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Save Me
"You saved my life."
"I did. Now I'm the one who's drowning."
I was playing Mr Darcy in a modern Pride and Prejudice film adaptation, shot on a Greek island. I was Hollywood's golden boy, Wes Spencer. A billionaire. One of the youngest Academy Award nominees. A prodigy.
She was just a stunt girl from Greece, surfing and diving into the azure waters of the Corfu beaches between my takes.
There was no reason for us to meet. The stunt girl and the actor. Our worlds should have never collided, but they did.
We went from a near-death experience to indifference, from indifference to hate and from hate to... to something I never would have imagined.
She changed my life and then she disappeared. I guess nearly dying in my arms scared her too much, and she couldn't come back from that. I was scared too. I still have nightmares about losing her, but this... this is worse than all my nightmares put together.
Losing her is breaking me. Without her I am constantly suffocating.
But how can I get her back, when she won't even talk to me? When she won't even tell me what I did?
Save Me is a companion book to Lose Me, written from the point of view of everyone's favorite British movie star, Wes Spencer. It's a new story.
"I did. Now I'm the one who's drowning."
I was playing Mr Darcy in a modern Pride and Prejudice film adaptation, shot on a Greek island. I was Hollywood's golden boy, Wes Spencer. A billionaire. One of the youngest Academy Award nominees. A prodigy.
She was just a stunt girl from Greece, surfing and diving into the azure waters of the Corfu beaches between my takes.
There was no reason for us to meet. The stunt girl and the actor. Our worlds should have never collided, but they did.
We went from a near-death experience to indifference, from indifference to hate and from hate to... to something I never would have imagined.
She changed my life and then she disappeared. I guess nearly dying in my arms scared her too much, and she couldn't come back from that. I was scared too. I still have nightmares about losing her, but this... this is worse than all my nightmares put together.
Losing her is breaking me. Without her I am constantly suffocating.
But how can I get her back, when she won't even talk to me? When she won't even tell me what I did?
Save Me is a companion book to Lose Me, written from the point of view of everyone's favorite British movie star, Wes Spencer. It's a new story.
233 pages, ebook
First published April 20, 2020
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About the author
M.C. Frank
36 books550 followers Welcome to the world of M.C. FRANK's books, where characters aren't going to have an easy time of it: They will find themselves in icy-cold dystopian worlds where kissing is forbidden (among other things), or in green forests ruled by evil Sheriffs. If they're in Jane Austen's England, they have to be running away from a traumatic childhood, or if they are in our contemporary world, they're scared they'll die before they have finished high school. That sort of thing.
Don't worry, though, she knows we all need a little hope and joy in our lives, so there's a good dose of those as well in everything she writes.
M.C. Frank (writer, reader, designer, physicist and teacher, to name a few) has been living in a world of stories ever since she can remember (that's before she knew how to write). She started writing them down when she could no longer stand the characters in her head screaming at her to give them life, and while those first scribblings weren't exactly good (nor were they books, although she insisted on calling them that), they were enough for her to discover her passion in life.
She got her university degree in physics a few years ago (yes, she's like Sheldon, only a bit crazier!) and is now free to pursue her love of reading and writing, as well her free-lance job as editor-in-chief. She lives with her 'dude' in a home filled with candles, laptops and notebooks, where she rearranges her overflowing bookshelves every time she feels stressed.
Which is often, since (as you might have noticed) she doesn't pick the easiest subjects for her novels.
Learn more about her and her New Adult, Young Adult, scifi, Greek mythology and historical novels at mcfrankauthor.com
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Don't worry, though, she knows we all need a little hope and joy in our lives, so there's a good dose of those as well in everything she writes.
M.C. Frank (writer, reader, designer, physicist and teacher, to name a few) has been living in a world of stories ever since she can remember (that's before she knew how to write). She started writing them down when she could no longer stand the characters in her head screaming at her to give them life, and while those first scribblings weren't exactly good (nor were they books, although she insisted on calling them that), they were enough for her to discover her passion in life.
She got her university degree in physics a few years ago (yes, she's like Sheldon, only a bit crazier!) and is now free to pursue her love of reading and writing, as well her free-lance job as editor-in-chief. She lives with her 'dude' in a home filled with candles, laptops and notebooks, where she rearranges her overflowing bookshelves every time she feels stressed.
Which is often, since (as you might have noticed) she doesn't pick the easiest subjects for her novels.
Learn more about her and her New Adult, Young Adult, scifi, Greek mythology and historical novels at mcfrankauthor.com
Website: mcfrankauthor.com
Twitter: @mcfrank_author
Instagram: @mcfrank_author
Tumblr: @litlereddoll
Facebook Page: M.C. Frank
Goodreads: M.C. Frank
Youtube: M.C. Frank
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November 8, 2021
Save Me wasn't ever on my radar but when I saw that it worked for a challenge AND it features Pride and freaking Prejudice? Well, it didn't take a genius to realize that I was definitely going to jump into this one. Even though I never read the previous book.. I didn't care one bit people! Maybe one day I'll dive into it.. but today is not that day.
