<B><i>Obsession</i>, by RM Conté</B> the second book in the Lifestyle Trilogy<br>

Beth Anderson, a recently widowed mother of two, finds solace in her swinger lifestyle. When friends invite her on a swingers' cruise her intention is to relax and enjoy the Caribbean sun. Unexpectedly, fellow swinger Don, a wealthy business owner becomes the man of her dreams. As their relationship quickly intensifies, Beth ignores her friends' complaints that their relationship is moving too quickly at the expense of her sons. Tom, a dear friend and lover from the past, wants her to himself and sets out to discredit Beth's new love interest by exposing his flaws.<br><br>

Despite the phenomenal sex she and Don enjoy when together, Beth becomes tired of dealing with the annoyances and issues their long-distance relationship causes as well as with the criticism and interference of friends who say she is obsessed with her new boyfriend. Her concerns come to a head and she feels forced to make a decision about their tenuous relationship. Their distressing conversation leads to a final decision. Did Beth choose wisely?<br>