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The Company We Keep Kindle Edition

by Kay Simone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 260 ratings
Dirty money. A wanted man. The deal of a lifetime.

CARROW: Crime lord A.R. Carrow made billions with his gang, The Company. When Dustin Wrenshall asks to join The Company, Carrow should be cautious. But something about the brash young demolitions expert and his raw desire to please makes Carrow ignore every alarm bell.

From the moment Dust enters his life, Carrow wants him. And Carrow always gets what he wants.

DUST: Federal agent Charlie Judge knew that infiltrating The Company would be dangerous. What Charlie didn’t know was just how much he would enjoy becoming Dust Wrenshall. He steeled himself for fear. What he finds is something entirely different.

Carrow and Dust crash together in a wreck of chaos, lies, and lust that neither man can control. What they bring out in each other terrifies them both, but the broken half-truths of their lives slot together in a way that makes perfect sense.

When the truth is revealed about Dust's identity, which version of him will emerge: the fearless and passionate second-in-command, or a naive federal agent who sees the world in black and white? And more importantly, armed with the truth, will Carrow allow either to survive?

(The Company We Keep is an erotic 80,000-word, plot-driven thrill ride set in urban California with a happy-for-now ending. Standalone with no cliffhangers.)
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01IPOPEDA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 18, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 18, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

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Kay has a thing for oldies, leather jackets, secret poetry, tattoos, whiskey, and every other bad boy cliché in the book.

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In their past life, Kay was an editor, a librarian, and a cupcake baker. They live on an island in Florida, and wouldn't change a thing about any of that. For free books and updates, sign up for the newsletter at www.kaysimone.com

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Customers find the book to be a great read, with one customer describing it as absolutely phenomenal.

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"...All around, it's just a great read. 10/10, will read again, over and over. Especially if this ever becomes available in paperback. ;)" Read more

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Customers enjoy the plot of the book, which keeps them engaged throughout. One customer particularly appreciates the inner conflict, while another notes that the narrative avoids relying on miscommunication as a central element.

"...I loved the characters and the plot kept me totally invested in the whole book...." Read more

"...of M/M books I also really appreciated that the plot wasn't achingly dependent on miscommunication and childish behavior...." Read more

"...transition between violence and domesticity that drew me in and kept me interested...." Read more

"...This story pulls you in and makes you want to rob a bank - especially if you're banging the leader, because otherwise, what are you risking it all..." Read more

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"...All of the Company characters are interesting enough to carry a book themselves, so learning more about their history and lives before The Company..." Read more

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  • Ceilidh07
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Ride!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016
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    I bought this book on the 25th but since I was still reading another book I didn't start it until the morning of the 30th. Boy was that a mistake. I was supposed to work on the yard today and continue working on refurbishing the kitchen. Needless to say Nothing Got Done. I thought, foolishly, I would read a few chapters and then get to work. But once I started I couldn't put it down. My poor cats thought that I had died and forgotten them - I finally took a break and fed and watered the little buggers. This book reaches out and grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. I loved the characters and the plot kept me totally invested in the whole book. I am hoping that this is just the first of a series about these characters. I would love to get to know them better. Of course Dust and Carrow are my favorites. This is the first book I've read by Kay Simone but I will be picking up more of her books. Kay, Thanks for a Great Ride!
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  • ceph
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read with lots of pre/sequel potential
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016
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    I really enjoyed this book and I hope there's a sequel or even a prequel planned. I'd like to see more about how The Company came together, and how they grew to be so cohesive. All of the Company characters are interesting enough to carry a book themselves, so learning more about their history and lives before The Company would be fantastic.
    After reading a LOT of M/M books I also really appreciated that the plot wasn't achingly dependent on miscommunication and childish behavior. That trope has grown beyond tired and it was lovely to read a book where it didn't crop up at all.
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  • Carissa Humphries
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best damn thing.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016
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    Holy hell. Just. Holy hell. I've been with Simone since the first book they wrote. I've read them all. I've REVIEWED them all. This one? This one takes the cake. It's not even the signature face-melting sex scenes that did it this time, though they are VERY MUCH PRESENT. It's the description of violence, and the east transition between violence and domesticity that drew me in and kept me interested. The almost D.I.D. struggle to both separate and maintain the dual identities of Charlie Judge, agent of AIIB, and Dust Wrenshall really appeals to me, at least as much as the diversity of characters in The Company itself. Without spilling anything, I'd like to say that you'll love this book, whether or not you're usually into GTA-style gang violence or homoerotica. All around, it's just a great read. 10/10, will read again, over and over. Especially if this ever becomes available in paperback. ;)
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  • Veronica Lynn Pit Bull
    3.0 out of 5 stars 2 1/2 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2017
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    The Company We Keep really surprised me. I was expecting to – if not love it – like it a real lot. I read The Aftermath by the same author and was blown away by the depth of characterization and the incredibly chemistry between the 2 MCs. The Company We Keep should have been win-win because I especially like the gamma hero/criminal/villain as hero trope. But….sadly…..this one just didn’t work for me.

