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The Killer Who Kept Me Kindle Edition

by Davidson King (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 749 ratings

Nothing about Em’s life is simple. He’s treated worse than anyone in the house, punished for every minor infraction, and has zero chance of ever escaping his current situation. He dreams that someday he’ll be free of this nightmare and finally find someone who will want to keep him.

That dream may come true sooner than he thinks.

Saros Tancredi is the most dangerous and powerful man in all of Eastbury. The loyalty he has to his family is unparalleled to anything else. When he wants something, he gets it. He rarely worries and lives without fear. All of that changes one night when he’s faced with his own mortality. When it seems like it will all end, out of nowhere, a stranger jumps in and saves his life.

Saros and Em live separate lives in the underworld. Saros is the most compelling man Em has ever known. Em is the savior Saros never knew he needed. When secrets long buried emerge in the midst of a current war, they threaten to tear away any chance the two men have of finding a happy life together.

One thing Saros and Em know for sure—they’re not going down without a fight.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DSLWLY1P
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 17, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
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Davidson King

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Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.

She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.

If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she’d tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you’re afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.

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Customers find this book to be a richly appointed tale of suspense with multiple plots, and one customer describes it as a page-turner. They appreciate the romance, with one review highlighting the sweet passion between the characters, while another notes the adorable characters. The book receives positive feedback for its readability and emotional depth, with one customer mentioning it hits all the feelings.

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18 customers mention "Story quality"15 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a richly appointed tale of suspense with multiple plots.

"...sorrynotsorry. Great story." Read more

"...There's lots of fast-paced action, danger and drama as they try to navigate the world Saros rules and those trying to keep them apart." Read more

"I love the mind of Davidson King. She always has mind blowing stories to tell. This one was just as good as the others! Can’t wait for more!" Read more

"...Davidson King has a special way with suspense, and Em and Saros are a lot of fun to know and escape with." Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a wonderful read, with one customer noting it was refreshing to read a mafia book.

"What a great book! It was everything that I could hope for in a novel. It didn’t beat around the bush, got right to the point...." Read more

"A good read. Em is adorable. I loved him from the first page. These two are perfect for each other." Read more

"Don’t get me wrong. I love my dark romance, but it is so refreshing to read a mafia book where the MC starts out sweet with his future partner...." Read more

"This story was enjoyable to read. Some books are really wordy it’s like the author is unnecessarily describing everything just to fill the page...." Read more

12 customers mention "Romance"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one review highlighting the sweet passion between the characters, while another appreciates the soft-spoken Cinderella-like man who captures his heart.

"...adrenalin spike and cause me to feel joy, sorrow, rage, hope, fear, and love. So much love. This story has all that and more...." Read more

"...The big bad mafia killer and the soft spoken Cinderella-esqe man to steal his heart...." Read more

"...It didn’t beat around the bush, got right to the point. It was very romantic and exciting. There were tense moments. However, there was an HEA...." Read more

"A good read. Em is adorable. I loved him from the first page. These two are perfect for each other." Read more

3 customers mention "Adorability"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book adorable.

"A good read. Em is adorable. I loved him from the first page. These two are perfect for each other." Read more

"This was both bad and adorable. The writing is abysmal, but the story is tolerable; if one stops overthinking, one can read this well...." Read more

"EM was adorable..." Read more

3 customers mention "Love for books"3 positive0 negative

Customers express their love for the book, with one mentioning their appreciation for the characters Em and Saros.

"...Forever changing the course of both men.. Saros an Em were perfect. Their passion for each other was sweet...." Read more

"...The writing was great. The smexy was ok but the love these to had was everything. I really really really hope we get an Andre book...." Read more

"As always, you delivered an awesome book! I love Em and Saros. I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for your next book." Read more

3 customers mention "Sadness"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's emotional depth, with one mentioning how it hits all the feelings.

"...write a story that makes my adrenalin spike and cause me to feel joy, sorrow, rage, hope, fear, and love. So much love...." Read more

"This story was good and sad,but a happy ending, like your work, with read more of your work,thank you for sharing." Read more

