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Grayson Sibling #1
Keep Me
Sexy, tatted up, underwear model Marcus Grayson is every girl’s dream—or more likely worst nightmare. He’s a player, a self-proclaimed bachelor for life, and he’s got no problem living up to his man-whore status. But when his older sister’s friend comes back from the past, he may just have the chance to turn some of his adolescent fantasies into reality.
Tessa Bradley is a self-sufficient, take-no-bull, single mother—well, now she is. Finally rid of her abusive, alcoholic ex, she’s making a new life for herself and catching up with old friends; the ones she was forced to break ties with because of her controlling husband. When she runs into Marcus, her friend Riley’s once-adorable turned smoking-hot little brother, she has no idea how he’s about to rock her world.
Tessa Bradley is a self-sufficient, take-no-bull, single mother—well, now she is. Finally rid of her abusive, alcoholic ex, she’s making a new life for herself and catching up with old friends; the ones she was forced to break ties with because of her controlling husband. When she runs into Marcus, her friend Riley’s once-adorable turned smoking-hot little brother, she has no idea how he’s about to rock her world.
375 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 25, 2014
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July 11, 2014
Keep Me
just couldn't 'keep me' interested. No pun intended. From the: characters, to their situations, to the unnecessary drama, and Marcus+Tessa falling in love... everything just didn't really mesh for me.
Tessa is a very good mother but I didn't like how getting involved with Marcus made her. She pretty much acted like a lovestruck teenager who acted irrationally around her new love interest and it annoyed me.
And Marcus, how can a seasoned manwhore go from screwing every woman left to right, to being awestruck by his childhood crush and falling hopelessly in love with her in no time? Granted, you knew her from when you were young so she isn't just anybody. But... I still didn't get it. And then the whole thing with Skylar? And sleeping with her while picturing Tessa? That's pretty messed up. In what logic can that take another woman who've you been harboring feelings for take her out of your mind by f*#cking another? Men have such stupid mind frames at times.
Maybe it's just me really. I just didn't believe in Marcus and Tessa and the 'development' (which there isn't any) of their relationship. It just wasn't there at all.
Plus too, I wanted to see Marcus interact with Tessa's son, Luca, more. Albeit, he knew from point blank about Luca, it just seemed that a lot of the time he disregarded the baby and was more so focused on what went on with him and Tessa. He clearly has to work on this department, that's for sure. I'm not saying that he ignores Luca's existence but he doesn't really spend time with him at all. This has to change. Especially, if he and Tessa are going to work out for the long run.
So my verdict?: An okay read but had it's upheavals, clichés, and issues for me that over all left it floundering from start to finish. Argh!
Tessa is a very good mother but I didn't like how getting involved with Marcus made her. She pretty much acted like a lovestruck teenager who acted irrationally around her new love interest and it annoyed me.
And Marcus, how can a seasoned manwhore go from screwing every woman left to right, to being awestruck by his childhood crush and falling hopelessly in love with her in no time? Granted, you knew her from when you were young so she isn't just anybody. But... I still didn't get it. And then the whole thing with Skylar? And sleeping with her while picturing Tessa? That's pretty messed up. In what logic can that take another woman who've you been harboring feelings for take her out of your mind by f*#cking another? Men have such stupid mind frames at times.
Maybe it's just me really. I just didn't believe in Marcus and Tessa and the 'development' (which there isn't any) of their relationship. It just wasn't there at all.
Plus too, I wanted to see Marcus interact with Tessa's son, Luca, more. Albeit, he knew from point blank about Luca, it just seemed that a lot of the time he disregarded the baby and was more so focused on what went on with him and Tessa. He clearly has to work on this department, that's for sure. I'm not saying that he ignores Luca's existence but he doesn't really spend time with him at all. This has to change. Especially, if he and Tessa are going to work out for the long run.
So my verdict?: An okay read but had it's upheavals, clichés, and issues for me that over all left it floundering from start to finish. Argh!
February 5, 2014
3.25 but I'm Rounding Way the Hell Up Stars
I'm going short and sweet with this review because I'm waaaaaay behind on my ARC reviews and something's gotta give!
I loved the first 25% of the book. Marcus might be a first class man whore, but he's a funny as shit man whore and he can definitely bring the snarky banter. Tessa and Marcus had a cute early history together and I loved the attraction between the two.
Somewhere around the 30% mark this book started to get slow. It's still a well written book but it definitely lost my interest for a while. Luckily it did pick up again but it was never quite enough for me to LOVE this one.
I'm going short and sweet with this review because I'm waaaaaay behind on my ARC reviews and something's gotta give!
I loved the first 25% of the book. Marcus might be a first class man whore, but he's a funny as shit man whore and he can definitely bring the snarky banter. Tessa and Marcus had a cute early history together and I loved the attraction between the two.
Somewhere around the 30% mark this book started to get slow. It's still a well written book but it definitely lost my interest for a while. Luckily it did pick up again but it was never quite enough for me to LOVE this one.
June 22, 2023
I didn’t rate it one star because it deals with abused women and psycho husbands that is a plot I like, being the kinky bitch that I am… and because the characters have an older and more mature heroine for once, that made a difference im how I viewed the entire story.
But it wasn’t satisfying enough.
The hero is a 24 yo manwhore model who screws around and has fun, nothing wrong with that.
The heroine is his big sister bff who came back after a painful divorce.
The hero always had a crush on her when she was 18 and he was 13, that was quite fun since I didn’t feel bad if he’s a manwhore now.
She married a psycho who now is in rehab and is taking care of her child.
When she meets the hero again she’s attracted, of course, since hes sex on legs, but his sister warns her against him and his manho ways.
Nevertheless she decides to have a fling with him, since she’s young, alone and frustrated.
She doesn’t take him seriously.
On the contrary he takes her all too seriously and starts changing from manho to completely besotted fool.
Or at least so it seems.
But as they say, leopards don’t change their spots and at the first argument with the heroine he basically can’t get himself from being ravished by one of his casual fucks, sorry for the language.
A girl who, by the way, he screwed when he already had met the heroine again, because that’s what he was and even thinking about the heroine he screwed this unknown woman and had fun too.
So when the heroine obviously dumps him like garbage I couldn’t be more relieved.
Sadly this doesn’t last much. The hero who’s in love with her for the first time, follows her and tells her he loves her and the poor woman believes him and get back to him.
This is not the end since ex psycho husband comes back and causes drama.
All is well in the end.
Not a lot to say here.
- the hero is too young and immature compared with the heroine and I didn’t see how they could be happy together in a stable relationship.
- the scene where he screws with ow was unnecessary and could have happened before he met the heroine again, instead we have the feeling that he’s like that and it would be very difficult for him to change.
- he’s assaulted by the same woman and doesn’t do a lot to swipe her away. I don’t want him to punch her but he could have resisted a lil more. I wonder what happened if the heroine didn’t catch them.
- he was really a fuckboy and that was sad. Ok in high school and in his teens but by 24 he should have stopped the continuous ons thing. Of course the heroine would be disgusted by the queue of women who had a taste of him. Yuck.
- too much sex, it seems that being him the fuckboy he is it would have been better to focus on something different from sex and sex and sex again.
- the heroine is the more cautious of the two, and I liked that because after her awful experience she had to be.
- eventually the hero changes and becomes a real homebody. Can we trust him? Meh. I simply don’t like this kind of hero so I can’t say I trust him not to cheat on her.
But it wasn’t satisfying enough.
The hero is a 24 yo manwhore model who screws around and has fun, nothing wrong with that.
The heroine is his big sister bff who came back after a painful divorce.
The hero always had a crush on her when she was 18 and he was 13, that was quite fun since I didn’t feel bad if he’s a manwhore now.
She married a psycho who now is in rehab and is taking care of her child.
When she meets the hero again she’s attracted, of course, since hes sex on legs, but his sister warns her against him and his manho ways.
Nevertheless she decides to have a fling with him, since she’s young, alone and frustrated.
She doesn’t take him seriously.
On the contrary he takes her all too seriously and starts changing from manho to completely besotted fool.
Or at least so it seems.
But as they say, leopards don’t change their spots and at the first argument with the heroine he basically can’t get himself from being ravished by one of his casual fucks, sorry for the language.
A girl who, by the way, he screwed when he already had met the heroine again, because that’s what he was and even thinking about the heroine he screwed this unknown woman and had fun too.
So when the heroine obviously dumps him like garbage I couldn’t be more relieved.
Sadly this doesn’t last much. The hero who’s in love with her for the first time, follows her and tells her he loves her and the poor woman believes him and get back to him.
This is not the end since ex psycho husband comes back and causes drama.
All is well in the end.
Not a lot to say here.
- the hero is too young and immature compared with the heroine and I didn’t see how they could be happy together in a stable relationship.
- the scene where he screws with ow was unnecessary and could have happened before he met the heroine again, instead we have the feeling that he’s like that and it would be very difficult for him to change.
- he’s assaulted by the same woman and doesn’t do a lot to swipe her away. I don’t want him to punch her but he could have resisted a lil more. I wonder what happened if the heroine didn’t catch them.
- he was really a fuckboy and that was sad. Ok in high school and in his teens but by 24 he should have stopped the continuous ons thing. Of course the heroine would be disgusted by the queue of women who had a taste of him. Yuck.
- too much sex, it seems that being him the fuckboy he is it would have been better to focus on something different from sex and sex and sex again.
- the heroine is the more cautious of the two, and I liked that because after her awful experience she had to be.
- eventually the hero changes and becomes a real homebody. Can we trust him? Meh. I simply don’t like this kind of hero so I can’t say I trust him not to cheat on her.
November 3, 2016
KEEP ME BY FAITH ANDREWS: 1 FEB 2014
I'm too mentisental. Too firmly rooted in Romancelandia to be okay with my hero being this attracted to the ow, Skylar, during his relationship with the heroine.
About 70% into book, she tries her feminine wiles on him.
In his bedroom.
After a fight with the h....sigh....
Excerpt:
"I turned to walk away, but Skylar had me cornered, her hands secured to the dresser, caging my much larger body with her tiny frame."
He DOES try to get out of it.
I just wish he didn't have to TOUCH her to do it. That he didn't have to look into her eyes to get his message across. He's a big man, our hero, but he didn't "bodily pick her up" and run like hell. I'm not sure why he decided to get all meaningful with a woman with whom he simply had a meaningless once off wham-bam with.
Excerpt:
"I pulled the hair at the nape of her neck and tilted her head so she could look at me. “Enough. I have a girlfriend and… this… is not happening.”
He's about to put more effort into getting rid of her but then the ow, the much smaller ow:
Excerpt:
"......beat me to it and forced her fingers in my hair and her mouth over mine."
THEN:
Excerpt:
"My brain tried with all it’s might to tell my body not to react—and it was doing a pretty good job—until her leg flung around my waist, her core grinding against me as her hand started to creep into my shorts."
Does he redeem himself before it’s too late? Nope.
Right after the above excerpt, the heroine walks in on them.
Excerpt:
"Just then, the door swung open and what I saw next made my heart implode."
And yes, he cheated.
Excerpt:
"We were done. I’d lost everything because of one momentary lapse of sanity."
