Description:

Maria Osborne Perry writing as Desiree Erotique:

A diabolical man has already destroyed the happy home young Melinda shared with her loving parents. When she is thrust into this very man’s care, Melinda slowly uncovers the power that aided in their deaths. It is a power ancient, unearthly, and haunted by a need for revenge and liberty. Only Melinda’s unlikely guardian can control and command it- but who will control the dawning passions that begin to lead Melinda onto a perilous road between heaven and hell?

"I was enthralled by The Kept from beginning to suspenseful, satisfying end." -Fallen Angel Reviews

"If you like, the writing of Edger Allen Poe, then this dark and forbidding tale is just what you’re looking for. A true horror masterpiece." -Reviewer Diane Tugman, for FAR

Warning: This horror story contains intense scenes and situations which may be unsuitable for sensitive readers.