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jessica
this was quite a brusk volume, so i will keep my review brief, as well. this was skilful for what it was - information technology was a quick, enjoyable survival story filled with action, hazard, and romance. whilst information technology had its highs (exciting premise, easy writing, decent pacing), it also has some lows (shallow character depth, some unrealistic moments). even though i didnt think this was perfect, i would still recommend it to anyone looking for an effortless, entertaining story!

3 stars

Kat
May 12, 2018 rated information technology really liked it
This was a cute escape novel where Maddie, daughter of a secret service amanuensis, and Logan, son of the president, are off in Alaska, when Logan is suddenly threatened, and Maddie's survival smarts must save them both. Easy-to-follow plot, and perfect if you're looking for something light and easy. I enjoyed Maddie'due south sass, and bedazzling 😊.

Please excuse typos/proper noun misspellings. Entered on screen reader.

Carol (Bookaria)
This is a cute and adventurous YA story and I really enjoyed it.

Six years ago, Maddie, the daughter of a secret-service agent, and Logan, the son of the President of the United States were both 10 and all-time friends. Then, something happened and Maddie moved to Alaska with her father.

Fast-frontwards six years and Maddie is notwithstanding in Alaska. She has been living with her father, home-schooled, and learning survival skills. All gets disrupted when Logan is sent to Alaska to spend some time with them an

This is a beautiful and audacious YA story and I really enjoyed it.

Six years ago, Maddie, the daughter of a secret-service agent, and Logan, the son of the President of the United States were both ten and best friends. Then, something happened and Maddie moved to Alaska with her father.

Fast-forrard six years and Maddie is however in Alaska. She has been living with her male parent, dwelling house-schooled, and learning survival skills. All gets disrupted when Logan is sent to Alaska to spend some time with them and just when he is starts getting settled ends up kidnapped. This is the start of the story and the residuum is an adventurous journeying.

The story takes place in an isolated region of Alaska and the characters are likable. I constitute the novel to be entertaining, romantic, and fun.

Overall, I enjoyed it and recommend it to readers of YA and contemporary fiction.

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Grace A
Oct 04, 2019 rated information technology actually liked it
iv.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
This was such a sweet and piece of cake read.
Maddie was a girly girl who can survive in the worst possible wilderness situation. I know it doesn't sound as badass every bit you would recollect, only this book put a new spin on being your best self without compromising who you are.
Maddie grew up being best friends with the son of the president of the The states but an unfortunate event split them apart, when they found each other, their friendship wasn't every bit rosy equally it was in the past. Information technology took a life a
four.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
This was such a sweet and like shooting fish in a barrel read.
Maddie was a girly daughter who can survive in the worst possible wilderness situation. I know it doesn't sound as badass as you would remember, only this volume put a new spin on being your best self without compromising who yous are.
Maddie grew up being best friends with the son of the president of the U.s. just an unfortunate result split them apart, when they found each other, their friendship wasn't every bit rosy equally it was in the by. It took a life and death situation to bring them dorsum together.
It is a love story about friendship, trust, survival and loyalty. It was a fantastic read.
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Trina (Between Chapters)
Just what I wanted from that synopsis!

A cute, quick read that you'll probably enjoy if you like survival stories. There is also a good dose of friends-to-hate-to-attraction.

Simply downside was that Maddie could be super annoying. She was acting that way on purpose, simply let's only say she excelled at it.

Content warning: Russian terrorists, being taken hostage, falling, violence, injury, survival in wintry wilderness.

Merely what I wanted from that synopsis!

A cute, quick read that you'll probably enjoy if you like survival stories. There is also a good dose of friends-to-hate-to-attraction.

Just downside was that Maddie could be super abrasive. She was acting that way on purpose, but let'southward just say she excelled at it.

Content warning: Russian terrorists, being taken hostage, falling, violence, injury, survival in wintry wilderness.

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charlotte,
Galley provided by publisher

I'd exist the first to admit that I wasn't all that impressed by the last book Ally Carter released. I would fifty-fifty go and so far equally to say that I was a bit disappointed. This one, on the other hand, is a welcome render to how good her previous output had been.

Maddy Manchester is the daughter of the (former) head of the Hole-and-corner Service. Following the attempted kidnap of the Starting time Lady, Maddy'due south begetter moves them to the wilderness of Alaska, cut off from human civilization, for r

Galley provided by publisher

I'd be the get-go to admit that I wasn't all that impressed by the last book Ally Carter released. I would even go and so far as to say that I was a scrap disappointed. This one, on the other manus, is a welcome return to how practiced her previous output had been.

