In His Keeping (Slow Burn #2) by Maya Banks-Review and Giveaway

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In His Keeping (Slow Burn #2) by Maya Banks-Review and Giveaway

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In His Keeping
Slow Burn Series – #2
by Maya Banks
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal romance

In His Keeping

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About the book:

Arial knows the rules that keep her safe. She’s been following them since she was a little girl: Do not tell. Do not show. But in a moment of terror, facing an attacker intent on taking more than just her life, Ari has no choice but to unleash the psychic powers she’s been hiding since childhood.
Now, with her abilities revealed, a bigger threat looms – something that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her parents and her secretive upbringing. But this isn’t a fight she can face on her own.

As the head of Devereaux Security, Beau Devereaux is no stranger to the strange. But when he takes on a new client – a beautiful young woman with an extraordinary gift – Beau isn’t prepared for the extent of his attraction to her. What began as a simple assignment, just another job, quickly turns personal as Beau discovers he’ll do anything at all to protect Ari. No matter what it costs him personally. Even his heart and soul.

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Review: In His Keeping begins with a little bit of back story so that we know immediately that Ari is adopted. The major kicker with that? She has no idea. And, once her adoptive parents discover that she has certain “gifts”, they know that they have to keep her close in order to keep her safe.

We then see Ari as an adult in the parking lot of the school where she teaches being attacked. She knows that her attacker intends to kill her and she does what comes naturally, even though she’s not used her powers in years, and unleashes an attack of her own in order to save herself. Her dad immediately goes into full protection/damage control mode and they go into hiding. And, as her parents leave Ari with their security detail in order to procure things that they’ll need, Ari’s world quickly falls apart and she seeks one of the two people her dad had told her she could trust. She enters Deveraux Security and knows, somehow, that her life will never be the same.

In His Keeping is a wonderful addition to the Slow Burn Series. Even though Ari has been sheltered her entire life, she steps up when the chips are down to try and save the ones she loves, even at her detriment. And, Beau Devereaux?? Alpha with a capital A! For some reason, I always find myself kind of defending the instant attraction that is prevalent in most of Maya’s stories (and in 75% of all romance novels, in my humble opinion). I’m not doing it with this one. After all, if there’s not some kind of immediate attraction, at least on one lead character’s part, what’s the point? And, to be honest, it really pisses me off when a fan of an author bashes them for what obviously drew them in in the first place. But, I digress. The action is almost nonstop in this one. And even though they’re attracted to each other from the beginning, there is most definitely a slow burn. (See what I did there??) As this story unfolds with its pulse pounding action sequences, you can’t turn the pages fast enough. I could totally see this one in my mind playing out like a major motion picture. And, I LOVE THE PARANORMAL ASPECT OF THIS SERIES!! I’ve said it a million times, and I’ll say it again. If you’re a romance fan and you’re not reading Maya Banks, you are truly missing out. Well done, Maya Banks!! Very, very, very well done!!

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Reviewed by Vickie M.

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Keep Me Safe
Slow Burn #1
by Maya Banks
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance
Release Date: October 7, 2014

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Click HERE for our review of KEEP ME SAFE by Maya Banks

About the book: Release Date October 7, 2014

A sizzling story of a woman who risks her life and her heart to find a wealthy man’s missing sister—the first novel in a sexy new romantic suspense series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks

When Caleb Devereaux’s younger sister is kidnapped, this scion of a powerful and wealthy family turns to an unlikely source for help: a beautiful and sensitive woman with a gift for finding answers others cannot.

While Ramie can connect to victims and locate them by feeling their pain, her ability comes with a price. Every time she uses it, it costs her a piece of herself. Helping the infuriatingly attractive and impatient Caleb successfully find his sister nearly destroys her. Even though his sexual intensity draws her like a magnet, she needs to get as far away from him as she can.

Deeply remorseful for the pain he’s caused, Caleb is determined to make things right. But just when he thinks Ramie’s vanished forever, she reappears. She’s in trouble and she needs his help. Now, Caleb will risk everything to protect her—including his heart. . . .

 

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Maya’s publicist is graciously offering a paper copy of IN HIS KEEPING to one (1) lucky commenter at The Reading Cafe.

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43 thoughts on “In His Keeping (Slow Burn #2) by Maya Banks-Review and Giveaway”

  5. Thanks for the post and your thoughts on this book, I enjoyed reading them. I love Maya Banks and am excited about this release. I also do not have a problem with instant attraction stories and love reading about that explosive time in their relationship. I love stories with a strong heroine and Maya writes them so well as well as great suspense and hot love scenes. The paranormal aspect is also interesting to me. Thanks for the chance to win! I am a fan of yours also and follow on #3-#6 as well as following Ms. Banks on FB, Twitter, & Blog.
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  9. This is on my Want to Read list
    already LIKEd you on FACEBOOK and clicked GET NOTIFICATIONS
    Already FOLLOW you on Twitter for an additional entry.
    Already FOLLOW you on GOODREADS for an additional entry.
    Already Follow Maya Banks on Facebook.

  18. Ooh I have the first book on my shelf just waiting on this one since I always like to have at least the first two books in a series before I start it.

    Thanks so much!
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  22. Sandy,

    Thank you for the wonderful review of Maya’s “In His Keeping”. I’m a lifetime reader of Maya’s and to me, she never let’s me down. She is one of my go-to authors and I always recommend her books to anyone that I can.I am so ready to read and stay up way past my bedtime.

    Please count me in and I hope you have a great evening.
    G

  27. Great review Vickie. I have some serious catching up where Maya’s books are concerned. I have them all on my list. Now where to find the darned time to do so. I need a vacation just to read. Is asking for a year off work to just read a little too much???? LOL!!!

  40. Thanks for that great review. I love Maya’s books and can’t wait to read this new series. I have to find out more about Beau and Arial.
    I follow Maya on FB.
    I follow TRC on FB, Twitter, and Goodreads.

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