Review: The Keeping, (Law of the Lycans #4) by Nicky Charles

A P Bullard · Post by **A P Bullard** » 17 Jan 2015, 16:08

Title: The Keeping (Law of the Lycans, #4)
Genre: Romantic Paranormal Suspense
Publisher: Smashwords
ISBN: 2940011080654
Pages: 1047 (eBook Edition)
**THIS BOOKS CONTAINS ADULT THEMES**

Werewolves, secrets, romance, and loyalty are the central themes of this continuation of Nicky Charles’ Law of the Lycans series. Fans of her earlier works asked what happened to her characters after the previous installments ended, inspiring The Keeping to be written. So, what did happen to the fans’ beloved characters? A lot!

Melody Greene, a journalism student, takes on an investigative journalism job that seems almost too lucrative to be true. Interview a nature photographer, have an all-expenses paid trip, and accrue a small fortune in the process? Definitely sounds easy enough but, like most things, it’s far from being as easy as it seems.

Ryne Taylor, a breathtaking ladies man, took a picture several years ago that continues to complicate his life. Now, this journalist won’t stop hassling him when all he wants is to have his privacy respected. She’s a fun distraction, to be sure, but her nosiness could turn his world upside down.

I was interested in the characters and the story from the very beginning, and that interest never waned. In fact, I stayed up late and woke up early, just to find out what would happen next!
It did drag on a bit towards the end, which tapered the intensity a bit. However, that didn’t keep me from sitting at the edge of my seat (Well, it got me sitting up straighter in bed), glued to my Nook’s screen. Plus, there are those steamy scenes! Not only does Nicky Charles write suspenseful shape-shifter stories, but she writes some of the hottest romantic scenes I have ever read.

I definitely plan to read more of her works, a decision only solidified by the request she made at the very end. Planning to always keep her books free, she wishes that her reads donate to an animal shelter with the money that would have been spent on her books.

4/5 stars!

TammyO · Post by **TammyO** » 17 Jan 2015, 20:14

This book has been downloaded on my Ereader for quite some time now. After reading your synopsis I think that I will place this further up on my TBR list. The book is exceptionally long. I just didn't want to waste so much time reading a mediocre story. Thank you, your input was really helpful!

A P Bullard · Post by **A P Bullard** » 17 Jan 2015, 20:35

TammyO wrote:This book has been downloaded on my Ereader for quite some time now. After reading your synopsis I think that I will place this further up on my TBR list. The book is exceptionally long. I just didn't want to waste so much time reading a mediocre story. Thank you, your input was really helpful!

I'm glad I could be helpful! It's definitely worth the time and effort, in my opinion.
Happy reading!

Miss_Jane2014 · Post by **Miss_Jane2014** » 20 Jan 2015, 19:14

Thank you for this review! I haven't gotten to this book yet, but I have discovered a love of Nicky Charles, so I imagine that it's not going to take me very much longer to get to it.

A P Bullard · Post by **A P Bullard** » 20 Jan 2015, 19:18

You are most welcome!
It's a very fast read, and it's definitely worth the download!

Happy reading!

TammyO · Post by **TammyO** » 20 Jan 2015, 21:07

I was searching for all of her books with this theme. There are 5 books total. There is Bonded, Betrayed, The Finding, The Keeping, The Mating.... Bonded and Betrayed are both .99 in the kindle store and in Ibooks. Apparently, Nicky Charles did not write them in order. I find this very interesting... She states that they can be read in 3 different ways: The way she wrote them, following the story strands or in chronological order.

Betrayed is the sequel to bonded.

A P Bullard · Post by **A P Bullard** » 20 Jan 2015, 22:58

I found that The Keeping reads great as a stand-alone. I had never read any of her previous works, and didn't have any issues with it. That is odd, though, that she wrote them out of order, but it's neat that they can be read in 3 different ways. It's almost like having 3 different stories to follow.

Sarita Everson · Post by **Sarita Everson** » 04 Feb 2015, 07:58

I am currently reading this one and it takes a bit of time to get started. I think it's because I really liked the previous characters and not yet connected to the new characters, but I absolutely love this series. The rest of the books is at the ready.