You met them in the McKenzie Ridge Series, get to know them in Brother’s Keeper…This broody bunch of Irish Alpha’s with heart are the brother’s you want on your side when things go wrong… This edge of your seat series will make you laugh just before it takes you through twists and turns you won’t see coming and will give you all the feels along the way… The O’Reilly Brothers are your next … O’Reilly Brothers are your next binge read series – they’re unputdownable…
Brother’s Keeper I: Declan –
The only thing that can taint money, privilege, and endless access to the finer things in life is murder.
Lydia exchanges her life of luxury for a life on the run when she discovers her real estate tycoon husband is nothing more than a cold-blooded killer with endless resources. The only person who can keep her alive is the last person she wants to trust.
Declan O’Reilly was on his way to retiring from a life undercover when his final case took a potentially fatal turn. Blowing his cover to protect the only reason he stayed on the case to begin with becomes a challenge when money and power corrupt the very agency he was sworn to trust.
Going off the grid, where nobody can find them, Dec learns his desire to protect Lydia is more than just a job…
He risks it all to protect the one thing he thought he could never have…
She fights to discover what she’s really made of only to find its what he saw in her all along…
Not once, but twice, fate offers a maniacal twist that can tear them apart, as much as it can drive them together while trying to outrun the extensive reach of a diabolical criminal.
Sometimes you have to break rules to protect what you love.
Can Brother’s Keeper Security help them find their way, or does it just put more lives on the line?
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Wow! What a ride! SSK does a fabulous job of keeping you guessing right to the end. A fantastic romantic suspense with a ton of action. Declan & Lydia’s story literally goes across the country as they try to figure out how to defeat the enemies that seem to want nothing more than to keep this couple apart. Action from start to finish. I loved every twist and turn. Our favorites from McKenzie Ridge are there too.
Declan Part 2: Fantastic, great suspense, surprise, and challenges. Declan was always the right one for Lydia. I loved how he would do anything for her because of his love for and Jax. Declan and his brothers would do anything to protect the family and the women they love. All the characters are amazing. The men may be the heroes but the women are defiantly heroines throughout the stories. Lydia protects her heart from Declan because of how he left before and she didn’t want to get hurt again but her feelings are so strong for him and she knows in the back of her mind that he is not doing everything because he feels guilty but because of his love for them both. It was a wonderful story and a great romance.
This is the first book from Stephanie St. Klaire I have read. It is a great start to a great series.
In this book Lydia is a wealthy woman who is unaware of the real life she is leading. When she witnesses the horror that her husband is she freaks out. Her driver is the only person who can help her, but can she trust him.
Declan has been undercover investigating Lydia’s crime lord husband, that is until Lydia sees her husband kill someone. Now he has to protect her and her child. Going on the run and always one step behind is frustrating and dangerous. Who is feeding info to the enemy? Can Declan save Lydia and her son?
This book was two parts. Part one deals with her husband and part two deals with another enemy. This is a long novel that flows smoothly and has tons of action. It doesn’t get steamy till about 3/4 of the way through. This book really focuses on the actual story instead of hot sex. I did find the book to be a bit descriptive, but overall a great read. It will have you on the edge of your seat.
The characters are wonderful. The center focus may be the main characters, but you get a bit of background and character build up with the others as well. The world buildup is nicely done, allowing a perfect setup to continue the story with another character focus.
If you are looking for a thriller drama filled novel with an Alpha hot male, then this book is right up your alley. The action is phenomenal. Almost as good as an action adventure movie. I loved it. On to book two for me. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.
GREAT BEGINNING!! This story is AWESOME and looooong and also fun!! LOL! A romantic suspense that will keep you glued to the pages but, will also have you cracking up!! I found myself laughing so hard at one point that I had to stop reading to wipe my eyes. A GREAT start to a new series!!!
Wonderful
2.5 stars
I was really hoping this one would be better but it’s just as confusing as the first. The characters dialogue running together and not being able to tell who was speaking. I will say this… I was totally shocked at the end. Also the story was over at around 60%. There was smoking hot sex.
Two years after Declan left Lydia, to finish tying up loose ends, he is back. Lydia has been living in MacKenzie Ridge, raising her son, and opening a business. Now Declan is back and claims danger is coming. He broke Lydia’s heart and she’s afraid to trust him again. Their happily ever after is on the horizon and Declan will do whatever it takes to win her back. First they have to capture an escaped criminal who was once on Dec’s team but betrayed them.
This book kept you on the edge of your seat from the beginning to the end. I am not usually into reading suspense books, this one surprised me and you most definitely won’t be disappointed. I love the progression of Lydia and Declan’s relationship. So many emotions went through me throughout the story. An absolutely amazing read. I am looking forward to reading the next installment.
This book takes place during the same time period as Hidden. Declan and Lydia on the run trying to keep a few steps ahead. This book is full on angst and mystery. Each time I thought I figured it Stephanie proved to me I was wrong. Loved getting to check in with the McKenzie Ridge family. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
This book is non stop suspense. It has it all evil masterminds, murder, undercover agents, living of the grid, gun battles, hot guys, a mother who loves her son enough to let him go, and of course a love story with a HEA. We get to meet the O’Reilly’s who make up Brother’s Keeper and I look forward to all their stories.
