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McGarry, Katie
5 Reviews
(4)
YA
Thunder Road series.
Easily overlooked good girl Breanna is determined to stand out. After a cyberbullying incident, however, she needs help from bad boy and Reign of Terror motorcycle-club member Razor, who himself needs help investigating his mother's death. The emotional depth of the opposites-attract story helps offset its stereotypes; fans of Nowhere but Here will enjoy the overlaps with this standalone companion.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
YA
Thunder Road series.
Seventeen-year-old Emily reluctantly plans a visit to her biological father, who chose his motorcycle-club family over being a real dad. During her extended stay, she falls in love with aspiring Reign of Terror member Oz while searching for clues to her own past. A steamy love story helps overcome a somewhat thin suspense plot in this series-opener.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
YA
"He is a prince. I'm not a princess, but I can help with his happily ever after before I leave his life for good." Ryan is a clean-cut baseball star with a reputation to maintain. Beth is a reluctant new girl desperate to save her mother from self-destruction. There isn't much depth to the book, but there's plenty of angsty, steamy romance.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer
(4)
YA
Isaiah does not expect to fall for a rich girl with a secret, and Rachel does not expect her well-being to lay in the hands of a rough, tattooed foster kid who shares her need for speed. The hefty book drags on a little long, but overall it's a light, heartfelt story of young passion, learning to trust, and drag racing.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer
(4)
YA
Echo and Noah both see the same social worker at their high school. At first, they distrust one another, but their undeniable attraction--fueled by their mutual troubled pasts--soon brings them together. Despite the novel's unnecessary, dragging length, its exploration of Echo's and Noah's individual and joint journeys is engrossing.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
5 reviews
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