KEPT is the third book in The Enforcers series by Maya
Banks. It continues the ordeal of the women involved with
the alpha
males in this series. The first two books in this series are
centered around Drake Donovan and Evangeline Hawthorne. Just
like Evangeline was a naive young woman down on her luck, so is
Hayley Winthrop. But in Hayley's circumstances she is totally
alone with no one to turn to. When Hayley finds herself in
desperate circumstances with no obvious solution, Silas
Goodnight comes to her rescue. Once again Maya Banks shows
the strength of a woman when she endures unbearable
situations.
The Enforcers are the gorgeous, badass men who protect the
women of their brothers who are threatened and abused by their
enemies. It's hard reading the abuse these women suffer
through, but it's harder watching how the men in their lives
make decisions that add more hurt. What makes the story
tolerable is the way The Enforcers encircle these women and
protect them and become their advocates.
Drake and Silas are two intelligent men who both make
decisions that are unbelievably painful for the women in their
lives. I found myself asking is there anyway that I would be
as forgiving as Hayley. Silas came from a violent, horrific
childhood that causes him to believe that he is not good
enough for Hayley. Even though Hayley has suffered great loss
and disappointment she has a tremendous, loving heart.
Meeting Hayley and Evangeline softened these hardened
men in ways that are so endearing.
KEPT by Maya Banks is a story about Silas, a man with OCD
tendencies who feels the
need to be in control at all times, is distrustful, and
feels that
no woman would ever accept him or his life. Hayley accepts
him for the man he is and is able to convince him that she
accepts him for who he is. The abuse that she suffers is
painful to read about, but her strength is what makes the
story.
From the author of MASTERED and DOMINATED comes the third
of the Enforcers novels. Kept is the searing story of a
woman who finds sanctuary in surrender...
He can’t change who he is.
A horrific childhood has made Silas the man he is today:
dangerous, distrustful and demanding. He’s lived in
self-imposed solitude, convinced that no woman could ever
accept his need for absolute control—in business and
pleasure. That is, until a young violinist walks into one of
his buildings and into his life.
She can’t change what she wants.
Hayley has been struggling to fulfill her father’s dying
wish: for her to attend a prestigious music school in New
York City. But even working multiple jobs, she can’t afford
the tiniest of apartments. Seeing her hopeless and near
tears, Silas vows to help and protect her, no matter the
cost to himself. But when Hayley meets his every demand with
unwavering acceptance and love, he is overwhelmed by her
goodness and gentle spirit. He knows that the dark stain on
his soul can never be erased—and rather than risk destroying
the most beautiful person he's ever experienced, he'll have
to do the hardest thing he's ever had to do. Let her go. But
he's totally unprepared for the lengths to which Hayley will
go to fight for his love and for a future brighter than the
sun...