Review: Keeping Guard by Christy Barritt

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Love Inspired
Released: Feb. 8, 2011
215 pages

About the Book:

Her anonymous stalker's threats are getting scarier and scarier. Now Kylie Summers fears for her life. She flees her home for the protection of a former military man in a small Virginia town. But her brother's handsome best friend already has a long list of obligations. Kylie knows she's intruding on Nate Richardson's life. Even though he promises to keep her safe, Nate's keeping her at arm's length emotionally. Until her stalker emerges from the shadows, forcing Nate to choose between keeping guard over his wary heart—or Kylie.

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Filled with suspense, danger, romance and faith. I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and following them on the journey. The older couple next door were a fun addition with lots of banter. Kylie arrives in Yorktown to hid from a stalker while the police try to catch the stalker back home in Kentucky, however stuff starts happening in Yorktown. Has the stalker discovered where she went? The relationship builds really fast, but they are spending almost 24/7 with one another and see each other at their worst. There was once incident with the police in Kentucky that made me question what they were thinking. The suspense kept me invested, it wasn't until close to the end that I figured who the stalker was. I found the epilogue to be a little cheesy and predictable, I would have been happy if the book had ended without this being included. Overall I enjoyed this fun read and watching the characters grow, rediscover their faith and find contentment in life.

Favourite Quote: 

“Life is a journey. We learn as we go.”

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 

in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

Other books from this author that I have reviewed:   

Random Acts of Fraud (A Holly Anna Paladin Mystery #5)
Random Acts of Outrage (A Holly Anna Paladin Mystery #6)

Edge of Peril (Fog Lake Suspense#1)

Hidden Currents (Lantern Beach Mysteries #1)

Flood Watch (Lantern Beach Mysteries #2)

Storm Surge (Lantern Beach Mysteries #3)

Dangerous Waters (Lantern Beach Mysteries #4)

Perilous Riptide (Lantern Beach Mysteries #5)

Deadly Undertow (Lantern Beach Mysteries #6)

Tides of Deception (Lantern Beach Suspense #1)

Shadow of Intrigue (Lantern Beach Suspense #2)

Storm of Doubt (Lantern Beach Suspense #3)

Clean Getaway (Squeaky Clean Mysteries #13)

Clean Sweep (Squeaky Clean Mysteries #14)

Half Witted (Squeaky Clean In-Between #1)

Ready to Fumble (The Worst Detective Ever #1)

Reign of Error (The Worst Detective Ever #2)

Safety in Blunders (The Worst Detective Ever #3)

Join the Flub (The Worst Detective Ever #4)

Blooper Freak (The Worst Detective Ever #5)

Flaw Abiding Citizen (The Worst Detective Ever #6)

Gaffe Out Loud (The Worst Detective Ever #7)

Shadow of Suspicion