Okay, so, this was cute at times but it made me want to stop reading the book and watch the movie instead. The characters were kind of cute but I wasn't completely invested in them. Luckily, the book was pretty quick to get through but I wanted something more from them.
In the end, the setting was beautiful and the romance was okay. But I kept thinking that something was missing from this modern take.. and I'm not sure what it was.
Okay, so, this was cute at times but it made me want to stop reading the book and watch the movie instead. The characters were kind of cute but I wasn't completely invested in them. Luckily, the book was pretty quick to get through but I wanted something more from them.
In the end, the setting was beautiful and the romance was okay. But I kept thinking that something was missing from this modern take.. and I'm not sure what it was.
January 26, 2024
This book was all over the place! I always felt like I was missing part of the story. The book is only 200 pages and was very rushed. It was unclear which book in the series to read first. On goodreads it says this book is the second in the series but when I finished the book it said to read “Lose Me” to find out what happens next. Needless to say I won’t be reading the next book.
May 31, 2024
Basically a Wattpad book
April 22, 2021
"You saved my life."
"I did. Now I'm the one who's drowning."
This is a billionaire romance between a guy who seems to have everything- Weston, and a pretty normal girl- Ari. They meet on the set of Pride and Prejudice (in Greece!) where Weston is playing a blonde Mr. Darcy. Their relationship on set isn’t easy, in fact Ari dismisses Weston quickly, assuming he’s just an entitled rich boy. Once they really start to talk though, chemistry detonates. She finally gets to know the real Weston.
As their romance played out, there were conflicts and so much lovely angsty drama that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the page! M.C. Frank tore my heart into pieces through this amazing story of love and loss. I only hope for it to be taped back together again when I read Lose Me!!
"SOMEONE SAVE ME!"
Highly recommend to my clean romance lovers!
Available on Amazon and KU!
"I did. Now I'm the one who's drowning."
This is a billionaire romance between a guy who seems to have everything- Weston, and a pretty normal girl- Ari. They meet on the set of Pride and Prejudice (in Greece!) where Weston is playing a blonde Mr. Darcy. Their relationship on set isn’t easy, in fact Ari dismisses Weston quickly, assuming he’s just an entitled rich boy. Once they really start to talk though, chemistry detonates. She finally gets to know the real Weston.
As their romance played out, there were conflicts and so much lovely angsty drama that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the page! M.C. Frank tore my heart into pieces through this amazing story of love and loss. I only hope for it to be taped back together again when I read Lose Me!!
"SOMEONE SAVE ME!"
Highly recommend to my clean romance lovers!
Available on Amazon and KU!
April 24, 2023
Razoável
Gostei das descrições sobre a Grécia. Podiamos imaginar que estávamos lá. A historia em si não tem nada de especial mas é um romance bom para passar o tempo. Apesar de querer saber como vão acabar as coisas entre a Ari e o Wes não sei se irei ler o livro seguinte.
Gostei das descrições sobre a Grécia. Podiamos imaginar que estávamos lá. A historia em si não tem nada de especial mas é um romance bom para passar o tempo. Apesar de querer saber como vão acabar as coisas entre a Ari e o Wes não sei se irei ler o livro seguinte.
February 18, 2025
3.5 ☆
Wow, wat was dit? Het verhaal is best raar geschreven vind ik, het is best onduidelijk wanneer je in welke tijd zit. Het ene moment ben je in het nu, dan in het toen en dan in het later en vervolgens weer in het nu. Het was best een prima boek, maar ik zat er niet zo lekker in helaas
Wow, wat was dit? Het verhaal is best raar geschreven vind ik, het is best onduidelijk wanneer je in welke tijd zit. Het ene moment ben je in het nu, dan in het toen en dan in het later en vervolgens weer in het nu. Het was best een prima boek, maar ik zat er niet zo lekker in helaas
August 7, 2025
Verwarrende insta love met een abrupt einde.
Gratis gedownload tijdens een "Stuff Your Kindle Day". Gelukkig maar, want helaas viel het boek wat tegen.
Vooral de schrijfstijl maakte het lastig om het verhaal te volgen. Ik moest regelmatig stukken herlezen om te begrijpen wat er precies gebeurde.
Daarbovenop kwam de insta love… Personages die na één ontmoeting al bereid zijn hun hele leven voor elkaar op te offeren, zonder enige opbouw of chemie. Het voelde geforceerd en totaal niet geloofwaardig.
