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Savior
Nine years ago, Hazel Piper disappeared into the Texas woods.Three days later, she came back alive.Now eighteen, Hazel remembers almost nothing about what happened to her. She’d prefer to keep it that way.Her biggest problem should be Declan Bishop—the boy next door, her childhood constant, and the one person she’s never managed to stop loving. After two years of keeping her at a distance, Declan is suddenly watching her again. Protecting her. Catching her whenever her mind slips somewhere she can’t follow.Then strange things start happening.A missing dog. Voices where there shouldn’t be any. The uncanny feeling that someone is in her room while she sleeps. Pieces of a childhood Hazel buried for a reason.Someone has been waiting for her to remember.For nine years, Hazel believed she escaped whatever happened in those woods.She may have been wrong.
326 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 27, 2026
About the author
R.K. Lilley
49 books12.7k followersR.K. Lilley has been a writer since she can remember, but has held down some interesting jobs to pay the bills. For several years she was a first class flight attendant, and she always swore that she just had to write a book about it. Mixing her love of romance and all things BDSM, the Up In the Air Trilogy is her debut into the world of contempary romance and erotica. She is currently working on the final installment in the series.
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R.K. also writes urban fantasy under the pseudonym: Rebecca K. Lilley
You can contact R.K. at Authorrklilley@gmail.com
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R.K. also writes urban fantasy under the pseudonym: Rebecca K. Lilley
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October 31, 2026
What a bizarre story. Not really sure how to classify this. Reads like a psychological horror, with a dash of teenagers drowning in angst, pretending to be adults.
The premise: Nine years ago, Hazel Piper disappeared into the Texas woods. Three days later, she came back alive. Now eighteen, Hazel remembers almost nothing about what happened to her.
High school seniors, five brothers, football team. So much angst. Sometimes they use their first names, sometimes their last name, sometimes a nickname. Good luck figuring out who the heck is talking and who they’re talking to.
Choppy, disjointed and very odd. By the 75% mark, I was extremely bored and thinking how badly this poor girl needs to be hospitalized.
An unreliable narrator is tough.
Altered awareness. Dissociative episode. Possible neurological event. Stress response. Follow-up. Observation.
The entire story would’ve been much better if the main characters were college age young adults, I really don’t understand why the author chose teenagers. How completely icky that her parents are in the house the first time they mess around.
Hazel is 18, but it’s almost like she’s stuck in her nine year-old self in terms of emotional development. And perhaps that is the awkward balance the author wanted to create here. She has never even been kissed, but she is madly in love with the boy next-door, who she calls Chief.
Here is a sample of the writing:
Micah looked delighted.
I laughed.
Really laughed.
It hurt a little getting there.
Once I started, I couldn’t stop.
Chief’s mouth moved at one corner.
I pointed at him before I could help myself.
“Don’t. You’ll split it again.”
That set Clayton off worse.
“Jesus, Piper,” Ruckus managed. “Let us have this.”
I tried.
For a few minutes, I did.
Lunch went on.
I honestly don’t know what to do with the story or the crazy ending/cliffhanger.
*R.K. Lilley has written some of my favorite ott, completely self-indulgent, brain candy stories (Up in the Air series, Tristan and Danika), but this one was a huge disappointment.
TW: Off-page death of a dog.
The premise: Nine years ago, Hazel Piper disappeared into the Texas woods. Three days later, she came back alive. Now eighteen, Hazel remembers almost nothing about what happened to her.
High school seniors, five brothers, football team. So much angst. Sometimes they use their first names, sometimes their last name, sometimes a nickname. Good luck figuring out who the heck is talking and who they’re talking to.
Choppy, disjointed and very odd. By the 75% mark, I was extremely bored and thinking how badly this poor girl needs to be hospitalized.
An unreliable narrator is tough.
Altered awareness. Dissociative episode. Possible neurological event. Stress response. Follow-up. Observation.
