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by Sonpri Gray

Savannah May Lovely learned that a satisfying life for a smart, ambitious and beautiful woman-child came with a hefty price. She had perfected the illusion of emotional maturity to pay that price, embracing an oath of silence that stifled her freedom. kept is a journey into a superficial world of tangible pacifiers and monetary gains that cost Savannah agonizing sacrifice. Faced with loneliness and isolation while on the heels of a disgusting self-revelation, Savannah manifests that there would be no one with whom she could confide her most vulnerable, desperate, and vulgar atrocities. She would have to suck it up no problem; she'd been sucking it up for years. kept is a raw exposure of time, a lens into the tumultuously seductive, yet imprisoned life of Savannah May Lovely. Sonpri Gray narrates effortlessly through this fiction while exposing Savannah's complicated choice of submission to a fraudulent life of luxury as a kept woman and the escape from her own albatross.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published May 15, 2012

Reviews

[Marsha Altman · Rating 1 out of 5]

I feel kind of bad being the first reviewer here and I got this book as a gift so I should be more gracious, but this just awful material. The cover is awesome, the title is intriguing, but it's actually about a really immature and unlikable woman who manipulates everyone she meets into getting what she wants and is genuinely surprised to find out that there are negative repercussions to her actions even though she repeats the cycle several times with several different guys. If I got this book as a submission at work, I would have rejected it based on that.

[Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised. This was an engaging story. I actually could not put it down. Yes. The main character manipulates every man she comes across, but she evolves and being kept becomes a bad yet financially rewarding choice. I loved the character. Loved the writing/narration. I suspect we will see more. Not all books are for everyone. Read it for yourselves!

[Kats · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the story of how a woman learns the value of herself as a commodity to be traded for that which she most wants - money, a home, a car, security, stability, etc. It is an interesting premise and I had hoped that it would make for a compelling read. I found the treatment of the subject too superficial and the storyline too vapid and immature for my tastes. I struggled to find a character to like or root for.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so much more believable than the 50 Shades series. Savannah is witty and street smart. I loved the characters and settings and found myself wanting to know more at the end of the book - always a good sign. Can't wait for the next one!

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am honestly not sure why I finished this book. It was not well written or edited (road = rode) and the main character was a selfish person that I was completely unable to connect with.

[Pavarti Tyler]

I frogged this one, I'm not in an emotional place to read this. It was interesting though.