This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.5


First Impressions
Saving 6 is the third book in the Boys of Tommen series and this is the beginning of Joey and Aoife's story. Saving 6 was such a fascinating story and I am so glad that I was ab le to finally pick up Saving 6. I did put it off for a while because I knew Joey's books would be so heartbreaking to read and I really like to be in a certain mindset for those. But I think what really encouraged me to finally pick this one up, was all the backlash that this author received. And I have to say I had a great time with this one. This one was very different from Shannon's book though, so don't expect it to be similar in any way, because its completely on a different level.

First Line
All you need to do is keep your head down and your temper reined in.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Joey Lynch
The Heroine: Aoife Molloy

Summary
Joey and Aoife first met when they were 12 year old and an instant connection was formed between them. But Joey was put in a role that changed his personality and who he was in the heart of himself and he pushed Aoife away constantly. Aoife was always drawn to the boy who had such yearning in his eyes but would never claim her the way that she wished that he would. But through the years we see these two go hot and cold until the yearning and desire and love that they have for each other isn't to be denied. But Joey is going through hell at home, and Aoife will have to face up to the truth of his situation before they can truly come together in the way she has dreamed of....

What I Loved
The instant friendship and bantering that we see from the very beginning. I didn't want to put their story down. The author very quickly pulls you so quickly into their story where you don't want to put it down and you just want to see them fight so much harder for each other. These two come from opposite worlds. Joey lives in a world of abuse and torments. Then we have Aoife who has never known anything but love and laughter and trust. We see how they both will have to face up to some bitter truths and its not an easy road for either of them. There were many swoons in this story though, and some great laughs. Its not all serious matters. I really appreciated how the author really digs deep into the effects of trauma on kids. Many aspects of this story you are seeing those consequences and what many children do go through on a regular basis. What I did admire was the character growth that develops so beautifully in this story. And then ending was just perfect, but I know Redeeming 6 will be much more intense in many ways.

What I Struggled With
There were some things that kept this from a 6 star read. The first is all the inner angst lol I know we would probably have some of this due to Joey's high strung personality that is so reactive and due to the abuse that he had suffered. Some aspects of Aoife's character though was a hardship at times. I really wanted to shake some common sense into her. She was a bit clueless at times but she does grows and develops stronger and learns to fight for Joey so I did learn to appreciate her character. But the earlier years, she was harder to really like at times. I did love her personality but I think she was in denial about Joey's home life and that caused many problems.

Narration
PERFECT!!! I have loved doing these books in audio!

Overall View
Saving 6 was heartwrenching, beautiful and deeply angsty that digs deep into some difficult issues that will have you comprehending aspects in a perspective you haven't before. Powerful and poignant in only the ways that this author can deliver!

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Young Adult
Character Types: Athlete, Rugby Player, Bubbly/Sweet, Bad Boy, Tortured Hero
Themes: Tear Jerker, PTSD/Abuse, Heart/Emotionally Touching, Family Saga
Tropes: Opposites Attract, Friends to Lovers

Book Perspective
DUO Pov

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Liz Tomforde
Emma Scott
S.C. Stephens

Song This Book Inspires
According To You by Orianthi

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes-You must read this series in order

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

Narrators:
Matthew Forsythe