This probably would’ve affected me more if I could feel a deep bond between the Hxh. Or even if they had that one-of-a-kind intense sexual chemistry.
Unfortunately I've had to add a new shelf especially for this book because it’s the first book I’ve read where the sexual heat between the hero and the ow is exactly the same, if not more intense than between him and the heroine.
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I'm also impractically unrealistic (hence my love of escapist romance reads) to the extent that I prefer my hero to connect on a deep level with the heroine's child. At least by 89% into their story, anyway. But this is where he admits he has an emotional attachment but not a truly deep one yet.
Excerpt:
"One day I would feel that."
He proves himself true to his feelings (or lack of deep feelings, anyway) when at 2 different times further into the story, his concern for the baby’s wellbeing is secondary and not instinctive.
*******
There IS an epilogue where things are neatly wrapped up though.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 4, 2019
Marcus was juvenile never thinking past his erection. He might have had a teenage crush on Tessa but the five year age gap should have narrowed from his being thirteen to being twenty-four.
He doesn’t seem to have a self-respecting bone for his personal safety since he had to be reminded to wear a condom. Having a tryst with Skylar but thinking of Tessa doesn’t bode well for maturity.
His seduction repertoire needs polishing reminding her that he had a crush on her at thirteen as he tries to seduce her...doesn’t that scream cougar, even though there is a mere five year gap. Marcus wasn’t particularly likeable and lacked maturity. He had minimal interaction with baby, Luca.
Marcus goes to their summer cabin, a stranger enters uninvited but not unwanted, they proceed to have sex.
‘Skylar. Hmm, that name would be fun to say while… yeah, but so would Tessa’. I’d give anything to growl out her name during a round of… okay, why was I thinking of Tessa in this moment when there was a willing and interested girl right in front of me.
“Shut the blinds. My parents are right next door. What I’m interested in is hidden underneath those hot, tight underwear you model on all those billboards and commercials.
As our kiss deepened my mind wandered again. Back to something I couldn’t have. I imagined my lips, my tongue, my hands roaming Tessa’s body. She would be nothing like Skylar—she’d be better. It would mean something. Not like all the times before, not even like this time.
Skylar broke me of my daydream when she asked, “Condom?”
Shit! Did I even have one? I was usually prepared for something like this, but Tessa had me totally off my game. My head wasn’t where it should be. What. The. ****.
“Her cries trailed off as I pumped my release into her, thanking the dear Lord for the condom that prevented it from seeping out into the unknown of this stranger’s womb. Didn’t need that. I didn’t even know the damn girl, and I had no intentions of getting to know her outside of this room.
When we were done, she found her tank top and pulled it over her head. Part of me wanted her to stay so that maybe I could **** Tessa out of my mind, but the other part of me was actually happy it was over.
Marcus:
‘ I hated to think of Tessa as my guinea pig, but she was the first girl who ever made me want to prove my sister wrong.
My sister thought she knew all the ins and outs of her little brother, but she was sorely mistaken. Tessa had the ability to change me, to tame me, to make me hopeful for an actual future. I would prove to her, and my know-it-all sister, that I wasn’t just a pretty face with a one-track mind. I was ready to put all that behind me for the sake of moving forward with the right woman. With Tessa’.
Riley’s words to Tessa:
“He’s hooked up with a lot of my friends—and I mean a lot—and every single time I’m the one left to answer their questions about why he didn’t call or ask to hang out again. You know how bad that sucks—telling your friend that someone isn’t into you for anything more than a quick lay?”
“He’s a twenty-four year old model whose ego’s gone to his head. And you, my dear, are a conquest—he’s always had something for you and after he gets you out of his system, he’ll be on to the same old shenanigans that he’s notorious for. You don’t need that right now. You need stability.”
“I know you’re right. Believe me I know. It’s just—”
“… but looks can be deceiving, Tess. He’s screwed up on the inside… women are objects to him. He’s never been in a relationship and… I just don’t want you getting hurt, again.”
She catches Skylar climbing Marcus like a tree and implodes - drama enfolds and she takes baby Luca feeling betrayed and escapes to her parents.
Unable to find her, he acts recalcitrantly, complete with temper tantrums and erratic outbursts. His efforts to locate her, thwarted by her refusal to respond to his incessant messages.
He doesn’t seem to have a self-respecting bone for his personal safety since he had to be reminded to wear a condom. Having a tryst with Skylar but thinking of Tessa doesn’t bode well for maturity.
His seduction repertoire needs polishing reminding her that he had a crush on her at thirteen as he tries to seduce her...doesn’t that scream cougar, even though there is a mere five year gap. Marcus wasn’t particularly likeable and lacked maturity. He had minimal interaction with baby, Luca.
Marcus goes to their summer cabin, a stranger enters uninvited but not unwanted, they proceed to have sex.
‘Skylar. Hmm, that name would be fun to say while… yeah, but so would Tessa’. I’d give anything to growl out her name during a round of… okay, why was I thinking of Tessa in this moment when there was a willing and interested girl right in front of me.
“Shut the blinds. My parents are right next door. What I’m interested in is hidden underneath those hot, tight underwear you model on all those billboards and commercials.
As our kiss deepened my mind wandered again. Back to something I couldn’t have. I imagined my lips, my tongue, my hands roaming Tessa’s body. She would be nothing like Skylar—she’d be better. It would mean something. Not like all the times before, not even like this time.
Skylar broke me of my daydream when she asked, “Condom?”
Shit! Did I even have one? I was usually prepared for something like this, but Tessa had me totally off my game. My head wasn’t where it should be. What. The. ****.
“Her cries trailed off as I pumped my release into her, thanking the dear Lord for the condom that prevented it from seeping out into the unknown of this stranger’s womb. Didn’t need that. I didn’t even know the damn girl, and I had no intentions of getting to know her outside of this room.
When we were done, she found her tank top and pulled it over her head. Part of me wanted her to stay so that maybe I could **** Tessa out of my mind, but the other part of me was actually happy it was over.
Marcus:
‘ I hated to think of Tessa as my guinea pig, but she was the first girl who ever made me want to prove my sister wrong.
My sister thought she knew all the ins and outs of her little brother, but she was sorely mistaken. Tessa had the ability to change me, to tame me, to make me hopeful for an actual future. I would prove to her, and my know-it-all sister, that I wasn’t just a pretty face with a one-track mind. I was ready to put all that behind me for the sake of moving forward with the right woman. With Tessa’.
Riley’s words to Tessa:
“He’s hooked up with a lot of my friends—and I mean a lot—and every single time I’m the one left to answer their questions about why he didn’t call or ask to hang out again. You know how bad that sucks—telling your friend that someone isn’t into you for anything more than a quick lay?”
“He’s a twenty-four year old model whose ego’s gone to his head. And you, my dear, are a conquest—he’s always had something for you and after he gets you out of his system, he’ll be on to the same old shenanigans that he’s notorious for. You don’t need that right now. You need stability.”
“I know you’re right. Believe me I know. It’s just—”
“… but looks can be deceiving, Tess. He’s screwed up on the inside… women are objects to him. He’s never been in a relationship and… I just don’t want you getting hurt, again.”
She catches Skylar climbing Marcus like a tree and implodes - drama enfolds and she takes baby Luca feeling betrayed and escapes to her parents.
Unable to find her, he acts recalcitrantly, complete with temper tantrums and erratic outbursts. His efforts to locate her, thwarted by her refusal to respond to his incessant messages.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 31, 2014
My Review-
***ARC RECEIVED FOR HONEST REVIEW***
Now if this isnt an opening line I dont know what is.......
I, Marcus Grayson, am a man-whore. How did I know this?
“Marcus M. Grayson, you’re a man-whore!”
See what I mean?
Set in a dual POV this book tells of Tessa and Marcus in an amazing friends to lovers story.
Tessa has recently come back to her home town after the breakdown of her marriage. With her she brings her adorable little baby boy Luca and she is determined to make a fresh start away from her controlling, abusive ex husband. The restraining order is is place and he's finally gone to rehab to battle his demons with the drink and Tessa is ready to go back to her old life.
Luckily her good friend Riley (who is also Marcus' sister) is willing to look over the fact that once Tessa met her hubby and got married she stopped making contact. She saw Tessa's husband for exactly what he was and knew that he was stopping Tessa being the person she was.
Life is looking good for Tessa, she has got herself a lovely new little house for her and Luca, she has her friend back, and best of all she has managed to find herself an amazing job.
And on the morning of her first day she happens to run into Marcus in the coffee shop. She hasnt seen Marcus for years, and with him being Rileys younger brother she never really noticed him before......till now. Marcus is now a hot as hell tatted up model!!
Marcus has always had a crush on Tessa, even as a 13 year old kid he would look forward to her visiting his sister just so he could see her and have a little perve.....
Only now he's in his 20's.....and a bit of a tart. He has never been in a relationship. He jumps from woman to woman, never sticking around till morning and certainly no going back for seconds. He takes the piss out of his friends who settle down and brags about all the tail he's chasing and catching. He will openly admit he has only ever loved 2 women in his life......his sister, and his late Mom.
But theres something about Tessa....he wants her. But since he has a way of working his way through this sisters friends which eventually leads to them never speaking to Riley again he has promised not to go there with any of her friends again.
But the attraction is mutual......Tessa knows that she should stay away, she needs to think about getting back on her feet without a man and securing a life for her and Lucas, and Marcus knows he should stay away too as he cant cope with the shit he'll receive if Riley loses another one of her friends through Marcus' whoring ways.
But with one kiss she blows his mind, he starts imagining a relationship with her, he wants more. He's thinking stuff he has never thought before.....he's willing to become Daddy to little Luca, he's willing to be in it for the long haul.
“I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.”
The only thing is they need to deal with their 3 major issues before they can have their happily ever after-
The sister
The past
The ex
My thoughts-
I loved this book. I picked it up one evening after work and didn't put it down till I finished it. Even held my kindle in my right hand while I ate my tea with my left!
It was a fantastic story that kept me hooked all the way through, everything from the friends to lover scenario, to the dramas they encountered.
The characters were so real and enjoyable. Tessa was an amazing lead female character, she was down on her luck, had endured hell at the hands of her ex husband but yet she wasn't a broken victim. She was feisty and fierce and so protective of her son.
Marcus was laugh out loud funny at times and his point of view was brilliant.
And the best part was the story although a complete story for Marcus and Tessa was left open for Riley.
I'll be buying it on release day!
5 stars!
***ARC RECEIVED FOR HONEST REVIEW***
Now if this isnt an opening line I dont know what is.......
I, Marcus Grayson, am a man-whore. How did I know this?
“Marcus M. Grayson, you’re a man-whore!”
See what I mean?
Set in a dual POV this book tells of Tessa and Marcus in an amazing friends to lovers story.
Tessa has recently come back to her home town after the breakdown of her marriage. With her she brings her adorable little baby boy Luca and she is determined to make a fresh start away from her controlling, abusive ex husband. The restraining order is is place and he's finally gone to rehab to battle his demons with the drink and Tessa is ready to go back to her old life.
