This is a great young adult romance. ( )

First off, I just have to say that there is no way I can give this book an unbiased review. Not because I relate to the story or because I know the author, because I don't....but because the story is set in Oklahoma. That made me feel so much more connected to the story, I had a lot of fun reading a book set half an hour from where I live. I loved reading about Attie and her love of OU Sooner football. Hello, I live close to the football stadium and go to school there. When she and her friends took a road trip to El Reno, I felt like I could just hop in the car with them!

I also loved the way Stefne got the dialogue down. Usually, the overuse of "ya'lls" and "go get 'em" type abbreviations get on my nerves. But in this case, I loved it! It made all the characters sound like the people I talk to everyday. I especially loved the spelling of the world "probly." Very nice.

Anyway, even putting all that aside...this is really an amazing book. It is really hard not to love Attie, and I dare you not to love Riley Bennett! The way he fawns all over Attie...*sa-woon.* I do have to say though...at the risk of sounding like a jerk: he cried way too much. Seriously, I felt like every time I turned the page he was crying about something. I know that he suffered a huge loss in his family and that he cares a lot for Attie...but really. Teenage boys do not cry that much (unless they want to be labeled WUSS). I mean, he even cried in front of his friends. No way. I'm just not buying it. I kinda tried to block that out so I could continue thinking about how amazing he was. And for the most part, I did. And either way...not a big deal.

Attie's dad: huge loser. I won't go into that and spoil anything. But man...the dude sucks in a major way. Thank goodness she had a real family to care about her. That part was pretty hard to read. It made me very grateful for my dad!

Anyway, bottom line: I loved reading this. I read it via We Love YA! tours, and am seriously contemplating buying a copy for myself. Stefne offers them on her website at a reduced price (14.99+shipping), and she'll autograph them for you.

I definitely recommend reading this, and be on the lookout for the sequel, Rise, in the next year or two! ( )

This book was so many things, but the biggest one in my mind is refreshing. Besides that, it is the most beautiful story I have ever read. Its pages were filled with things that brought so many emotions to light and had moments that will allow everyone to connect with the story and the characters in some way.

Reading Salvaged is an experience. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and so much more. At one point, I was crying so hard I had to stop reading. The scenes with Tammy and Attie's other friends were so much fun. I loved Tammy - she said things how they were. Salvaged is written in alternating points of view - from Attie to Riley - which I absolutely loved. I love alternating POV, and in Salvaged it made the story ten times better. I loved hearing both characters thoughts, and it was fun to see how each saw the others case.

Attie the main character did annoy me at times. She let her insecurities just block her way too much. That aside, she is a character most people, especially teenage girls, can connect with. I also loved how throughout the story she goes through so much, yet her faith in God is rock solid. Riley seriously is a dream guy. You blows so many other literary hotties out of the water! Seriously, if I could ever find a guy just a fraction of how perfect and sweet he was, it would be amazing. Another thing about this book was the fact that Jesus was a main character. When I started reading, I had no idea he would be such a huge part of the book, and the scenes with him grew to be some of my favorite parts of the book.

The story was so heart breaking, but at the same time was a story of such strong growth. I mentioned above how Salvaged was refreshing. Let me tell you why - it was the most perfect love story and you didn't need sex or anything like that to make it so. It was innocent and perfect.

Salvaged was a story filled with amazing characters that I could read about forever. I loved every single character and what they brought to the table. The story is just wow. A single girl has about everything that can go wrong happen to her, but she has the most amazing people in the world to walk through life by her. This is simply one of the best love stories I have ever read. ( )

This is an amazing book by a first-time novelist about a girl who loses her mother & best friend in an instant. This novel was inspired by multiple dreams verbatim over a course of several nights. It's a life journey showing how each of your lives touches upon so many others' in ways we could never imagine! I laughed & I cried as I read about life, loss, love, living, boundaries, hope, forgiveness, God and so much more! I didn't want the book to end and it seemed like the characters were as close to me as my best friends and family. This is a YA read for everyone, the young and the young-at-heart! ( )

This was a fabulous story that was edgy and romantic, yet had a great message for teens at the same time. I was so engrossed in this story I didn't want to do anything but read the book straight through. I highly recommend it. Great writing, great plot, great YA voice! ( )