Alyssa Miles has been dubbed by the media as the consummate party girl. When she gets in trouble again, Derek Taggart of Gemini Securities is sent to watch over her. Derek and Alyssa shared a hot, steamy one-night stand that neither can forget, but that was before Derek knew who Alyssa was. Keeping things strictly business is hard with attraction still simmering between them. Alyssa keeps proving that she is exactly the irresponsible girl everyone thinks she is, but she insists she’s changed and that someone is setting her up. No one believes her though. When things change from bad publicity to danger, Derek starts taking notice. Protecting her from the media is one thing, protecting her life is another, and Derek will stop at nothing to keep her safe.

Time after time, Alyssa is let down and hurt in Kept. She never gets the benefit of the doubt and she can’t clear her name to save her life - literally. It crushed her when Derek proved he didn’t believe her either. Once was bad enough, but twice was heartbreaking. Derek has his own emotional baggage. It’s understandably hard for both of them to trust, so it’s incredibly satisfying and heart-warming when they find what they’ve been looking for. Derek and Alyssa’s angst-filled romance stirs many emotions. I was riveted to every page of Kept, wondering if Alyssa would ever be safe from those she trusts.