Luckily her good friend Riley (who is also Marcus' sister) is willing to look over the fact that once Tessa met her hubby and got married she stopped making contact. She saw Tessa's husband for exactly what he was and knew that he was stopping Tessa being the person she was.
Life is looking good for Tessa, she has got herself a lovely new little house for her and Luca, she has her friend back, and best of all she has managed to find herself an amazing job.
And on the morning of her first day she happens to run into Marcus in the coffee shop. She hasnt seen Marcus for years, and with him being Rileys younger brother she never really noticed him before......till now. Marcus is now a hot as hell tatted up model!!
Marcus has always had a crush on Tessa, even as a 13 year old kid he would look forward to her visiting his sister just so he could see her and have a little perve.....
Only now he's in his 20's.....and a bit of a tart. He has never been in a relationship. He jumps from woman to woman, never sticking around till morning and certainly no going back for seconds. He takes the piss out of his friends who settle down and brags about all the tail he's chasing and catching. He will openly admit he has only ever loved 2 women in his life......his sister, and his late Mom.
But theres something about Tessa....he wants her. But since he has a way of working his way through this sisters friends which eventually leads to them never speaking to Riley again he has promised not to go there with any of her friends again.
But the attraction is mutual......Tessa knows that she should stay away, she needs to think about getting back on her feet without a man and securing a life for her and Lucas, and Marcus knows he should stay away too as he cant cope with the shit he'll receive if Riley loses another one of her friends through Marcus' whoring ways.
But with one kiss she blows his mind, he starts imagining a relationship with her, he wants more. He's thinking stuff he has never thought before.....he's willing to become Daddy to little Luca, he's willing to be in it for the long haul.
“I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.”
The only thing is they need to deal with their 3 major issues before they can have their happily ever after-
The sister
The past
The ex
My thoughts-
I loved this book. I picked it up one evening after work and didn't put it down till I finished it. Even held my kindle in my right hand while I ate my tea with my left!
It was a fantastic story that kept me hooked all the way through, everything from the friends to lover scenario, to the dramas they encountered.
The characters were so real and enjoyable. Tessa was an amazing lead female character, she was down on her luck, had endured hell at the hands of her ex husband but yet she wasn't a broken victim. She was feisty and fierce and so protective of her son.
Marcus was laugh out loud funny at times and his point of view was brilliant.
And the best part was the story although a complete story for Marcus and Tessa was left open for Riley.
I'll be buying it on release day!
5 stars!
January 30, 2014
I fell in love with a man today. Story of my life right?!!! But this time, he had my heart stopping, full on sweating, insane with lust. This man is a freakin underwear model with looks and lines that will melt your panties off!! He is Marcus OMG. I. LOVE. YOU. Grayson!!! I could just kiss Faith Andrews for creating him. She is an author to watch!!! I loved Man of My Dreams and she did not disappoint with her second novel.
Marus Grayson is your typical man-whore. All women, all the time. He likes them ready, willing and able. He especially likes his older sister Riley’s friends and seems to have a little trouble saying “no” to their advances. He loves waking up to a new face at least three times a week.
Tessa Bradley has had crap luck. Her ex husband is a douchebag, piece of crap who treated her so horribly. Luckily, she wises up, dumps his sorry ass and starts over with her son, Luca. She starts a new job with hopes of a new future.
Well, as luck would have it, Tessa runs into Marcus at Starbucks one day. Turns out Tessa and Riley were close friends back in the day and Marcus was the little brother always hanging around. Surprise…he’s not little anymore. In fact, he made her “weak in the knees” and thinking some serious dirty thoughts!!! Who can blame her!!!
The connection between them is so hot, the lines are blurring, and they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. I loved both characters so much and they had me cracking up!!
“I want you naked. Beneath me. So I can show you what I’ve fantasized about doing to you since I was thirteen f*cking years old….First I want to see all of you. Then I’m going to taste all of you. And then I’m going to f*ck you until you make more of those delicious sounds.”
OMG I am dying over here!! Can I please, please be Tessa?!!!
I will never, ever look at a motorcycle or a boat the same way!!! And a concert is on my bucket list for sure!!!
Marcus and Tessa continue to see each other, trying to hide their growing emotions from Riley. She doesn’t want Marcus involved with any of her friends as he always seems to screw up her friendships. Their relationship becomes intense, but can he change his ways? Can she learn to trust him? Or will the hurt from her past prevent her from moving on?
Keep Me was a book I could not put down. It had me laughing, swooning, and loving every word. Faith keeps you in a DO NOT BOTHER ME I’M READING bubble, and you don’t want to escape until you’ve read the last word. I loved this book!
Marus Grayson is your typical man-whore. All women, all the time. He likes them ready, willing and able. He especially likes his older sister Riley’s friends and seems to have a little trouble saying “no” to their advances. He loves waking up to a new face at least three times a week.
Tessa Bradley has had crap luck. Her ex husband is a douchebag, piece of crap who treated her so horribly. Luckily, she wises up, dumps his sorry ass and starts over with her son, Luca. She starts a new job with hopes of a new future.Well, as luck would have it, Tessa runs into Marcus at Starbucks one day. Turns out Tessa and Riley were close friends back in the day and Marcus was the little brother always hanging around. Surprise…he’s not little anymore. In fact, he made her “weak in the knees” and thinking some serious dirty thoughts!!! Who can blame her!!!
The connection between them is so hot, the lines are blurring, and they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. I loved both characters so much and they had me cracking up!!
“I want you naked. Beneath me. So I can show you what I’ve fantasized about doing to you since I was thirteen f*cking years old….First I want to see all of you. Then I’m going to taste all of you. And then I’m going to f*ck you until you make more of those delicious sounds.”
OMG I am dying over here!! Can I please, please be Tessa?!!!
I will never, ever look at a motorcycle or a boat the same way!!! And a concert is on my bucket list for sure!!!
Marcus and Tessa continue to see each other, trying to hide their growing emotions from Riley. She doesn’t want Marcus involved with any of her friends as he always seems to screw up her friendships. Their relationship becomes intense, but can he change his ways? Can she learn to trust him? Or will the hurt from her past prevent her from moving on?
Keep Me was a book I could not put down. It had me laughing, swooning, and loving every word. Faith keeps you in a DO NOT BOTHER ME I’M READING bubble, and you don’t want to escape until you’ve read the last word. I loved this book!
February 17, 2014
This book was well written and I enjoyed the love connection between Marcus and Tessa!
January 26, 2014
“I’ve wanted you for as long as I can remember. I finally got you and now…I want to keep you.” I placed my hand over her heart, tapping a finger to show my intentions. “And I want you to keep me here. Please, baby, keep me. I love you…” – Marcus
Oh my goodness. This guy made me swoon…a lot! Marcus Grayson was a hot and cocky, tattooed bad boy with an attitude to boot. Far from being a saint, let me tell you, but he sure had a heart of gold. Being unattached and single was all he wanted...until he came face to face with Tessa, his older sister’s best friend.
Tessa had lost contact with Riley Grayson, all thanks to her very controlling ex-husband, Zach. So basically, the last person Tessa thought she would run into, on her first day at her new job, was ‘little Marcus Grayson’. And boy, he sure wasn’t so ‘little’ anymore. Sparks flew and their chemistry sizzled. Tessa got under Marcus’ skin and for some crazy reason, he could not shake her off.
“I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.”
What started off as a ‘fun thing’, slowly started turning into more…much more. Marcus and Tessa belonged together. Plain and simple. But Tessa held back. She wasn’t fully over what she had been through with her ex-husband, plus, and she had her very adorable son, Luca, to think of first. Good thing Marcus was a stubborn yet patient man. He didn’t give up on making Tessa his. He waited until she was ready to surrender her heart fully to him. And OMG! He was just WONDERFUL with Luca too!!! Seeing him bond with that baby was just…sigh. Queue melting of panties!
For Tessa, Marcus even put up with his very annoying sister, who was very much against them being together. Riley honestly got on my nerves. The way she treated Marcus and spoke about him made me angry. I understood where she’s coming from, trust me, I got it, and I’d probably be hesitant too, but he was still her brother. Plus, I was too #TeamMarcus to not want him to get the girl!
“Forget that jackhole Zach, my annoying sister, and all your qualms. I’m not as bad as everyone make me out to be. Don’t you know that by now? This is different. You make me feel different and I might fuck up and I know for shit sure that I won’t be perfect, but can’t you just give me a shot? All I’m asking for is a chance.” - Marcus
Poor guy. I know he didn’t have the smoothest record when it came to the ladies, but he did mean every single word. He had completely fallen in love with Tessa, he just needed her to trust him...to really believe they could work. I rooted for them so hard! I wanted them to become the happy family they both deserved.
“I don’t want anyone else. I want you and you alone. I need you, Tessa. You make me whole, you make me feel, you make me want to be the type of man my mother would be proud of.” - Marcus
I really, really enjoyed the developments in the plot and characters. I especially loved how Riley’s character grew and stopped getting on my last nerve. In fact, I wanted to read about her ‘situation’ with Beck as much as I wanted to read about Marcus and Tessa. Yes, the book was that good. It kept me intrigued in every way possible. Towards the end, I will admit I had a few freak-outs. Just when I thought Marcus and Tessa’s path towards their happy ending was clear, Tessa’s past came crashing into her present. Ha! There were moments where I felt like I was not reading fast enough!
“I love you and I can’t live without you.”
Overall, this was a great read told in dual point of views. There were emotional, sweet, sexy, and even angst-driven scenes throughout the book that kept me hooked! I loved the ending! Truly beautiful! It was a very happy yet open one, so I’m hoping the author will surprise us with a sequel or even a spin-off? Haha!! A girl can dream, right? ;)
I recommend you buy this book!! You really need to meet Marcus!
“I’ve always wanted you.”
***An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!!***
January 20, 2014
This book surprised me. With the way the first chapter started, I didn't think there was going to be anyway I was going to like underwear model Marcus Grayson. He was arrogant, cocky and was a complete douche when it came to women. He wielded his dick like it was a sword and he used it to cut a very wide path everywhere he went. But Faith Andrews made like like Marcus. Made me want Marcus to fall (and fall hard) for the girl. Made me jump on the Marcus bandwagon and help him fight to prove his was more than the scores of women he slept with before. In the end, Faith Andrews wove a terrific tale of a manwhore being brought to his knees when he met 'the one'.
Marcus Grayson defined bad boy. The hot underwear model used his tattoos, his body and his smile to get him whatever he wanted...women included. He didn't want to settle down and he never was with the same woman twice. But that all changed when he ran into his sister's high school best friend, Tessa Bradley. From the moment he laid eyes on her in line at Starbucks the things he used to enjoy doing didn't. The only thing that matter was Tessa and how she saw him. Unfortunately, for Marcus, it's not only his reputation that stands in the way of him finding his HEA with Tessa. It's also his sister. She's seen him at his worst and she knows exactly what happens when Marcus hooks up with one of her friends. She fights his relationship with Tessa, making it hard on not only Marcus, but Tessa, in trying to give this relationship a chance.
