Twist Me · 2014
Keep MeSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Anna Zaires
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
Keep Me is book 2 of Twist Me by Anna Zaires, published in 2014. It sits in the kidnapping, captive and possessive heroes corner of the shelf. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is no light at all (5 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 5 March 2014 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of Twist Me.
Keep Me tropes
On this shelf, Keep Me is filed under Kidnapping romance, Captive romance and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Keep Me spice level
Is Keep Me dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Keep Me scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Keep Me trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Twist Me reading order
Keep Me is book 2 of 3 in Anna Zaires's Twist Me series. Start with Twist Me.
- Book 1 Twist Me · 2014
- Book 2 Keep Me (this book) · 2014
- Book 3 Hold Me · 2015 not on our shelf yet
Order checked against the Goodreads Twist Me series page on 9 October 2026. The Twist Me series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Keep Me
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Bind Me
Bind Me
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Nine Minutes
Nine Minutes
Beth Flynn
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Sheltered
Sheltered
Alexa Riley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Screaming in the Silence
Screaming in the Silence
Lydia Kelly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Captive In The Dark
Captive In The Dark
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Kidnapping romance
- Epilogue the Dark Duet
Epilogue the Dark Duet
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Kidnapping romance
- A Debt Owed
A Debt Owed
Clarissa Wild
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Possessive heroes
- A Taste of Shine
A Taste of Shine
Addison Cain
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Possessive heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Keep Me?
Keep Me spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Keep Me trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Kidnapping, Captivity, Obsession. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Keep Me dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Keep Me scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Keep Me?
On this shelf Keep Me is filed under Kidnapping romance, Captive romance and Possessive heroes.
Who is Keep Me for?
For a reader who wants a taking that turns into a love story. Spice is explicit. Darkness is no light. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Keep Me?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Bind Me by Anna Zaires; Nine Minutes by Beth Flynn; Sheltered by Alexa Riley; Screaming in the Silence by Lydia Kelly; Captive In The Dark by C. J. Roberts; Epilogue the Dark Duet by C. J. Roberts. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/keep-me.
Is Keep Me a standalone?
No. Keep Me is book 2 of 3 in the Twist Me series by Anna Zaires. The series starts with Twist Me.
What order should I read the Twist Me series in?
1. Twist Me; 2. Keep Me; 3. Hold Me.
How many books are in the Twist Me series?
The Twist Me series by Anna Zaires has 3 main books.
What is the Keep Me age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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