After finding Daniel Miller again at his sister’s wedding, Ryan Johnston is happily living with him and beginning to have hope for the future.  Then strange, threatening letters from his parents start to arrive.  Can Ryan and Daniel’s new relationship withstand the pressure?

To Keep and to Love is an incredibly sweet story—maybe too much so.  I didn’t read the first story (and in fact didn’t realize it was a sequel at first), but To Keep and to Love stood alone well enough that I didn’t feel lost.  Ryan and Daniel were both likeable characters.

  Ryan’s sad past and need to be loved made it easy to sympathize with him.  All Daniel wants to do is protect him, but at times he’s a bit heavy-handed.  Still, everything’s great until Ryan’s parents start harassing him, insisting he get help or else.  From there, things escalate from mere annoyances to actual danger.

My problem with To Keep and to Love was that I never had any real doubt that Ryan and Daniel would be fine, despite the obstacles they face.  Ryan’s parents are over-the-top cruel and don’t have a three-dimensional reason to be that way.  While I found To Keep and to Love a bit too sweet for my taste, other readers will no doubt enjoy seeing Ryan and Daniel get their happy ending at last.