En dan het einde... dat kun je eigenlijk geen einde noemen. Het was ontzettend abrupt en bood geen enkele afsluiting. In plaats daarvan kreeg je een “lees het volgende boek om te weten hoe het afloopt” boodschap.
Wat het nog verwarrender maakte: ik las achteraf dat sommigen zeggen dat dit boek eigenlijk als tweede gelezen moet worden?? Dat zou een hoop verklaren, maar het blijft vreemd.
Misschien geef ik de rest van de serie ooit nog een kans… maar voorlopig ben ik niet overtuigd.
Gratis gedownload tijdens een "Stuff Your Kindle Day". Gelukkig maar, want helaas viel het boek wat tegen.
Vooral de schrijfstijl maakte het lastig om het verhaal te volgen. Ik moest regelmatig stukken herlezen om te begrijpen wat er precies gebeurde.
Daarbovenop kwam de insta love… Personages die na één ontmoeting al bereid zijn hun hele leven voor elkaar op te offeren, zonder enige opbouw of chemie. Het voelde geforceerd en totaal niet geloofwaardig.
En dan het einde... dat kun je eigenlijk geen einde noemen. Het was ontzettend abrupt en bood geen enkele afsluiting. In plaats daarvan kreeg je een “lees het volgende boek om te weten hoe het afloopt” boodschap.
Wat het nog verwarrender maakte: ik las achteraf dat sommigen zeggen dat dit boek eigenlijk als tweede gelezen moet worden?? Dat zou een hoop verklaren, maar het blijft vreemd.
Misschien geef ik de rest van de serie ooit nog een kans… maar voorlopig ben ik niet overtuigd.
July 12, 2024
1⭐️ I want to like this but from the every beginning I was confused. It is written so weird and constantly repeats itself. I mean I wore to god if hey mentioned one more time that Theo or Ollie had a complicated family life - I really do not care this isn’t their book lol. Some of the things in the beginning made me think this was a LGBTQ book (it’s not), then I was confused about time jumps? You’re telling me he saved her life from drowning and the next day they are on set filming a movie? Then he nearly kills them driving off a cliff and they go back to filming right away. The amount of times he “saved her life” I want to scream major deja vu. And the dialogue? Huh? I can’t tell if they were calling or texting in the people. And then there’s the whole chunk in the middle about all his firsts in his life (love, having a gf, caring for someone, meeting family, etc.) and it skips soooo much time? And the weird her finding out about his bestie being her brother and them not even showing that scene?!? Just skimming right over that HUGE moment.
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January 20, 2024
This was a good book, somehow a simple plot and really complicated. Probably would have made more sense if I had read the other one, but this was free and the other wasn’t.
May 10, 2022
'El capítulo todavía está abierto para mí. Abierto como una herida. Y el dolor está gritando dentro de mí ahora mismo, atravesándome como un cuchillo'.
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•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen
Save Me de M.C. Frank serie Broken ídols libro 2
Argumento:
Perderla me está rompiendo.
"Me salvaste la vida."
"Lo hice. Ahora soy yo el que se está ahogando".
Estaba interpretando al Sr. Darcy en una adaptación cinematográfica moderna de Orgullo y prejuicio, filmada en una isla griega. Yo era el chico dorado de Hollywood, Wes Spencer. Un multimillonario. Uno de los más jóvenes nominados al Premio de la Academia. Un prodigio.
Ella era solo una doble de riesgo de Grecia, surfeaba y se zambullía en las aguas azules de las playas de Corfú entre toma y toma.
No había ninguna razón para que nos encontráramos.
La doble y el actor.
Nuestros mundos nunca deberían haber chocado, pero lo hicieron.
Pasamos de una experiencia cercana a la muerte a la indiferencia, de la indiferencia al odio y del odio a... a algo que nunca hubiera imaginado.
Ella cambió mi vida y luego desapareció. Supongo que casi morir en mis brazos la asustó demasiado, y no pudo recuperarse de eso. Yo también estaba asustado. Todavía tengo pesadillas sobre perderla, pero esto... esto es peor que todas mis pesadillas juntas.
Sin ella me estoy asfixiando constantemente.
Pero, ¿cómo puedo recuperarla, cuando ni siquiera me habla? ¿Cuando ella ni siquiera me dice lo que hice?
Mi humilde opinión:
Sálvame es un libro que acompaña a Lose Me, el primer libro de esta serie y está escrito desde el punto de vista de Wes Spencer.
No amé Lose Me, principalmente por culpa de Ari y porque no tenía mucho de Orgullo y Prejuicio para mi. Pero sí me pareció una buena historia a pesar de la tonelada de angustia que me lanzó todo el tiempo y me gustaba Wes. Es un personaje complejo y atractivo, y que tiene un gran crecimiento en ese libro, pensaba que me encantaría ver su punto de vista porque era todo Ari.
