Katie McGarry - Author
Katie McGarry was a teenager during the era of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best of her life. Writing, as Katie often told her best friend, is cheaper than therapy. Pushing the Limits is her debut novel.
This emotional, riveting debut is head and shoulders above your standard angst-ridden Young Adult novel. Echo and Noah both have suffered family tragedy and a suitcase full of other issues that should mean they steer well clear of each other – but true love is never rational, easy or (on the surface) the right thing. A brave and powerful novel about loss, change and growing up, but most of all love.
Dramatische Liebe, schicksalhafte Wendung: Eine Nacht, ein mysterioser Unfall, und die einst beliebte Echo Emerson ist plotzlich die Auenseiterin, uber die der Schulhof tuschelt. Ein Schicksal, das Noah schon lange kennt: Der typische Troublemaker wandert von einer Pflegefamilie zur nachsten, seit er seine Eltern verlor. Um seinen jungeren Brudern diese "e;Karriere"e; zu ersparen, muss er jedoch an seine Therapie-Akten kommen, genau wie Echo. Schon bald verbindet die beiden Auenseiter mehr als ihr Schicksal, viel mehr. Eine knisternde Lovestory, die lange nachklingt, heftig und originell, und ein Protagonist zum Schwrmen!In einer frheren Ausgabe unter dem Titel "e;Noah und Echo. Liebe kennt keine Grenzen"e; erschienen.
When Drix was convicted of a crime-one he didn't commit-he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the new Second Chance Program, the governor's newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets, rehabilitated and back into society.Drix knows this is his chance to get his life back on track, even if it means being paraded in front of reporters for a while.Elle knows she lives a life of privilege. As the governor's daughter, she can open doors with her name alone. But the expectations and pressure to be someone she isn't may be too much to handle. She wants to follow her own path, whatever that means.When Drix and Elle meet, their connection is immediate, but so are their problems. Drix is not the type of boy Elle's parents have in mind for her, and Elle is not the kind of girl who can understand Drix's messy life.But sometimes love can breach all barriers.Fighting against a society that can't imagine them together, Drix and Elle must push themselves-Drix to confront the truth of the robbery, and Elle to assert her independence-and each other to finally get what they deserve.
Seventeen-year-old Violet has always been expected to sit back and let the boys do all the saving.It's the code her father, a member of the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, raised her to live by. Yet when her dad is killed carrying out Terror business, Violet knows it's up to her to do the saving. To protect herself, and her vulnerable younger brother, she needs to cut all ties with the club-including Chevy, the boy she's known and loved her whole life.But when a rival club comes after Violet, exposing old secrets and making new threats, she's forced to question what she thought she knew about her father, the Reign of Terror and what she thinks she wants. Which means re-evaluating everything: love, family, friends...and forgiveness.Caught in the cross hairs between loyalty and freedom, Violet must decide whether old friends can be trusted-and if she's strong enough to be the one person to save them all.
Available by popular demand, the latest installment of the beloved, award-winning Pushing the Limits seriesTough and independent, seventeen-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It's common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. But when a deal goes south and Abby's suddenly in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Logan-a boy whose restless spirit matches her own.Logan has his own reasons for wanting to keep Abby at arm's length. But he never expected to find in her the one person who might help him face the demons he's tried so hard to run from.Together, Abby and Logan will have to make a decision: let their current circumstances weigh them down forever...or fight for the future they both thought was impossible.
High school senior Thomas `'Razor'' Turner knows his family has a dark history as part of the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, especially when it comes to the secrecy surrounding his mother's death. When Razor starts to dig deeper into his mum's case he turns to the unlikeliest source for help: classmate Breanna Miller, the shy, smart girl he's never looked twice at. But the more time they spend together, the more they realise they actually have in common, and how attracted to each other they really are. When secrets from the past are revealed can their newfound feelings survive?
The long awaited all new series from the #1 bestselling author of Pushing the Limits Emily likes her life the way it is... Doting parents, great friends, good school... But she's curious about her biological father - the one who chose life on the road over being a parent. When a reluctant visit to him turns into an extended summer, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, the dangerous boy who can help her understand her family's deepest secrets. When Emily's father asks Oz to keep her safe, Oz knows it's his chance to prove himself. What he doesn't count on is Emily turning his world upside down. And Oz is everything Emily isn't supposed to want... but sometimes the road you fear is the one that leads you home. Praise for Katie McGarry 'The love story of the year' - Teen Now on Pushing the Limits 'A real page-turner' - Mizz on Pushing the Limits 'A romance with a difference' - Bliss on Pushing the Limits.
I wish life could be like this forever, I say. We'd be okay then. We'd forever be okay. For Echo Emerson, a road trip with her boyfriend is the perfect way to spend the last summer between school and college. It's a chance forget all the things that make her so different at home. But most of all, it means almost three months alone with gorgeous Noah Hutchins, the only boy who's never judged her. Echo and Noah share everything. But as their pasts come crashing back into their lives, its harder to hide that they come from two very different worlds. And as the summer fades, Echo faces her toughest decision - struggle to face the future together or let her first love go... The Pushing the Limits Series 1. Pushing the Limits 2. Dare You To 3. Crash Into You 4. Take Me On 5. Breaking the Rules.