Maddy Manchester is the girl of the (onetime) head of the Secret Service. Following the attempted kidnap of the Offset Lady, Maddy's father moves them to the wilderness of Alaska, cutting off from human civilisation, for reasons unknown. In doing this, she leaves backside her best friend Logan, the son of the President. 6 years later, Logan is sent to Alaska post-obit a string of misdemeanours to find Maddy completely changed from the girl he knew, and hating his guts.

What follows is typical Ally Carter. And information technology'due south great.

I have to say, Maddy Manchester might be ane of my favourite Carter heroines. After Kat Bishop, of course, only I might even go so far as to say she's better than Cammie Morgan. I loved her so much, even despite the slight "not similar other girls" affair going on at the start (which, peradventure fair enough, I wouldn't know many girls who could survive alone in Alaska myself, permit alone throw a hatchet with accuracy into a tree trunk so). I think one of the problems I had with Embassy Row was that I didn't really connect with Grace that much, or even like her really, in the way I had with Cammie and Kat. Maddy is a lot more like those two, and it'due south like returning to something familiar (imagine thinking I wouldn't die for Maddy Manchester).

Usually, I also really like the beloved interests. However, the thing that slightly irritated me about Logan was that he never seemed to realise how capable Maddy was, non even really at the cease. Information technology was all him being like "no, Maddy, don't do this!!" similar this isn't a completely different Maddy than the one he knew anile 10. There's also the whole thing where whenever one of the bad guys so much as looks at Maddy, he pretty much jumps them and starts yelling "don't even look at her!!", like, my dude, chill. I know your masculinity has been impugned on and you desire to make up for it because Maddy is clearly more than capable than you could ever wish to be but please. But chill.

There was also the modest matter of the twist at the terminate existence a little out in that location, just I kind of look that with Ally Carter so, while a bit foreign, it wasn't similar it brought me out of the story any.

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Aqsa
iii.5 Stars

Dearest Logan,
Remember when we were friends?
I do. But sometimes, honestly, I'd give anything to forget.
Maddie

Maddie and Logan were best friends when they were x just due to some incident, they were separated from each other. Maddie didn't forget her best friend and kept writing him messages for quite a while but she never got an answer, so she finally stopped and forgot about the boy she thought was her friend until i day she met him over again.

You lot can probably guess the incident when

iii.5 Stars

Beloved Logan,
Remember when we were friends?
I practice. But sometimes, honestly, I'd give anything to forget.
Maddie

Maddie and Logan were best friends when they were ten merely due to some incident, they were separated from each other. Maddie didn't forget her best friend and kept writing him letters for quite a while but she never got an respond, and so she finally stopped and forgot near the boy she thought was her friend until one day she met him once more.

You can probably guess the incident when I mention that Logan is the President'south son and Maddie is the daughter of the head of security.

And then, yes I opened the ebook for no reason and the reason I had it on my laptop was because someone repeatedly told me information technology was a good book. I read the start and I didn't want to read more than of information technology. Information technology wasn't the kind of book I was in mood for then but and then once again, Maddie was so cute and innocent and I loved her so then much. And then I read on and before I knew information technology, I had read one-tertiary of it. It was actually actually good specially the first half but the last one-tertiary kinda took away a star. It merely didn't seem realistic and they seemed too lucky for everyone and I was disappointed a little. But it was still adept. It kinda reminded me of THE MAYBE Young man but the premise was completely different. I call up the end came off a little meh? There were many twists but still it felt like too many twists were being forced into those pages and I think it would've made for a much ameliorate terminate if it was kept somewhat uncomplicated.

As well I guess I needed some more detail about the end telling me what would happen for them side by side but approximate non.(view spoiler)[ Also I wanted her to show some more than anger when she found out about his prevarication. And I wanted to know why Logan idea his father hated him. Can't be those tests! The underlying reasons for the attacks were kinda stupid and I wish it was improve at the end. (hide spoiler)] I detest it when the book has potential but falls flat in the end.

The writing was good. The characters were fine. I gauge Maddie was the all-time! I would similar to read more of her books but in the summertime.

If you're looking for a fun read this is it. Fun and a little adventure.