The entire story would’ve been much better if the main characters were college age young adults, I really don’t understand why the author chose teenagers. How completely icky that her parents are in the house the first time they mess around.
Hazel is 18, but it’s almost like she’s stuck in her nine year-old self in terms of emotional development. And perhaps that is the awkward balance the author wanted to create here. She has never even been kissed, but she is madly in love with the boy next-door, who she calls Chief.
Here is a sample of the writing:
Micah looked delighted.
I laughed.
Really laughed.
It hurt a little getting there.
Once I started, I couldn’t stop.
Chief’s mouth moved at one corner.
I pointed at him before I could help myself.
“Don’t. You’ll split it again.”
That set Clayton off worse.
“Jesus, Piper,” Ruckus managed. “Let us have this.”
I tried.
For a few minutes, I did.
Lunch went on.
I honestly don’t know what to do with the story or the crazy ending/cliffhanger.
*R.K. Lilley has written some of my favorite ott, completely self-indulgent, brain candy stories (Up in the Air series, Tristan and Danika), but this one was a huge disappointment.
TW: Off-page death of a dog.
November 4, 2026
Savior is such a hard review to write. From the start, I was truly intrigued by the premise. R.K. Lilley going a bit dark with something more thriller like? I was drawn in. The prologue was like a fever dream. Staccato like sentences that were almost abrupt, but set the tone. Broken. Detached. Lost. Confused. I wasn't sure where things were going to go, but from there things got messy and confusing and the story itself was a bit disjointed.
Set in a small town in Texas, we follow 2 families (that are more like 1 big family) in the aftermath of one of their own being taken when she was 9. Now 18, she remembers nothing but still has issues from that time. Hazel Piper has a close relationship with the Bishop brothers that have kept her safe but one of them holds her at arm's length. The one she wants. Already, it felt like 2 different stories being told.
After the prologue, I was so confused by the story and the characters. The characters themselves have their given names, nicknames, last names. I just couldn't keep them straight. Even with Hazel being called Piper most of the time and then suddenly changing to Hazel? I just couldn't focus long enough to get truly sucked in. Until over half way through. Not only that, what started out very dark about a missing child that came back with no memories of her time away, then turned into almost a high school romance that was a bit of a love triangle with hate to love and bullying from classmates? It seemed like two different stories were happening. With characters that I couldn't keep straight.
I honestly think this story would've been a bit cleaner if we stuck with single character names or not switching their names within the same paragraph. Even the parents have nicknames and are called that over Mom and Dad. That made them feel disjointed from their kids and not so much parents. I think what pulled me back in was being curious about Hazel's loss of time and the fact that it was only Declan Bishop that could bring her back. The one brother that was trying to keep his distance. That aspect and all the action toward the end. It didn't really fit with the first half and the relationships that we were seeing being developed, but it had me piecing together parts that started to make sense. Poor Hazel needs some serious help and one of the Bishop brothers fell off too abruptly, but with the ending we were left with? I'm curious to see what's next for these families.
Overall, while Savior was a bit messy, Lilley left me with the ultimate cliffhanger that had the past being connected to the present. There are still some major aspects that need to be addressed, but I'm seeing the potential.
Set in a small town in Texas, we follow 2 families (that are more like 1 big family) in the aftermath of one of their own being taken when she was 9. Now 18, she remembers nothing but still has issues from that time. Hazel Piper has a close relationship with the Bishop brothers that have kept her safe but one of them holds her at arm's length. The one she wants. Already, it felt like 2 different stories being told.
After the prologue, I was so confused by the story and the characters. The characters themselves have their given names, nicknames, last names. I just couldn't keep them straight. Even with Hazel being called Piper most of the time and then suddenly changing to Hazel? I just couldn't focus long enough to get truly sucked in. Until over half way through. Not only that, what started out very dark about a missing child that came back with no memories of her time away, then turned into almost a high school romance that was a bit of a love triangle with hate to love and bullying from classmates? It seemed like two different stories were happening. With characters that I couldn't keep straight.
