Review of Katie McGarry's 'Pushing the Limits'

Goodreads Description: 

No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.ts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

About Author:

KATIE MCGARRY was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, and reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.

Katie would love to hear from her readers. Contact her via her website, katielmcgarry.com, follow her on Twitter @KatieMcGarry, or become a fan on Facebook and Goodreads.

My Review:

I know I'm a little late to the 'Pushing the Limits' party. It was published last year, but I recently read it and simply had to review it. This book is everything a Young Adult contemporary novel should be. It hooked me in from the very beginning and refused to let me go until I reached the hopeful, beautiful ending. 

It is such an amazing book. It's funny, heart breaking, and witty all at the same time. The characters are all so rich, real, and likeable (even the ones you shouldn't like). 

It's well written and perfectly paced and organized. I have never read a female take on a male POV more realistic than this. 

I cannot rave enough about this book. For me it was perfection.

I cannot complete this review without raving about Noah, the male lead. He's strong, protective, and real. He's smart, witty, and charming. And best of all he is truly in love with Echo, the female lead. He is most definitely my newest fictional crush. 

Please never stop writing Ms. McGarry. Your stories and words make me happy to be a bibliophile. 

 

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