Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Someone Worth Saving 
AUTHOR: Ruthie Luhnow
NARRATOR: Sean Crisden
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2018
LENGTH: 8 hours, 11 minutes
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Wyoming? Kill me now.
Reed: I’ve spent my whole life causing trouble for my parents, but this time I went too far. After the scandal I caused nearly ruined my mom’s political career, they decided to do something drastic—and that’s how I ended up in on a ranch in Ely, Wyoming, a zillion miles from civilization. But it’s not like I care that I have no friends, my family despises me, and I totally ruined my life in a really public way. And I definitely don’t cry myself to sleep every night.
The good news? The ranch hand, Brady, is super hot. I mean, I only want to get him in bed to prove I can. So what if he’s the first person who’s ever been really kind to me? So what if, behind his stoic cowboy act, he’s unbelievably considerate and thoughtful and so totally wonderful. I just want to sleep with him—it’s not like I have a crush on him or anything. The bad news? I think he hates me.
Brady: Life on the ranch is quiet and simple, and that’s the way I like it. But then Reed comes along—blond and bratty and completely out of control—and suddenly I can’t get a moment’s peace. When he’s not busy accidentally destroying something, he’s hitting on me or throwing a tantrum. Good thing he’s only here for a year.
When Reed’s not being a diva, he’s insightful and clever and shockingly sweet—and, yes, I suppose I think he’s gorgeous. But after all the loss and heartache in my life, I’m afraid to risk loving someone, only to lose them all over again. Something about Reed’s vulnerability, though, is making me open up. Reed’s someone worth saving… and maybe I am, too.
Someone Worth Saving is an m/m slow burn contemporary romance with enemies-to-lovers and hurt/comfort themes, plenty of heat, and a happy ending.
REVIEW:
Someone Worth Saving is the perfect book to pick up when you are looking for a low-angst and uncomplicated read. It’s sweet and at times hilarious – yes, I’m the kind of person that gets a kick of city people living at farms. Not in a mean way, mind you, just in that “boy, you have a lot to learn” and it will be fun to watch your reaction kind of way.
A couple of minutes in I was seriously questioning my decision to pick up this book. Reed grated on my nerves that bad. I have zero patience for the rich entitled brat routine and Reed ticked all of those boxes and then some. But I stuck to it praying there was redeeming qualities to him. And I’m happy I did. I am glad to have shared this journey of self-discovery with him, watching him become more, realising he was worth more. These kinds of stories make me happy.
Brady has lived on the ranch for the past 15 years or so. His first impression of Reed was just like mine, with little to no patience for his diva ways. What’s not always clear is that Brady has his own set of issues, the mistrust he feels towards other people runs deep and caring for them is not something he does easily – or particularly willingly. Watching him crawling out of that shell was another thing I enjoy. Seeing Reed coaxing Brady to not only lighten up, but deal with his past truly showed how well they worked together.
Their romance was an ultra-slow one. One step forward and three back. The main focus of this book wasn’t necessarily on that budding romance, but on building the people first to be ready for a relationship. Watching the spoiled boy grow into a man and getting to know who he was and wanted from life. Watching Brady thaw and demanding just a little bit more from life, realising he was allowed to love and be loved in return.
The story in itself isn’t a new or revolutionary one, we’ve all read it before. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, in the way that we know what to expect and what we’ll get. This book is not an exception. But what surprised me most was the little to no steam. The Mc’s don’t get together until the very end of the book, sure there are suggestions, fantasies and tension throughout, but it never goes further. I’m surprised in a good way, but many, I believe, will be disappointed by this.
Sean Crisden is an amazing voice actor and brings this book and characters to life. He pulls you into the story and have you enraptured to the very end. The different voices he has for the characters makes it easy to follow along in the story and you never need to wonder who is speaking or what was going on.
Someone Worth Saving was a sweet and slow-burn romance. It didn’t bring surprises, but it was a beautiful love story nonetheless.
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