I honestly think this story would've been a bit cleaner if we stuck with single character names or not switching their names within the same paragraph. Even the parents have nicknames and are called that over Mom and Dad. That made them feel disjointed from their kids and not so much parents. I think what pulled me back in was being curious about Hazel's loss of time and the fact that it was only Declan Bishop that could bring her back. The one brother that was trying to keep his distance. That aspect and all the action toward the end. It didn't really fit with the first half and the relationships that we were seeing being developed, but it had me piecing together parts that started to make sense. Poor Hazel needs some serious help and one of the Bishop brothers fell off too abruptly, but with the ending we were left with? I'm curious to see what's next for these families.
Overall, while Savior was a bit messy, Lilley left me with the ultimate cliffhanger that had the past being connected to the present. There are still some major aspects that need to be addressed, but I'm seeing the potential.
October 6, 2026
“Engrossing......the twists keep coming. The suspense never lets up in this racy thriller suspense that compels you to turn pages at warp speed”
I couldn't put down this gripping story about intertwined lives of Declan Bishop & Hazel Jacbs. They're more than neighbours, closer than family, the 5 Bishop boys her brothers of sorts, Protecting her from threats in school or town.
She was kidnapped when she was a child. Even as she physically survived it, mentally her mind is still trapped in the fog that engulfs her soul.
Her way out is Declan Bishop, who manages to reach within and pull her out of it. Hence he becomes her anchor, her saviour, a hand she reaches for in distress.
“The monster from my childhood hadn’t stayed in my childhood. He had come back.”
The monster she's running from.....he's back!!
Not gonna lie, my heart was in my throat All. The. Time!
She's perpetually in “Clear And Present Danger ”
Even when Surrounded by 5 bishop brothers, their parents, secure homes, yet her stalker manages to surprise them time and time again.
“Men like him don’t necessarily get easier to manage. Sometimes they just get better at waiting.”
Chills ran up my spine at some scenes, pulse raced, heart thumped wildly, I was never not afraid..for Hazel, for bishops, for readers.
Lilley has crafted an intense thriller that keeps you on tenterhooks at every page, demands you to Read in one sitting.
And now I wait....in fear....
“5 stars for Red strings ”
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I couldn't put down this gripping story about intertwined lives of Declan Bishop & Hazel Jacbs. They're more than neighbours, closer than family, the 5 Bishop boys her brothers of sorts, Protecting her from threats in school or town.
She was kidnapped when she was a child. Even as she physically survived it, mentally her mind is still trapped in the fog that engulfs her soul.
Her way out is Declan Bishop, who manages to reach within and pull her out of it. Hence he becomes her anchor, her saviour, a hand she reaches for in distress.
“The monster from my childhood hadn’t stayed in my childhood. He had come back.”
The monster she's running from.....he's back!!
Not gonna lie, my heart was in my throat All. The. Time!
She's perpetually in “Clear And Present Danger ”
Even when Surrounded by 5 bishop brothers, their parents, secure homes, yet her stalker manages to surprise them time and time again.
“Men like him don’t necessarily get easier to manage. Sometimes they just get better at waiting.”
Chills ran up my spine at some scenes, pulse raced, heart thumped wildly, I was never not afraid..for Hazel, for bishops, for readers.
Lilley has crafted an intense thriller that keeps you on tenterhooks at every page, demands you to Read in one sitting.
And now I wait....in fear....
“5 stars for Red strings ”
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October 31, 2026
What a bummer, my least favorite R.K. Lilley book to date. I was not a fan of the multitude of nicknames for the characters, I had no idea who was who half the time.
Also not a fan of the constant dialogue. I normally enjoy R.K. Lilley's witty character banter but the banter in this one felt like needless filler that added nothing to the plot.
Also the Bishop brothers being Hazel's protectors was really fairytale like. And honestly... The ending. I dunno. I just wasn't a fan.
Also whatever happened to the goat from the beginning of the story???
