In
His Keeping
Slow Burn #2
Slow Burn #2
By: Maya Banks
Releasing January 27th, 2015
Avon Romance
Blurb
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21900558-in-his-keeping?from_search=true#1 bestselling author Maya Banks continues her suspenseful and steamy Slow Burn trilogy with this second book-a twisting tale featuring a strong yet vulnerable heroine in danger and the sexy alpha hero who must save her.Abandoned as a baby to a young wealthy couple and raised in a world of privilege, Arial has no hint of her past or who she belonged to. Her only link lies in the one thing that sets her apart from everyone else—telekinetic powers. Protected by her adoptive parents and hidden from the public to keep her gift secret, Ari is raised in the lap of luxury, and isolation. That is, until someone begins threatening her life.Beau Devereaux is no stranger to the strange. As the head of Deveraux Security, he’s more than familiar with the realities of physic powers. So when a family friend approaches him about protecting his daughter, he’s more than ready to jump on board. What Beau isn’t prepared for is the extent of his attraction to his beautiful and powerful client. What began as a simple assignment, just another job, quickly turns personal as Beau discovers he’ll do anything at all to protect Ari. Even if it costs him his life.
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{Excerpt}
He would have laughed at the idea of fate and soul mates. The professor of his Human Resources and Development class had once said that the concept of there only being one person out there for you was utterly false. That you could fall in love— and love—many different people in your life.
He’d believed the exact same thing until one day a beautiful chestnut-headed, brown-eyed, adorably shy woman had walked into his life and his existence had been irrevocably changed. He’d known since the very first time she’d shyly accepted a dinner invitation with him that he was already in so deep that he had no hope of ever finding his way out. He hadn’t wanted to.
Gavin was a man who was decisive, could handle any issue flung his way. He had the total package, or so women liked to tell him. Good-looking, charismatic, dark and brooding and wealthy. He was no naïve fool. The last attribute was his most compelling one. The women he’d been with hadn’t likely given thought to anything beyond the tag that was solidly fixed on his
forehead. Billionaire.
He’d actually laid eyes on Ginger the very first time, ironically, when he’d been out with another woman. He’d had his e tire evening planned, in fact. Nice dinner, intimate atmosphere, flirt with his date, whose name completely escaped him now, and then go back to her place to have sex before returning to his own apartment.
No one came to his home or invaded his private sanctuary. Sex was always at his date’s place or in a hotel, and he always left afterward. To some women that made him a cold bastard, but he was hardly hypocrite enough to indulge in postcoital cuddle when he’d made it clear that there would be no emotional entanglements.
He hadn’t stayed when he’d dropped his date off, much to her disappointment. His mind had been too occupied with the sweet, smiling waitress with big brown shy eyes who blushed when he stared at her for too long.
He wasn’t normally so ill-mannered or lacking in social graces, but he’d been captivated by her from the moment he’d laid eyes on her, and so the next night, he’d gone back to the restaurant. Alone. He’d made certain he was seated in her section of tables and he’d proceeded to be the most demanding of customers, commanding her attention every few minutes for some trumped-up need.
It had taken three agonizingly long weeks before he’d been able to talk her into going out with him to dinner. Three weeks of self-induced celibacy because he’d known that she would be the last woman in his bed forever, so he hadn’t minded the wait.
It had then taken him six more months of dating before he took things further than heated good-night kisses and feeling the warmth of her soft body against his while he held her. It had been the best six months of his life.
The night he’d finally taken her to bed and very gently made her his, he’d proposed and she’d cried all over him. It had taken him three more months of her practically living with him to talk her into accepting his marriage proposal, but once he’d gained her acceptance, his patience had fled. He’d hustled her in front of a judge at the very first opportunity and had claimed her for all time.
After a blissful year of having her entirely to himself—and he was extremely possessive and selfish of his time with her— she’d begun talking about having his child. He hadn’t thought he could be happier than he was, but then he’d begun imagining sweet little girls who looked just like their mama and he’d been determined to fill their home with a dozen if that was what she wanted. And that was where they’d hit a brick wall.
{Details} eARC, 432 pages. Published January 27th 2015 by Harper Collins (first published January 6th 2015). Source: eARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!
{Review}
Non-stop action and excitement. A woman with special abilities and a strength she wasn't aware of. A natural born protector who meets the woman he's determined to claim.
While I was eager to get to see Beau and Ari together, they are awesome together, the book starts out with another love story - Gavin and Ginger, Ari's parents - and how Ari came into their lives. We get to see not only Ari's abilities but the family that they will do anything to protect.
Life is good for Ari, although she feels a bit too dependent on her family, until she is attacked and is forced to use her abilities to keep her safe. Suddenly her secret is revealed, her life is in danger and all alone, she turns to Beau Devereaux for help.
Beau is big and hard, an alpha male. He's uber protective and once he's committed to something there isn't anything that will stop him. Ari is soft and sweet, devoted to her family, protected and cherished. She doesn't see herself as a strong person but over the course of the book she develops not only her abilities but also confidence in herself. I thought they were perfect for each other, strong where the other is weak, they're both loyal defenders who love fiercely.
The storyline is exciting with gun fights, car chases, an explosion or two, and will keep you turning the pages in order to find out what happens next. The romance is sweet and hot although not too hot because there isn't much time for that when people trying to kill them.
