She was a tiny little lamb that claimed my heart with one fearful look. I was her captor, the man responsible for breaking her, for preparing her for auction. She was taken, plucked right off the street and brought to me to be sold at the next auction.Rescuing her from my men was never part of the deal, and neither was bringing her up to my room. Yet, night after night I did this, refusing to … after night I did this, refusing to give up the way she made me feel. When I’m with her I feel less like a monster. I can remember the man I used to be before the mob got to me, before all the bad tainted my soul.
But wanting her is forbidden, and keeping her unthinkable. If they find out what I’m doing they’ll kill both of us.
And still…
I want to save her.
I want to love her.
I want to cherish her.
When the time comes will I be able to let her go? Or will I risk both our lives for a love that I may not deserve?
*This is book three in the series but it can be read as a complete standalone. It is a full-length novel (85k+ words) that contains NO-CLIFFHANGERS, NO CHEATING, and has a HEA. It is a dark mafia/crime romance and contains subject matter not suitable for all readers. *
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You both blow me away at how you work together, it’s amazing. You’re like peanut butter and jelly. I love how you make the words just flow together and make wonder stories that make me drawn to them. I loved this story and can’t wait until the next one,
4 1/2 stars.
Another great book in this series. I felt the tension, her fear, his struggle, his opponent’s thirst for revenge – all through the wonderfully descriptive words written by the author. There were times I wished for more redemption in the form of a savior because some of the book was hard to read knowing that there were still people needing to be saved. I thought the author wrote a compelling story that fit right into the storyline with the rest of the series. Still hoping that the author will provide a solution to those women who came before and also provide all of the women with a suitable revenge. Recommend
Absolutely fantastic!! This is the fourth book in the ‘Rossi Crime Family’ series and it is a compelling emotionally deep read. It is well written with a well-developed, consistent, and engaging plot. An on the edge of your seat captivating read with nail-biting suspense, danger, violence, and twists and turns. The characters are strong; the chemistry between them is steamy, intense, and off the charts. This book will hold your interest from beginning to end. Highly recommended!
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I have to say J.L. and C. keep surprising me. I am in love with this series. I was a little confused when I started reading this book; it took me a minute to figure out where I was in the sequence of events. However, once I figured out where I was and who was working for who (since we knew that the sons did not do the selling of women) I finally had my wow moment.
Now to the characters. I freaking loved Ivan. If you are going to have to be taken from your life, you should find an Ivan. He is so not a hero but finally becomes one. Moreover, if anyone needs a hero, it is Violet. She is taken from everyone and is about to be auctioned off to some horrible men. When she finds herself in the hands of Ivan, she finds a kindred soul. However, Ivan wants nothing to do with saving anyone. He doesn’t think he can keep anyone and that is why Ivan is doing the job he does.
LIfe is about to turn for both of these characters. Moreover, I can’t wait to see where everything goes. I am so excited about this series.
An amazing well written dark romance. This suspenseful emotional rollercoaster is a standalone but a much better read when read with the entire series. It includes, hate, fear, secrets, love, joy, darkness, and the horrors of sexual slavery when Violet is abducted to be sold at an auction, after going out and leaving club early when celebrating a night out on her 18th birthday. She runs smack into a brick wall of a man begging to be saved, when her blue eyes ignites a protectiveness in him. I was addicted till the last page turned with the twists and turns as I was glued page after page. I enjoyed how it tied into the rest of the series. I honestly and voluntarily reviewed this ARC.
On Violet’s eighteenth birthday she decides to go out clubbing with friends but ends out leaving early. On her way out of the club she gets kidnapped by two guys and ends out getting saved by Ivan. Ivan isn’t a good guy but one look at Violet and Ivan’s world will never be the same. This is a dark, gritty, steamy story and a great addition to The Rossi Crime Family series.
An exciting series that blows your mind with intense dark, riveting, spell-binding plots. The author had me anxiety flipping pages until the end. This story runs well in the background of Keep Me and involves Violet Rivers, Ella Rivers sister and girlfriend of Xander Rossi.
Violet had graduated high school and awaiting to attend college. Her friends encourage her to celebrating her 18th birthday but she ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Her innocence was extremely charming but dismayed by her own safety. She is feisty with her captors and gave them a great rounded fight…it led to her running into a wall of muscle, Ivan.
Ivan is an extremely complex character…his past is haunting him along with turning a blinding eye to his dirty duties as the Rossi boss. He was cautious and became protective of Violet due to her circumstances and pending demise. His thoughts are not in line with his duty as he believed he didn’t deserve to love or be happy. I loved Ivan enormous emotional turmoil as he is just a big loving teddy bear . We’re introduced to Roman, Ivan’s brother and what a piece of puzzle .
