Genre: Romance
Style: Sad and Emotional
Recommended: 14+
Other: Stand alone novel
The thing I liked most about this book was that it was unlike any other book I have read. I came across Save Me because I had just finished re-reading Silence by Natasha Preston and wanted to read some more of her work and this book didn't disappoint. Its main focus is around a girl called Tegan who is struggling to cope with the sudden death of her father and is in need of being saved, hence the title. In this book you see how she comes to terms with this loss both short and long term. There are two main male characters in this novel which help bring it another dynamic by adding the ideas of love into this already intricate and complicated story line. If you have read and enjoyed any other of Prestons work then this book will not disappoint. If you are interested in romance and emotional stories then you will like this book. The only thing which annoyed me was the inaccuracy with dates. e.g. Preston would refer to something say in October, then say it is January but that's five months later?? Apart from that though this is a really good book! Honestly i'm just being picky!
Blurb:
Tegan Pennells used to care about everything: family, friends, boys, school, and music. But then her dad died and that stopped. She doesn’t care about her relationship with her mum and sister. She doesn’t care that she’s pushed away most of her friends. She doesn’t care that she lost her virginity to her friend’s brother in the backseat of his car. She doesn’t care that she uses men, or what people think about her friends with benefits agreement with Kai, a guy she met in a bar. Tegan doesn’t care about the man that received her father’s heart. And she doesn’t want to care about that man’s son. She doesn’t want to care about anything ever again.
Genre: Romance
Style: Easy, sweet read
Recommended: 16+
Other: First in Trilogy
I loved these books, I think the plot is sweet but quite predictable but they are well written. They are set in Texas which makes them even better in my opinion! This is the typical boy meets girl type of book but that is just Elliott's style and personally I like it although you might not. I don't recommend this to anyone younger than 16 because it does contain a bit of sex and abuse issues. My main criticism with this novel would be that it is a bit too repetitive in places which started to annoy me and a lot of foreshadowing at the end of each chapter which didn't really help keep much suspense in the novel. However this is a really sweet book and an easy read and the series improves with each book.
Blurb:
Layton Morris and his brother Mike grew up not knowing what it would be like to live in a normal home and depend only on each other. When a tragic accident takes Mike away from Layton, and the only other person that he ever let into his heart walked away from him, leaving his heart shattered, Layton focuses all of his time and energy into the ranch he and his brother dreamed of. He makes a vow to himself to never let love in again. The last thing Layton needed or wanted was more heartache.
Whitley Reynolds grew up in a privileged home in upstate New York. When she landed the star football player in high school no one was surprised, not even Whitley. She dreamed of a life with Roger living in New York City and happily followed him there. The first time Roger hit her for arguing with him about a dinner party, she forgave him. The more it happened, the further Whitley withdrew from her friends and family. One fateful day things go to far. Whitley makes a promise to herself and finds the courage to do the one thing she thought she’d never be able to do. Fleeing with her best friend Courtney, Whitley was determined to put her past behind her and start a new life in the small town of Llano, Texas, where no one would ever find out about her past. Will they both ever learn to trust and love again, or will their pasts come back to haunt them, keeping them both alone and…
Other books in the Broken trilogy:
Broken (#1)
Broken Dreams (#2)
Broken Promises (#3)
Genre: Young Adult
Style: Romantic and Deep
Recommended: 15 and over
Other: Has two further novel but can be read as a stand alone
This book has very mixed review but in my opinion it is amazing and one of my favorite books. Reading the blurb I did not expect the book I got but I am so glad because it turned out to be fantastic. The novel is narrated by a 16 year old girl called Oakley who doesn't speak. This may sound weird to you but it makes for a truly unique and outstanding plot. I cannot recommend this book enough. It contains an adorable love story whilst still keeping the suspense of 'Why won't Oakley talk?' This book is perfect for the summer and I absolutely love it. Please read if you like a romance book but with a deeper plot.
Blurb:
For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she stopped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world. Bullied at school, she has just one friend, Cole Benson. Cole stands by her, refusing to believe that she is not perfect the way she is. Over the years, they have developed their own version of a normal friendship. However, will it still work as they start to grow even closer? When Oakley is forced to face someone from her past, can she hold her secret in any longer?
Other books in the Silence series:
Silence (#1)
Broken Silence (#2)
Players, Bumps and Cocktail Sausages (#3)
