My Review - Taken - A Kept Novella

5 out of 5 stars

TAKEN, though just a novella, is still packed full of action and romance.

Jordan Foster and Cameron Winters have one thing in common—Dillan Foster. Dillan is Jordan’s older brother and Cameron’s best friend. That is enough to discourage Cameron from acting on his feelings for Jordan, that and their ten-year age gap. Though he thinks she is amazing, there is plenty about him Jordan doesn’t know. No one knows. And Cameron isn’t sure it’s a good idea to involve Jordan in the messiness of his personal life.

Jordan knows Cam has reservations about dating her, but she doesn’t see the problem. He’s a great guy, with a good head on his shoulders, and she’s known him for years. Other than his reputation for dating the “new woman” at church, then ending the relationship after only a few weeks, Jordan is sure they are meant for each other.

Surprised that Jordan has already gotten the green light from her brother, Cam decides to take a chance. He slowly lets her in on the secret he has kept from everyone, and the serious repercussions if his secret was to get out. Not discouraged in the least, Jordan stands with Cam and promises to help in any way she can.  Thankful to finally have someone he can talk to, Cam’s love for Jordan grows. Then, his darkest fear becomes a reality, putting everyone he loves—including Jordan—in danger.

Like I said before, lots of action is packed in just 139 pages. Though the characters in TAKEN are crossovers from the novel KEPT, it reads quite well as a standalone. The pacing of course is ramped up in order for it to fit in a novella format, which was both good and bad. Good—because I loved getting right to the point. My biggest pet peeve is when romance novels keep the main love interest apart until the end of the book. However, the bad—was that Jordan and Cam’s journey went by so fast.  Nevertheless, the good far outweighed the bad.

If you haven’t already read KEPT by Sally Bradley, you must pick it up! It is an amazing story that transcends the framework of most Christian romance books while still highlighting the need for God in our lives. Then, once you are done with KEPT, read the fast-paced TAKEN and fall in love with Jordan and Cameron.

Bonus feature: An excerpt from Sally’s next book, HOMESTANDS is included in TAKEN. It will whet your appetite for the first installment in the Chicago Wind series.