Book Addict I received a copy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review Keep Me Safe is the first Maya Banks novel I've ever read and I'm thinking that if her other novels are like this one, then I'm probably not going to read anything else by her. While the idea of the novel is pretty cool and promising, the characters are predictable, annoying, and way too dramatic, the romance is forced, obsessive, and too instant, and the storyline was rushed a Short review first appeared on my blog: While the idea of the novel is pretty cool and promising, the characters are predictable, annoying, and way too dramatic, the romance is forced, obsessive, and too instant, and the storyline was rushed and full of plot holes.
Banks's novel is told from two perspectives: I had so many issues with these two characters because it was like Banks just needed to write a last minute story with two characters that fell completely flat. Caleb literally falls for a girl he forces to do something horrendous for him. Then, he spends a year pining for this mysterious girl, who holds no grudges against him. And even though she helped find someone Caleb loves, his family still hates her.
Ramie, on the other hand, is one of those characters who the author tries very hard to make an example of. She's supposed to be tough, independent, and brave. What I saw, however, was a girl who thought someone she'd seen a year before could be her saviour. She's the type of girl who, though she knows she's going to just end up hurting herself, does whatever she can to both a appear heroic and brave and b move the storyline along.
There are characters who are written as weak as one of their character traits, and then there are characters, like Ramie, who are weak because they are written weakly. The overbearing "I must protect you at all costs because you're a fragile creature" act was made worse by Ramie allowing Caleb to not only continue his smothering of her, but enabling him by acting like a damsel in distress, when she's the one who got herself into certain situations in the first place.
The dialogue was overdramatic, the constant use of the descriptive phrase "bruise the skin" or along those lines , and the translucent skin covering the final twist, made this such a blah book. I got through it because it was a quick read, but I was seriously disappointed. Maybe if you like Maya Banks you'll enjoy this one, but this wasn't for me. View all 4 comments.
Keep Me Safe (Slow Burn #1) by Maya Banks
I am so utterly disappointed in this book. This is not the Maya Banks I know and love. Right from the start the writing was horrible. I felt like I was reading bad fan fiction or something. Honestly, this is more reminiscent of the quickly spun off tales you find with ebook only authors. The premise was interesting enough to snag my attention but what I've read so far and I put it down half through to never pick up again is crap. The whole psychic hunting a psychic killer has I am so utterly disappointed in this book. The whole psychic hunting a psychic killer has been done before and it has been done well!
If you were as disappointed by this book as I was, try a Kay Hooper Bishop series book. Some of the early books in that series were well written and scary, but they had characters you could connect with and an actual romance. Here's a summary of what made me stop reading this book: He learns his sister is safe, but decides to leave the defenseless woman who just helped find his sister alone and in obvious agony. Then tosses that out the window in favor of "just have sex because it'd be fun" Ooh, let me slip you my magic dick cure all!
One brother welcomes the heroine as the "change" his traumatized sister needs, then promptly changes his opinion a few hours later. The sister who was rescued by the woman is incredibly petulant and nasty. Here's a woman in obvious need of help with bruises on her face and she couldn't be bothered to at least thank her? Then she not only continues on trying the think and remember facial features, she has sex with the hero Sexy fun times are what migraines are made for How could they know?! After trying to figure out how they didn't know, I put the book down and shook my head.
And, reading some other reviews on here, I'm actually pretty happy with my decision. So not worth my time! Maya Banks you are better than this! This was such a disappointment - nothing excited me!!! I found the characters totally unlikeable This is the most controlling and irritating man ever!!!
The whole thing of feeling "bad" because he caused the heroine so much pain I am not convinced about this series. Maybe I should give it a chance and read book 2. Maya Banks is an author I have heard so much about, but for some reason I have only read a handful of her books. I was excited to see why this author is so popular, and was hoping to find a new romantic suspense series to follow.
But, I have to confess I was not a big fan of this one. I liked Raime, but for those who like a kick butt heroine, who despite the physical and mental torment of having lived through countless attacks via her psychic connection to other victims, rises to the occasion and shows off her mental toughness, then you may find Raime a little too tepid. She was a little whiny and seemed to teeter on the edge of an emotional breakdown for the majority of the book, but did get old after a while.
