Keep Me Safe

I have never read a Maya Banks book before, and if her other books are as good as this one, I won't read anymore. The storyline is rushed and full of plot holes, and the characters are predictable, annoying, and way too dramatic.

The novel is told from the perspectives of two characters: Caleb and Ramie. As a reader, I found these characters extremely problematic because they made the story even worse. Caleb is a very controlling and annoying individual.

On the other hand, Ramie is one of the characters the author works hard to vilify. She's supposed to be strong, independent, and brave. Instead, Ramie is allowing Caleb to continue smothering her and enabling him by acting like a damsel in distress despite being the one who caused certain situations in the first place.

There is no logic to the romance in Keep Me Safe. It's unclear why Caleb likes Ramie other than she is a martyr who needs protection. Caleb was more concerned with protecting Ramie than with liking her personally. An unbelievable love story unfolds without the reader understanding why he is obsessed with her.

I skimmed most of this book. As I kept skimming for the good parts, I finally realized none. The lack of genuine connection between the characters made it difficult to invest in their relationship. The story failed to provide a compelling reason for their supposed love, leaving me unsatisfied and disengaged.

I don't need a gung ho, kick ass female protagonist. But I don't want a whiny wet blanket either. So far I've loved Maya Banks books..but this one..ugh. The relationship between the two MC's was very wtf why? I couldn't deal with them separately or together. I didn't like anyone in the book. The story was was just a big fat no.

not awful, but not great. Expected more, especially because Maya Banks is a name I had heard before.

I found this book difficult to finish, most if not all of the interactions seemed completely unrealistic and forced. Moving on.