My Thoughts as I Read:
Pg 12
It better not be an attack on the White House! Though I acknowledge it would exist good to hear it with the children existence the protagonists.
Chapter 3
(view spoiler)[Her father had to exit because the attack happened, correct? Was he dismissed? (hide spoiler)]
Affiliate 4
(view spoiler)[Logan is going to stay at Maddie's? (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 5
(view spoiler)[I feel so bad every fourth dimension I read the letters she sent. So innocent. Why didn't he e'er reply? Don't tell me never got those letters! (hide spoiler)]
Affiliate 6
(view spoiler)[Awesome! Teach him some lesson! (hibernate spoiler)]
--After this, I didn't terminate to think. I just kept reading.

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Chris Horsefield
Enjoyable teenage/YA tale full of action, suspense and some swell, sharp narrative. All the boxes are ticked here for a good, no nonsense escapist read with decent characters and great location. It's a fast paced read post-obit the story of Logan and Maddie on the run in cold Alaska from Russian agents.
Overall I enjoyed as I like Ally Carter and her teen spy books. But it was not fantastic, only a proficient read.
Enjoyable teenage/YA tale total of action, suspense and some great, sharp narrative. All the boxes are ticked hither for a practiced, no nonsense escapist read with decent characters and keen location. It's a fast paced read following the story of Logan and Maddie on the run in cold Alaska from Russian agents.
Overall I enjoyed equally I like Ally Carter and her teen spy books. But it was not fantastic, just a good read.
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Tucker  (TuckerTheReader)
I read this book for schoolhouse which will probably surprise most considering this is non an academic book. It's a long story only basically, my school does this affair chosen service-learning projects. This year our project was to read a volume and then send a copy to an eighth grader along with a letter. I won't go into information technology here but I hated the project for many reasons.

Onto the actual review.

I tried to read this a lloooonngggg time ago but couldn't get into it. This fourth dimension, I had a much easier fourth dimension. This was

I read this volume for school which will probably surprise most because this is not an academic volume. It'southward a long story but basically, my schoolhouse does this affair called service-learning projects. This year our projection was to read a book and and then send a copy to an eighth grader along with a letter of the alphabet. I won't go into it here only I hated the project for many reasons.

Onto the bodily review.

I tried to read this a lloooonngggg time agone but couldn't get into it. This time, I had a much easier time. This was a very quick and piece of cake read. Information technology'due south a unique cantankerous betwixt thriller and romance.

Also, I have to acknowledge that there were a couple of very platitude cliches sprinkled throughout this novel simply somehow they added to my overall enjoyment.

Overall, this was a brusk, enjoyable treat of a novel! Yet, I probably won't read any other books from this author.

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I had to read this for schoolhouse (Long story that I'll explicate in my full review) but I really enjoyed it! Review to come!

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Beth
Jun 02, 2018 rated it it was ok
This is entertaining, and quippy, and a standalone. My immediate reaction was three stars. It's the best thing Ally Carter has written in years.

And then I started, yous know, actually thinking about the story, and its inherent political implications, and none of it makes any sense to me. I'grand knocking off a star for that.

Every single fashion in which you could possibly exist spoiled is behind this spoiler cut.

(view spoiler)[I'm non even going to touch hot-button problems on Russia. I'1000 only going to enquire q

This is entertaining, and quippy, and a standalone. My immediate reaction was iii stars. Information technology'southward the best thing Ally Carter has written in years.

Then I started, you lot know, actually thinking almost the story, and its inherent political implications, and none of it makes any sense to me. I'grand knocking off a star for that.

Every single fashion in which you could perhaps be spoiled is backside this spoiler cut.

(view spoiler)[I'm not even going to affect hot-push button bug on Russia. I'thou just going to enquire questions about the world in the book:

1. Why would a strange delegation be allowed to stroll around within the White House unsupervised?

2. Why would the Commencement Lady be allowed to stroll around where there are foreign - or any! - guests, also unsupervised?

3. Explain to me what on earth has been happening with US-Russia relationships in the 6 years since the kidnapping try! They almost succeeded in kidnapping the Kickoff Lady! They shot the President's kid! No mention of, I don't know, state of war? Sanctions? Diplomats being thrown out? At that place WAS SUPPOSED TO Exist A STATE DINNER!

