meant to ruin, he's smitten.

Deirdre Klarke prides herself on her integrity…despite running a sector of the family business whose very foundation is littered with dead bodies. The Klarke family name carries more weight than Deirdre cares to wear anymore. But she's determined to make a name for herself in Austin.

All is well until Deirdre feels like someone is watching her.

But as she becomes familiar with the efficient man who makes himself useful when breaking into her home, she finds herself getting sucked into a seductive dance with her stalker.

As the lonely crime family darling cozies up to her mysterious suitor, both of their secrets threaten to unravel their newfound affections.

©2025 Evelyn Leigh (P)2026 Podium Audio

Such a fun stalker rom-com

This is my second read but the first listening to the audio! I love Doe and Scars chemistry and the storyline is really interesting. It’s a fun, sexy and quick read!

Dark Romcom!

I had been WAITING for this audio to drop!!
The narrators voices were spot on. The tones, every inflection… just felt so natural. Even the faster pacing felt perfectly matched to the fmc’s character layers.

“The man who walks in my shadow both frightens and excites me. It’s a delicate dance between the two emotions. “

A man who takes care of you in the shadows… He puts groceries in your fridge, does your laundry and brings you a heating pad… but also maybe sorta kinda might be hired to follow you by your competition 😬👀!

I really enjoyed this story, and the way it was told in a dual POV with a timeline style.

Deirdre and Cèsar have fun, witty, banter filled text threads that I ate up!!! And we get glimpses of each of their lives outside of their little bubble. We get immersed into D’s supportive friend group, as well as C’s family dynamic.

I loved how there was pcos rep in the story, especially in a realistic way. And I loved how the FMC was the crime family member and not the typical MMC (this has been more popular lately and I’m loviiiiing it! Additional rec for this: A Love Most Fatal… WHICH IS APPARENTLY A CROSSOVER?!?! Squealed in excitement about this!)

Best performance

This was my fav book of 2025 so listening to it was perfect. Such a good listen

BETTER

This was a top read for me for 2025. I haven't been able to stop thinking about this book for months and I KNEW the audio was gonna be just as good.
I was wrong cause it was sooo much better than I expected.
Both Narrators did an amazing job and I will be looking for their other works cause...wow!
Shadowed Obsession just went from one of my fav books to also one of my fav audiobooks!

Not your average Stalker Romance

This was like a warm hug with a ton of spice and a dabble of crime! Loved this book! Loved how Caesar loved Deidra in the most unhinged way 😍 it was beautiful! I loved the side characters because they brought light to this dark romance! Oh and the PCOS rep is perfection! 😍