Marcus isn't the only one with baggage. Tessa comes with a boatload of her own. After leaving her abusive husband, she's trying to forge a new life for herself and her infant son. She's determined to make it on her own. But that's hard to do when she finds herself longing for Marcus. Luckily for Tessa, she also discovers that when she's with Marcus she becomes more of the person she used to be. A person who's not afraid to take risk or have fun. As she sheds more of the "abused Tessa" skin, she discovers that despite their age difference, Marcus' past or even her best friend's objections, she can't stay away from Marcus and really doesn't want to.
The author created an engaging, extremely hot and emotionally connecting story about not letting your past define you and finding happiness, despite the odds. Marcus and Tessa may seem, on paper, to be an oddly matched couple, but as their story unfolds they are absolutely perfect together.
Marcus Grayson defined bad boy. The hot underwear model used his tattoos, his body and his smile to get him whatever he wanted...women included. He didn't want to settle down and he never was with the same woman twice. But that all changed when he ran into his sister's high school best friend, Tessa Bradley. From the moment he laid eyes on her in line at Starbucks the things he used to enjoy doing didn't. The only thing that matter was Tessa and how she saw him. Unfortunately, for Marcus, it's not only his reputation that stands in the way of him finding his HEA with Tessa. It's also his sister. She's seen him at his worst and she knows exactly what happens when Marcus hooks up with one of her friends. She fights his relationship with Tessa, making it hard on not only Marcus, but Tessa, in trying to give this relationship a chance.
Marcus isn't the only one with baggage. Tessa comes with a boatload of her own. After leaving her abusive husband, she's trying to forge a new life for herself and her infant son. She's determined to make it on her own. But that's hard to do when she finds herself longing for Marcus. Luckily for Tessa, she also discovers that when she's with Marcus she becomes more of the person she used to be. A person who's not afraid to take risk or have fun. As she sheds more of the "abused Tessa" skin, she discovers that despite their age difference, Marcus' past or even her best friend's objections, she can't stay away from Marcus and really doesn't want to.
The author created an engaging, extremely hot and emotionally connecting story about not letting your past define you and finding happiness, despite the odds. Marcus and Tessa may seem, on paper, to be an oddly matched couple, but as their story unfolds they are absolutely perfect together.
April 17, 2014
**TARA'S REVIEW**
*4.5 Hot and Steamy Stars*
Tessa Bradley is a divorced single mom, who takes no bullshit from anyone... After leaving her abusive ex-husband, Tessa is not looking to get into any sort of relationship. When she runs into her friend Riley's brother during a chance meeting, life as Tessa knew it, is all about to change.
Marcus Grayson is a sexy model with killer grey eyes, he is super hot and he knows it. Being the playboy that he is, he knows he can land any girl he goes for, including all of his sister's friends. When Tessa comes along, she is all he can think of. The crush he had on Tessa when they were growing up rushes back in full force.
“I’m just a man-whore, remember? I gotta live up to my reputation.”
Can Marcus change his ways and stop being the man whore he has always been? Can Tessa learn to trust and open herself up to Marcus?
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Keep Me is a feel good, every emotion drawing type of love story. It touches on all of your emotions. There is romance, angst, super steamy sex scenes ( and I mean STEAMY), and just an overall well written love book. This is the second book I have read by Faith Andrews, and I have quickly become a fan of her writing.
This book is written in duel POV style, and shifts very easily between characters. There is no cliffhanger. I highly suggest that you read this when you have time, as it was very hard for me to put down, I finished 50% in one sitting and could not wait to get back to it.
I received a complimentary copy from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.
*4.5 Hot and Steamy Stars*
Tessa Bradley is a divorced single mom, who takes no bullshit from anyone... After leaving her abusive ex-husband, Tessa is not looking to get into any sort of relationship. When she runs into her friend Riley's brother during a chance meeting, life as Tessa knew it, is all about to change.
Marcus Grayson is a sexy model with killer grey eyes, he is super hot and he knows it. Being the playboy that he is, he knows he can land any girl he goes for, including all of his sister's friends. When Tessa comes along, she is all he can think of. The crush he had on Tessa when they were growing up rushes back in full force.
“I’m just a man-whore, remember? I gotta live up to my reputation.”
Can Marcus change his ways and stop being the man whore he has always been? Can Tessa learn to trust and open herself up to Marcus?
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Keep Me is a feel good, every emotion drawing type of love story. It touches on all of your emotions. There is romance, angst, super steamy sex scenes ( and I mean STEAMY), and just an overall well written love book. This is the second book I have read by Faith Andrews, and I have quickly become a fan of her writing.
This book is written in duel POV style, and shifts very easily between characters. There is no cliffhanger. I highly suggest that you read this when you have time, as it was very hard for me to put down, I finished 50% in one sitting and could not wait to get back to it.
I received a complimentary copy from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.
February 6, 2014
4 I ❤️ Marcus stars!
Tessa just moved back to her hometown with her infant son. She's on her way to work when she stops for a cup of coffee. She hears a familiar voice come up behind and turns around and locks eyes with her best friends from school's younger brother Marcus. Sexy, tatted up model Marcus.
Marcus is a playboy who likes to sleep with his sisters friends and then causes friction with the friendship. Riley(his sister) is against any type of relationship between Marcus and Tessa especially because of her last abusive relationship.
Riley tells each one how much they are wrong for each other. But Marcus truly cares for Tessa, and wants a chance to show her how much he is willing to try. He's never been on a date, but with Tessa he wants that. And let me tell you...it's fucking hot!!
I enjoyed the story and the writing was fantastic. There was angst, romance, hot sex scenes, and swoon worty moments. Highly recommended!
Tessa just moved back to her hometown with her infant son. She's on her way to work when she stops for a cup of coffee. She hears a familiar voice come up behind and turns around and locks eyes with her best friends from school's younger brother Marcus. Sexy, tatted up model Marcus.
Marcus is a playboy who likes to sleep with his sisters friends and then causes friction with the friendship. Riley(his sister) is against any type of relationship between Marcus and Tessa especially because of her last abusive relationship.
Riley tells each one how much they are wrong for each other. But Marcus truly cares for Tessa, and wants a chance to show her how much he is willing to try. He's never been on a date, but with Tessa he wants that. And let me tell you...it's fucking hot!!
I enjoyed the story and the writing was fantastic. There was angst, romance, hot sex scenes, and swoon worty moments. Highly recommended!
December 1, 2015
Loved it! Love the older woman/younger man take, although Tessa wasn't that much older than Marcus. Favorite was reading Marcus' POV and knowing his thoughts and feelings. He's/was a manwhore, but an adorable one at that...how could you not love him? Tessa was sweet, broken, but not needy, you could understand why she was hesitant to just let go and be with Marcus. I'm glad there wasn't a lot of drama between them, though.
It got to the point where I wanted to deck Riley, but she redeemed herself finally...looking forward to her book. Although I don't know if she can top Marcus!
11/15 Rereading this for the readalong in the Indie Chicks Rock group, loving revisiting Marcus! He's firmly cemented himself in my bbf hall of fame! God I love him. Like it's kind of unnatural how much.
I feel like I need to reread Keep Her now, and give Riley another chance.
It got to the point where I wanted to deck Riley, but she redeemed herself finally...looking forward to her book. Although I don't know if she can top Marcus!
11/15 Rereading this for the readalong in the Indie Chicks Rock group, loving revisiting Marcus! He's firmly cemented himself in my bbf hall of fame! God I love him. Like it's kind of unnatural how much.
I feel like I need to reread Keep Her now, and give Riley another chance.
January 17, 2020
2 ⭐⭐ - Meh!
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Fui pelas resenhas e não achei aquela maravilha toda... parece que li um livro diferente.
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Fui pelas resenhas e não achei aquela maravilha toda... parece que li um livro diferente.
I may have taken it too far with Fiona, but she was asking for it—practically begging for it even. She wanted me—a lot more than I wanted her—but who was I to deprive an attractive, horny woman of what she so obviously desired? Even if she was a married woman.
I didn’t mean to do it—over and over again—but I couldn’t help it if all of her friends were needy sluts.
But unless they were riding me or letting me ride them, I had no use for the depth of a woman. Too complicated.
I sounded like a whiny brat, and I literally had to check inside my pants to make sure I still had a dick, but I felt wounded by her rejection.
February 4, 2014
Love, Love, LOVED IT!! Marcus was one yummy bad boy that I loved reading about. Such a great book!!
January 26, 2014
I, Marcs Grayson, am a man-whore. How did I know this?
“Marcus M. Grayson, you’re a man-whore!”
See what I mean?
Oh holy mother of man-whores. Marcus is a full blown and self-admitted one night stand king. He is twenty four years old and has never spent the night with a girl more than once. He thinks he is living the dream; life can’t get better than it is right now. He doesn’t understand why people like his best friend Beck would want to settle down and have a committed relationship.
He was nothing but a geeky teenager but at thirteen… seeing his sister prance her eighteen year old smokin’ hot friends around inspired him to become more. And by more I mean a hot ass, tatted up, muscle baring underwear model. He is a God to most women. One look, one touch, they are done for.
There’s a problem though. His sister Riley is sick of it. She is sick of him sleeping with her friends and having to deal with the fall out of it. She can’t even count the number of friends she has lost, and she is done. She loves her brother more than anything but she will not lose anymore friends just so he can gain one night of pleasure.
Tessa is a beautiful yet feisty single mother. She has just come out of an extremely abusive relationship and her sole goal is to be a self-sufficient mother to her little boy Luca. He is her world and after all she has suffered all she wants is to give him a good and happy life. As much as it pains her, she has to go back to work to provide that life for him.
What she doesn't expect is to run into her old best friend’s younger brother Marcus. And oh holy hell, he is not just “little Marcus Grayson” anymore, he’s a model and a sexy one at that.
Both Marcus and Tessa feel the attraction and can’t stay away from each other. One taste of Tessa’s sweet lips has words like “more” and “forever” running through his head. He is trapped in this whirlwind of emotion and doesn't know how to react. Can he give up his lifestyle for a new kind of life…a life he feels like only Tessa would be able to offer him? Or will he mess up and revert back to his old ways just to leave Tessa hurting? That’s the last thing he wants to do after all she has been through, but he doesn’t have a choice. He can’t stay away from her.
In that moment, I knew I’d never get enough. Tessa was the perfect combination of sweet-as-sugar and sexy-as-fuck. The delectable mixture, along with the flawless package it came in, made it seem like she was tailor-made for me.
Tessa is in deep. Marcus brings out a side of her that she never knew she had. But she just got out of one abusive relationship and although she knows Marcus would never physically hurt her, she doesn’t think she can trust him with her heart. Her reacquainted best friend Riley is not about to let Tessa get hurt again. She is dead set against Marcus and Tessa having anything more than a mild friendship. She warns Tessa all about Marcus and his man-whore ways and his inability to actually have true feelings for someone.
Tessa is torn between following her heart and following what her mind is telling her. She hears everything that Riley is saying and she knows she has to stay away. It’s not just her after all; she has to consider what getting involved with someone like Marcus will do to Luca. Even if Marcus is ready to be in a “relationship” that is far from meaning he is ready to step in as a daddy figure and she is best to remember that.