4. And what is Upward with that garbage at the end with the Wolf's son being a hot-headed kid who got carried away and obsessed with the First Lady? Howdy. THIS WAS A DIPLOMATIC DELEGATION! THE Kid AND HIS Picayune THUG PALS WERE PUT ONTO THE GUEST Listing!

five. I'm taking a moment to note that Alaska might be big and empty and scary, only information technology is also very close to Russian federation. You couldn't go to the Caribbean? Hawaii? Somewhere Russian mob tattoos would exist more likely to be spotted?

six. Okay. Walk me through kidnapping endeavour number 2. Step i: go Maddie's dad. How, exactly? He was flying to pick upwards medicine, right? They didn't shoot down his aeroplane, because Stefan was able to fly information technology away. And then how'd he end up, aeroplane unharmed, in the eye of nowhere, when evidently he got into the plane in total view of the new Undercover Service detail?

seven. Footstep one is probably FIND THEM, actually. How'd they know where Logan was? The country of Alaska is big and empty, call up?

viii. Sooooo. Why'd they accept to go afterward the saturday phone?

Logan could hear men shouting. A coiffure was already unloading huge crates, and someone was setting up a tent. Soon at that place'd be cameras in the trees and a secure satellite betoken trained on this location.
Didn't they just accept to hide until the person watching the video back in DC got more than agents on the ground in Alaska?

9. They got away because the killer Russian who threatened to cut off fingers and cutting out tongues actually has a heart of gold? And a sister? Are you kidding me? And the idea that beingness a quippy American teenager is enough to distract a bunch of psycho terrorist killers: it's certainly given as much folio time every bit the bridge stuff, and information technology only seems similar - well - an unrealistic fantasy. (The span stuff is really cool. The quips are INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING.)

ten. This is where I first started shaking my head. Allow'S Go THIS ALL STRAIGHT. Old Russian Mafia Dude is dying. He wants both revenge and a successor. And he thinks starting a war by assassinating the President'due south child is the way to exercise things? Past sending an incompetent centre-of-gilded guy alone to take care of phase one, no less? I MEAN.

a) WAY TO UNDERCUT YOURSELF!

b) Even if yous hadn't started a war with the starting time kidnapping (HOW?), Merely WHAT IS THE Plan HERE? DID YOU Become PERMISSION FROM THE EX-KGB HEAD HONCHO RUNNING THE Bear witness BACK IN MOSCOW? HOW DOES THIS Make SENSE?

(Why am I always and so infuriated past plot holes in light entertaining Girl Power fluff???)

11. This is a bullet point devoted entirely to the last two pages of the book. They're very sweetness! At that place'south nothing really wrong with them! Only gahhhhh this stuff makes me want to throw things:

...and no matter how many strongly worded emails Maddie had written in protest, she had been strictly warned to leave her hatchet and both her knives at domicile.
Yeah, I'd like to read those strongly-worded emails. How'd they go, exactly? "I demand an official exemption to the dominion confronting bringing deadly weapons to school"?

And allow's non overlook Logan telling Maddie that she caught a kidnapper with a bear trap and a tree. Was he beingness sweetness and thoughtful by not mentioning the kidnapper she, you lot know, stabbed with a knife? Why is this entire chat so lighthearted? (School! Much more terrifying than Russian terrorists!)

Likewise, what'south the timeline hither, exactly?

"Your dad needs surgery, Mad Canis familiaris. And physical therapy. And to sit through about a million debriefs."
And so is that... some other surgery? Has he not fifty-fifty had the first one? Wouldn't he take been operated on in Alaska? And why would Maddie'due south dad take to sit through debriefs? WHAT ABOUT MADDIE? (hibernate spoiler)]

I'm sure I'chiliad being overly persnickety. But goodness: if you're going to write a book involving politics, keep an eye out for political implications. And cliches.

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Adah Udechukwu
Mar 31, 2018 rated it really liked it
The novel was skillful. The synopsis (...the part with the president and special forces) raised my expectations. I expected more than action, guns, bombs and then on. An Alaskan woods every bit the main setting took the pizzazz out the novel.
Fafa's Book Corner
Mini review:

Trigger warning: Attempt at kidnapping, blood, and gun violence upwardly until the indicate I read.

DNF

Every bit a long time Ally Carter fan I was looking forward to this book! I didn't similar her other series and was hoping to savour this standalone. Unfortunately I didn't.

It saddens me to say that I've outgrown Marry Carter. Upon starting this volume I found the writing mode not for my tastes. Somewhere between MG and YA. The romance wasn't enjoyable either. Nor did I like any off the characters.

Overal

Mini review:

Trigger warning: Attempt at kidnapping, blood, and gun violence up until the betoken I read.

DNF

As a long time Ally Carter fan I was looking frontwards to this volume! I didn't like her other series and was hoping to savor this standalone. Unfortunately I didn't.

