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Kept: Book Two
Sex, lies, After surviving attempts on her and her unborn baby’s life, Kate delivers an heir to a fortune. Now sexy former mistress Kate Mercer is back! So is murder! The flawed, insecure character finds herself involved in a murder. This time Kate is alone in her fight for survival, in her fight for her family. Meet the characters impacting Kate Mercer-Burton’s life.
Anita After a great loss, the woman has a score to settle with Kate.
Derrick The heartthrob threatens to ruin Kate’s family. Will he kill to win her heart?
Detective Out of his jurisdiction, he tries forcing Kate to reveal the whereabouts of his kept mistress. When Kate refuses, he issues a chilling threat.
Carrington He’s more powerful than any of the previous three, and he indicates that he wants to become a part of his and Kate’s daughter’s life. Will he be the one to ruin Kate’s family?
Book Two is a stand-alone novella. It is not necessary to first read Kept, which is the first novella in this series. I brought Kate back because the character urged me to keep her alive. New and old supporting characters surround her. But one of them is out to destroy her and her family.
Anita After a great loss, the woman has a score to settle with Kate.
Derrick The heartthrob threatens to ruin Kate’s family. Will he kill to win her heart?
Detective Out of his jurisdiction, he tries forcing Kate to reveal the whereabouts of his kept mistress. When Kate refuses, he issues a chilling threat.
Carrington He’s more powerful than any of the previous three, and he indicates that he wants to become a part of his and Kate’s daughter’s life. Will he be the one to ruin Kate’s family?
Book Two is a stand-alone novella. It is not necessary to first read Kept, which is the first novella in this series. I brought Kate back because the character urged me to keep her alive. New and old supporting characters surround her. But one of them is out to destroy her and her family.
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Tracey Lampley
4 books20 followersOriginally from Hamilton, Ohio, Tracey Lampley now lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. She is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio. CurrentIy she is a graduate student in history at Norwich University’s Online Master of Arts in History. She is a reviewer at www.bookmistressblog.com. She is the mother of a budding actress.
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May 12, 2015
Kept: Book Two - by Tracey Lampley
Although Kept: Book Two is, in itself, a standalone novella, it picks up a couple of years or so later from where Kept: Book One left off: Kate's arch-nemesis, her influential, moneyed (and murderous) ex-lover is back - and so is a neat coterie of skillfully interwoven shady characters and their interlinked nefarious intrigues. As such, then, Kept #2 is more thriller than Kept #1's romantic suspense - though the romance is still alive, as it were, through Kate's palpable fear of both emotionally and physically losing her gorgeous husband and her precious daughter.
Again the writing is fast and fluid but although Kept #1 is an excellent novella in itself, Kept #2 seems to have really found its feet. The writing is more solid, somehow - and more determined. I suspect this is because Kept #2 is a lot more dialogue-driven and, as such, we involuntarily invoke voices as well as faces and so more singularly connect with each player.
Kate's own character, particularly, comes to life; she's put the experience of her former abusive and dangerous relationship to benevolent use advising and sheltering similarly abused women - and she further blooms as we feel her struggling to come to terms with the stark evidence that her husband might be, irony of ironies, keeping another woman.
Kept: Book Two, like its predecessor, is a compact and satisfying novella - the only complaint being not so much that it's short, rather than the wait for Book Three and Four and Five… is always going to be a tad too long.
Although Kept: Book Two is, in itself, a standalone novella, it picks up a couple of years or so later from where Kept: Book One left off: Kate's arch-nemesis, her influential, moneyed (and murderous) ex-lover is back - and so is a neat coterie of skillfully interwoven shady characters and their interlinked nefarious intrigues. As such, then, Kept #2 is more thriller than Kept #1's romantic suspense - though the romance is still alive, as it were, through Kate's palpable fear of both emotionally and physically losing her gorgeous husband and her precious daughter.
Again the writing is fast and fluid but although Kept #1 is an excellent novella in itself, Kept #2 seems to have really found its feet. The writing is more solid, somehow - and more determined. I suspect this is because Kept #2 is a lot more dialogue-driven and, as such, we involuntarily invoke voices as well as faces and so more singularly connect with each player.
Kate's own character, particularly, comes to life; she's put the experience of her former abusive and dangerous relationship to benevolent use advising and sheltering similarly abused women - and she further blooms as we feel her struggling to come to terms with the stark evidence that her husband might be, irony of ironies, keeping another woman.
Kept: Book Two, like its predecessor, is a compact and satisfying novella - the only complaint being not so much that it's short, rather than the wait for Book Three and Four and Five… is always going to be a tad too long.
April 29, 2015
This was a fantastic read. I enjoyed the fast pace, the riveting plot, but most of all the believable character development of Kate Mercer. I haven't read the first book in the series, but I know Kate to be the survivor of an abusive lover. She now helps other survivors in similar situations. This proves to be a very dangerous position, especially when faced with an angry husband who is also on the police force. Kate shows bravery, determination and empathy. With her husband and daughter she shows love and tenderness. She also has doubts and insecurities. She is a complex, compassionate, empowered woman.
The writing and dialog are flawless and engaging. I look forward to reading other books by Tracey Lampley. Put Kept on your must read list.
The writing and dialog are flawless and engaging. I look forward to reading other books by Tracey Lampley. Put Kept on your must read list.
June 23, 2015
What I liked about this story is the fast pace that the author goes from one situation to the next without dragging out the scenes.
Kate is the main character and you immediately feel for her as she is told bluntly, that her husband is having an affair.
There is a lot going on in Kate's life, a handsome neighbour lets her know that he fancy her, there is an attempted murder and a dodgy cop following her.
For a short story it has it all, and a very enjoyable read.
Kate is the main character and you immediately feel for her as she is told bluntly, that her husband is having an affair.
There is a lot going on in Kate's life, a handsome neighbour lets her know that he fancy her, there is an attempted murder and a dodgy cop following her.
For a short story it has it all, and a very enjoyable read.
April 22, 2015
A novella that will nicely fill an hour or so of your time. It's the story of Kate who thinks her husband is having an affair. There is plenty of sex, lies and bad guys.
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