“We can make love any time, like all the other times before. Tonight—tonight I need to claim this body. To make you mine from the inside out.”
Marcus is so determined to make Tessa his. He realizes that Tessa comes as a package deal but…fatherhood? Just the first thought of that has his face paling and body frozen. But he needs to explore these feelings. They are too intense to just ignore. He and Tessa are completely explosive when they are together and cause some steamy scenes that will leave you with a flush on your cheeks and a smile on your face.
“I want you naked. Beneath me. So I can show you what I’ve fantasized about doing to you since I was thirteen fucking years old.”
Will Marcus be able to convince her to take a chance and just feel? Will one tiny crack in their relationship lead to him reverting back to his ways and Tessa left worse off than she was before? Then what happens when her husband (well ex-husband) is dead set on getting her back? It’s inevitable someone is going end up hurt or worse.
This book has made me a fan of Faith Andrews. It is the first book I have read from her. The ending of this book was phenomenal. This book will take you on an adventure…starting fun and flirty and ended with tears…both happy and sad.
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February 5, 2014
Holy shizz ladies! Keep Me was an adventure. You’ve already read the synopsis, so you know what it’s about. What you don’t know, yet, is how incredibly awesome Marcus really is.
Tess is finally going back to work after having her baby and escaping the wrath of her horrible ex-husband. It’s time for her to get her life back and find herself again. Zack was controlling, belittling and abusive but, that doesn’t even begin to cover what he did to Tess while they were married. With that finally behind her, she can reacquaint herself with old friends that were pushed away because of Zack. Namely Riley, her childhood best friend.
Riley has a hard time keeping friends. Her man-whore of a brother, Marcus, always sleeps with them and it ruins everything. She’s had it and isn’t afraid to say something. So what happens when Marcus and Tess run into each other one morning? Well, nothing really, at first. Simple flirting won’t hurt anyone. But, they quickly get to the point where they are thinking of each other constantly. Tess’s little boy, Luca, is her number one priority. And in just a little bit of time, Marcus and Luca have formed a bond.
Tess is afraid to trust Marcus, since she was hurt so badly in the past. What will it take for Marcus to prove to her that he is not her ex, that his feelings are real – even though he’s never been in a relationship. It doesn’t take long before Marcus is begging Tess to give them a chance. But, Riley is proving to be a big problem. She has no faith in her brother and is certain that he’s going to screw it all up. So they do what any couple in that situation would do…keep it a secret of course! Things are going really well for them. Each admitting to themselves of the love that has grown between them. All of Marcus’ hard work comes to a head at a party when a former bed mate shows up and can’t take a hint.
I loved this story and I’ve really grown to love the writing of Faith Andrews! There was so much packed into this story. There were several times I was trying to figure out when the rug was going to be pulled out from under me. And, when it did, well, I don’t have any fingernails left. I’ll leave it at that. I hope you enjoy Marcus and Tess as much as I did!!
4.5 out of 5 stars
Tess is finally going back to work after having her baby and escaping the wrath of her horrible ex-husband. It’s time for her to get her life back and find herself again. Zack was controlling, belittling and abusive but, that doesn’t even begin to cover what he did to Tess while they were married. With that finally behind her, she can reacquaint herself with old friends that were pushed away because of Zack. Namely Riley, her childhood best friend.
Riley has a hard time keeping friends. Her man-whore of a brother, Marcus, always sleeps with them and it ruins everything. She’s had it and isn’t afraid to say something. So what happens when Marcus and Tess run into each other one morning? Well, nothing really, at first. Simple flirting won’t hurt anyone. But, they quickly get to the point where they are thinking of each other constantly. Tess’s little boy, Luca, is her number one priority. And in just a little bit of time, Marcus and Luca have formed a bond.
Tess is afraid to trust Marcus, since she was hurt so badly in the past. What will it take for Marcus to prove to her that he is not her ex, that his feelings are real – even though he’s never been in a relationship. It doesn’t take long before Marcus is begging Tess to give them a chance. But, Riley is proving to be a big problem. She has no faith in her brother and is certain that he’s going to screw it all up. So they do what any couple in that situation would do…keep it a secret of course! Things are going really well for them. Each admitting to themselves of the love that has grown between them. All of Marcus’ hard work comes to a head at a party when a former bed mate shows up and can’t take a hint.
I loved this story and I’ve really grown to love the writing of Faith Andrews! There was so much packed into this story. There were several times I was trying to figure out when the rug was going to be pulled out from under me. And, when it did, well, I don’t have any fingernails left. I’ll leave it at that. I hope you enjoy Marcus and Tess as much as I did!!
4.5 out of 5 stars
February 3, 2014
50 Shades of Grayson
OK, yes I am blatantly ripping off from that sex book AND an episode of The Vampire Diaries - though in all fairness to TVD, it was Grayson Gilbert and this one have Marcus Grayson. So yes, I own my steal.
I read Ms. Andrews first book “Man of my Dreams”, a story about what constitutes cheating, what kind of cheating is worse, and how to save a marriage that shouldn’t be allowed to fall apart. I was very impressed and enjoyed it a lot.
This is COMPLETELY different, the story of a big time successful male model (Marcus) and the lust he has had for his big sister’s best friend since he was a pipsqueak. He is pretty much perfect (besides his previous man whore ways), and I definitely developed a guy crush on him. Tessa is beautiful. She is struggling to find herself again after escaping an abusive marriage. I thought it was adorable how he always referred to her as “pretty girl”.
Now, given that this is a contemporary, you are guaranteed two things:
Marcus was a man whore. So there will definitely be a HUGE misunderstanding at some point later on in the book. If you read enough of these books, you will pick up on exactly what and who the big misunderstanding as soon as it walks into the room. At least there will be some nice travelling involved.
Since Tessa’s ex is not dead, you KNOW he will be back. And as you get into the last third of the book, you start to bite your nails wondering when he will show up. And then…BAM!…OK, that part is really scary,
I loved this book. It was so well written and I hope a lot of people read it. I’m looking forward to what Ms. Andrews will give us in the future.
OK, yes I am blatantly ripping off from that sex book AND an episode of The Vampire Diaries - though in all fairness to TVD, it was Grayson Gilbert and this one have Marcus Grayson. So yes, I own my steal.
I read Ms. Andrews first book “Man of my Dreams”, a story about what constitutes cheating, what kind of cheating is worse, and how to save a marriage that shouldn’t be allowed to fall apart. I was very impressed and enjoyed it a lot.
This is COMPLETELY different, the story of a big time successful male model (Marcus) and the lust he has had for his big sister’s best friend since he was a pipsqueak. He is pretty much perfect (besides his previous man whore ways), and I definitely developed a guy crush on him. Tessa is beautiful. She is struggling to find herself again after escaping an abusive marriage. I thought it was adorable how he always referred to her as “pretty girl”.
Now, given that this is a contemporary, you are guaranteed two things:
Marcus was a man whore. So there will definitely be a HUGE misunderstanding at some point later on in the book. If you read enough of these books, you will pick up on exactly what and who the big misunderstanding as soon as it walks into the room. At least there will be some nice travelling involved.
Since Tessa’s ex is not dead, you KNOW he will be back. And as you get into the last third of the book, you start to bite your nails wondering when he will show up. And then…BAM!…OK, that part is really scary,
I loved this book. It was so well written and I hope a lot of people read it. I’m looking forward to what Ms. Andrews will give us in the future.
August 11, 2016
Marcus is a man-whore. He'll tell you himself. His sister knows it. He keeps screwing her friends and then they aren't her friends any longer. He just got worse when their mother died four years ago.
Tessa is finally getting her life together after an abusive marriage that left her self-confidence almost non-existent. She's starting a new job and who does she run into? Little Marcus Grayson, her ex BFF's younger brother. The one who followed them around and would shoot spitballs in her hair. God he grew up!! Now he's an underwear model, all tatted up and mouth watering. His agency is where Tessa works and they are thrown together which does nothing to calm the attraction between them.
Can Marcus really commit to one woman? Can Tessa learn to trust again?
Oh I really enjoyed this book!! So much I stayed up til 4 am to finish it!! Marcus is drool worthy and Tessa is a sympathetic woman. The heat between them is torrid!! I loved having both POV's. Being inside Marcus's head when he was struggling to figure out what these feelings were for the first time in his life. Tessa's struggle to let someone in after trusting the wrong man before.
The supporting characters are great as well, although I wanted to hit Riley upside the head a few times to just leave the two alone. Marcus's friend Beck has his own girl trouble to deal with. And the best supporting character that only says two words the whole book..... Luca, Tessa's baby boy. He steals not only the book but Marcus's heart as well.
Totally enjoyed the whole book!! 4.5 Stars!!
Tessa is finally getting her life together after an abusive marriage that left her self-confidence almost non-existent. She's starting a new job and who does she run into? Little Marcus Grayson, her ex BFF's younger brother. The one who followed them around and would shoot spitballs in her hair. God he grew up!! Now he's an underwear model, all tatted up and mouth watering. His agency is where Tessa works and they are thrown together which does nothing to calm the attraction between them.
Can Marcus really commit to one woman? Can Tessa learn to trust again?
Oh I really enjoyed this book!! So much I stayed up til 4 am to finish it!! Marcus is drool worthy and Tessa is a sympathetic woman. The heat between them is torrid!! I loved having both POV's. Being inside Marcus's head when he was struggling to figure out what these feelings were for the first time in his life. Tessa's struggle to let someone in after trusting the wrong man before.
The supporting characters are great as well, although I wanted to hit Riley upside the head a few times to just leave the two alone. Marcus's friend Beck has his own girl trouble to deal with. And the best supporting character that only says two words the whole book..... Luca, Tessa's baby boy. He steals not only the book but Marcus's heart as well.
Totally enjoyed the whole book!! 4.5 Stars!!
June 26, 2015
This book angered me, from the way the characters "spoke" to the way it was written. I'm mostly angry at the author because she started off the book with strong characters that I could have potentially loved. Then 15% into the book, Tessa turned into a whiny TSTL heroine while Marcus turned into a bunch of clichés and frankly, a sap. Their so called "connection" came out of nowhere, there wasn't any building up to it and it just didn't feel real to me. I found myself skimming and looking for keywords rather than reading the book.
The ending was extremely predictable because it's been used in romance novels so many times. You also get to see in the ending that Tessa wasn't strong at all, she was weak and spineless and was
I was really excited to read this book because I thought the blurb was interesting, but it was an utter disappointment. There was however one redeeming quality to the book and it Luca. He was honestly the only reason why I didn't DNF this book.
The ending was extremely predictable because it's been used in romance novels so many times. You also get to see in the ending that Tessa wasn't strong at all, she was weak and spineless and was
I was really excited to read this book because I thought the blurb was interesting, but it was an utter disappointment. There was however one redeeming quality to the book and it Luca. He was honestly the only reason why I didn't DNF this book.
November 30, 2013
Keep me is a fantastic book about second chance love with a little bit of a twist. Tessa Bradley is a single mom who just came out of an abusive marriage and is trying to start a new life for her and her son. Marcus Grayson is her best friend's goofy younger brother who grew up to be a devastatingly gorgeous underwear model and all around player. A random meeting has them both feeling a strong connection and not quite knowing what to do about it.
