Char Reviews ‘Keep Me.’

Some of the most popular romance tropes include grumpy vs. sunshine, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, and one partner falling first. “Keep Me” by Sara Cate features all these elements and more.
Killian Barclay wants to be left alone to live his life, but his family has other ideas for him. This broody Scot has had enough heartache after losing his parents. While his siblings have seemed to move on, he can’t. They are fed up with his behavior and want to help him move on, but you can’t help someone who doesn’t wish to support him. Killian is stuck in his way.
Sylvie Devereaux needs money. Her parents are neglectful and won’t help after cutting her off. So when she sneaks into Barclay’s manor, she piques Killian’s interest. Hoping never to see him again, she returns to her life in New York only to be approached by his sister with a proposition. Move to Scotland, marry Killian, and improve his playboy reputation. Sounds easy? Well, it’s not. After one year, she’ll walk away with ten million dollars. Sylvie takes the challenge but finds more than just a playboy. She finds a broken man. Can she help him?
This book is not for the faint of heart. If you dislike spicy books, I would not pick this one up. I, however, really enjoyed this book. While I didn’t particularly love any of the characters, the story was well written. I enjoyed that the characters played off each other in an almost hateful banter, but it was very entertaining. I also liked Killian’s small steps to get out of the house. His character growth was very well written. Killian’s siblings’ worry was also very well written. I liked that it wasn’t a great aunt or someone’s will making Killian get married but the siblings so that he could get better. They just wanted to see their brother better. I thought that was so heartwarming. If you enjoy spicy, grumpy books, then this is for you. I enjoyed the banter, and everyone will, too.