Saving Dawson

by Kathy Maykut

Dawson Lorde has everything, even his life, riding on being able to keep his secrets. After his sister commits suicide, though, everything spirals out of control.

Raegan Keaton knows Dawson and his sister, Leah, from childhood. Only after Leah dies, does Raegan realize the mistake she's made in abandoning them. With Dawson willing to be her friend again, she allows herself to fall- hard. The only problem is that Dawson doesn't date, but he won't say why. All Raegan knows is that something is wrong with the boy she grew up with, and it's tearing him apart from every angle. The only thing she can do is watch, and pick up the pieces of his life that he never thought he'd share.



Mature scenes, 17+

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 7, 2014

About the author

Some Tidbits?

-I'm 31
-I live with my husband, a Golden Retriever named Sarge, and a broken cat named Larry.
-My day job is an asbestos claims reviewer.
-I'm a cat person, and I would have an owl if I was allowed.
-I survive on caffeine, running, and craft beer. No. Shame.
-I'm REALLY nervous about putting my work out there.

I enjoy a wide variety of authors, but some of my favorites are Colleen Hoover, Jessica Park, John Green, and Cassie Mae.

I enjoy comedy, criminal mysteries, and general fiction, but my true love, and what I write, myself, is YA/NA romance. Specifically, my weakness is the 'best friends fall in love' story line. Gets me EVERY time. I also love to read about beta males rather than the football stars, but I can enjoy those bad boys, too.

I'm self published, and currently in the process of querying agents for trad publishing. My writing has improved greatly over the years, so it is finally time! Wish me luck!

Reviews

[♡ Jeri's Book Attic ♡ Jeri the Romance Bibiliophile ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

As my Kindle Read this week I choose “Saving Dawson” by Kathy Maykut. I have been circling around this book since it came out sometime 2014. The Blurb sounded interesting but something kept me from getting it – even if I could not pinpoint what it was at that time And now after reading it.

I have a better feeling for what it was. It is the way the story is told / the writing style.

The author created an intense setting from beginning to end. Intriguing characters placed in a plot that was even more interesting and deep than the Blurb lets you guess.

The plotline is more serious than even I would have guessed. But the way the author delivers the story somehow does not fit the content. The writing feels like a novel that is supposed to be for Teenagers but the content itself feels older.

So both together left me with a slightly strange feeling after finishing.

And there is one thing that went the wrong way with me. I think it is no spoiler because it does not reveal anything if you did not read the book. I honestly think that bringing a weapon to a meeting of a certain kind felt more like “intention” and not self-defense.

I know – I know – I read the story – I get the reasons – but still I think there could have been a more mature solution.

But this book has an important message and therefore it is worth reading I just wished it would be reworked a little that it either fits the teenagers or the YA (which I felt more suitable)

[Talltree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spoilers beware:
Very sweet love story about childhood friends finding each other again.
H's parents are horrific and physically abuse him, he takes it silently to protect his sister but in vain , in the end.
h who is his neighbour kind of ends up saving him, she's very sweet too, though she used to be part of the cool girl posse. Story is about how they get together and how the H gets away from his parents at last.
4 star read!

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The writing in this book was very youngish and simplistic. If the storyline hadn't captured my attention, I probably would have DNF'd it. But, I really wanted to know what was going on in Dawson's life and I was so grateful for the support that Rae gave him, I'm glad I finished the book.

[Nieke · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 stars!

[Livi Counts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

I have no words for how this book affected me. It was well written and it definitely left me in tears more than once