Most secrets cause pain, but sometimes they heal.
South With my band’s album skyrocketing up the charts, the last thing I want is a girlfriend. I like it rough and preferably with strangers, and I sure as hell don’t do love. Ever since my buddy introduced me to the kooky pet wedding photographer, I’ve done my best to ignore her. But Mia won’t take no for an answer. Now she’s all I think about.Mia But Mia won’t take no for an answer. Now she’s all I think about.
Mia
One glimpse of South’s photo and it’s a serious case of insta-lust. Then I meet him in the flesh, and all bets are off. I’m determined to make the blue-eyed rocker mine. At least for a night or two. Who knew he’d want so much more? But I know for a fact he won’t want this—my sweet, tiny, little secret.
How can I keep them both—the rock star and his baby—when a ‘watcher’ in the shadows is determined to make sure I don’t?
A will-they-won’t-they roller coaster ride makes the HEA extra-sweet. This is book 4 in the interconnected series and it’s a standalone. If you’d like to check out South trying to ignore Mia when they first meet, you can read book 3, Nico and Ivy’s story.
Note: Full length (99,000 words) standalone with a HEA. No cheating. Contains frequent strong language, sex scenes, and drug use.
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Pet photographer, Mia fell hard for rock star, South, the first time she saw him in a magazine. So begins her quest to seduce him for a night of hot sex. South seems like his isn’t interested in Mia, but he has secretly been crushing on her for some time now. One night at a party, the two give in to their lust and have some mind blowing sex. While relationships aren’t normally his thing, South can’t deny his feelings for Mia. Can they get past his painful, damaged childhood and find a way to be together? Mia has to decide if she can trust him with her heart and a secret that she is carrying. Really great story! Lots of twists.
I have had to start and stop and redo this review because I feel my heart breaking each time I start.
South, the wolf pup, breaks your heart with the damage he has had a lifetime of enduring by someone who was supposed to love him and take care of him. You can feel his pain, his emotional angst of confronting feelings he has never had before. His sense of awe at finding home but not realizing what that is and shying away.
His saving grace is the quiet in his head, the romance in his kiss, the music that roams in his head. His Mia.
This story takes you on a journey of discovery, a crazed stalker and finding your own piece of family.
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Just the absolute best story. It had me captivated from the beginning with the hot steamy scenes. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Everything I like to read about and more. Such a great story I will read again and again. A keeper!!
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Saving South is an angsty story about learning to love yourself while finding love when it is unwanted. The story follows South, the frontman for Up Void, an up and coming band poised for stardom. He is handsome, rough, and unavailable for any profound relationship by his own choice. Mia is a photographer who photographs dog weddings and ceremonies. She is also the best friend to the girlfriend of one of South’s friends. Mia has eyes for South. She wants a one-night stand with him, but South gives her no sense of interest. Instead, he seems to consider her with disdain. Knowing that she only wants a one night stand, she pursues him even though he seems disinterested. Unbeknownest to her, South is extremely attracted to her, but he doesn’t do relationships, so he stays away from her. Until he can’t. One night turns into more. Unfortunately, this story is full angst, so there is more to the story than just its beginning.
As a hero, South is complicated. He has a huge heart, but he hides it behind a gruff exterior. He fights against a relationship because he doesn’t believe he is worthy of love, an idea bred through his upbringing. His struggle is profound throughout the story, so much so that your stomach hurts at his lack of self-esteem. He can also be cruel, mostly due to his lack of self-acceptance. But it makes it difficult to read at times when his cruelty towards Mia is profound. Thankfully, his kindness eventually overcomes his cruelty, but the reader is a front-row observer to the push-pull of their relationship.
Mia is a worthy heroine. She is a strong woman who loves South through his search for self-love. She does self-sabotage her happiness at various times in the story, which can be frustrating. However, she seeks after forgiveness when she makes poor decisions that almost ruin her relationships.
This was my first time reading Amy J. Heart, and I missed reading the first book in this series, Tempting Ivy. The characters play a part in this book, but it is not necessary to have read the first book for understanding this book. I will be reading Tempting Ivy as I enjoyed the angst and characters of Saving South. Overall, I am looking forward to other books by Amy J. Heart.