It saddens me to say that I've outgrown Ally Carter. Upon starting this book I establish the writing mode not for my tastes. Somewhere between MG and YA. The romance wasn't enjoyable either. Nor did I like any off the characters.

Overall this wasn't for me. I still recommend.

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Suzzie
Cute, quick read. More or less it was a story of friendship that gets lost and gained to move to love. Kind of found Maddie to be a bit obvious sometimes only overall an enjoyable read nearly two friends who go thrown dorsum together after growing apart. However, they were thrown back together in Alaska which adds to the story for me because I love reading books based in Alaska.

My quick and simple overall: beautiful YA friendship volume.

Maddie
Apr xix, 2018 rated it liked it
For a standalone, this somehow managed to capture all of Ally Carter'due south strengths from her previous series! Political intrigue, high-stakes survival and hidden backstories, 'Non If I Save You lot Beginning' would be a great starting bespeak for people that wanted to notice Ally'southward books, without being intimidated past a whole series.

This felt the most real and gritty of her books, with people having guns shoved in their faces or rolling off cliffs left, correct and centre. Of course, I had to append my disb

For a standalone, this somehow managed to capture all of Ally Carter's strengths from her previous series! Political intrigue, high-stakes survival and subconscious backstories, 'Not If I Salve You lot Offset' would be a great starting bespeak for people that wanted to discover Marry's books, without being intimidated by a whole series.

This felt the most existent and gritty of her books, with people having guns shoved in their faces or rolling off cliffs left, correct and eye. Of course, I had to suspend my disbelief that nobody died of concussion, blood loss or hypothermia, but still. Maddie and Logan wouldn't give upwardly no thing what and they're determination to rescue each other kept me turning the pages not-stop.

A fast paced, adrenaline pumping read, perfect for fans old and new!

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☆★Tinja★✮ A Court of Pizza and Laziness
Mmmhhmm iii.5 stars? It definitely wasn't perfect simply I liked much more than All Fall Down.
It was entertaining and full of activeness.
Mmmhhmm 3.five stars? Information technology definitely wasn't perfect just I liked much more than All Fall Down.
It was entertaining and full of action.
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Alaina
May 07, 2020 rated it actually liked it
Not sure why I continue waiting so long to dive into books that I fall in beloved with. This book is no different and I should exist kicking myself for waiting two years to dive into it.

Not If I Save You First was an adventure I volition probably never forget. In it, you will meet Maddie and Logan. They were the best of the friends when they were little just things drastically inverse when an unexpected effect occurs.

It kind of seemed like she moved to Alaska overnight with her dad. She was so footling and didn't

Not sure why I continue waiting so long to swoop into books that I fall in love with. This volume is no different and I should be kick myself for waiting 2 years to dive into it.

Not If I Save You Showtime was an adventure I will probably never forget. In it, yous will run into Maddie and Logan. They were the best of the friends when they were little but things drastically changed when an unexpected event occurs.

It kind of seemed similar she moved to Alaska overnight with her dad. She was and then little and didn't quite sympathize why they moved so far away. So she took to writing her best friend letters every mean solar day. Unfortunately, she never received 1 back and had no thought why.

Years later, they have reunited. Logan is in Alaska at present trying to alive on the downlow. Of course things become dramatic rather rapidly. They are attacked, kidnapped, and betrayed right and left. The i matter these Russian dudes didn't count on: Her. Maddie was such a bad ass trivial ninja.

Not going to prevarication, she reminded me of the daughter in the moving picture Hanna. That'southward how bad donkey she was and she was definitely underestimated throughout the book. These 2 had earn each other's trust again and rebuild their friendship. I was definitely glad that I wasn't shoved into the romance light that much. Information technology was still beautiful to see them getting closer together out in the wilderness.

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Daiane
Oct x, 2018 rated it information technology was ok
Actual Rating: 2,5

Besides much whinning and fifty-fifty though it had some surprises information technology withal had some boring parts and not a lot really happens. Some parts are not well developed either and things that happens are sometimes actually childish... Similar... Really....

nadia
Jun 11, 2018 rated it it was amazing
I didn't look this to exist that skilful. I absolutely loved it! The pace was perfect for me. I never got bored and was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time while reading it.

I wasn't a huge fan of the characters at first, but the more I read, the more I loved the characters. Maddie is the type of character you shouldn't underestimate. She may seem girly (and she is), but she won't hesitate to protect herself and the people she cares about.