Tessa was a great character. Tough as nails on the outside but very frightened and damaged on the inside, she doesn't know how to just enjoy life as she basically is just learning to survive - until she starts spending time with Marcus. We start to see Marcus's big heart hidden under all his sexiness, and melt at how he starts to see the girl he always ogled from a far as someone he finally wanted to love.
You feel Tessa's uncertainty as well as the incredible pull she feels towards Marcus. And somehow even when he was a player, Marcus was lovable as hell. Their story is both very sweet and very hot (I'll never look at a motorcycle in quite the same way).
Just like Man of My Dreams, Keep Me has Faith Andrews' flawless writing style, and ability to suck you right in until the last page. She definitely has a second great one!
Tessa was a great character. Tough as nails on the outside but very frightened and damaged on the inside, she doesn't know how to just enjoy life as she basically is just learning to survive - until she starts spending time with Marcus. We start to see Marcus's big heart hidden under all his sexiness, and melt at how he starts to see the girl he always ogled from a far as someone he finally wanted to love.
You feel Tessa's uncertainty as well as the incredible pull she feels towards Marcus. And somehow even when he was a player, Marcus was lovable as hell. Their story is both very sweet and very hot (I'll never look at a motorcycle in quite the same way).
Just like Man of My Dreams, Keep Me has Faith Andrews' flawless writing style, and ability to suck you right in until the last page. She definitely has a second great one!
May 22, 2015
Faith Andrews easily became one of my favorite authors with Man of My Dreams and now she's blown me away with Keep Me. Her writing flows gracefully and effortlessly, sucking me in to the story and not letting me go. Marcus is smokin' HOT, knows it and uses it, but from the day he runs across his sister's friend Tessa at Starbucks, he's one tatted up bad boy on a mission.
“I’ve wanted you for as long as I can remember. I finally got you and now…I want to keep you.”
Faith does an excellent job of unfolding their sexy, steamy love story piece by emotionally charged piece—the history between Marcus and Tessa, the ex that Tessa ran from and is in no hurry to replace, Marcus' sister, who isn't loving the idea of Tessa and Marcus as a couple.
Her characters are all loveable, or insufferable, or irritating, or quirky, or adorable - each as individual and compelling as their backstory. As a reader you're not hit over the head with narrative that tells you this is how it is. You FEEL it! I love it when an author is confident enough in her writing to allow the reader into the story with her rather than dragging her along, pointing the way. An excellent job, Faith! Can't wait for your next book!
“I’ve wanted you for as long as I can remember. I finally got you and now…I want to keep you.”
Faith does an excellent job of unfolding their sexy, steamy love story piece by emotionally charged piece—the history between Marcus and Tessa, the ex that Tessa ran from and is in no hurry to replace, Marcus' sister, who isn't loving the idea of Tessa and Marcus as a couple.
Her characters are all loveable, or insufferable, or irritating, or quirky, or adorable - each as individual and compelling as their backstory. As a reader you're not hit over the head with narrative that tells you this is how it is. You FEEL it! I love it when an author is confident enough in her writing to allow the reader into the story with her rather than dragging her along, pointing the way. An excellent job, Faith! Can't wait for your next book!
December 12, 2013
**I received an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review**
After reading Faith's debut novel, Man of My Dreams, and falling in love with her writing, I was excited to get my hands on Keep Me.
This book is a book about second-chance romance...with a fun little twist. Tessa is just coming out of an abusive marriage. She's in the middle of trying to get her life back on track, while juggling the responsibilities that come along with being a newly single parent, when she gets a blast from the past in form of her former best friend's little brother, Marcus.
Marcus has always had a thing for Tess, but is still enjoying his playboy lifestyle too much to settle down... or can Tess change all that? Meddling sisters, crazy ex-husbands, and enough steam to melt your pants off make this a pretty emotional, but very sweet and sexy read.
This was a pretty quick read for me. The characters were interesting, and the writing was pretty great. I really enjoyed this one and I'm looking forward to more from this author! Definitely give this one a try!
After reading Faith's debut novel, Man of My Dreams, and falling in love with her writing, I was excited to get my hands on Keep Me.
This book is a book about second-chance romance...with a fun little twist. Tessa is just coming out of an abusive marriage. She's in the middle of trying to get her life back on track, while juggling the responsibilities that come along with being a newly single parent, when she gets a blast from the past in form of her former best friend's little brother, Marcus.
Marcus has always had a thing for Tess, but is still enjoying his playboy lifestyle too much to settle down... or can Tess change all that? Meddling sisters, crazy ex-husbands, and enough steam to melt your pants off make this a pretty emotional, but very sweet and sexy read.
This was a pretty quick read for me. The characters were interesting, and the writing was pretty great. I really enjoyed this one and I'm looking forward to more from this author! Definitely give this one a try!
February 9, 2014
Oh My. Two Words: Marcus Grayson. *Swoon*
What's not to love about an alpha, tattooed, motorcycle riding, underwear model right?? I was drawn into this book from the get-go. This is a dual POV book, which is my fav, and the author did an awesome job with Marcus' POV. I couldn't get enough of it.
This book had the perfect balance of witty dialogue, steamy scenes and some tear-jerking moments. I liked both the characters individually and together and Marcus' arc throughout the book was set at the perfect pace so it was completely believable.
I can't say enough good things about this book! Another great book from this up-and-coming author!!
What's not to love about an alpha, tattooed, motorcycle riding, underwear model right?? I was drawn into this book from the get-go. This is a dual POV book, which is my fav, and the author did an awesome job with Marcus' POV. I couldn't get enough of it.
This book had the perfect balance of witty dialogue, steamy scenes and some tear-jerking moments. I liked both the characters individually and together and Marcus' arc throughout the book was set at the perfect pace so it was completely believable.
I can't say enough good things about this book! Another great book from this up-and-coming author!!
February 3, 2014
5 STARS.... I haven't wrote a review in awhile but... this book was so great I had to give my opinion on it. you have to read this book. This book has so much to offer... great story... hot, hot, HOT.. did I mention HOT love ;) scenes. Not to mention the stomach dropping *surprise*. The banter of the characters is some of the best I have read. Please read this book!!! Faith Andrews knows how to bring you into the lives of Tessa and Marcus.
February 6, 2014
This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. Its a must read for 2014 and should be on everyones book list. It made me feel like everyone has a chance to find their happy ever after and for all you know it might be right under you nose. I just have one question for the author, where can I find myself a Marcus Grayson?
June 22, 2014
Keep Me by Faith Andrews
Review by Jen(BestSellers & BestStellars)
Keep Me was such an amazing story. This book puts you through so many different emotions. There were moments I laughed, cried, and got angry. As you are reading, you really feel like you’re right there in the story with these characters. This was an intense and emotional roller-coaster ride. You get a little bit of everything .. there was passion, suspense, and romance. Faith Andrews has done it again!
Marcus Grayson, the sexy, tattooed, underwear model, is the man every girl dreams about- he’s a man-whore, and he has no problems living up to the player status. That is until his sister’s best friend comes back into their lives. He might have the opportunity to make his teenage fantasies come true.
Tessa Bradley is single mother and takes no crap from anyone, as of now. After finally getting rid of her abusive, alcoholic ex-husband, she has started making a new life for herself and catching up with her old friends, the ones she lost because of her controlling ex. One chance meeting with Marcus, her friend Riley’s once adorable, now extremely gorgeous, little brother, and she is completely clueless that he is going to turn her world upside down.
I really loved Tessa. She has been through so much in her life and I felt so bad for her. Even going through all of that, she is smart, strong, brave, and beautiful. Tessa is just getting a fresh start, finding a new job and reconnecting with her old friends. The minute she sees Marcus, she is immediately attracted to him, even though she knows she shouldn’t be.
“Why was I noticing the color of his eyes? And worse ... pointing it out to him? He didn’t need to know that they made me melt, made me think things I shouldn’t be thinking of my friend’s little brother.”
As the story progresses, Tessa and Marcus find it hard to stay away from each other, so they decide to just have fun. Seems pretty simple right? Well, not so easy after all, at least, not for Tessa.
“He could charm the pants off anyone. Yes, Marcus was smooth and he was slowly making me think we could actually become more than friends. But that’s what a player was notorious for. And as much as I enjoyed this ride, and the idea of more to come, it was nothing more than a joy ride.”
After everything Tessa went through with her controlling ex-husband, she wasn’t ready for a relationship. She just wanted to concentrate on getting her old life back. There’s only one little problem with that- Marcus Grayson. He broke down her walls and made her feel things she shouldn’t.
“I wished there was a helmet to keep my heart safe from what Marcus was doing to me. I was falling in love with Marcus Grayson and I couldn’t do anything about it. I couldn’t tell him, I couldn’t act on it, and I sure as hell couldn’t stop myself from falling further. It was inevitable, especially if I spent more time with him.”
Marcus freaking Grayson! Holy hotness! I definitely have a new book boyfriend! He’s sexy as hell, a tatted up bad boy, and a man-whore, but he’s also really sweet when he wants to be. Marcus has no issue hooking up with a different girl every night, I mean, that’s the life of a player! He’s not looking for anything else and he just wants to have fun.
“It was never going to happen. Period. End of story. I didn’t want that. I was content with my whoredom and that I had a new face to wake up to at least three times a week.”
That’s how he feels, until he sees Tessa again. He has had a crush on her since he was a kid, and now that he’s grown up, there’s nothing stopping him this time.
“She wasn’t just another piece of hot ass. She wasn’t just a random somebody to warm my bed for a night. She wasn’t just for fun.”
Then of course, being the sexy man that he is, we get some naughty Marcus, and I freaking love it! I mean, how can you resist someone as hot as Marcus, especially when he’s a dirty talker?
“Not yet, pretty girl. I said naked. First, I want to see all of you. Then I’m going to taste all of you. And then I’m going to fuck you until you make more of those delicious sounds.”
Although he’s a bad boy and has a dirty mouth, Marcus is also really sweet. He cares about Tessa and wants her to know that he’s different with her.
“You make me see things differently- like I’m missing out on something. How ironic is it that all these years I thought I was living it up? This ... me and you ... this is living. I can do without the partying, the clubs, the random girls ... because you make me want the norm. I love you, pretty girl. I came all this way because you needed to hear that. I love you and I can’t live without you.”
Then, there’s Marcus’ sister Riley. She was definitely a huge part of the story as well, being Marcus’ sister and Tessa’s friend, but my favorite part is the brother/sister banter we get between her and Marcus.
“Don’t you have somewhere to be, Ry? You’re bad for my ego.”
‘Exactly! Maybe I should hang around all day and deflate it for you.”
I loved this book. The connection that Marcus and Tessa have was so amazing. I really enjoy a book that makes me feel so connected to the characters. I loved watching them together and I was hoping that everything worked out for them, especially because Tessa deserved something good in her life after all the bad.
The quality of writing was great. The story was well-written and very enjoyable to read. This was such a passionate and suspenseful romance between two characters that had such an intense attraction and connection to each other. The story kept me interested and I found myself looking forward to the next page. I could not put it down!
