I was given a free copy of this book from Simon and Schuster Canada for an honest review. This book held my interest from beginning to end. There was a lot going on and quite a few twists and turns. This book deals with death, grief, drug addiction, police corruption and more. Early in the story Noah, our central protagonist, is faced with the death of his mother Jackie, the Chief of police. Further adding to the situation is Jackie's final messages to Noah which were incoherent sentences. This leaves her son having to piece together what it all means. Additionally, Jackie leaves behind a bag of money to take to the daughter of her deceased police partner. Noah gets the task of delivering the money and meets up with the daughter, Gracie. Together the two of them try and solve the mystery behind the death of Gracie's father while also trying to make sense of Jackie's final words. The deeper down the rabbit hole they go the more they uncover police corruption and inconsistencies. While they are doing their detective work, Noah and Gracie also begin to develop a romantic relationship that is written in a charming way. Overall, I really enjoyed all the twists and turns this book takes you on and all the interesting characters it introduces to the reader.

Keep Her Safe has been a much anticipated book for me for 2018. I was eagerly anticipating release day. Wouldn't you know I went on NetGalley and it was there for review. I requested a copy and in no time it was approved.

I love Ms. Tucker's YA romance novels but I must say she has outdone herself with this mystery romance standalone. Now there is a touch of romance but it's not what the basis of the book is. The mystery/suspense is off the hook. You'll be chomping at the bit trying to figure out the whodunit in this one.

I love how Ms. Tucker gives us tiny hints along the way without divulging too much info. The twists & turns will have your head spinning. When all is revealed at the end it's a huge "WOW" moment. Some mystery books I can read & figure out what's going to happen or figure out whodunit but not with this one & for me that's huge points for the author.

It's so good to see an author who can step outside their wheelhouse and still give you a tale so intriguing & compelling that you lose time with your head & mind engrossed in the building storyline.

**Received review copy from NetGalley. Review is of my own true thoughts and opinions of the book**

K.A. Tucker, I love you!!! I discovered this author recently, and I loved everything that I read so far. This book is so good! A thriller with a romantic twist, alternating between the present and the past, to uncover a story with many, many developments. I loved every bit of it, and didn't see how I would end at all.

Loved, loved, loved!

I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Keep Her Safe was a great way to begin my reading for 2018. It has set the bar high for all of the other books that I will be reading this year. I was expecting a riveting, suspenseful book with twists and turns that would keep glued to the pages, and that was exactly what I got.

This is a superbly written novel that pulled me in immediately and didn’t let me go until the very end. K.A. Tucker has given her readers a story that is as intricately woven as the finest web. Half of the fun of reading a suspense novel is attempting to figure it all out before it unfolds at your fingertips. With several twists and turns along the way, I was kept on high alert, suspicious of almost every character that I encountered. I wasn’t sure who I could trust, what their true motives were, or what was awaiting me on the following pages. I think that we all like to fancy ourselves as being pretty good amateur detectives/sleuths when reading a suspense novel, but at the same time, nothing is better than having an author pull the rug out from under us, completely surprising the reader with a twist that we never saw coming. K.A. Tucker succeeded at shocking me, taking me completely off guard, and making my jaw drop. Thank you!

I was instantly invested in the story and the characters. From the main characters to the minor characters, the author created them all with such care and depth. I felt as if I knew them, they became familiar to me, I cared for them, and I was drawn into their lives. Throughout the entire book, I was able to visualize every part as it played out. It all flowed effortlessly, with a perfect pace, building up the story and the anticipation for what was going to be uncovered.

While reading Keep Her Safe, I wanted nothing more than to be convinced that there is still some honest, good, true people out there. It made me doubt the characters, their honor, and their respectable positions that they held in their community and in their own families. I think that it’s human nature to want to believe the best in people. We need to see the tiniest shred of light and goodness, despite all of the dark and ugly parts of the world and humankind. We want goodness to prevail over evil. K.A. Tucker touched on the dark and disturbing nature of the people that we hold in the highest esteem, she made it realistic and completely plausible.

