I was running for my life. I didn’t expect to run straight into the arms of three lethal outlaws who refuse to let me go.
Merritt
The mountain was supposed to be my escape. With a corporate kill squad and ruthless hunting dogs on my heels, survival meant pushing through the freezing rain and mud. It meant staying one step ahead of the men trying to bury me.
But I didn't plan on the Rawlins brothers.
Gannon, Hayes, and Ledger. Towering, ruthless, and built like mountains themselves. They run a shadowy syndicate in this valley, and they don't take kindly to strangers bringing war to their doorstep. They should have turned me over. Instead, they pulled me into the shadows with them.
Now, I’m trapped in close quarters with three dangerous, fiercely protective men who look at me like I belong to them. We’re forced to play house to stay off the radar—faking engagements and hiding in subterranean bunkers—but the heat between us is no act.
The Brothers
She stumbled into our territory bruised, hunted, and desperate, but with a fire in her dark eyes that brought us to our knees. Thomas Rawlins and Elias Vance think they can send their mercenaries into our valley to take her back.
They are dead wrong.
If they want Merritt, they’ll have to go through us. We aren't just going to protect her; we’re going to claim her. We don’t share with outsiders, but we share with each other. She thinks she has to choose, but she’s about to learn that when it comes to the Rawlins boys, what''s ours is ours. All three of us.
If they touch her, they die. It's that simple.
Kept by the Brothers is a scorching, high-stakes romantic suspense novel packed with blistering action, lethal protectors, and a heroine who learns to fiercely claim her own power.
Tropes & Themes:
Merritt
The mountain was supposed to be my escape. With a corporate kill squad and ruthless hunting dogs on my heels, survival meant pushing through the freezing rain and mud. It meant staying one step ahead of the men trying to bury me.
But I didn't plan on the Rawlins brothers.
Gannon, Hayes, and Ledger. Towering, ruthless, and built like mountains themselves. They run a shadowy syndicate in this valley, and they don't take kindly to strangers bringing war to their doorstep. They should have turned me over. Instead, they pulled me into the shadows with them.
Now, I’m trapped in close quarters with three dangerous, fiercely protective men who look at me like I belong to them. We’re forced to play house to stay off the radar—faking engagements and hiding in subterranean bunkers—but the heat between us is no act.
The Brothers
She stumbled into our territory bruised, hunted, and desperate, but with a fire in her dark eyes that brought us to our knees. Thomas Rawlins and Elias Vance think they can send their mercenaries into our valley to take her back.
They are dead wrong.
If they want Merritt, they’ll have to go through us. We aren't just going to protect her; we’re going to claim her. We don’t share with outsiders, but we share with each other. She thinks she has to choose, but she’s about to learn that when it comes to the Rawlins boys, what''s ours is ours. All three of us.
If they touch her, they die. It's that simple.
Kept by the Brothers is a scorching, high-stakes romantic suspense novel packed with blistering action, lethal protectors, and a heroine who learns to fiercely claim her own power.
Tropes & Themes:
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem (She keeps all three!)
Fiercely Protective / Possessive Alpha Males
"Touch Her and You Die" Vibes
Forced Proximity (Bunkers, tight spaces, hiding out)
On the Run / Fugitive Romance
Fake Relationship / Undercover Couple
High-Stakes Action & Thriller Suspense
High Heat / Spicy Explicit Romance (18+)
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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