Loved It!!
South and Mia’s story was one h*’ll of a rollercoaster ride. As the bad boy lead singer of Up Void, South lived every bit of the rock star life; drinking, drugs and one-and-dones. Mia was a different story and once he finally let her in his life she made him break all of his rules.
South had a extremely bad upbringing until he found a family that showed him he could be loved and put a guitar in his hands. There are times I wanted to strangle him but knew that deep down he was worth all of the trouble just as Mia found out. I’m so glad that South and Mia found their HEA and took me along with them.
Who doesn’t like a sexy bad-boy rocker? South, yum! He and Mia got it going on.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. First time I have read one of Amy’s books. I hope it won’t be the last. I loved it. It had despair, hope, laughter and happiness. South is a lead singer in a up and coming band. He has always had a thing for Mia but won’t allow himself the chance to be with her. That won’t matter. Mia has always been in love with him. She has always secretly stalked him in an innocent way. She will whittle away his resistance eventually.
Amy J. Heart knocks it out of the park again with Saving South. I was first enchanted with her writing back when I stumbled upon A Boy Called L. This book is a bit more light-hearted than that taboo dark love story, but there is still a bit of drama characteristic to this author’s books. I do love a damaged, bad-boy rocker and South is definitely it. I like how he is also vulnerable and has insecurities that he must overcome. My heart broke for this complex character many times over. Mia is quirky and fun. She is pretty forward in the beginning of the book as she actively pursues South and I wasn’t sure how that was going to go. She is definitely the kind of character that I would like to have as a friend. The two of them are perfect together and the chemistry between them is hot. This author did a great job of crafting characters that are relatable – characters that have their strengths, but also flaws and who sometimes make bad decisions. The secondary characters are also great – I would love for some of them to get their own books. There are a few characters from the previous book, Tempting Ivy, but this book can be read as a standalone. The book was a little long for my liking, but I didn’t find myself skimming any pages or feel like it was dragging. Saving South is an enjoyable book with wonderful characters that are well developed and it has just the right amount of drama without going over the top. I received this book for free and I voluntarily leave this review.
Between passion and torment
Mia is very attracted to South singer in a rock band, but he seems to run away. He thinks she deserves better and she only wants one night until they discover themselves. The story is fairly classic with a tormented rocker and a friend who’s been drawn to him for a long time, and they start a relation, but the story takes a turn I loved when a “watcher”, a stalker or a fan who spies South is introduced. We do not know if it’s a man or a woman, but one thing is certain, he does not like Mia and will do everything to make her no longer in their relationship.
Just like that romance rocks and forces characters to make sometimes unpredictable decisions. Excellent
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3 1/2*
Mia is Ivy’s best friend and has been crushing over her boyfriends band member South forever.
South feels damaged he never has girlfriends & doesn’t mess about with friends but Mia has certainly got him in a twist. Can South realise what he’s got before it’s too late?
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INTENSE EMOTIONAL RIDE!
A gripping emotional rollercoaster ride that will tug and pull at your heartstrings at times making it incredibly hard to put down! Sexy exciting chemistry and fantastic twists! An intense emotional read that is so worth the read and more!
I really enjoyed this read. South and Mia’s story had plenty of emotional turmoil on their road to romance. I liked both these characters and it was easy to root for them as a couple. For Mia’s part, I thought she added some cuteness to the story. Her fangirl crush was relatable and realistic. South was wounded and his baggage caused him to act out. To start this was a bit off putting and I was not happy with his actions toward Mia. Once you got to know him though, you could understand where it was coming from, if not approve of it. This book has a lot of drama, twists and sweetness. As for the storyline itself, I found it very engaging and it held my interest very well.
This book was an emotional roller coaster to read. There were some high point and really low points. There was impeccable character development throughout the book. The characters really pull on your heart strings. I love that the book really shows the importance of communication in a relationship. The realism and character development combine to create an attachment between reader and characters. This was an amazing read. I highly recommend reading it!
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