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Not Mine to Keep: A gripping, emotional suspense novel
Gracie knew she wanted a baby. But she never thought things would go this far.
Gracie Brookman has a seemingly perfect her husband George, a successful military intelligence officer, is absolutely crazy about her, they live in a big house, and she has all the free time she wants. But as the days start to blend into each other, an empty feeling gnaws at Gracie as she realizes something is missing.
Then, one night, as she sits in her car in a vast parking lot of a rural mall, Gracie receives a phone call that will shatter her George is gone. For good. Gracie can’t remember exactly what happened next. All she knows is that she saw the woman in the car nearby leave the door open, and there she a sweet baby all by herself. Next thing she knows, the baby is in Gracie’s car, as she speeds away as fast as she can.
Looking for a safe home for her and the baby, Gracie reconnects with her childhood friend, Jordy, and it’s as if she can breathe again. But Gracie can’t keep running forever. She knows the secret she is keeping is bound to get her. She knows that this baby is not hers to keep.
A gripping and suspenseful page-turner full of twists and turns, Not Mine to Keep is perfect for fans of Laura Elliot and Emma Robinson.
Gracie Brookman has a seemingly perfect her husband George, a successful military intelligence officer, is absolutely crazy about her, they live in a big house, and she has all the free time she wants. But as the days start to blend into each other, an empty feeling gnaws at Gracie as she realizes something is missing.
Then, one night, as she sits in her car in a vast parking lot of a rural mall, Gracie receives a phone call that will shatter her George is gone. For good. Gracie can’t remember exactly what happened next. All she knows is that she saw the woman in the car nearby leave the door open, and there she a sweet baby all by herself. Next thing she knows, the baby is in Gracie’s car, as she speeds away as fast as she can.
Looking for a safe home for her and the baby, Gracie reconnects with her childhood friend, Jordy, and it’s as if she can breathe again. But Gracie can’t keep running forever. She knows the secret she is keeping is bound to get her. She knows that this baby is not hers to keep.
A gripping and suspenseful page-turner full of twists and turns, Not Mine to Keep is perfect for fans of Laura Elliot and Emma Robinson.
241 pages, Paperback
Published February 19, 2025
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June 14, 2025
Not good!
This book was poorly written. There was no story so the author included some gross graphic sex that was not even a part of the story. Not sure why that was included but just made it worse. I am not a writer and I could have written this book in a weekend. Glad it was free so all I wasted was my time vs also wasting money.
This book was poorly written. There was no story so the author included some gross graphic sex that was not even a part of the story. Not sure why that was included but just made it worse. I am not a writer and I could have written this book in a weekend. Glad it was free so all I wasted was my time vs also wasting money.
July 7, 2025
Well, it was an intriguing enough hook. The way a car wreck is intriguing. A grieving widow randomly kidnaps a baby from a car and hits the road. Okay, I want to bite.
But it just wasn't that good. Not particularly gripping, emotional, or suspenseful. I kept waiting for Gracie to have some semblance of. consequence for her crime, but nothing comes of it. In fact, after the kidnapping, not much actually happens.
In fact, she seems to conveniently become the kidnapper of a rather neglected and abused child. The ending, where you think something finally might happen, is basically as close to a "see, it all works out" end as one could force, but doesn't come with the emotion or even plot that it should have. Yup, it turns out no one seems to actually be looking for the baby.
Oh, she finds new love and there are some terrible sexual scenes clearly from a man's perspective.
Sadly, this has the opportunity to be something truly cool. But it winds up being boring and irritatingly convenient.
But it just wasn't that good. Not particularly gripping, emotional, or suspenseful. I kept waiting for Gracie to have some semblance of. consequence for her crime, but nothing comes of it. In fact, after the kidnapping, not much actually happens.
In fact, she seems to conveniently become the kidnapper of a rather neglected and abused child. The ending, where you think something finally might happen, is basically as close to a "see, it all works out" end as one could force, but doesn't come with the emotion or even plot that it should have. Yup, it turns out no one seems to actually be looking for the baby.
Oh, she finds new love and there are some terrible sexual scenes clearly from a man's perspective.
Sadly, this has the opportunity to be something truly cool. But it winds up being boring and irritatingly convenient.
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May 26, 2025
A fever dream without an ending.
May 31, 2025
Dumb
One of the stupidest book I've read, or started anway. Had to stop. And vulgar as well. Don't know where the good reviews came from!
One of the stupidest book I've read, or started anway. Had to stop. And vulgar as well. Don't know where the good reviews came from!
April 5, 2025
A Gripping Emotional Suspense...
Samuel Wolf’s Not Mine to Keep blends raw emotion with breathless suspense, painting the protagonist, Gracie, as neither hero nor villain but a hauntingly relatable figure trapped by circumstance. The plot accelerates from simmering tension to breakneck urgency, punctuated by sharp twists and textured side characters. While the opening lingers on Gracie’s ennui, it fuels the payoff, making her moral freefall all the more visceral. A provocative exploration of motherhood, loss, and the lines we cross for love, this novel grips like a vice and refuses to let go.
Not Mine to Keep is ideal for fans of psychological suspense, lingering like a shadow, asking what any of us might sacrifice to fill life's empty places. Highly recommended. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Samuel Wolf’s Not Mine to Keep blends raw emotion with breathless suspense, painting the protagonist, Gracie, as neither hero nor villain but a hauntingly relatable figure trapped by circumstance. The plot accelerates from simmering tension to breakneck urgency, punctuated by sharp twists and textured side characters. While the opening lingers on Gracie’s ennui, it fuels the payoff, making her moral freefall all the more visceral. A provocative exploration of motherhood, loss, and the lines we cross for love, this novel grips like a vice and refuses to let go.
Not Mine to Keep is ideal for fans of psychological suspense, lingering like a shadow, asking what any of us might sacrifice to fill life's empty places. Highly recommended. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
May 4, 2025
odd book…very strange but…
This book tells a lot about human emotions and how humans survive the worst life has to throw at us. It is a story of oddness and yet hope. I liked this book a lot.
This book tells a lot about human emotions and how humans survive the worst life has to throw at us. It is a story of oddness and yet hope. I liked this book a lot.
May 9, 2025
Definitely different but entertaining despite the oddities.
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July 12, 2025
Honestly, this book really didnt grip me.
I hate to DNF though so I persevered. I had hoped it would get better but the writing style and the way it ended were disappointing
I hate to DNF though so I persevered. I had hoped it would get better but the writing style and the way it ended were disappointing
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