5 Diamonds for this amazing story!!
Review by Jen(BestSellers & BestStellars)
Keep Me was such an amazing story. This book puts you through so many different emotions. There were moments I laughed, cried, and got angry. As you are reading, you really feel like you’re right there in the story with these characters. This was an intense and emotional roller-coaster ride. You get a little bit of everything .. there was passion, suspense, and romance. Faith Andrews has done it again!
Marcus Grayson, the sexy, tattooed, underwear model, is the man every girl dreams about- he’s a man-whore, and he has no problems living up to the player status. That is until his sister’s best friend comes back into their lives. He might have the opportunity to make his teenage fantasies come true.
Tessa Bradley is single mother and takes no crap from anyone, as of now. After finally getting rid of her abusive, alcoholic ex-husband, she has started making a new life for herself and catching up with her old friends, the ones she lost because of her controlling ex. One chance meeting with Marcus, her friend Riley’s once adorable, now extremely gorgeous, little brother, and she is completely clueless that he is going to turn her world upside down.
I really loved Tessa. She has been through so much in her life and I felt so bad for her. Even going through all of that, she is smart, strong, brave, and beautiful. Tessa is just getting a fresh start, finding a new job and reconnecting with her old friends. The minute she sees Marcus, she is immediately attracted to him, even though she knows she shouldn’t be.
“Why was I noticing the color of his eyes? And worse ... pointing it out to him? He didn’t need to know that they made me melt, made me think things I shouldn’t be thinking of my friend’s little brother.”
As the story progresses, Tessa and Marcus find it hard to stay away from each other, so they decide to just have fun. Seems pretty simple right? Well, not so easy after all, at least, not for Tessa.
“He could charm the pants off anyone. Yes, Marcus was smooth and he was slowly making me think we could actually become more than friends. But that’s what a player was notorious for. And as much as I enjoyed this ride, and the idea of more to come, it was nothing more than a joy ride.”
After everything Tessa went through with her controlling ex-husband, she wasn’t ready for a relationship. She just wanted to concentrate on getting her old life back. There’s only one little problem with that- Marcus Grayson. He broke down her walls and made her feel things she shouldn’t.
“I wished there was a helmet to keep my heart safe from what Marcus was doing to me. I was falling in love with Marcus Grayson and I couldn’t do anything about it. I couldn’t tell him, I couldn’t act on it, and I sure as hell couldn’t stop myself from falling further. It was inevitable, especially if I spent more time with him.”
Marcus freaking Grayson! Holy hotness! I definitely have a new book boyfriend! He’s sexy as hell, a tatted up bad boy, and a man-whore, but he’s also really sweet when he wants to be. Marcus has no issue hooking up with a different girl every night, I mean, that’s the life of a player! He’s not looking for anything else and he just wants to have fun.
“It was never going to happen. Period. End of story. I didn’t want that. I was content with my whoredom and that I had a new face to wake up to at least three times a week.”
That’s how he feels, until he sees Tessa again. He has had a crush on her since he was a kid, and now that he’s grown up, there’s nothing stopping him this time.
“She wasn’t just another piece of hot ass. She wasn’t just a random somebody to warm my bed for a night. She wasn’t just for fun.”
Then of course, being the sexy man that he is, we get some naughty Marcus, and I freaking love it! I mean, how can you resist someone as hot as Marcus, especially when he’s a dirty talker?
“Not yet, pretty girl. I said naked. First, I want to see all of you. Then I’m going to taste all of you. And then I’m going to fuck you until you make more of those delicious sounds.”
Although he’s a bad boy and has a dirty mouth, Marcus is also really sweet. He cares about Tessa and wants her to know that he’s different with her.
“You make me see things differently- like I’m missing out on something. How ironic is it that all these years I thought I was living it up? This ... me and you ... this is living. I can do without the partying, the clubs, the random girls ... because you make me want the norm. I love you, pretty girl. I came all this way because you needed to hear that. I love you and I can’t live without you.”
Then, there’s Marcus’ sister Riley. She was definitely a huge part of the story as well, being Marcus’ sister and Tessa’s friend, but my favorite part is the brother/sister banter we get between her and Marcus.
“Don’t you have somewhere to be, Ry? You’re bad for my ego.”
‘Exactly! Maybe I should hang around all day and deflate it for you.”
I loved this book. The connection that Marcus and Tessa have was so amazing. I really enjoy a book that makes me feel so connected to the characters. I loved watching them together and I was hoping that everything worked out for them, especially because Tessa deserved something good in her life after all the bad.
The quality of writing was great. The story was well-written and very enjoyable to read. This was such a passionate and suspenseful romance between two characters that had such an intense attraction and connection to each other. The story kept me interested and I found myself looking forward to the next page. I could not put it down!
5 Diamonds for this amazing story!!
January 14, 2016
Keep Me was a sweet, feel-good read that kept a smile on my face and made my heart race. Although it did delve into issues that were deeper than I had expected, those scenes added an extra layer of depth and intensity. At the end of the book, I closed my kindle feeling happy that I got to stumble into Marcus and Tessa’s world.
I tangled my hands in her now-messy hair, and whispered in her ear, “You. Are. Addicting.” - Marcus
Marcus Grayson is a man-whore. He knows it and revels in the fact that he can have anyone he wants. It doesn’t help that he is a tatted underwear model and constantly has women throwing themselves at him. His path is about to cross with Tessa Bradley, a blast from the past. Tessa was his older sister’s best friend. He thought she was gorgeous and did everything in his power to obtain her attention, even if only momentarily. But that was years ago, and Tessa’s world has just crumbled to the ground. Her husband isn’t around anymore and she is being forced to get a job and leave her sweet baby boy, Luca, in daycare. When Tessa and Marcus run into each other, the sparks fly. From here it takes a sexy turn, but how can Tessa deal with any type of interaction with Marcus when she’s still struggling from her past? And better yet, can a play-boy actually change his ways?
Holding my son close to my chest I silently sobbed, wishing my life could have been different – good, like right now. Instead, I was all screwed up, jaded and broken, with no foreseeable way to fix it. - Tessa
Our journey begins with alternating chapters between Marcus and Tessa’s voice. I preferred Tessa to Marcus in the beginning, because I wanted to understand her plight and her struggles. But as the story progressed, Marcus started to get under my skin. I didn’t want to fall for a player, but his kindness and gentle heart kept sneaking out. He won me over with how he interacted with his sister, the sweet act he does in memory of his mom, and how he treats Tessa and Luca. He’s a good guy underneath that tattooed, cocky exterior and I ended up loving to hear his side of the story too.
Everything I’d worked for in the last six months was slowly vanishing. My dignity, my independence, my morals. And the worst part was…it felt good. - Tessa
Tessa is devastated with how parts of her life have progressed. She is shattered, she is damaged and she has walls built up. While letting in an old friend, Marcus’ sister, is one thing, allowing a man to enter her heart is another. I had a lot of fun watching Marcus try and wiggle his way into her bed and heart. They have this physical connection that is steamy and off the charts hot. I had to fan my face quite a few times because sometimes the verbiage went outside my comfort zone. And that is because Marcus brings out her dirty, wild side. Who knew she could be like that? Wow. But Tessa better watch out because not only is Marcus sexy and fun, but he could be a danger to her walls.
He stared down at me, his hand caressing my cheek. How he could be so tender while being so…hot, I didn’t understand. “I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.” - Tessa
Keep Me is a quick, easy read that you’ll want to grab when you need to find hope, happiness and a heart-warming story. I can’t wait to continue the series to see what happens to Riley, Marcus’ sister.
PS I LOVE that at the end of the book, Faith Andrews has a playlist which includes the song Laid by James. Some of the lyrics are perfect and I’ve always loved that song!
***ARC was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***
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I tangled my hands in her now-messy hair, and whispered in her ear, “You. Are. Addicting.” - Marcus
Marcus Grayson is a man-whore. He knows it and revels in the fact that he can have anyone he wants. It doesn’t help that he is a tatted underwear model and constantly has women throwing themselves at him. His path is about to cross with Tessa Bradley, a blast from the past. Tessa was his older sister’s best friend. He thought she was gorgeous and did everything in his power to obtain her attention, even if only momentarily. But that was years ago, and Tessa’s world has just crumbled to the ground. Her husband isn’t around anymore and she is being forced to get a job and leave her sweet baby boy, Luca, in daycare. When Tessa and Marcus run into each other, the sparks fly. From here it takes a sexy turn, but how can Tessa deal with any type of interaction with Marcus when she’s still struggling from her past? And better yet, can a play-boy actually change his ways?
Holding my son close to my chest I silently sobbed, wishing my life could have been different – good, like right now. Instead, I was all screwed up, jaded and broken, with no foreseeable way to fix it. - Tessa
Our journey begins with alternating chapters between Marcus and Tessa’s voice. I preferred Tessa to Marcus in the beginning, because I wanted to understand her plight and her struggles. But as the story progressed, Marcus started to get under my skin. I didn’t want to fall for a player, but his kindness and gentle heart kept sneaking out. He won me over with how he interacted with his sister, the sweet act he does in memory of his mom, and how he treats Tessa and Luca. He’s a good guy underneath that tattooed, cocky exterior and I ended up loving to hear his side of the story too.
Everything I’d worked for in the last six months was slowly vanishing. My dignity, my independence, my morals. And the worst part was…it felt good. - Tessa
Tessa is devastated with how parts of her life have progressed. She is shattered, she is damaged and she has walls built up. While letting in an old friend, Marcus’ sister, is one thing, allowing a man to enter her heart is another. I had a lot of fun watching Marcus try and wiggle his way into her bed and heart. They have this physical connection that is steamy and off the charts hot. I had to fan my face quite a few times because sometimes the verbiage went outside my comfort zone. And that is because Marcus brings out her dirty, wild side. Who knew she could be like that? Wow. But Tessa better watch out because not only is Marcus sexy and fun, but he could be a danger to her walls.
He stared down at me, his hand caressing my cheek. How he could be so tender while being so…hot, I didn’t understand. “I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.” - Tessa
Keep Me is a quick, easy read that you’ll want to grab when you need to find hope, happiness and a heart-warming story. I can’t wait to continue the series to see what happens to Riley, Marcus’ sister.
PS I LOVE that at the end of the book, Faith Andrews has a playlist which includes the song Laid by James. Some of the lyrics are perfect and I’ve always loved that song!
***ARC was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***
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February 7, 2014
**JUST BOOKED received an ARC for an Honest Review**
FORBIDDEN FRUIT, TATTOOED ADONIS UNDERWEAR MODEL, AND BFF’S LITTLE BROTHER = KEEP ME
Keep Me is about Tessa Bradley a divorce and now single mother looking to get her life back from her abusive and controlling ex-husband. Moving back to her childhood home in New York and starting a new job at Generation X. She meets Marcus M. Grayson a twenty-four year old panty-dropping tattooed Adonis underwear model while grabbing a grande espresso macchiato, no foam at Starbucks. Marcus is Riley Grayson’s little brother, Riley and Tessa grew-up together but when Tessa was married her friendship with Riley grew apart. Now, with Tessa ex-husband behind her, Tessa was set on reconnecting with Riley. Tessa was not the only one looking on rekindling friendships, because Marcus was also set on getting to know Tessa a little more too. Unfortunately, Marcus had a reputation and did not believe in commitments. I love how Riley describes her brother in the beginning of the chapter.