I as well really liked Logan. I wasn't a huge fan of h

I didn't expect this to be that good. I admittedly loved it! The pace was perfect for me. I never got bored and was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole fourth dimension while reading it.

I wasn't a huge fan of the characters at kickoff, merely the more I read, the more I loved the characters. Maddie is the type of grapheme yous shouldn't underestimate. She may seem girly (and she is), but she won't hesitate to protect herself and the people she cares about.

I also actually liked Logan. I wasn't a huge fan of him in the starting time but he grew on me. Also, I think I might like Stefan (the assailant) nigh equally much every bit I similar Maddie and Logan. Oops.

I liked the writing style. It was simple and it was easy to grasp the state of affairs. The humor was besides i of my favorite parts. I couldn't aid only giggle at all of the bickering and sarcasm going on.

Overall, Not If I Salve You Start was not at all what I was expecting. I expected it to be slow and, well, bland. If you are looking for a fast and fun read, I definitely recommend this book.

10/10 would recommend.

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Angelica
Feb 12, 2019 rated it it was ok
I don't quite know what to say well-nigh this ane. It was enjoyable for a few hours of my life, merely I also wasn't all that into information technology. I couldn't seem to become truly invested in these characters. Yet, the story is entertaining enough, and the charcters are likable and intelligent. The main issue is that at that place was no suspense here. At that place was no danger. I couldn't fully dive into it because, in the end, I knew how it was going to end.

I remember if I'd read this a few years ago I might have liked it a bit mo

I don't quite know what to say about this one. It was enjoyable for a few hours of my life, but I too wasn't all that into it. I couldn't seem to go truly invested in these characters. However, the story is entertaining plenty, and the charcters are likable and intelligent. The main issue is that there was no suspense here. At that place was no danger. I couldn't fully dive into it because, in the end, I knew how it was going to end.

I think if I'd read this a few years ago I might have liked it a bit more.

I haven't read any of Aly Carter's books but I know she writes YA spy novels and things of that nature. This one follows that same type of story and if that'south what you're into, and then I definitely recommend information technology.

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Chelsea
Not if I save y'all get-go. Past ally Carter
I just discovered ally cater this yr and she is slowly becoming to i if my most liked authors.
Not if I salvage you first follows two teenagers Maddie and Logan. Maddie'due south father is the best hugger-mugger service agent that a president could ask for. Logan is the son of well the president.
Six years ago they were x years old and best friends. Until something awful happened. Now Maddie is in Alaska home schooling herself learning survival skills and wishing she ha
Not if I save you lot first. Past ally Carter
I just discovered ally cater this twelvemonth and she is slowly becoming to one if my most liked authors.
Not if I save y'all get-go follows two teenagers Maddie and Logan. Maddie'due south father is the best secret service agent that a president could ask for. Logan is the son of well the president.
Six years ago they were x years sometime and best friends. Until something awful happened. Now Maddie is in Alaska dwelling schooling herself learning survival skills and wishing she had her best friend again.
Logan is now in Alaska and when he finally gets almost settled things turned upside down.
Raiting: iv stars 🌟
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Kristy
Jun 16, 2019 rated information technology liked it
Maddie and Logan were best friends when they were kids. Granted, information technology was under slightly unusual circumstances: Logan'due south dad was President, and Maddie'due south dad was one of his Secret Service agents. Then when something happens that causes Maddie's dad to motility the 2 of them to an isolated cabin in the heart of Alaska, everything in Maddie's life changes. She has no contact with the exterior world beyond messages--no Net, no phone, no anything. Simply a tiny cabin, a few library books, and her Dad. Mad Maddie and Logan were best friends when they were kids. Granted, information technology was under slightly unusual circumstances: Logan's dad was President, and Maddie's dad was i of his Secret Service agents. So when something happens that causes Maddie'southward dad to motility the ii of them to an isolated motel in the centre of Alaska, everything in Maddie'southward life changes. She has no contact with the outside world beyond messages--no Cyberspace, no phone, no annihilation. Just a tiny cabin, a few library books, and her Dad. Maddie learns to become self-sufficient, and she learns to be alone. Then, of a sudden, six years subsequently, Logan turns up at her door. In Alaska. Before she knows information technology, someone attacks Maddie and Logan. Maddie has no choice only to put her wilderness skills to the exam to save them both. Maddie's pretty angry that she hasn't heard from Logan in the past six years, only she's going to have to get over information technology for a fleck, while the two cling for life in the cold.