No sé cómo irá el orden de estos libros, yo creí que primero era Lose Me pero otros leyeron antes Save Me así que no sé porque si hubiera leído este primero me parecería algo confusa toda la historia. En fin ...
Así que de inmediato agarré Save Me solo para ver las cosas desde la perspectiva de Wes, lo necesitaba!
El libro arranca con meses después de que Ari termina con Wes y él está haciendo la audición en Londres con sus mejores amigos para su corto que será una versión de Hamlet. Allí aparece Ari para audicionar como doble, no sabe que él es el director y ni él sabe que ella está allí, al verla él vuelve a revivir su historia de amor que terminó destrozándolo.
Leer su lado de la historia me ayudó a conocer y entender más su personaje. Me gustó que a pesar de que Ari terminó la relación, él continuara esforzándose en seguir con ese cambio de vida que buscaba, empezando con entrar a un centro para dejar de beber. Wes resultó ser leal y compasivo, solo hay que ver cómo es con sus amigos quienes son su familia.
Leer los flashbacks me rompió de nuevo el corazón por Wes, pobre chico! Verlo enamorarse por primera vez y perder ese amor fue desgarrador. Hay un tono de intensa pérdida durante todo el libro, él se da cuenta que no lo superó y sigue amándola. Y me encanta cómo él ama a Ari!
Me hubiera gustado que la historia continuara y no acabara en la audición, de verdad me quedé con ganas de ver el HEA desde el POV de Wes.
April 15, 2021
Save me is a modern lossily interpretation of Pride and Prejudice.
Weston is young, beautiful and rich, he is a Hollywood and paparazzi favorite, and only has a small group of friends, whom he can trust. He is chosen to be Mr. Darcy in a new modern adaptation of P&P with Greece as a background. Ari is the contrary of Weston; she is a normal girl and this is her first role on screen. As in the original novel, Weston is attracted to Ari, and it is not reciprocal, she considers him an annoying rich boy. And when they really talk, the chemistry explodes.It's a short story, it reads fast, the romance is sweet but it is not without drama.
Both the protagonists and the secondary ones feel like real people, characters with problems and secrets. The secondary characters will not have many scenes, but they are nice, they are a good group of friends and support for the protagonists.
The descriptions of Corfu are gorgeous, you want to visit and take a walk with Ari and her family.
Overall is a lovely story, with a beautiful background and complex characters.
Weston is young, beautiful and rich, he is a Hollywood and paparazzi favorite, and only has a small group of friends, whom he can trust. He is chosen to be Mr. Darcy in a new modern adaptation of P&P with Greece as a background. Ari is the contrary of Weston; she is a normal girl and this is her first role on screen. As in the original novel, Weston is attracted to Ari, and it is not reciprocal, she considers him an annoying rich boy. And when they really talk, the chemistry explodes.It's a short story, it reads fast, the romance is sweet but it is not without drama.
Both the protagonists and the secondary ones feel like real people, characters with problems and secrets. The secondary characters will not have many scenes, but they are nice, they are a good group of friends and support for the protagonists.
The descriptions of Corfu are gorgeous, you want to visit and take a walk with Ari and her family.
Overall is a lovely story, with a beautiful background and complex characters.
September 4, 2022
This was not at all what I thought it would be like, and I am pleasantly surprised! This book was very entertaining and it had a pretty good plot. It has the love-at-first-sight, meet cute trope that most people hate, and it felt kind of cheesy, but it was mostly pulled off well. The settings are well described and I thought that the feelings were well described as well. There were small hints of God and religion, which I thought was a very nice touch and it was worked into the story very seamlessly without seeming like there were breaks in the story, like religion in books can be sometimes. Kept me entertained, and made me feel emotions, so in my opinion that means it was pretty good 😆 4.25/5 ⭐️
August 25, 2025
I am so sorry but this is truly the worst book I have ever read. For a book that tries so hard to use pride and prejudice as inspiration, it really seems like there is no understanding of that book whatsoever. Also, I don’t think there was a second of research done about Greece— like the fact that it’s IN EUROPE??? (pg 24) I really want to be able to say something nice but I honestly can’t think of one good thing. The plot was all over the place, the characters had no depth and I didn’t care about any of them, the limited dialogue was poorly written, there were numerous typos, multiple tropes that were only surface level, and there were just so many things that made no sense. Also, what kind of 22 year old man is “best friends” with 16 and 17 year olds???? I really must be some sort of masochist to make myself endure reading this book in its entirety.