Though In His Keeping is book two in the Slow Burn series it isn't necessary to read book one, Keep Me Safe, first although I highly recommend it, Maya Bank's heroes are something else. I adored Zack who appeared frequently in In His Keeping and can't wait to read his story in book three, Safe At Last.
{Excerpt}
He would have laughed at the idea of fate and soul mates. The professor of his Human Resources and Development class had once said that the concept of there only being one person out there for you was utterly false. That you could fall in love— and love—many different people in your life.
He’d believed the exact same thing until one day a beautiful chestnut-headed, brown-eyed, adorably shy woman had walked into his life and his existence had been irrevocably changed. He’d known since the very first time she’d shyly accepted a dinner invitation with him that he was already in so deep that he had no hope of ever finding his way out. He hadn’t wanted to.
Gavin was a man who was decisive, could handle any issue flung his way. He had the total package, or so women liked to tell him. Good-looking, charismatic, dark and brooding and wealthy. He was no naïve fool. The last attribute was his most compelling one. The women he’d been with hadn’t likely given thought to anything beyond the tag that was solidly fixed on his
forehead. Billionaire.
He’d actually laid eyes on Ginger the very first time, ironically, when he’d been out with another woman. He’d had his e tire evening planned, in fact. Nice dinner, intimate atmosphere, flirt with his date, whose name completely escaped him now, and then go back to her place to have sex before returning to his own apartment.
No one came to his home or invaded his private sanctuary. Sex was always at his date’s place or in a hotel, and he always left afterward. To some women that made him a cold bastard, but he was hardly hypocrite enough to indulge in postcoital cuddle when he’d made it clear that there would be no emotional entanglements.
He hadn’t stayed when he’d dropped his date off, much to her disappointment. His mind had been too occupied with the sweet, smiling waitress with big brown shy eyes who blushed when he stared at her for too long.
He wasn’t normally so ill-mannered or lacking in social graces, but he’d been captivated by her from the moment he’d laid eyes on her, and so the next night, he’d gone back to the restaurant. Alone. He’d made certain he was seated in her section of tables and he’d proceeded to be the most demanding of customers, commanding her attention every few minutes for some trumped-up need.
It had taken three agonizingly long weeks before he’d been able to talk her into going out with him to dinner. Three weeks of self-induced celibacy because he’d known that she would be the last woman in his bed forever, so he hadn’t minded the wait.
It had then taken him six more months of dating before he took things further than heated good-night kisses and feeling the warmth of her soft body against his while he held her. It had been the best six months of his life.
The night he’d finally taken her to bed and very gently made her his, he’d proposed and she’d cried all over him. It had taken him three more months of her practically living with him to talk her into accepting his marriage proposal, but once he’d gained her acceptance, his patience had fled. He’d hustled her in front of a judge at the very first opportunity and had claimed her for all time.
After a blissful year of having her entirely to himself—and he was extremely possessive and selfish of his time with her— she’d begun talking about having his child. He hadn’t thought he could be happier than he was, but then he’d begun imagining sweet little girls who looked just like their mama and he’d been determined to fill their home with a dozen if that was what she wanted. And that was where they’d hit a brick wall.
{Details} eARC, 432 pages. Published January 27th 2015 by Harper Collins (first published January 6th 2015). Source: eARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!
{Review}
Non-stop action and excitement. A woman with special abilities and a strength she wasn't aware of. A natural born protector who meets the woman he's determined to claim.
While I was eager to get to see Beau and Ari together, they are awesome together, the book starts out with another love story - Gavin and Ginger, Ari's parents - and how Ari came into their lives. We get to see not only Ari's abilities but the family that they will do anything to protect.
Life is good for Ari, although she feels a bit too dependent on her family, until she is attacked and is forced to use her abilities to keep her safe. Suddenly her secret is revealed, her life is in danger and all alone, she turns to Beau Devereaux for help.
Beau is big and hard, an alpha male. He's uber protective and once he's committed to something there isn't anything that will stop him. Ari is soft and sweet, devoted to her family, protected and cherished. She doesn't see herself as a strong person but over the course of the book she develops not only her abilities but also confidence in herself. I thought they were perfect for each other, strong where the other is weak, they're both loyal defenders who love fiercely.
The storyline is exciting with gun fights, car chases, an explosion or two, and will keep you turning the pages in order to find out what happens next. The romance is sweet and hot although not too hot because there isn't much time for that when people trying to kill them.
Though In His Keeping is book two in the Slow Burn series it isn't necessary to read book one, Keep Me Safe, first although I highly recommend it, Maya Bank's heroes are something else. I adored Zack who appeared frequently in In His Keeping and can't wait to read his story in book three, Safe At Last.
Author Info
Maya Banks is a #1 USA Today and New York Times bestselling
author whose chart toppers have included erotic romance, romantic suspense,
contemporary romance, Scottish historical romances. She is the author of the
Breathless Trilogy, the KGI novels, the Sweet series, and the Colters Legacy
novels.
She lives in the South with her husband and three children
and other assorted babies, such as her two Bengal kitties and a Calico who’s
been with her as long as her youngest child. She’s an avid reader of romance
and loves to dish books with her fans and anyone else who’ll listen! She very
much enjoys interacting with her readers on Facebook and Twitter as well as in
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