"She was through with waiting for letters, for phone calls, for people and friends. Maddie was absolutely through with looking dorsum."

So this is a totally crazy and wild volume (just read that plot summary), but it'due south likewise really fun and an enjoyable read. I've never read anything by Marry Carter before, but this book inspired me to grab a couple others past her. It'southward exactly what information technology claims to be.

Even though they are tramping through the Alaskan wilderness, trying to save their ain lives, Maddie and Logan's barrack is pretty great. The story is dramatic at times, simply also romantic and cute at others. It's complete and utter escapism, merely that'southward what I wanted when I picked it up.

Overall, a actually fun, quick read. I felt transported to Alaska, and I enjoyed the back-and-forth betwixt Maddie and Logan. 3.v stars.

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Marla (Not Maria)
Entertaining, humorous, suspenseful and but a whole lot of fun. I listened to the audiobook which I think was ameliorate because the narrator was able to give Maddie a fun personality. Maddie is potent, light-headed, girlie withal knows how to survive and take downwards dangerous Russian men. Her Secret Service male parent has taught her well while living in Alaska for vi years. Maddie's father is the head of the Cloak-and-dagger Service who protect the president. Logan is the President's son. At ten they witness Logan'south Mom be Entertaining, humorous, suspenseful and just a whole lot of fun. I listened to the audiobook which I think was better because the narrator was able to give Maddie a fun personality. Maddie is strong, silly, girlie all the same knows how to survive and take down dangerous Russian men. Her Secret Service father has taught her well while living in Alaska for half dozen years. Maddie's father is the head of the Secret Service who protect the president. Logan is the President's son. At ten they witness Logan's Mom being kidnapped and Maddie'southward begetter being shot. Fast forward and they are both 16. Logan is sent to Alaska to spend time with Maddie and her father but then Logan is kidnapped. That is where all the danger begins. I really enjoyed this book and it is a very fast read. All girls should have mad skills like Maddie and know how to protect themselves. ...more
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Jenessa
February eleven, 2019 rated it it was amazing
This book was sooo cute!!!! I could not put it down, I wish I could give it more than five stars.
Tricia Mingerink
Marry Carter is the queen of teen thriller/spy/heist novels. And so far I've liked every book of hers I've read (though Heist Social club is past far my favorite).

While this one has some of the aforementioned political and thriller elements as many of her other novels, it is more often than not a survival story set in Alaska. And in Alaska, there is a lot of things that take grit and determination to survive.

Maddie was past far my favorite character. She'due south tough, strong, adamant, and tin can throw knives and hatchets with ease. Y

Ally Carter is the queen of teen thriller/spy/heist novels. So far I've liked every book of hers I've read (though Heist Society is past far my favorite).

While this one has some of the aforementioned political and thriller elements as many of her other novels, it is mostly a survival story set in Alaska. And in Alaska, there is a lot of things that take grit and decision to survive.

Maddie was by far my favorite character. She's tough, potent, determined, and can throw knives and hatchets with ease. Yet she too loves fancy dresses and beautiful things and worries about how her pilus looks. In other words, she's a tough girl who is not only immune to be female merely she admittedly owns information technology and her femininity at some points is crucial to the plot, and I loved that. This isn't a story where the master graphic symbol is a girl simply y'all could just as easily change her to a boy without changing the plot. No, this plot just works because Maddie is a girl and who is often underestimated past the bad guys because she is "just" a daughter.

Logan was a good character, simply non my favorite. There was a long stretch with him captured where the novel did seem to drag just a picayune bit.

I think my biggest disappointment in the volume, weird as it sounds, is that Maddie left her hatchet behind. After all the build up that she can THROW A HATCHET, she never gets a chance to employ that particular skill in the volume. She uses a like skill, and I was glad that became important for the plot, but to be honest, I actually wanted to see Maddie taking on the bad guys with her amazing hatchet skills.

But it was a minor thing, as was the short stretch of the volume where things slowed downward and dragged.

This book is nonetheless another great Ally Carter thriller.

I listened to the audiobook version, and the reader did a great job. :)

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Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls)
ii stars.

Take I read all of Ally Carter's YA/MG books at present? I call up and so. She has become a guilty pleasure author and writes potent YA girls with unique plots.

This plot was definitely unique. It should be noted that I am then not a wilderness or outdoorsy girl, so the plot line of surviving in the Alaska wilderness truly didn't interest me much. Some elements of this book are probably unrealistic or exaggerated, but it was all to testify how tough Maddie is. A little corny, just it comes with the YA Cont

two stars.