“Marcus M. Grayson, you’re a man whore!” - Riley
Marcus could not stop thinking about Tessa since he saw her Starbucks, probably because Marcus has had a crush on Tessa since he was thirteen years old and he was no longer the pimply little brother even though Tessa was five years older, Marcus always thought she was gorgeous then as well as she is today.
Unfortunately, he promised Riley to stay away from her friends because he had a reputation of having one - night stands with her friends then leaving Riley to suffer the consequences. Riley is trying to protect Tessa from Marcus, because she is afraid her brother will break Tessa's heart and it may be more than she could handle with her type of past too. However, he was somehow going to have to convince Riley that Tessa maybe someone different from all the other women someone that he would consider having a date or even a relationship with.
“I’d never held a girl’s hand while strolling around the city before. What the hell was she doing to me? It felt emasculating, like I was softening. And while it scared the bejeezus out of me it also felt really good.” - Marcus
Tessa was also learning to trust after her horrific marriage and Marcus made her feel hopeful that she could start to trust again. Marcus gave her the courage to play the guitar and sing her feelings with a song, “So Easy” by PHILLIP PHILLIPS.
“You make it so, you make it so,
You make it so easy
This letting go so beautiful,
Cause you make it so easy,
To fall so hard, oh oh oh
You're the reason I believe in
Something I don't know...”
With Tessa’s song, Marcus was convinced he could be the man that Tessa need in her life, because he was willing to help her rid the horror of her past, make things work with his sister, and even become daddy to baby Luca.
“I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.” - Marcus
Will Tessa be able to change and tame the panty-dropping tattooed Adonis underwear model, so she could have true monogamous relationship? Could Tessa gamble her heart on a dark horse like, Marcus, to put back the spark her ex-husband put out while she was married to him? Will Marcus find the strength to succumb to his emotions and commit for what possibly could be love for Tessa? Will Tessa learn to trust Marcus and tear down the walls she built around her heart after her disastrous marriage? Keep Me is an EMOTIONAL LOVE STORY that will capture your attention immediately and will be unable to put the book down. Faith Andrews’s novel, Keep Me, and has done a magnificent job writing a captivating story that will have you feel as if you are on an emotional roller coaster.
“I’ve wanted you for as long as I can remember. I finally got you and now…I want to keep you.” I placed my hand over her heart, tapping a finger to show my intentions. “And I want you to keep me here. Please, baby, keep me…” – Marcus
Faith Andrews’ novel, Keep Me, receives - 5 HOT STARS!
FORBIDDEN FRUIT, TATTOOED ADONIS UNDERWEAR MODEL, AND BFF’S LITTLE BROTHER = KEEP ME
Keep Me is about Tessa Bradley a divorce and now single mother looking to get her life back from her abusive and controlling ex-husband. Moving back to her childhood home in New York and starting a new job at Generation X. She meets Marcus M. Grayson a twenty-four year old panty-dropping tattooed Adonis underwear model while grabbing a grande espresso macchiato, no foam at Starbucks. Marcus is Riley Grayson’s little brother, Riley and Tessa grew-up together but when Tessa was married her friendship with Riley grew apart. Now, with Tessa ex-husband behind her, Tessa was set on reconnecting with Riley. Tessa was not the only one looking on rekindling friendships, because Marcus was also set on getting to know Tessa a little more too. Unfortunately, Marcus had a reputation and did not believe in commitments. I love how Riley describes her brother in the beginning of the chapter.
“Marcus M. Grayson, you’re a man whore!” - Riley
Marcus could not stop thinking about Tessa since he saw her Starbucks, probably because Marcus has had a crush on Tessa since he was thirteen years old and he was no longer the pimply little brother even though Tessa was five years older, Marcus always thought she was gorgeous then as well as she is today.
Unfortunately, he promised Riley to stay away from her friends because he had a reputation of having one - night stands with her friends then leaving Riley to suffer the consequences. Riley is trying to protect Tessa from Marcus, because she is afraid her brother will break Tessa's heart and it may be more than she could handle with her type of past too. However, he was somehow going to have to convince Riley that Tessa maybe someone different from all the other women someone that he would consider having a date or even a relationship with.
“I’d never held a girl’s hand while strolling around the city before. What the hell was she doing to me? It felt emasculating, like I was softening. And while it scared the bejeezus out of me it also felt really good.” - Marcus
Tessa was also learning to trust after her horrific marriage and Marcus made her feel hopeful that she could start to trust again. Marcus gave her the courage to play the guitar and sing her feelings with a song, “So Easy” by PHILLIP PHILLIPS.
“You make it so, you make it so,
You make it so easy
This letting go so beautiful,
Cause you make it so easy,
To fall so hard, oh oh oh
You're the reason I believe in
Something I don't know...”
With Tessa’s song, Marcus was convinced he could be the man that Tessa need in her life, because he was willing to help her rid the horror of her past, make things work with his sister, and even become daddy to baby Luca.
“I can give you what you need. And you…you’re everything I never knew I wanted.” - Marcus
Will Tessa be able to change and tame the panty-dropping tattooed Adonis underwear model, so she could have true monogamous relationship? Could Tessa gamble her heart on a dark horse like, Marcus, to put back the spark her ex-husband put out while she was married to him? Will Marcus find the strength to succumb to his emotions and commit for what possibly could be love for Tessa? Will Tessa learn to trust Marcus and tear down the walls she built around her heart after her disastrous marriage? Keep Me is an EMOTIONAL LOVE STORY that will capture your attention immediately and will be unable to put the book down. Faith Andrews’s novel, Keep Me, and has done a magnificent job writing a captivating story that will have you feel as if you are on an emotional roller coaster.
“I’ve wanted you for as long as I can remember. I finally got you and now…I want to keep you.” I placed my hand over her heart, tapping a finger to show my intentions. “And I want you to keep me here. Please, baby, keep me…” – Marcus
Faith Andrews’ novel, Keep Me, receives - 5 HOT STARS!
February 7, 2014
4.5 “pretty girl” stars!
Can a 29 year old mother and a 24 year old underwear model/man-whore find love?? “Little Marcus Grayson” and Tessa Bradley(“pretty girl”) sure hope so.
“I Marcus Grayson, am a man-whore.”
“I’m just a man-whore, remember? I gotta live up to my reputation.”
From page one of this story I was laughing out loud. Marcus is hilarious! His honesty was great! He had no problems admitting to his whoreish ways. That was the one thing that made me think he could be the man Tessa needed…his honesty. Yeah, at times his past did come back to kick him in the ass, but for the most part he manned up to it and was honest with her. And we can’t look over the fact that he is HOT! All tatted up and sexy. All the women want him and Tessa would have never thought she would be the one to catch his eye.
“Never in a million years could I have placed myself in this scene, fooling around on the back of a Harley with Marcus fucking Grayson.”
Tessa Bradley…Tessa was my kind of girl. She has a son and she is a great mom, but she also knows how to have fun. She didn’t lose herself in motherhood. And even though she has had a tough past, she didn’t wallow in it. And, best of all, she wasn’t going to put up with Marcus’ bullshit. She called him on his whoreish ways and she made him want to be a better man. But, at the same time, she didn’t want him to change. I know that doesn’t make sense but it does and it will:) This story isn’t about turning the bad boy/man-whore into a good guy. This story is about showing that the bad-boy is a good guy and all it takes is THE RIGHT woman to prove it.
“He’s a twenty-four year old model whose ego’s gone to his head. And you, my dear, are a conquest—he’s always had.”
These two have many people in their way, though. But never once in this story did I feel that they weren’t meant to be together. And you know, sometimes, I feel that the change is too drastic on these bad-boy types. But I didn’t feel that in this story. The emotions changing for Marcus when it came to Tessa, felt right. I honestly could feel that he wanted to make things right. And the sex scenes…whew, they will heat ya up!!
This is a well written story. Faith’s writing flows very well and I feel like I could enjoy just about anything she writes. Keep Me also has some great secondary characters. Riley, Marcus’ sister and Tessa’s best friend, plays a big role in this story and I was shocked by the events that happened with her. I gotta say that I never was surprised by anything that happened with Tessa and Marcus, but Riley really through me for a loop. Riley is a feisty girl just waiting for her prince charming to come along, and she was NOT happy about her brother’s new interest. My hope would be that we could get a story about her :)
Well, I have rambled on enough and I think you get the point. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and recommend it to all.
*ARC received for an honest review*
Can a 29 year old mother and a 24 year old underwear model/man-whore find love?? “Little Marcus Grayson” and Tessa Bradley(“pretty girl”) sure hope so.
“I Marcus Grayson, am a man-whore.”
“I’m just a man-whore, remember? I gotta live up to my reputation.”
From page one of this story I was laughing out loud. Marcus is hilarious! His honesty was great! He had no problems admitting to his whoreish ways. That was the one thing that made me think he could be the man Tessa needed…his honesty. Yeah, at times his past did come back to kick him in the ass, but for the most part he manned up to it and was honest with her. And we can’t look over the fact that he is HOT! All tatted up and sexy. All the women want him and Tessa would have never thought she would be the one to catch his eye.
“Never in a million years could I have placed myself in this scene, fooling around on the back of a Harley with Marcus fucking Grayson.”
Tessa Bradley…Tessa was my kind of girl. She has a son and she is a great mom, but she also knows how to have fun. She didn’t lose herself in motherhood. And even though she has had a tough past, she didn’t wallow in it. And, best of all, she wasn’t going to put up with Marcus’ bullshit. She called him on his whoreish ways and she made him want to be a better man. But, at the same time, she didn’t want him to change. I know that doesn’t make sense but it does and it will:) This story isn’t about turning the bad boy/man-whore into a good guy. This story is about showing that the bad-boy is a good guy and all it takes is THE RIGHT woman to prove it.
“He’s a twenty-four year old model whose ego’s gone to his head. And you, my dear, are a conquest—he’s always had.”
These two have many people in their way, though. But never once in this story did I feel that they weren’t meant to be together. And you know, sometimes, I feel that the change is too drastic on these bad-boy types. But I didn’t feel that in this story. The emotions changing for Marcus when it came to Tessa, felt right. I honestly could feel that he wanted to make things right. And the sex scenes…whew, they will heat ya up!!
This is a well written story. Faith’s writing flows very well and I feel like I could enjoy just about anything she writes. Keep Me also has some great secondary characters. Riley, Marcus’ sister and Tessa’s best friend, plays a big role in this story and I was shocked by the events that happened with her. I gotta say that I never was surprised by anything that happened with Tessa and Marcus, but Riley really through me for a loop. Riley is a feisty girl just waiting for her prince charming to come along, and she was NOT happy about her brother’s new interest. My hope would be that we could get a story about her :)
Well, I have rambled on enough and I think you get the point. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and recommend it to all.
*ARC received for an honest review*
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