Acclaimed author Katie McGarry (Pushing The Limits, Dare You To, Crash Into You) returns with a new story about love, loss and what winning really means... Champion kickboxer Haley swore she'd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she can't stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she'd stay away from. Yet he won't last five seconds in the ring without her help. West is keeping a big secret from Haley. About who he really is. But helping him fighting for her is a shot at redemption. Especially since it' s his fault her family is falling apart. He can't change the past, but maybe he can change Haley's future. Hayley and West have agreed to keep their relationship strictly in the ring. But as an unexpected bond forms between them and attraction mocks their best intentions, they'll face their darkest fears and discover love is worth fighting for. A PUSHING THE LIMITS NOVEL 'The love story of the year' - Teen Now on Pushing the Limits 'A real page-turner' - Mizz on Pushing the Limits 'A romance with a difference' - Bliss on Pushing the Limits
Stella and Jonah are total opposites.She's the girl with purple hair from the wrong part of town. He hangs with the cool crowd. Until a car accident leaves him haunted by guilt, and Jonah starts spending time at Stella's favourite refuge...the local cemetery.Stella knows she should keep her distance-after all, she spent her girlhood being bullied by Jonah's friends. Once he's sorted out his tangled emotions, Jonah won't have time for her anymore. Too bad she's already fallen for him....
`KISS ME,' Isaiah whispers. My heart beats frantically Isaiah is hot and scary and hot. Why would a guy like him want to be anywhere near A GIRL LIKE ME? People expect Rachel Young to be the good girl who always gets straight As. But Rachel's keeping her real life secret. Her wealthy family have no idea that she loves racing strangers in her mustang. Or about dangerous, intense Isaiah Walker Isaiah has secrets, too. And the last thing he needs is to get tangled up with a rich girl slumming it. But when their shared love of speed puts their lives in jeopardy, Isaiah and Rachel have six weeks to come up with a way out - and to discover just how far they'll go to save each other. Praise for Katie McGarry 'The love story of the year' - Teen Now on Pushing the Limits 'A real page-turner' - Mizz onPushing the Limits. 'A romance with a difference' - Bliss onPushing the Limits The Pushing the Limits Series 1. Pushing the Limits 2. Dare You To 3. Crash Into You 4. Take Me On
This emotional, riveting debut is head and shoulders above your standard angst-ridden Young Adult novel. Echo and Noah both have suffered family tragedy and a suitcase full of other issues that should mean they steer well clear of each other – but true love is never rational, easy or (on the surface) the right thing. A brave and powerful novel about loss, change and growing up, but most of all love.
I dare you... If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's home life, they'd send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness. That's how Beth finds herself living with an aunt who doesn't want her and going to a school that doesn't understand her. At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn't get her, but does.... Ryan Stone is the town golden boy, a popular baseball star jock-with secrets he can't tell anyone. Not even the friends he shares everything with, including the constant dares to do crazy things. The craziest? Asking out the Skater girl who couldn't be less interested in him. But what begins as a dare becomes an intense attraction neither Ryan nor Beth expected. Suddenly, the boy with the flawless image risks his dreams-and his life-for the girl he loves, and the girl who won't let anyone get too close is daring herself to want it all....
ME DICEN QUE SEA UNA BUENA CHICA, QUE SAQUE BUENAS NOTAS, QUE SEA POPULAR... NO SABEN NADA SOBRE MI. No recuerdo la noche que cambi mi vida. La noche en que pas de ser popular a ser un bicho raro y marginado. Y mi familia est decidida a que siga as Decan que la terapia me ayudara. No se esperaban a Noah. Noah es el tipo de chico sobre el que me advertan mis padres. Pero es el nico que me escucha. El nico dispuesto a ayudarme a averiguar la verdad. S que cada beso, cada promesa y cada caricia son algo prohibido. PERO Y SI ENCONTRAR TU DESTINO SIGNIFICA ROMPER TODAS LAS NORMAS?Una novela valiente y poderosa sobre la prdida, el cambio y la madurez pero, sobre todo, acerca del amor. "e;Pushing the limits me caus un sentimiento que hace mucho no tena y fue "e;Quiero terminar este libro pero al mismo tiempo no porque estoy amando cada captulo"e;. As que, sin duda, es de lo mejor que he ledo este ao"e;. Fangirl Freak blog
Lila McCormick first met Lincoln Turner when tragedy struck both their lives.But she never expected their surprise encounter would lead to two years of exchanging letters-or that she'd fall for the boy she's only seen once. Their relationship is a secret, but Lila feels closer to Lincoln than anyone else. Until she finds out that he lied to her about the one thing she depended on him for the most.Hurting Lila is the last thing Lincoln wanted. For two years, her letters have been the only thing getting him through the day. Admitting his feelings would cross a line he's never dared breach before. But Lincoln will do whatever it takes to fix his mistakes, earn Lila's forgiveness-and finally win a chance to be with the girl he loves.Look for more powerful contemporary romance from Katie McGarry with Pushing the Limits and Dare You To.Praise for Pushing the Limits: The love story of the year - Teen Now A real page-turner -MizzA romance with a difference - Bliss