Kept

by Nicole Elliot

I paid for her, now she's mine.
Calla
I was just a normal college student. There was nothing special about me.
Until that night at the club, when everything changed.
Now I'm running from the law, from my old life, from him.
I can't help the way he makes me feel, even if it breaks every rule the club has.
And you don't break the rules.
Not if you want to live.

Hudson
I get everything I want. Nothing is beyond my grasp. Money does that for me.
And I like things a certain way. It's why I pay for girls, for secrets, information is worth more than gold.
But Calla is breaking down all my walls. I can't let that happen.
I have to remain...professional.
But when her hands are tied to my bed post things get complicated.
And in my line of work, complicated can be deadly.

Kept is a steamy STANDALONE full-length contemporary romance with a sexy, dominant bad boy. No cheating or cliffhanger. HEA.

Genres: Romance

135 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 10, 2017

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Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was the first that I read by Nicole Elliot and I absolutely loved it. It starts out with 2 girls that are in college, they are best friends and roommates. Alexis comes from a rich background and doesn't have to worry about money and Calli is always worried about money and works very hard for every penny she makes. When Alexis goes out to a bar one night and comes home with a dancing audition, she takes Calli with her. They don't expect to find what they do which is a "Club" that is for rich men who like to spend money and buy girls affection. When Alexis finds out she runs out as soon as she can but Calli stays because she doesn't know how else to pay the rent. She runs into a man whose name is Hudson and goes right by to an older gentlemen known as the Judge. When he is murdered Calli's life takes a turn she didn't see coming. She ends up not getting charged and then runs into Hudson once again and he wants her bad and pays to get her. Needless to say, their innocent dinner becomes more than that and one thing leads to another. Can he be completely honest with her as to who he is and why he has so much money? Will Calli work at the club forever since the money is something that she needs? Is there a happily ever after for either one of these people in the cards? I can tell you that the end of this book was completely unexpected and if I gave anything away, you wouldn't want to rea

[Patricia Baxes · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an awesome read! Having never read anything before written by Nicole Elliott, I wasn't sure what to expect...Boy was I pleasantly surprised! Kept is a great read! The storyline is is awesome; the characters really grab your attention.. Calla and Hudson have chemistry that's off the charts. It's damn hot!!

Just remember that although a fairly quick read, the story is a dark one--with twists and turns, great sex, and lots of suspense. (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.)

[Y.M. Zachery · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great read. I finished in two days. It kept me intrigued the whole way through and left me wanting more every time I put it down. I fell in love with the main antagonist character Hudson and the twist at the end was amazing. If you love a good bad boy story with twists and turns and mystery give this book a go.

[SouthernAngel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking for an intriguing read, then Kept is for you, it has deception, suspense and danger mixed with spicy chemistry. The plot follows well, but the end is a little abrupt, it leaves you wondering somehow.
I voluntarily Reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmmm not too sure? A bit up and down with a couple of twists thrown in, on the whole not a bad read, a bit confusing and the ending was just too short, worth reading though

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Calla is a college student who works at a campus library but is looking for a way to make more money. She lives with her best friend Alexis who never has to worry about money thanks to her rich father. Needing money the two roommates decide to tryout to be go go dancers. Little did they know they were auditioning to become escorts. Calla gets accepted and life as she knows it chances forever. Calla meets Hudson James, a billionaire with lots of secrets. The chemistry between these two was intense.

This is a dark, suspenseful, gritty, sexy short read. The story line was great full of twists and turn that leaves you wanting more. I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author.

I was gifted an ARC of this book and I am leaving a voluntary review.

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

After being tricked into a "dancing interview", Calla know the money being an escort is way to good to pass up when she is already falling behind and struggling. Hudson has been a member of the escort service for years, but until Calla never showed an interest in one of the girls. When the truth comes out about Hudson's real involvement, will Calla be able to handle it? Will Hudson be able to keep Calla safe when it comes to his enemies?

Absolutely loved the attraction between the two characters and how even though Hudson seemed like a jerk half the time, he really was trying to protect Calla. Wasn't expecting the twist and turns this story took which were a great surprise. One big thing is while this story was hot there was a story line behind it! Great book and would love to read more from this author!

[BookSnuggle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kept: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Nicole Elliot and Morgan Black is Calla and Hudson’s story.

Calla is a college student struggling to pay her bills. She ends up working a couple of jobs. Hudson is a billionaire that Calla meets at her new job. One moment Calla is a normal college student then something happens that changes her life. Will her life ever be the same again?

Hudson and Calla's emotional story is suspenseful, dangerous, and steamy with lots of deceptions. Who can Calla trust?

I enjoyed this read but would have liked a little more to the ending. But, I did enjoy the twist ending.

FYI, includes mature content. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

[Tamara Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short but very sexy read that has a really great story to it. There are twists and turns and the secrets..oh boy! I was thoroughly intrigued with this story and could not put it down. Will be reading more by this author in the future.

[Chrissi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kept will keep you on the edge of your seat as you enter a world where there are so many twists and turns, you will at times feel as though you have whiplash! Just when you think you know whats coming...hold on cause things are about to get bumpy !
I loved this book, it has everything you could want.

[Book-Lovin-Momma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Calla and her friend Alexis go to a dance audition which ends up being a escort selection. After a murder takes place Calla's life is in danger. There's intrigue and suspense, along with some spice and chemistry between Calla and Hudson. Information and feelings are revealed and I would have liked to see Hudson's POV at times. The ending was a little short, I would have liked to see that worked out a little more. But the story was good and it kept me guessing. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun billionaire romance. Two college students live together, one rich, one not. Calla is trying to go to college full time, and work to pay rent. Then she meets Hudson one night at a club, a billionaire with a few secrets. Calla is like a magnet for trouble, and chaos ensues. It was a fun, exciting bad boy billionaire romance.

[Melissa Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific read with a great twist at the end. I really enjoyed the storyline and was enthralling enough to not to want to put down. Can't read to read more from this Author!

[Sandy Digger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different lifestyle.

This book is about two college students who live together. They hear about an opportunity to make money as go go dancers, so they go for the tryouts. When they get there it isn't what they were told. Instead it is an escort service. One of them stays and gets accepted as an escort. Her life is split between school work and being an escort. The book details her adventures.

[ck8 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Revised on 27 Dec 2019 to 1*.

2.5*

Liked the 1st half. Ok for the last half as I felt the ending was a bit abrupt.

Overall, not a bad read.