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December 14, 2024Dnf cuz pacing is so off
February 6, 2025
2.5 ⭐️’s bit on the nose for me
April 9, 2021
As an avid fan of Jane Austen, I’m always on the lookout for new stories related to her works. So when I heard that M.C. Frank was releasing a story about an actor playing Mr. Darcy in a modern-day Pride and Prejudice movie, I jumped at the chance to get a review copy.
Her “Mr. Darcy” is a blonde, 22-year old actor with a whole string of problems stemming from living life under a constant microscope. The apparent contradiction between the character’s appearance and the standard Mr. Darcy image might have been a turnoff, where it not for a lighthearted rib that one of the characters makes about how it’s “about time somebody made a movie with a light-haired Mr. Darcy and a dark-haired Mr. Bingley.” The P&P movie he is filming is set in sunny Corfu, Greece, a further departure from the classic Regency era England, making it all the more plausible that the characters themselves don’t resemble the ones from the book, and all the more enjoyable to see a new take on the idea.
Weston and Ari’s characters are not literal modern interpretations of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, but the parallels do exist, and there is plenty of pride and prejudice going around for both of them. Their relationship is quick to develop, but not without conflicts, due to Wes’ stardom and ties to fellow actor Elle, who plays his on-screen Elizabeth, but is more of a Caroline Bingley. Add the fact that Ari is carrying around a big secret, and their relationship is a loaded powder keg.
I enjoyed this clean new-adult romance, the complex characters and their love story, and the beautiful setting on a Greek island. It was definitely a could-not-put-down for me. I sat down to read it and didn’t stop until the end!
Her “Mr. Darcy” is a blonde, 22-year old actor with a whole string of problems stemming from living life under a constant microscope. The apparent contradiction between the character’s appearance and the standard Mr. Darcy image might have been a turnoff, where it not for a lighthearted rib that one of the characters makes about how it’s “about time somebody made a movie with a light-haired Mr. Darcy and a dark-haired Mr. Bingley.” The P&P movie he is filming is set in sunny Corfu, Greece, a further departure from the classic Regency era England, making it all the more plausible that the characters themselves don’t resemble the ones from the book, and all the more enjoyable to see a new take on the idea.
Weston and Ari’s characters are not literal modern interpretations of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, but the parallels do exist, and there is plenty of pride and prejudice going around for both of them. Their relationship is quick to develop, but not without conflicts, due to Wes’ stardom and ties to fellow actor Elle, who plays his on-screen Elizabeth, but is more of a Caroline Bingley. Add the fact that Ari is carrying around a big secret, and their relationship is a loaded powder keg.
I enjoyed this clean new-adult romance, the complex characters and their love story, and the beautiful setting on a Greek island. It was definitely a could-not-put-down for me. I sat down to read it and didn’t stop until the end!
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July 5, 2023
From the male, main actor's point of view as Lose Me. Much detail left out - not the full story. Some details seem different.
July 9, 2021
'Now it's two stories unfolding. My story with Ari and my story with Greece. (...) Two love stories.'
Actually, there's a third love story going on: mine with this book. It’s been five years since I first fell in love with ‘Lose Me’ by M.C. Frank - the story of Wes and Ari: a British movie star and a half-Greek stunt actress, who meet on a beautiful Greek island while shooting a modern adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Now all the feelings that flooded me while reading LM came back, as I was reading the author’s newest book: ‘Save Me’, which presents Wes’ point of view. It was a delightful experience to get into this young man’s head - and by ‘delightful’ I mean: heartbraking, poignant, making me laugh, cry and fall in love with this character all over again.
Wes seems to have everything: money, fame, beauty, he's even nominated for the Academy Award, but it all comes with a price. As they say, money can't buy happiness, and the pain can't be drowned in alcohol. His life starts to change when he meets Ari and saves her life, but it turns out she's not the only one who needs salvation.
Obviously I loved this book and this one sentence could sum up my whole review, but there's a couple of things I want to write. First of all, 'Save Me' completes 'Lose Me' perfectly, filling all the blank or blurred spaces. For example, in LM we see that Wes is going through a major transformation, but only from SM we learn what was the whole process like, what caused it, how hard was Wes' inner struggle. Each book can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading both of them, because only together they become one beautifully crafted, full story.
Secondly, SM is a story about many different kinds of love: the romantic one, the family love and the thirst for it, the Love that transforms people's hearts, but also about falling in love with Greece. Through this book the author draws attention to the problem how her country and its people are seen by the rest of the world. It's truly heartbreaking to see how one of the greatest nations, whose cultural and scientific achievements still influence the modern world, is being ridiculed and hated by the western culture. I'm ashamed to admit I wasn't aware of the scale of the problem, so I'm thankful for the opportunity to learn.