Another thing! They're constantly talking about how they live in a small town and everyone knows everyone. And then the soccer team spreading the rumor about Hazel and her sleeping with all of the Bishop brothers. But she doesn't know any of the soccer players... So is it a small town or not??
I probably will not read the next novel.
Also not a fan of the constant dialogue. I normally enjoy R.K. Lilley's witty character banter but the banter in this one felt like needless filler that added nothing to the plot.
Also the Bishop brothers being Hazel's protectors was really fairytale like. And honestly... The ending. I dunno. I just wasn't a fan.
Also whatever happened to the goat from the beginning of the story???
Another thing! They're constantly talking about how they live in a small town and everyone knows everyone. And then the soccer team spreading the rumor about Hazel and her sleeping with all of the Bishop brothers. But she doesn't know any of the soccer players... So is it a small town or not??
I probably will not read the next novel.
October 28, 2026
whatever you think you have figured out, you haven’t
The suspense is k!lling me! I need book 2 immediately, because that cliffhanger was just cruel! I like this side of RK Lilley. She’s quite good at character development,but her ability to steadily build suspense and suspicion in this story kept me hooked and devouring every word from start to finish.
The suspense is k!lling me! I need book 2 immediately, because that cliffhanger was just cruel! I like this side of RK Lilley. She’s quite good at character development,but her ability to steadily build suspense and suspicion in this story kept me hooked and devouring every word from start to finish.
October 31, 2026
Happy halloween read!
I really liked this. Solid 4 stars. Would buy the book for the cover (not this one on GD, the one with the couple). I love this author, have even met her once and she was the sweetest. She’s an OG angst writer, has been my favorite for YEARS now.
This book was well written. It was funny at times (I loved the banter). I loved the kinda triangle between brothers (im a sucker for those). However, I think that Clayton (one of the brothers) disappeared into the background a bit too quickly. Like he just faded out. I didnt like that. I wanted MORE. More of that angst goodness tension (specially the OW tension from the beginning, i was eating it up). It felt so cute that declan (the H) was the only one that could bring her back. The suspense elements were also really well done. It kept me hooked. And this was a quick read. I appreciated that.
But I just wanted more from the romance itself, more angst and jealousy. But this is the first in the series so maybe we will get more.
Also Im calling it now, Declan has thought she was hooking up with Clayton for the past 2 years and thats why he “hated” her. Miscommunication trope, but I dont mind. If it brings out the angst, whatever haha
Will be picking up the next one!
I really liked this. Solid 4 stars. Would buy the book for the cover (not this one on GD, the one with the couple). I love this author, have even met her once and she was the sweetest. She’s an OG angst writer, has been my favorite for YEARS now.
This book was well written. It was funny at times (I loved the banter). I loved the kinda triangle between brothers (im a sucker for those). However, I think that Clayton (one of the brothers) disappeared into the background a bit too quickly. Like he just faded out. I didnt like that. I wanted MORE. More of that angst goodness tension (specially the OW tension from the beginning, i was eating it up). It felt so cute that declan (the H) was the only one that could bring her back. The suspense elements were also really well done. It kept me hooked. And this was a quick read. I appreciated that.
But I just wanted more from the romance itself, more angst and jealousy. But this is the first in the series so maybe we will get more.
Also Im calling it now, Declan has thought she was hooking up with Clayton for the past 2 years and thats why he “hated” her. Miscommunication trope, but I dont mind. If it brings out the angst, whatever haha
Will be picking up the next one!
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October 24, 2026
Wow. What a wild ride this book took me on! The twists and turns took me all over the place, and I’m not really sure where I ended up.
The suspense, the obsession, the terror, the excitement. My only complaint about this book is that it ended. I’m ready for the next book in the Bishop Brothers series!
The suspense, the obsession, the terror, the excitement. My only complaint about this book is that it ended. I’m ready for the next book in the Bishop Brothers series!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Omg I loved it so much. I don’t know how I’m gonna wait for the next book. I need it NOW!! Holy shit.
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