Book Review: His to Keep by Terri Austin

His to KeepBook 3 of the “Beauty and the Brit” series, “His to Keep ” follows filthy rich British bad boy Iain Chapman and shy but brilliant Brynn Campbell. Set in Las Vegas, there is that Sin City effect that gave Iain a sinister vibe.

Surprisingly, Brynn with her down-to-earth attitude and kitschy house balanced it off. Thus, the greed and lust usually associated with Las Vegas faded into the background, which by the way is a very clever story telling by author Terri Austin.

This is the first book by Terri Austin that I have read. When I picked it up, I was unsure how it will pan out for me since this is technically the fourth book in the series (there is a novella that accompanied book 1). But Ms. Austin is very adept as a story teller that “His to Keep ” is a true stand alone novel with the protagonists taking center stage the whole time.

What is clever though is how Ms. Austin added cameo appearances of the protagonists from the first two books without taking away from Iain and Brynn. Additionally, those cameo appearances made me interested enough to read the first two books!

A fast and easy read, you will find Iain and Brynn three-dimensional. They will make you laugh, the will make you shed a few tears and most of all, if they are real people, you will probably follow them on the gossip magazines and celebrity beat.

His to Keep (Beauty and the Brit)” is Rated M for Mature due to sexual content.

4.5
 
Description

Iain wasn’t just rough around the edges—he was uncivilized, despite all the elegant trappings and expensive suits. And Brynn wanted more of it. She wanted Iain in full-on barbarian mode.

She wanted to be taken.

Filthy rich British bad boy Iain Chapman made a name for himself as a ruthless businessman, but if he can secure an investment from Vegas powerhouse Trevor Blake, Iain could take his business to the next level. Solution? Hire beautifully timid corporate trainer—and Trevor’s sister-in-law—Brynn Campbell and seduce his way to success.

Brynn’s everything Iain is not: kind, delicate, decent. But she’s also got a taste for something a little beastly, and it doesn’t take long for Iain to break through her every inhibition. Brynn was supposed to be his pawn, but as Iain gets closer to his goal, he begins to realize he’s not ready to let her go, not now, not ever—even if it costs him everything.