Overall, I loved this series. It’s gripping and consuming and keeps you searching for more. Make sure you read this.
******I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and voluntarily leaving an honest review******
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a great book. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and keeps you guessing what will happen next. There was something that was predictable but I won’t spoil anything. For those who love mafia type romances with excitement and suspense, I would recommend this book to you
This was my first read from this series and can honestly say it was interesting from page one till the last. The characters are well developed and engaging. Poor Violet is kidnapped and sold into the sex trade industry where she faces unimaginable horrors for any person let alone a young 18 year young woman. Hopefully Ivan will be able to help her…………This took me through a roller coaster of emotions.
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This series is fabulously co-written by two great authors. This is Ivan and Violet’s story. Ivan works for Rossi Senior, a ruthless, heartless, vindictive man who cares for nothing but power. You got to meet him in Keep Me, and see just how sick he is. Violet just turned eighteen when she is kidnapped and drugged. She wakes up in a cell and wonders if she will ever be free. She meets Ivan by literally running into him and begging for help. The look in her eyes and the way she grips him tugs on his heart. He ends up vowing to not let anything happen to her while she is there. There is action, secrets, darkness and twists. These two have a strong connection right off the bat and their feelings for each other change as they spend more time together. Ivan keeps telling Violet that they can’t be together and that he is a bad man. Violet sees more in him that he doesn’t. With the auction coming up soon will Ivan be able to get his kitten to safety? You get to see sone characters from the previous two books, but you don’t need to read them in order to understand this book. I do recommend reading them, because they are so good. I can’t wait for Roman’s story. He is even darker than His big brother, Ivan.
This book was incredible, I almost do not have words. If you love dark romance this is a really great one. This book does have triggers if you are sensitive to abuse and the topic of human trafficking.
Violet is celebrating her 18th birthday and soon finds herself in an increasingly tense and scary world. Ivan is a bad man and he thinks nothing about taking women for profit. He is so hard and intimidating, but something about him seems safe to Violet and she clings to him like her life depends on it.
Ivan does not want to feel anything for Violet, but she awakens the good buried so deep inside that he thought it no longer existed.
This is a beautiful, sexy, suspenseful, and dark story. I had to read it all the way through before i could out my reader down.
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Wow! What a book!! This book had my emotions all over the place. Ivan and Violet’s relationship from the start grabbed hold. I couldn’t put it down! There are some dark things that happen, but I really loved the story!!
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What a fantastic continuation of the series. This story of Ivan and Violet is superb. They have such chemistry and it is felt right away. It has a lot of action and suspense in it. With some hot romance that you can feel from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. It is gripping and oh so good. It is definitely worth reading and doesn’t disappoint. We get to meet a new character to the series and I can’t wait to read about him.
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Another great book by J.L. Beck that was so hard to put down because I was afraid I was going to miss something! Great character and storyline development kept me so entrenched in this book that as each and every page was turned I felt like the characters jumped from the pages and pulled me right into their story as it effortlessly unfolded!
This is the fourth book in The Rossi Crime Family and grabs ahold from the first page to the last. Ivan and Violet together have sizzling hot chemistry. This is dirty, twisted, suspenseful, and thrilling. The characters are amazing and the ending was well written. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Jl beck and Cassandra hallman have a new book out called Guard me and it’s the third book in the series but it can be read alone. I read the first two and couldn’t wait to read this one. They are amazing writers and their books have been amazing so I couldn’t wait to read about Ivan and Violet’s story.
Ivan and Violet’s story is intense and kind of dark but so good. Violet is a sweet innocent girl just out trying to enjoy her 18th birthday. She about to start college and begin her adult life until she gets kidnapped. Her life changes tremendously and all she wants is to get free and see her sister. She’s a fighter though and she sees the best in her unexpected hero.
Ivan is a higher up in a sex trafficking auction and is feared by his men. He might not like his boss but he knows his place and does his job. He knows he’s a bad man and that’s okay to him until he is grabbed by Violet. Violet thinks he is good and that he can save her. He wants her and wants to be what he sees but he knows that’s not him and it’s not easy to take her and run away without severe consequences. Is she worth it? Can he be what she wants? Will they survive the wrath?
This book has it all! It has the suspense, emotion, tears, anger, and sweet love making with some sexy sex scenes as well. It is a bit emotional with the sex trafficking and horror that goes down in real life in those but it makes the storyline more real and I absolutely couldn’t put the book down. I definitely recommend it! Two thumbs up!