Romantic Times BOOKclub
Caleb and Ramie’s intense connection and fiercely passionate romance will keep readers hooked along with suspense and intrigue. Banks’ first novel in her new Slow Burn series will leave readers wishing for the next one.
Jaci Burton
Praise for the novels of Maya Banks: “Incredibly awesome…I love Maya Banks and I love her books.
Linda Howard
Praise for the novels of Maya Banks: “Maya Bank’s Keep Me Safe takes readers into the black depths of anguish, face-to-face with evil. Her characters are a testament to the strength of the human spirit, and to the power love has to heal even the deepest wounds.
Road to Romance
An excellent read that I simply did not put down…A fantastic adventure…Covers all the emotional range.
Fallen Angel Reviews
Definitely a recommended read…filled with friendship, passion, and, most of all, a love that grows beyond just being friends.
Joyfully Reviewed
Grabbed me from page one and refused to let go until I read the last word…When a book still affects me hours after reading it, I can’t help but Joyfully Recommend it!
Fresh Fiction
Hot enough to make even the coolest reader sweat!
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda Howard
Maya Bank’s KEEP ME SAFE takes readers into the black depths of anguish, face-to-face with evil. Her characters are a testament to the strength of the human spirit, and to the power love has to heal even the deepest wounds.
USA Today
Maya Banks…really dragged me through the gamut of emotions. From…‘is it hot in here?’ to ‘oh my GOD’…I’m ready for the next ride now!
Examiner.com
Move over Fifty Shades...Maya got a little somethin’ somethin’ for ya.
Romance Junkies
A must-read author…her [stories] are always full of emotional situations, lovable characters, and kick-butt story lines.
Heroesandheartbreakers.com
A well-paced read with non-stop action and buckets of family drama, but there are also some gorgeous romantic moments.
Kirkus Reviews
2017-04-20
A traumatized woman heals a weather-beaten security agent with a combination of supernatural powers and ordinary human compassion, discovering her own identity in the process.Jenna has spent two decades in Texas as the isolated captive of a religious cult, exploited for her superhuman healing powers. She manages to flee the cult and is being pursued by a band of armed men when she encounters Isaac Washington, an employee of a private security firm, as she tries to steal his SUV during the course of her getaway. Isaac sympathizes with Jenna, who's obviously been beaten, and is just offering to buy her a meal when shots ring out and he's hit by gunfire. Jenna miraculously heals Isaac's sure-to-be-fatal wound with the touch of her hands, and he develops a fierce attachment to this at-risk woman. Moved by a strong sense of possessiveness, and deeply unsettled by how little Jenna knows about herself and the outside world, Isaac marshals the formidable clout of Devereaux Security Services to protect her from imminent danger. Since the cult has brainwashed Jenna into considering herself a satanic burden, she is initially wracked with guilt for putting Isaac and his friends in mortal danger but gradually begins to believe that she deserves his concern and affection. However, her journey toward self-discovery is threatened by the looming specter of a powerful man who desires sole command over Jenna's powerful gift. The fifth installment in Banks' Slow Burn series (With Every Breath, 2016, etc.) simmers with emotional tension and steamy sex but stops short of delivering a truly combustible climax. Jenna perfectly embodies the wounded bird archetype, and her plucky personality has just enough chutzpah to rescue her from blandness. Although Isaac's internal transformation seems abrupt because Banks doesn't spend much time unraveling the threads of his past, his tortured musings about Jenna's plight will tug at the heartstrings of romance readers. Strong secondary characters—and hints about their painful histories—enrich the novel's emotional palette. Paranormal elements blend with everyday experiences to add a dash of the unexpected to a traditional romance story.