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Even the other characters in the book, who should have been thankful to Raime, were a little hard on her. Overall, the plot was a kind of weak, the bad guy too shadowy, and the characters were hard to warm up to, but this is only the first book in the series, so perhaps things will firm up a little in the next installment. This one gets 2 stars I liked the direction the story line was going and loved that it was creepy.
Then the story took a backwards slide and it took sometime before it picked back up. I thought Caleb was a good character, but I found it hard to believe that he fell in love with Ramie so f Review posted at: I thought Caleb was a good character, but I found it hard to believe that he fell in love with Ramie so fast. I loved Ramie's psychic abilities and I thought her back story was well done, however I got tired of her thinking she was a coward throughout most of the book. I felt some of them took place at a very inappropriate times, which made me feel that they were just added for the sake of adding a sex scene.
Without them this book would have been a bust. I felt the way they caught the killer was not very believable , it was rushed, and would have loved for this part to be drawn out a little more. I have to say that I thought the overall part of Ramie's abilities was a great touch, but it could have been a much better story if it would have continued on the eerie side, instead of the romance, which I felt fell flat in the end.
It should have focused on one or the other. View all 28 comments. I wasn't interested in the story or the characters. Clair has a special psychic gift or curse as Ramie sees it, to locate people. Unfortunately, when she uses her gift it costs her emotionally and physically because Ramie feels everything the victim does, as though it happened to her.
Caleb Devereaux is a desperate man. His sister, Tori has been abducted by a madman and Ramie is his only hope of finding her in time. The trouble is she disappears immediately after Caleb leaves to tend to his sister, and Ramie stays of the radar. Caleb is determined to find Ramie, and has researched her fully since she took off. He feels a connection to her even just meeting her that one time. Caleb is torn to bits over what he put her through. So when Ramie finally materializes asking for his help and protection from a crazed serial killer, Caleb jumps at the chance to make things right and keep her safe.
I gravitate towards stories with an element of mystery and danger. Keep Me Safe was a combination of all of that with a steamy romance included! The story held an air suspense throughout and I was on the edge of my seat wondering what danger would come next. This is why she went off the grid before Caleb found her and then again after helping to locate his sister.
However, it seems her stalker has no problem finding her even with all the precautions she takes, and she just narrowly escapes him when she finally calls Caleb for help. Caleb felt like he already knew Ramie somewhat because he researched into her life to the point of obsession, so he felt like he knew her even with only meeting once. There was a lot of action and danger in Keep Me Safe that had me anxiously biting my nails it some parts! Caleb and Ramie are put through the ringer in this intense conclusion. A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
View all 12 comments. Lola Great review, Rachel! Oct 14, Ever lost something and wish you had a way to find it again? What if a person is able to locate missing people just through a touch? In the a new series from Ms. Banks, Ramie is able to help find a missing person by touch. Sometimes wondrous gifts contain a negative flip side. For Ramie, the flip side is she connects with the missing person and experiences what they feel and more.
If the people are merely deadbeat fathers skipping out on alimony or child support, it may not be the worst thing. U Ever lost something and wish you had a way to find it again? Unfortunately for Ramie, she is requested for cases involving foul play or kidnapping. Too worn out, Ramie escapes to hide from everyone. This doesn't stop a determined man from finding her.
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One of determined men is Caleb Devereaux. He is at his wits end and wants to find his kidnapped sister. He won't rest until Ramie helps him pinpoint his sister's location.
When their paths cross and Ramie is tricked into helping, it won't be the last time they meet. When the other man stalking Ramie gets too closed, Ramie must reach out Caleb for help. The story moves a bit slower than other Ms. The characters do follow her usual pattern. There is an alpha male lead who believes he can protect everyone and is proven otherwise. A female lead is misunderstood and treated poorly despite her being one of the good guys. From a character development, it's decent and easy to understand each character.
Even if some of the minor characters are annoying and need a good slap upside the head, it is easy to step into their shoes. Perhaps if some of the angst injecting family scenes are cut and the repetitive dialog are to be removed, the story would flow at a better pace. In addition, it would make the story feel more tightly written. The plot is of medium complexity.