    I had some issues with the plot being not entirely plausible, but I could have overlooked these issues for the most part because it’s the characters that make a story for me – except that – they didn’t. I didn’t feel the characters were well developed. Most of the time their behavior – especially that of the main character Charlie/Dust (although I caught some head scratchers with secondary characters as well) didn’t make sense. Dust’s behavior is explained away as cognitive dissonance – but that just doesn’t cut it for me. I couldn’t relate to any of the characters. And most significantly – I didn’t feel any chemistry between Dust and Carrow – probably because I couldn’t first even connect with them as individuals.

    Charlie Judge/Dustin Wrenshall is an AIIB agent. That’s the American Investigation and Intelligence Bureau. Which is rather confusing because as far as me and google know – it doesn’t actually exist. But it’s some sort of law enforcement agency – like the FBI but not. Dust – or Charlie at the time – started grooming himself for a career in law enforcement at the age of 16 – by trying to think like a criminal. So Charlie/Dust has always been a bit conflicted I’ll give him that. But at the age of 30 he’s law enforcement going into his first undercover job infiltrating The Company – a crew if tight knit criminals who live together, laugh together, eat and play together and oh yeah, also commit crimes solely for fun together cause they’re all filthy stinkin’ rich.

    There’s Vashvi the young cute former Ivy league student turned sniper, Russell Wayles FTM TG in house tech man, Leta Wright – second in command, escape artist, jack of all trades and Herron Dent – mask wearing, non-binary gender, mayhem causing assassin. And of course A.R. Carrow mastermind billionaire and leader of The Company. Charlie, or more accurately Dust – his undercover persona, takes one look at Carrow and falls in immediate lust. Then he gets his first taste of the 45th floor penthouse suite that the company calls home and he’s hooked. He’s on board. He almost immediately decides that he’s done with law enforcement. Maybe they’ll just go away and forget about him and let him enjoy his new family and his hot new boyfriend.

    At the 1 month mark he has a check in call with his superior at the agency and bemoans the fact that the woman is “elated he’d been accepted into the company for all the wrong reasons. She wasn’t happy that he was liked, or that he now had a beautiful place to live. That he had the guidance of someone who was a successful billionaire and the backing of some of the most powerful people in the country. She was only happy that he could provide her with information about the company.” What??? This is all explained as cognitive dissonance but it’s very hard to swallow. It just feels off and weird. At the 6 month mark his contact finally catches up with him and thinks “they turned you. You’re a total Stockholm case”. Which is completely laughable. No one turned anyone. There’s no Stockholm Syndrome happening here. Dust met Carrow and literally flipped like a pancake in under 5 minutes. Who does that??

