Salvador is the golden boy of Liberty High, but not in your typical sense. I loved the effect she had on Salva, the way she was always making him be the best he can be and never settle for less than he deserved - and most importantly, she practiced what she preached. But behind her quiet demeanor is a fierce, passionate young woman with strong beliefs. She's basically a wallflower, a bookish, smart and silent girl that has had a crush on Salva for four plus years. And meaningful titles that actually relate to the story.īeth and Salvador are a very unlikely couple. Until you know Salva & Beth.įirst I have to gush about the cover. If I wanted to be cheesy, I could pitch it as “ Perfect Chemistry meets Romeo & Juliet ” but then you’d assume you know the end. In this case, Pepe was right: Salva has a heck of a story. Pepe is Salva’s best friend, and he’s pretty certain he knows what Salva needs: by this I mean who Salva should date, what sport he should play, what he should do with his life, where he should go to college, and when Salva should be brave enough to introduce himself to an author-aka yours truly-and demand that author write his story. I didn’t find that out until Pepe shoved Salva into the prologue. Though I got no names out of that collision, and I had no idea there was a book coming. There was plenty of evidence to support both claims. According to her, he was one of those “patronizing-and annoying-organized people.” And according to him, she was “the walking disaster area.” Oh, no they were both far too busy telling me about each other. Yet neither of them bothered to introduce themselves. Papers, pencils, the contents of Beth’s backpack, and point of view everywhere! I first met Salva and Beth in the middle of a collision.

Thoughtful and romantic, this is a beautifully written story about following your heart and fulfilling your potential. Then tragedy strikes-and threatens to destroy everything that Salva has worked for. Soon Beth is pushing Salva to set his sights higher than ever-because she knows he has more to offer, more than even he realizes. Until fate throws them together and the attraction is irresistible. Popular guy and bookish girl-the two have almost nothing in common.

But she's also smart, and she has serious plans for her future. Dreamy and shy, Beth is used to blending into the background. Everyone loves him.Įspecially Beth Courant, AKA the walking disaster area. He's student body president, quarterback of the football team, and has a near-perfect GPA. His Mexican immigrant family has high expectations, and Salva intends to fulfill them. Salvador Resendez-Salva to his friends-appears to have it all. A smart, unexpected romance from an award-winning author.

Salvation by Anne Osterlund