Review: 4 stars!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
Rating: 4 starsSave Me From Me is the first novel I've ever personally had the honor of reading by Erika Ashby. After hearing so many good things about her work, reading amazing reviews, hearing other authors rave about her- I had to push at least one of her books to the top of my list. Sooo, sooo glad I did! What an emotional ride I felt throughout reading this! All my fellow romance novel lovers, this book is for you- Ms. Ashby blew my expectations out of the water. The whole pissing excellence thing must be an Erika thing (my name is Erika, too)! Lol, just kidding. ;)Anyway...Danielle Brooks, also known as Dani, is a 27 year old strong, independent, won't take shit from anybody, hot hopeless romantic struggling with finding herself, trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life, while battling with finding her happily ever after. Her high school boyfriend, her first love- Gage, and Dani are reunited when Dani moves back to her hometown after the passing of her father. Gage, unable to get over the love he has for Dani, tries to revive the passionate relationship they once had.Dani meets Holden Reynolds when she meets her brother at a local bar for a fun night out. Although her original connection with Holden is rare and disturbing, she can't keep him out of her mind.  They develop a strong liking to each other, launch an erotic, hot relationship and fall madly in love. Holden's job forces him to move around often so they plan to move together once he has to relocate. Until one day, everything changes. After a rude confrontation between Dani and Holden's father, she takes off and never looks back, leaving Holden completely hanging.Will Holden get over Dani and move on to bigger and better things? Will Dani finally give in to Gage and commit to a relationship with him like they had before? Dani being so stubborn and selfless works against her relationships with friends and family, so will she ever be able to worry about her OWN hopes and dreams instead of everyone elses? So with all love stories with two men fighting over the same woman we readers develop teams. I'm sure with his story in particular MOST readers would root for Team Holden. However, I've always had a hard-on for the underdogs so I'm totally Team Gage. He's a battered, gorgeous, troubling young man who needs help in many aspects of his life BUT he loves Dani! He's willing to fix all of his problems, work hard, support, love, and nuture her- all the while starting his life over. He sooo has my vote! I know, I'm a softy and probably mentally screwed in some twisted, distorted way.Having a boyfriend (who I'm still in a happy, 5 year relationship with) that worked in the gas/oil field industry at one time, I know how it feels to move around and all of the time and devotion that comes along with the job- so this book really hit home for me. I also know all about exes getting involved with present relationships because of the inability to 'get over it' (its a guy thing- I think ;)). It isn't often that I read a book that I'm able to relate to but this one felt so fimiliar to me! I loved it! Erika Ashby writes an amazing love story filled with heart, heartbreak, passion, mind-blowing sex, compassion, and so much more. Now I'm going to get on Amazon and put my twitching one-clicking powers to work. :) 4 fantabulous stars!