Thirdly, I'm a huge fan of M.C. Frank's writing style and SM was no exception - it was beautifully written. The emotions of the main character felt so real, I believed his every word. Every part of the story: the romance, action, setting, dialogues or inner monologues prove that Frank is an excellent writer. I loved revisiting Wes and Ari's story, meeting them again, getting to know Wes better. I only wish the book was longer, so I could spend more time with them! But what are rereads for, right? ;)
Actually, there's a third love story going on: mine with this book. It’s been five years since I first fell in love with ‘Lose Me’ by M.C. Frank - the story of Wes and Ari: a British movie star and a half-Greek stunt actress, who meet on a beautiful Greek island while shooting a modern adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Now all the feelings that flooded me while reading LM came back, as I was reading the author’s newest book: ‘Save Me’, which presents Wes’ point of view. It was a delightful experience to get into this young man’s head - and by ‘delightful’ I mean: heartbraking, poignant, making me laugh, cry and fall in love with this character all over again.
Wes seems to have everything: money, fame, beauty, he's even nominated for the Academy Award, but it all comes with a price. As they say, money can't buy happiness, and the pain can't be drowned in alcohol. His life starts to change when he meets Ari and saves her life, but it turns out she's not the only one who needs salvation.
Obviously I loved this book and this one sentence could sum up my whole review, but there's a couple of things I want to write. First of all, 'Save Me' completes 'Lose Me' perfectly, filling all the blank or blurred spaces. For example, in LM we see that Wes is going through a major transformation, but only from SM we learn what was the whole process like, what caused it, how hard was Wes' inner struggle. Each book can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading both of them, because only together they become one beautifully crafted, full story.
Secondly, SM is a story about many different kinds of love: the romantic one, the family love and the thirst for it, the Love that transforms people's hearts, but also about falling in love with Greece. Through this book the author draws attention to the problem how her country and its people are seen by the rest of the world. It's truly heartbreaking to see how one of the greatest nations, whose cultural and scientific achievements still influence the modern world, is being ridiculed and hated by the western culture. I'm ashamed to admit I wasn't aware of the scale of the problem, so I'm thankful for the opportunity to learn.
Thirdly, I'm a huge fan of M.C. Frank's writing style and SM was no exception - it was beautifully written. The emotions of the main character felt so real, I believed his every word. Every part of the story: the romance, action, setting, dialogues or inner monologues prove that Frank is an excellent writer. I loved revisiting Wes and Ari's story, meeting them again, getting to know Wes better. I only wish the book was longer, so I could spend more time with them! But what are rereads for, right? ;)
July 5, 2021
This is full of intense YA emotional romance.
This is a love story told from the perspective of a spoiled, famous, and ridiculously wealthy actor. Wes is only 22 and known as “Hollywood’s golden boy”. Wes suddenly falls for a stunt girl who initially spurns him. He saves her from drowning and then his life begins to change. He begins to change for her and eventually realizes (maybe) that he has to change for himself. The story starts at his present sense of loss and then backtracks to tell the story of his dramatic romance with Ari.
Wes and several close friends hide emotional pain which he expresses with angst. I like the author’s ability to write intense emotional drama that is fitting to YA although perhaps it is a bit much for an elder reader like me. I appreciate the transition and growth that Wes experiences. There are a couple of mixed tenses that were momentarily distracting. My primary disappointment is, just as I was wrapped in the story and wanted to see what happened between them, this book ends -- to be continued in the next book. I do recommend this for fans of YA emotional love. Just be prepared to need the next book, Lose Me.
Source: Received from Author for an honest review. My rating 3.75.
This is a love story told from the perspective of a spoiled, famous, and ridiculously wealthy actor. Wes is only 22 and known as “Hollywood’s golden boy”. Wes suddenly falls for a stunt girl who initially spurns him. He saves her from drowning and then his life begins to change. He begins to change for her and eventually realizes (maybe) that he has to change for himself. The story starts at his present sense of loss and then backtracks to tell the story of his dramatic romance with Ari.
Wes and several close friends hide emotional pain which he expresses with angst. I like the author’s ability to write intense emotional drama that is fitting to YA although perhaps it is a bit much for an elder reader like me. I appreciate the transition and growth that Wes experiences. There are a couple of mixed tenses that were momentarily distracting. My primary disappointment is, just as I was wrapped in the story and wanted to see what happened between them, this book ends -- to be continued in the next book. I do recommend this for fans of YA emotional love. Just be prepared to need the next book, Lose Me.
Source: Received from Author for an honest review. My rating 3.75.
February 10, 2023
This is a first time read for me by this author and after reading this, I would definitely like to explore more of their work. I'm always looking for a good Pride and Prejudice rendition (or any other of Jane Austen's work, for that matter) and this one definitely did not disappoint. A fresh look for the classic favorite, this features a blonde Mr. Darcy, played by Wes. Wes is a billionaire, a successful actor who is filming a modern Pride and Prejudice adaptation in Greece. Ari is a stunt girl in the movie. They really have no reason to meet, but their paths do cross. Ari doesn't think of him as anything more than a rich, entitled, guy. But once she gets to know him, her view of changes, and their chemistry begins to explode. Although their relationship is quick to develop, it is not without its conflicts. At one point, he saves Ari's life, but in the end he is the one that needs saving.