"I love Davidson King’s book but this one just hit all the feelings! I loved the story line and the quotes before the chapters...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Mobster and a Ghost
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
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    Davidson King never ceases to write a story that makes my adrenalin spike and cause me to feel joy, sorrow, rage, hope, fear, and love. So much love. This story has all that and more. The emotions brought me to tears in a couple chapters. Saros and Em's story just made me FEEL. Em's story is heartbreaking, in that he walks through life on eggshells, hoping to never rock the boat or bring attention to himself for fear of the repercussions. He goes through life like a ghost and has no one who sees he has worth. So much so, that when he's given a way out of his miserable existence, he doesn't trust the offer. Saros sees Em, and sees Em is beautiful. Saros has seen evil, and has no qualms about ridding the world of the people who perpetrate evil. He feels he's not a good man, but we see he's a man who knows how to value and protect those who deserve love and protection. Together, Em and Saros try to stay alive and fight for the future they want together. There are plenty of surprises along the path they must take to get to that future. I absolutely loved Em's real name, but was heartbroken by how he came to have his name. Em's the character you want to wrap in your arms and protect from the world. Saros is the character whose arms you want to be wrapped up in. I can't say enough about how much I loved this book.
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  • T. Lecuyer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Saros and Em
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2025
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    I really liked this one! The big bad mafia killer and the soft spoken Cinderella-esqe man to steal his heart. Em definitely has a hard life and wishes to have someone just take care of him and love him. His chance encounter with Saros opens that very door. But just because he’s soft doesn’t mean he’s weak and he proves that in small ways. Definitely recommend
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  • Mariella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hard work for a perfect HEA
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2025
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    A kinda sorta twist on Cinderella. With mafioso Prince and a badly abused cinnamon roll-ish waif as Cinderella. Please read warnings. The abuse wasn’t long or draw out - but ugh. Personally enjoyed the heck out of the violence that came with Mistress Karma. #sorrynotsorry. Great story.
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  • Christopher B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2025
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    What a great book! It was everything that I could hope for in a novel. It didn’t beat around the bush, got right to the point. It was very romantic and exciting. There were tense moments. However, there was an HEA. I wish there would be a sequel. However, I doubt it. I am, however, going to look up other novels by Davidson King.
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  • Reva Coomer
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2025
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    A good read. Em is adorable. I loved him from the first page. These two are perfect for each other.
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  • R Keebler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Saros and Em were perfect
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
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    Saros Tancredi, mob boss and unrepentant killer, but to those he considers his, they get love, acceptance, and safety. Cross him and you’ll end up dead. Em lives a miserable life. He is at the beck and call of a cruel master. Locked up, belittled, and abused. Told he is less than worthless, he’s come to believe it. When on an errand for his master, Em saves Saros’ life. Forever changing the course of both men..

    Saros an Em were perfect. Their passion for each other was sweet. It was sort of a slow instalove.

    No secrets to discover here. Deaths I didn’t even anticipate. A killer who appealed to my sense of justice. A sad broken man who had admirable strength and compassion. Unswerving loyalty from almost everyone one who knows them.

    Till this book, Snow and Christopher, (from the Haven Hart universe) have been my favorite of the authors characters but I’ll say Em and Saros run a very close second, but I haven’t known them as long so they have time to move up the list.
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  • Leerion
    4.0 out of 5 stars swoon
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
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    Don’t get me wrong. I love my dark romance, but it is so refreshing to read a mafia book where the MC starts out sweet with his future partner. I loved these two together. How rhey just got each other and protected each other.
    The writing was great. The smexy was ok but the love these to had was everything. I really really really hope we get an Andre book. I’d love to meet him.

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  • Roger Grossklaus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast moving, richly appointed tale of suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025
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    Love withheld is love denied and nothing is more deserving of punishment than the evil that represents. Elan, there’s a handsome prince for our princeling and a happily ever after.
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  • CEOverholt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2025
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    It's a great story that aligns perfectly with my (fictional) morals. Every bad guy gets exactly what they deserve, and I get to celebrate their highs and mourn their lows without it making me cry. The best part is watching someone who's been stepped on take their power back and end up making a beautiful life.
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  • Freckles
    5.0 out of 5 stars so good, finished in one sitting!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2025
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    I really enjoyed this one off mafia boss story. Em had lived a cruel life with no love and wanted to meet his Prince Charming who would take him out of the hell he lived in. Saros was the head of the family and one night when he was attacked, Em came to his rescue. The next time they meet Em was injured and when he described his keeper to him, Saros decides to save him and give him the life he deserves. But Ramsey isn’t happy with that and wants Em back and everything that Saros has.

    It was a quick paced book, I love how Saros looked after Em and did everything he could to find out who he was. There were a few twists and turns but I was pulling for team Em and Saros the whole time.
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  • Amazon Customer Kate
    5.0 out of 5 stars great story
    Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2025
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    I really liked this one. Great story and interesting characters. This author excels at this kind of book and the way this one is written is a great example of how their writing has improved since Snow Falling
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  • Daniela | @daniela_endless_tbr
    5.0 out of 5 stars 🖤 Saros & Em🖤
    Reviewed in Germany on February 23, 2025
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    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/6.
    🌶️🌶️.5/5.

    I ate this up like candy and all of it in one sitting!

    First of all I liked how it started. It gave an inside right away on who/why Saros and Em were the way they were.
    Saros is the powerful, scary mob boss but to those he holds dear, as well as his employees, he is kind and cherishes them which I loved to see.
    This contrast is honestly what Davidson King does best and what you can always expect from her stories. She writes scary but lovely men with a morally grey compass but kind hearted.

    Em had it rough his entire life but the day he decides to help a man from getting 🔫 is the day his life changed for the better.
    I love that despite the treatment he went through, he still had hope that his prince would come and take him away from it all.

    Saros took great care in showing Em he was no threat to him but also that he wanted to give him a better life.
    Their romance was lovely, they were amazing and after I finished it, i had all the warm feelings.
    I loved it but that’s no surprise at all since it’s a Davidson story. I always have a soft spot for them. 🫶
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  • Ms. Theresa M. Derwin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new King in Eastbury
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2025
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    I'm a fan of King's Snow series and the different families, and this new series looks like it will be as intriguing.
    Saros runs Eastbury, but he has his hard limits.
    Such as abuse or trafficking.
    When the messenger sent by Ramsey looks like an abused kitten, he decides to find out more about Em - and rescue him.
    And all Em wants is a prince to save him.
    It's a big family, great side characters, love, laughter, danger, betrayal, romance and steam.
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