    Dust isn’t the only character who’s behavior at times seemed “off”, he was just the most glaring. Carrow I never really got a feel for. I never felt like I connected with or knew him and Carrow and Dust together just seemed...meh. I was hoping for another Aftermath but this one just didn't ring my bell.
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  • Court
    5.0 out of 5 stars Risking it all (for the hot payoff)
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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    This book is on the shorter side of Kay Simone's collection. Which is okay, it's a quick, hot read - which starts out hot right away and carries through. The idea of 'the Company' (basically a bunch of criminals) is great, as there are a bunch of different personalities for each character to play off of. Of course, it's inevitable that if someone were to join the Company under false pretenses, they'd fall in love with the super hot boss. Which works out because that leads to some steamy sessions together, especially if everyone lives under the same roof (which you must, if you're a band of criminals that need to execute a job perfectly).
    This story pulls you in and makes you want to rob a bank - especially if you're banging the leader, because otherwise, what are you risking it all for?
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  • D Zettlemoyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars You want Action, Drama Plus A Great Love Story Read This Book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
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    What an awesome book. When I first started reading it I was going to put it down. It disn’t really grab me at first. I am so glad that I kept reading it was one of the best books I have read so far this year. It had everything action, drama, supense, love ect... Iam so hoping for another book with the Company front and center.
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  • LindyLou
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read as far as I am concerned - wonderful!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2017
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    Absolutely loved it!! Deserves more than 5 stars.
    I loved Dust and how the story unfolded and then I got freaked out near the end and started panicking when I realised it was all going to unravel. I had to put it down for a couple of days until I plucked up courage to continue and then it finished differently to what I had imagined - so that was a lovely twist. Really glad I read this - so enjoyable.
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  • Sieran Lane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves more than five stars!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2016
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    First of all, this book deserves more than five stars! I am so overwhelmed by it. The idea of infiltrating a “villainous organization,” coming to love and sympathize with the criminals, as well as falling in love with the boss, isn’t new; yet, the way that the book presents this idea is amazing! Astounding! The book makes it so emotional and so easy for you to relate not only to the characters, but to the story as well, if you know what I mean. The story went deep into my heart, especially as I’m rather obsessed with the theme in moral philosophy of how you should judge and feel about someone who does criminal things, yet is an awesome and lovable person otherwise. It’s an enrapturing question.

    Going into the specifics, it was interesting how the “criminals” in The Company were actually more likable and sympathetic than the “good guys” in the AIIB. Some of the AIIB characters were not only unlikable; they were downright deplorable and even seemed malicious! I know this is a biased perspective from Carrow and Dust’s points-of-view, but still, this highly negative portrayal of “the good guys” was striking to me.

    In contrast, I think I have never seen criminals as likable as the ones in The Company; their boss Ansel Carrow himself is a sweet, kind, and selfless person! Never have I ever seen such a wonderful and lovable criminal overlord, lol. Moreover, Carrow isn’t just highly sympathetic and amazing. He’s also a complex and developed character with a good amount of backstory, emotional turmoil, and psychological conflict. He’s definitely a 3D character!

    For Dust, I actually didn’t like him that much at the beginning; he was somewhat cruel and callous, which is ironic given how he’s supposed to be from the “good side.” Carrow was a lot more caring and compassionate than he was. But thankfully, Carrow’s benevolence seemed to have rubbed off on Dust, so I grew to like Dust later on in the book.

    The secondary characters were a great part of why this book was so incredible to me. Vashvi was my favorite character; she’s so adorable! Wayles was my second favorite, and he’s really cute too. An additional thing that I was extremely pleased with in this novel, is the inclusion of trans characters. This is also the first story I’ve read so far to have a character with a nonbinary gender identity too, which was exhilarating and a great joy to me because I’m nonbinary myself. It was so lovely that everyone respected them by using their preferred pronoun “they” too.

    One more thing I can think of to say, is that the emotional and plot tension were strong all the way through. There was so much dread and anticipation of when Dust will be found out that I metaphorically clutched my heart tight for poor Dust, waiting for the impending doom. Thank goodness it has a happy ending, though, as promised in the blurb.
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  • gwynethprash
    4.0 out of 5 stars The company we keep
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2016
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    A wonderful book,I can't wait to read the next book I must say I love a long stores .the short ones seems to have no life in them.
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  • zoey
    5.0 out of 5 stars good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2016
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    good read
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