I really enjoyed this clean and entertaining take on one of my favorite stories. I do wish I would have read the previous book prior to reading this, but I was nonetheless still able to enjoy this one.
Thank you to StoryOrigin for providing a complimentary copy. This is my voluntary review.
I really enjoyed this clean and entertaining take on one of my favorite stories. I do wish I would have read the previous book prior to reading this, but I was nonetheless still able to enjoy this one.
Thank you to StoryOrigin for providing a complimentary copy. This is my voluntary review.
April 18, 2021
❤💣💥A very nice surprise.
In a London auditorium, the famous Weston Spencer is holding auditions to recruit a whole new team for a new film project.
As a new candidate comes in, Weston gets angry and yells at his recruiter.
Just entered the only person he never wanted to see again...
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A very nice surprise for this bubbling novel overflowing with emotions of all kinds, like the main character Weston Spencer...
I understand this book 2 is the "companion novel" to LOSE ME, book 1, which tells the same story but from the point of view of the girl, ARI.
In fact, I loved this novel (and its maelström of various and varied emotions), I liked the script itself, the interactions between the characters (although sometimes it left me in confusion or frustration...), this bubbling up of emotions throughout the book made me feel good, but also made me wish I had read LOSE ME.
Ari’s character intrigues me a lot now.
A very nice discovery !
I recommend for lovers of very sentimental YA novels.🧡
In a London auditorium, the famous Weston Spencer is holding auditions to recruit a whole new team for a new film project.
As a new candidate comes in, Weston gets angry and yells at his recruiter.
Just entered the only person he never wanted to see again...
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A very nice surprise for this bubbling novel overflowing with emotions of all kinds, like the main character Weston Spencer...
I understand this book 2 is the "companion novel" to LOSE ME, book 1, which tells the same story but from the point of view of the girl, ARI.
In fact, I loved this novel (and its maelström of various and varied emotions), I liked the script itself, the interactions between the characters (although sometimes it left me in confusion or frustration...), this bubbling up of emotions throughout the book made me feel good, but also made me wish I had read LOSE ME.
Ari’s character intrigues me a lot now.
A very nice discovery !
I recommend for lovers of very sentimental YA novels.🧡
October 3, 2022
Angsty NA romance - Sparks’ A Walk To Remember meets Mamma Mia 2
Well, this was Frank’s )0(excellent) standard emotinal angsty rollercoaster and reminded me of Nicholas Sparks’ book A Walk to Remember. I loved that it was set on a Greek island, hence the Mamma Mia feel, but with the more drama-mama sequel. I loved how Wes was agonising over getting his life together when he finally has a good incentive - Ari. I hated how I got zilch insight into Ari from her side, but I guess that’s what book #2 Lose Me is going to be about (I hope). I’d even label it a teen romance, what with the sweet&innocent & rather angsty, except the MMC is 22, but he can be excused from doing his growing up early in his twenties, grappling with the demons a 6yo sold into filmdom has to endure. Huge feels, was totally hooked. I rooted for the love story and am incensed enough to go and read Lose Me now, since this book was like a half-bitten sadwich, beckoning another bite. I’ll spear you the grrrs and “how could yous”. It’s fab, read it, you’ll love it.
Well, this was Frank’s )0(excellent) standard emotinal angsty rollercoaster and reminded me of Nicholas Sparks’ book A Walk to Remember. I loved that it was set on a Greek island, hence the Mamma Mia feel, but with the more drama-mama sequel. I loved how Wes was agonising over getting his life together when he finally has a good incentive - Ari. I hated how I got zilch insight into Ari from her side, but I guess that’s what book #2 Lose Me is going to be about (I hope). I’d even label it a teen romance, what with the sweet&innocent & rather angsty, except the MMC is 22, but he can be excused from doing his growing up early in his twenties, grappling with the demons a 6yo sold into filmdom has to endure. Huge feels, was totally hooked. I rooted for the love story and am incensed enough to go and read Lose Me now, since this book was like a half-bitten sadwich, beckoning another bite. I’ll spear you the grrrs and “how could yous”. It’s fab, read it, you’ll love it.