Keep Her Safe is a fantastic suspenseful novel that just hit all of the marks for me. It is an intense, intriguing, and consuming reading experience, but throughout all of the intensity, there are still a number of lighthearted scenes which left a smile on my face (shout out to Cyclops). While it is a suspense novel at heart, there is also a budding romance that added a little something extra to the overall story. I felt a plethora of emotions while reading this novel, but the final one was just being happy to be a reader.

*5 Stars

A tangled web of lies and corruption is slowly spelled out through flashback and present day chapters. Romantic suspense at it's finest...complex, mysterious, thrilling and so well written. With each page, the intrigue becomes more intense.

Noah and Grace are unwittingly caught in what their parents were involved in years ago, and now they're trying to right a wrong...a story that'll captivate you and keep you reading, needing to find out how it plays out!

What can I say about this story that will do it some justice. To start it was a great honour to get to read it before it comes out to the general public. This 4.5 star really consumed me all through out the reading of this amazing story.

I believe in spoiler free reviews. In this case it would need to remain so. This is an intense romantic suspense that sucked me in, twisted me and left me baffled. There are so many twists and turns in this story that I wasn’t sure who I should trust or not. The surprises kept coming. When I thought I had it all figured out, BAM!!! A shocking 180 degree turn that left me speechless.

It was a lengthy book, it was slow easing into the story but things started to pick real quick. I needed to really be focus in order to not miss any valuable information in this web of deceit and lies. I was hooked.

The author did a tremendous job with the storyline that was quite complicated. The author needed to know her characters, plots and the numerous twists. It seems like time and effort were put into creating this intense novel.

There were quite a few key players in the story. To get into it would reveal far to many spoilers. For those who love romance, Noah and Grace are our main focus. Grace was a witty, smart and say as it is kind of girl. I liked her very much, no beating around the bush. Noah was the silent type who wanted to protect the ones he loves.
For those who love suspense, it was mostly centred around the police.

This is a standalone told in multiple POV that goes back in time a few times. It does have an HEA for some. I highly recommend this story.

K.A. Tucker has proven herself to be a versatile author with Keep Her Safe. Tucker usually writes romance and has cemented herself a go to author for many. Not all authors can be versatile in their writing and there’s nothing wrong with that because we all play to our strengths. Luckily, for Tucker, suspense has been added to her repertoire.

Keep Her Safe balances a very difficult line between suspense and romance. Tucker balances this line expertly since Keep Her Safe can be recommended to fan of suspense and romance alike.

The mystery slowly unravels throughout the novel with twists and turns you won’t see coming. You think you have an idea about what happened, then Tucker pulls the rug from underneath you by adding an unexpected layer to the mystery. This extra layer was methodically sowed within the text, but masked behind the story. Keep Her Safe will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Keep Her Safe is written from multiple perspectives. The two main perspectives are the main characters, Noah and Grace, and the occasional chapter from their parents’ perspectives in the past. The intersecting chapters from multiple perspectives and timelines are easy to follow despite the change in dates. Noah and Grace are very different characters, so their differing views on the unfolding mystery were interesting to read, especially concerning the big reveal.

The only issue, for lack of a better word, I had with Keep Her Safe was the romance between the main characters. I wish there was a little more of it sprinkled throughout since I’m a fan of Tucker’s romance writing style. I just wanted more of it!

Overall, Keep Her Safe is a well-written romantic suspense novel that can be recommended for fans of each genre. If you’re looking for and intricate mystery with a romantic spin that isn’t shoehorned in, look no futher.

A tightly wound circle of corruption, romance and family. What more could one want? This book kept me guessing the whole time - just when I thought I had figured it out, there was a left turn out of nowhere. This should be on the top of your 2018 reading list. Even after finishing this book, the story stayed with me for a couple of days inside my head as I replayed scenes. It was that good. Thank you for the opportunity to read this advance copy!

All the stars!!
Wow, I’m speechless! This was an absolutely fantastic phenomenal story! There was so much drama, suspense, angst, lies, darkness, hurt and twists, it blew my mind. This was such a complex, gritty thriller and I was on edge the whole time. I honestly couldn’t put it down and kinda wanna re read it again right now! Amazing job!

Just like the other K.A. Tucker titles I've read, this book kept me on the edge of my seat. I raced through it in one weekend, desperate to find out the truth of what happened to Abe. One of my favourite 'new adult' authors.