Natalya Stravinsky is not your typical shapeshifter oozing power and confidence. A werewolf with OCD tendencies elicits some concern among the other shifters. Having earned a chance to undergo the trails to reenter her New Jersey pack (see Coveted), Nat continues with the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and support group to keep her obsessive tendencies in check, though it isn't easy. One suggestion from her therapist is to keep the OCD in check is to occasionally step outside of her comfort zone.

Well, it doesn't get much more uncomfortable then a road trip with your brother and ex-boyfriend to rescue your father who has been taken by the Russian werewolf mafia due to a moon debt he must repay. Nat isn't sure why Thorn, the man she loved who is about to be mated to another woman, is along for the ride. She's determined to focus on bringing her father home safely, whatever the cost. And the cost may turn out to be higher than expected.

KEPT is a fun and creative twist on the paranormal genre. Nat is an imperfect but engaging heroine. She is quirky and obsessive but that doesn't overshadow the fact that she is brave, smart, and loyal. The characters are diverse and quirky, instantly capturing my interest. The plot had plenty of unexpected twists and turns that keep me reading late into the night.