Have I read all of Ally Carter's YA/MG books at present? I think and then. She has become a guilty pleasure author and writes potent YA girls with unique plots.

This plot was definitely unique. Information technology should exist noted that I am then not a wilderness or outdoorsy daughter, so the plot line of surviving in the Alaska wilderness truly didn't interest me much. Some elements of this book are probably unrealistic or exaggerated, but it was all to show how tough Maddie is. A picayune corny, but it comes with the YA Contemporary field.

Neither Maddie nor Logan were my favorite characters (either from this writer's books or just in general), so that affected my rating. Logan did some things/some deportment that bothered me (such as: trying to strangle/attack the kidnappers, yelling "Don't expect at her" multiple times to the kidnappers, etc.).

Considering I didn't know that this volume is completely well-nigh surviving the Alaskan wilderness and running abroad from the kidnappers, I was a piffling disappointed. It should accept been suspenseful and exciting, simply I found it a little boring and somehow the catastrophe nevertheless felt rushed?

I tin now cross this volume off my TBR and promise that this author'due south next book volition be more of my cup of tea.

Content:
Blood/Bleeding, Injuries, Hurting, Guns existence shot & aimed, Kidnappings/Hostages, & Fighting/Attacking (semi-detailed); Thinking someone is expressionless; Threats & Being threatened; Curses, 'dumb', 'idiot', 'freakin'', 'oh my gosh', 'screw upwards', 'shut up', 'stupid', and 'what the--' are all said.

Kisses (upwardly to semi-detailed); Logan is fascinated with Maddie'southward lips; Touches & Embraces (up to semi-detailed); A human being searches Maddie's trunk (for weapons, but seems to savor touching her); A couple mentions of puberty; a 'sexy';

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Rylie (Lrose5)
I Need to re-read this again considering the ending was kinda confusing. (partly because I was rushing through this bc I wanted to finish it before the new twelvemonth and I was exhausted. And then... yeah) I become the main bespeak of the last 50 pages just not the tiny details. I should probably re-read the final part at to the lowest degree. I had this really weird feeling that I had read the beginning chapter somewhere. not the rest of the book but just the starting time chapter. i have no thought where I would have done that. lol This was a re I Need to re-read this over again considering the ending was kinda confusing. (partly considering I was rushing through this bc I wanted to end it before the new year and I was wearied. So... yeah) I get the main betoken of the last 50 pages merely not the tiny details. I should probably re-read the last part at least. I had this really weird feeling that I had read the outset chapter somewhere. not the remainder of the volume but but the first chapter. i have no idea where I would have done that. lol This was a really good book! I loved Logan and Maddie!!! :) Definitely recommend!

P.S. Thank you for this book, amazing friend!! :)

Ok, the second fourth dimension around. I LOVE THIS Book!! Maddie and Logan are and then sweet together! :) The plot was crawly and yes, i kinda like the bad guy. XD

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Claire
Feb 25, 2018 rated it really liked it
I may exist biased.

You know, technically Maddie would've been a perfect Gallagher girl. She'south like the combination of Bex and Gracie. And possibly if Logan's begetter is no longer the president, maybe he could attend the Blackthorne Institute.

Total (Non-SPOILERY) THOUGHTS IN MY BOOK Web log.

I may be biased.

You know, technically Maddie would've been a perfect Gallagher girl. She's like the combination of Bex and Gracie. And maybe if Logan'southward father is no longer the president, maybe he could attend the Blackthorne Institute.

Full (NON-SPOILERY) THOUGHTS IN MY BOOK BLOG.

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Jillian
Apr 07, 2018 rated it really liked it
this was and so keen. it was fun and full of adventure. i like survival stories and i specially like when the girl saves the male child. i mean i wanted read this book because it'due south a girl saves boy second gamble at beloved, best friends to lovers story sooooooo yeah information technology actually lived upwards to all my expectations and i really need to read more marry carter books because this was great! this was and then groovy. information technology was fun and full of adventure. i like survival stories and i particularly like when the girl saves the boy. i mean i wanted read this book considering it'southward a girl saves boy 2nd chance at love, all-time friends to lovers story sooooooo yeah it really lived up to all my expectations and i really need to read more ally carter books considering this was dandy! ...more than
Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves, and teenagers. She is the New York Times Best-selling author of the Gallagher Girls, Heist Society, and Embassy Row series. Her books accept been published all over the globe, in over xx languages.

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