It's straightforward in the conflicts and the resolutions. The conflict is obvious even when throwing in a paranormal element. For those who don't enjoy stories involving speculative paranormal powers, this story will be difficult to believe. Realists will need to suspend their disbelief in order to finish the book. For those who enjoy or are indifferent to psychic abilities, this is no bother.
There is a thrill aspect to this story. For me, it is enjoyable even if it stretched my ability to believe the latest twist in the psychic powers. Recommended to those who enjoy paranormal stories with a psychic thread. ARC provided by the Publisher, via Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.
This series features a group of brothers running a security firm and trying to find their kidnapped sister. Caleb Devereaux is determined to bring psychic in to help their search. Ramie has a gift that wears on her soul. They are mutually attracted to one another but continually deny their feelings. As the story unfolds it does not seem believable. Caleb has that Alpha Male attitude and when he meets Ramie he instantly wants to protect her.
While Ramie wants to be strong her weaknesses have a way of taking over her personality. Even though this book was written from duo POV I found it very repetitive. The dialogue continued revolving in circles and kept the story from progressing. Her leading female character appeared much more wishy- washy than her other leading female characters.
Both leading characters in this series seem to fall flat and their personalities did not jump off the pages. The story moved at a slow pace and I found myself speed reading it rather than absorbing it. The repetitive dialogue spoiled the book. As I closed this book I was grateful to be finished and found no desire to read the next two books in this series. They should of demanded rewrites and better pacing. I have read all of Maya Banks books and I have to honestly say that the last three published books were subpar. She is an excellent writer and always delivers a good book.
I am very sad to write this review. It's like breaking up with an old friend that you've had good times with but now just don't enjoy, it can be hard. I keep going back expecting to capture the earlier magic but each time, I find no magic. I never intended to read Keep Me Safe because, well, me and Maya are on a break. But when the title popped up as available at my library I figured I'd download it and give it a try, for old times sake. I normally don't enjoy paranormal reads but enjoyed the earlier romances the author had written in the KGI series that had psychic heroines and thought this fell along those same lines.
I was trucking along and the book was okay. The heroine is over and beyond a damsel in distress. She's practically falling apart at the seams. Still, I love a good hero that saves his lady love so wasn't a major issue for me. This is my first Maya Banks book: I found it to be quite different Maryse because she does it so well I wish KA would sometimes draw it out a bit more.
The books are long enough to handle it, lol. She brings the grovel too. Pining, resistance, rotten circumstances…oooooooh that is FUN! The more it twists my heart and gut the better!! Remember the wonderful agony of Sweet Thing? THAT would be another one with that kind of burn. But I think handled in a different way. Have you read Snow-kissed by Laura Florand? My absolute fave of that whole series!!! Bev, that one sounds super emotional from the blurb! Who else has read Jacked? I just finished one, I feel ridiculous. A Court of Thorns and Roses is a total slow burn.
She hates all the Fae when they meet having just killed one and just wants to return home. Think i just remembered another. The Passions of Emma by Penelope Williams. Amy, its one of those weird ticks, I like it better when the guy messes up. But you know the whole have your cake and eat it to thing. I do love slow burn and even though I really liked Kulti their connection was too slow for me. Reads that I found perfect for me: Oh wow all of you are giving me some really good ones. Its Romancing Mr Bridgerton not Seducing! Lol I guess I got carried away thinking about Colin!
Its my favorite from the entire series too! I am loving this list! Adding tons of books to my TBR pile. The Pact by Katrina Halle. Super slow burn for me. About to start The Offer and hoping for similar feels. Oh and Maybe Someday was sweet pain slow burn. And Renee Carlinos Sweet Thing. Still think about that book sometimes and read it many many books ago. Great list idea Maryse. Beautiful Player for sure! My fave in the series! Def thought of Bronze Horseman too. Cara McKenna books are all great slow burns as mentioned.
Need to ponder… def will read Kulti after seeing it on this list! Maryse, this is excellent. On the Island still my fave. I save a few from this list, want to check them out, thank you. Cara McKenna does some great slow burn! I loved After Hours, and also found that same tension building awesomeness in Unbound, and Hard Time. Nothing like a slow and steamy build up! I loveeed the list! Romantic Pornstar Hardcore Public. Romantic Babe Hd Pornstar. Dorothy lemay Romantic Compilation Pornstar.
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