KEEP ME CLOSE is the second book in Cynthia Eden's Lazarus Rising series. This story has some of my favorite elements from previous Cynthia Eden books -- a crazed killer on the loose, and a retooling of the "Frankenstein" story. Although KEEP ME CLOSE isn't populated with any of Cynthia Eden's ferocious yet delicious vampires and werewolves, she does include some badass super soldiers with psychic abilities. For readers new to this series, Cynthia Eden brings the reader up to speed on what Project Lazarus is all about and who the main players are.
As soon as Flynn Haddox appears in KEEP ME CLOSE, he makes it clear to everyone what kind of man he is and how important Dr. Cecelia Gregory is to him. Flynn comes in like a force of nature and declares that Cecelia is his. In reality, Cecelia was only his psychiatrist while he was in the Lazarus program, but the sexual tension between them goes through the roof. Bryce King is a nightmarish and twisted version of Flynn. Both men want Cecelia, but for very different reasons. Cynthia Eden illustrates why she is a master of psychological suspense as she sets up the cat and mouse game between Bryce and his many targets.
Even though Flynn is incredibly possessive of Cecelia and aggressive when it comes to his enemies (just about anyone who threatens Cecelia), he is not a jerk. Flynn shows that he can back off when Cecelia needs a little breathing room. Plus -- for a jacked up super soldier who has probably perfected "resting Wolverine face", he utters some of the most swoon-worthy and romantic lines directed his lady's way. As Flynn and Cecelia lock lips and battle evildoers in KEEP ME CLOSE, the action and suspense never obscure the love story.
KEEP ME CLOSE is a roller coaster ride of amazing from start to finish. There so many supporting characters in KEEP ME CLOSE that intrigued me -- like Benjamin Larson, Jay Maverick, and Willow -- that I hope to read more about in future books. I look forward to the next sexy spine-tingling romance by Cynthia Eden.
Flynn Haddox is a dead man. Literally.
As a highly trained Navy SEAL, Flynn once worked covert
missions for the U.S. government, but then his life was
stolen away. Killed and placed in the secretive βLazarusβ
program, Flynn was brought back from the dead and turned
into a super-soldier. Now he has increased strength,
enhanced senses, and a few psychic bonuses that he fights
hard to keep hidden from the rest of the world. He also
has no memory of his pastβ¦and a new, twisting darkness
seems to be growing inside of Flynn.
Cecelia Gregory escaped death once. Can she do it again?
Dr. Cecelia Gregory was supposed to help the Lazarus test
subjects. They didnβt have control of their emotions
after the experiment, and her job as a psychiatrist was
to break through the walls that the men had created. Too
late, Cecelia realized that the Lazarus subjects were far
more dangerous than she could ever imagine. The men came
back from the dead, but some of them came backβ¦wrong. Now
one of the subjects has a dark obsession with Cecelia.
The man known as Subject Five is hunting her. And he
wants her dead.
One man wants to kill her, but another justβ¦wants her.
Flynn feels a connection to Cecelia that he canβt deny.
Not some sweet, innocent attractionβa consuming lust that
makes him crave her all the time. Flynn knows that his
feelings arenβt normal, but protecting her is his mission
now. The man hunting Cecelia is just like Flynnβall the
same enhancements, all the same strengths. And no
weaknesses. One big difference, thoughβFlynn doesnβt plan
to lose Cecelia. And heβll fight his own darkness to
prove his worth to her.
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