What it’s about:
Maddie is the daughter of a Secret Service agent who is the head of security for the president. Logan is the president’s son. He is also Maddie’s best friend. Right before a very important dinner with the Russian government, the Maddie and Logan witness the almost kidnapping of the first lady. Bullets and action ensue. This incident leads to Maddie’s dad moving the middle of nowhere in Alaska without no explanation.
Maddie writes to her best friend but for two years never receives a response, yet she keeps writing. Six years later, to her surprise, Logan shows up at her little shack in Alaska. He also manages to get kidnapped and even though Maddie is beyond upset about him never writing back and him acting like nothing changed, she goes out to save him because let’s face it Logan might be smart but you need a little something more to face the cold harsh weather in Alaska. Also bears.
About the Author:
Ally Carter is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 3 different YA series, The Gallagher Girls (6 books), Heist Society (3 books and a novella) and Embassy Row (3 books). She has also written stories and essays for different anthologies, My True Love Gave To Me and Hope Nation. Not If I Save You First is her first standalone novel.
My thoughts:
As an Ally Carter fan, I was super excited about having a new book come out. I was even happier when I got that feeling of badassness from Maddie that I had also gotten from the Gallagher Girls and from Kat in Heist Society. I can say its a little hard for me to accept that this is a stand-alone because I want more. Not because I was left hanging, but because I’m a greedy reader. I loved how Ally dropped that GG cameo and how there is a possibility for more crossovers.
We get a lot of action scenes. When your thing you’re out of the woods (pun intended) but your not. We have twists, so many twists, and turns.