Release date: July 1, 2025
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Contemporary Romance, NA
Synopsis:
The first book in the international bestselling Maxton Hall series—now an Amazon Prime streaming series—in English for the first time.
They come from different worlds, and yet they are meant for each other.
Money, glamour, luxury, power—Ruby Bell couldn’t be less interested in these things if she tried. After being awarded a scholarship to one of England’s most prestigious and expensive private schools, Maxton Hall, all she wants is to keep her head down, work hard, and get accepted to Oxford. She keeps her distance from everyone, especially the arrogant, rich, and extremely handsome James Beaufort, ringleader of the school’s party boys.
When Ruby discovers a scandalous secret about the Beauforts, she is suddenly on James’s radar. It only gets worse when James is forced to work with her to plan the school’s annual gala. Yet the more time they spend together, the more they realize they share much more than they thought.
Falling for James Beaufort was never part of her plan, yet Ruby can’t help but let her feelings sweep her away. But James must make a decision for will he choose what’s expected of him, or what he feels for her?
Review:
I’ve been curious about the Save Me series ever since I heard it was being adapted for TV, and as someone who always reads the book before watching the screen version, I dove in with high expectations. Right from the start, it gave me major Gossip Girl vibes, there’s prep school drama, juicy secrets, and rich kids behaving badly, and honestly, that nostalgic energy totally worked for me.
The writing is simple and direct, which may be partly due to the translation, but it made for a quick and easy page turner. This one is high on angst and tension, with that delicious enemies to lovers dynamic between Ruby and James. I really liked them both on their own, and their chemistry was undeniable. The opposites attract setup and forced proximity moments were exactly the kind of drama I was hoping for.
Is it a little juvenile in parts? Sure. But I’m also not exactly the target age group and that didn’t stop me from enjoying the ride. If you’re in the mood for a fun, drama filled escape that feels like a guilty pleasure, Save Me delivers. Just beware: it ends on a cliffhanger. Normally that would frustrate me, but in this case, it just made me desperate to pick up the next book.
Overall rating: 4/5
Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.
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