April 8, 2023
i read this book as book #1, currently reading Lose Me now, as kindle advertised it as book #1 to me and so did google. it was a great book overall, it’s interesting to see hollywood characters show that side of themselves that you don’t ever see irl in the way that Wes opened up & showed himself to us readers. as well as i always enjoy a book that touches on things such as depression, addiction, mental health, etc. bc those are all important to me. some parts seemed slightly dragged out & almost like it only had to be in the story just to fit some of the pages between the beginning & the ending. however, i am just hoping it’s bc i missed something by this actually being the 2nd book. regardless, it was quite an interesting read and i liked it overall. anytime i picked it up, i couldn’t put it back down. i’m enjoying the 2nd book a lot so far. i’d say 3.5 stars as of now but i’m sure after i finish the real first book, it will go up. i’m glad to have discovered this author and plan on reading a lot more of M.C. Frank’s writing.
February 3, 2025
What did I just read?
This was a book I snagged during a stuff your kindle event. I picked it up as a palette cleanser between books and didn’t really have an expectation coming into it. This book in the end was disappointing to say the least. It was hard to follow. The characters seemed really unrealistic and I felt like I was jumping into the middle of a series. The timeline felt very off, one minute we’re saving the main female characters life, and the next day, we’re shooting scenes for a movie and calling her baby??
The chemistry between the two main characters seemed so unrealistic that it was hard to root for them. We bounced between getting bits and pieces of other characters backgrounds and life stories and then jumped into a “love at first glance” story with the two main characters.
When I got to the end of the book, it just ended abruptly, saying to see “next book” to see how their story ends. At this point I don’t really have any interest in following up on their story.
This was a book I snagged during a stuff your kindle event. I picked it up as a palette cleanser between books and didn’t really have an expectation coming into it. This book in the end was disappointing to say the least. It was hard to follow. The characters seemed really unrealistic and I felt like I was jumping into the middle of a series. The timeline felt very off, one minute we’re saving the main female characters life, and the next day, we’re shooting scenes for a movie and calling her baby??
The chemistry between the two main characters seemed so unrealistic that it was hard to root for them. We bounced between getting bits and pieces of other characters backgrounds and life stories and then jumped into a “love at first glance” story with the two main characters.
When I got to the end of the book, it just ended abruptly, saying to see “next book” to see how their story ends. At this point I don’t really have any interest in following up on their story.
May 23, 2021
I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review with no spoilers.
The thing I enjoyed about this book the most is how the setting is so beautifully described. It made me want to book a holiday there fight away!
Having never read a book where the first person was a film star made it very alluring. Although I found it difficult to get into, it was an interesting storyline. The principal character told the story and focused directly on himself, his needs, and feelings. As his personality developed and his early life explained, became clear why he was this way.
I loved the cover, and how the photo appeared in the first chapter, too. It really brought the character alive.
The thing I enjoyed about this book the most is how the setting is so beautifully described. It made me want to book a holiday there fight away!
Having never read a book where the first person was a film star made it very alluring. Although I found it difficult to get into, it was an interesting storyline. The principal character told the story and focused directly on himself, his needs, and feelings. As his personality developed and his early life explained, became clear why he was this way.
I loved the cover, and how the photo appeared in the first chapter, too. It really brought the character alive.
June 26, 2025
I think you need to read the other book, Lose Me, to understand what's going on. When I researched this book to see if I needed to read the other one, I found that the premise was that it wasn't necessary. However, I don't think that is accurate because it appeared to rely heavily on the reader having prior knowledge. Even if it was just a standalone, a lot was lacking. I liked the premise that they were filming a Pride and Prejudice adaptation and exploring what goes on at a film set. However, the time jumps were confusing, there was no explanation where needed, and there were multiple plot points that didn't make sense. If you plan to read this, it might be a good idea to read the other as well. Perhaps that changes things, but I won't expend energy trying to find out.
April 29, 2021
*I was given an ARC copy of this book in return for a review* I had really high hopes, because I really enjoyed Frosted, the last ARC I received from this author. Also, the premise is really interesting. A Pride & Prejudice story inside of a story about filming a modern Pride & Prejudice. However, I unfortunately could not get into this one. You spend a lot of time in Wes’s perspective and I found him as a character to be a bit all over the place. I couldn’t truly get a grasp on him and I didn’t believe his feelings for the other main character. This is part of a bigger series, so I may give it another try after reading those ones.
I personally ended up not finishing.
I personally ended up not finishing.
October 1, 2022
Wes Spencer is a famous actor who is rather traumatized by his Hollywood childhood. He struggles with panic attacks, sobriety and feelings of self-loathing and isolation, but he decides he wants a change when he falls in love with a talented Greek stunt actress Ari. Wes is in Greece in order to film a modern Pride and Prejudice adaptation but the plot of this book does not mirror Austen's original. Instead, we get anxieties, endangered lives, multiple potential triggers... This book is beautiful and poetic and heartbreaking. But. It's not a complete story and you have to read something else to find out how it ends. (I hate that.)
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