I loved this story!!! Declan and Lydia’s story was full of emotional turmoil, but loved the happy ending. I can’t wait for the rest of the Brother Keeper’s stories!!!
Declan!!! This has been a long awaited story for me and honestly a story I wasn’t sure would be a thing. But it is and the first installment of Brothers Keeper was amazing!! I loved every minute with the “spoiler brat” aka Lydia Prescott and the “surly brut” aka Declan O’Reilly. The brut and the brat, who are so much more than you first think. Each of these characters has a depth that wouldn’t be though at first glance and it brings so much to them personally and as a couple. Being on the run and hiding can show a persons real colors and show exactly who they are meant to be instead of who they are expected to be.
If you read the McKenzie Ridge series then you remember these two and the tease of what happened all those months away but if you haven’t then I still recommend picking this up and start the Brothers series. A bit more intrigue and danger to shake things up and keep the characters on their toes. Just when they start to keep comfortable in their safety something will happen to toss them around. I am pumped for what is to come in this series, can’t wait for more!
-Mackenzie
Very good, fast read. I will probably read it again as soon as I finish the rest of the brothers.
This is the first story I have read by Stephanie St. Klaire, and, boy, what a start! I loved this story!! It was very hard to put down. The flow was very smooth. Character development was strong. The only thing I found confusing was there was no indication (or at least none I recall) of the time frame during the first part. I was surprised when it was mentioned that it had been almost 2 years of time passed from the time Lydia started on the run until she connected back up with her sister. It didn’t take anything away from the story; was just surprising.
I highly recommend this story; can’t wait for the next Brother’s Keeper story. I am starting the McKenzie Ridge series now. Don’t need to read this series first, as Declan is a standalone, but there are characters in Declan’s story that would be more fleshed out if you read their stories in McKenzie Ridge first.
Pick it up!! You won’t be disappointed!!
Declan is a great start to the Brother’s Keeper series! This fast paced romantic suspense is well written with twists that you won’t see coming. I loved Declan & all of the O’Reilly brothers & I can’t wait to read each of their stories.
You can’t read this and not fall in love with Declan and those O’Reilly boys. I absolutely loved this book! From the first page, I was completely captivated by the angst, suspense, and nail biting anticipation. Not to mention the completely swoon worthy Declan to top it all off. Declan and Lydia’s story will give you all the feels.
This story reveals the story of Declan and Lydia who we were first introduced to in the McKenzie Ridge series. After witnessing her husband commit a murder, Lydia runs and Declan follows. Declan is undercover as her husband’s right hand man and knows he must protect Lydia and her young son, Jax. As they flee and hide from the bad guys, Lydia and Declan fall in love. Can Declan protect Lydia and love her and have forever with her? He leaves her heartbroken after the threat of her husband has been dealt with to tie up his loose-ends. When he returns 2 years later to announce a new danger, Lydia finds it hard to forgive him and let her walls down. Their chemistry and love finally take over and Declan and his family protect her and Jax so they can finally have their forever.
When I began Declan I planned of skipping some it. I had read all of the McKenzie Ridge series where he kept popping in and out. I had read Liam. Actually Liam was the first book I read by the author and then HAD TO READ THEM ALL!!!! I thought I knew what most of this book was about. WRONG!!!!!
This book gives so much insight in to all of the O’Reilly brothers. We get to spend a lot of time in McKenzie Ridge. (Loved It!!) Characters that I have fallen love with were still around. I hadn’t said good bye after all.
This is a second chance romance for Declan and Lydia, if he doesn’t screw it up. He has his work cut out for him. This time Declan will be around Jax a lot. There was so much great about this I can’t even begin to describe how great it made me feel.
Of course, like with all of the stories, there is danger and lots of suspense. It is surrounding Lydia and when you find out who and why get ready to have your mind blown. I do love how the author has the ability to shock and awe. There is always a great plot twist in the authors books that keep me addicted to the story because I just have to know.
Declan is an absolute page turner that you can not put down filled with intense emotion between Declan and Lydia. Declan a muscular alpha with a take charge attitude and Lydia who has been rather sheltered are forced into a situation that’ll change both of their lives. I found this book very intriguing, it has kept me wanting for more and I’m so ready to read more into this series
Lydia is a spoil rich girl who was married to a dangerous criminal…only she didn’t know that he was a criminal! Declan was Lydia’s husband’s trust right hand man and her body guard…but unbeknownst to them, he was also an undercover agent! Lydia and Declan must go on the run when she witnesses her husband commit murder. But can she trust Declan enough to keep her and her son safe, or will her fear get all of them killed? I loved reading this book – it has some really great characters and an awesome story line that is filled with lots of chemistry and some really great plot twists!
Get ready for a roller coaster ride of unexpected events! There are lots of surprises here and some suspense as well. Throw in a precious toddler, a couple that brings out the best in each other, and an awesome circle of family and friends and you begin to get an inkling of the path of this story. There were a few mistakes in the book, but not so many as to make it a problem: just a few incorrect possessives and a word or two missing in a couple of sentences.
All-in-all, it was a good read. This is book one of a series. I have also read book 2, and can’t wait for the rest!