Review: DRIVE by Stephanie Fournet
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I’m thrilled to be taking part in Katie McGarry‘s blog tour for DARE YOU TO, a companion novel to PUSHING THE LIMITS (which I loved)! Check out the books and the quote below, then be sure to enter the TWO giveaways below.
An emotionally-charged roller coaster ride that will keep you turning the pages well into the night, DARE YOU TO tells the story of seventeen-year-old Beth Risk, who finds her life turned upside down at the beginning of her senior year. Forced to leave the mother she’s always protected and the only friends she’s ever known, Beth must start over at a new school, in a new town, with an uncle she hasn’t seen in years.
The last thing she wants is to catch the eye of the town’s golden boy, popular jock Ryan Stone, who seems determined to win her over for all the wrong reasons. But when she discovers that Ryan has secrets of his own, Beth is drawn to him despite herself. Soon she’ll have to make a choice—between the past that beckons her back, and the life she never dreamed possible.
With PUSHING THE LIMITS, Harlequin TEEN introduced a singular new voice that continues to resonate with teens and adults alike. With DARE YOU TO, Katie McGarry cements her place as a master of contemporary young adult fiction.
DARE YOU TO: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | IndieBound | BookDepository
PUSHING THE LIMITS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound
About the author:
Katie 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, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.
Katie is the author of the full-length Young Adult novels PUSHING THE LIMITS and DARE YOU TO, and the e-novella CROSSING THE LINE. Her debut novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS, is a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and an RT Book Reviews 2012 Reviewer’s Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel.
Writing has given Katie an excuse to pursue her passions. Research for her books has provided her with the amazing opportunity to train with baseball players, ride along in a drag car at ninety-six miles per hour and experience boxing and mixed martial arts. The most memorable moments for Katie are when she speaks to groups of teenagers about her research, writing and the truth that no dream is out of reach. Katie would love to hear from her readers.
Contact her via her website, katielmcgarry.com, at Twitter @KatieMcGarry, or become a fan on Facebook and Goodreads.
Novels by Katie McGarry
- Pushing the Limits (available now)
- Crossing the Line (e-novella, available now)
- Dare You To (available June 2013)
- Crash Into You coming soon…
Many thanks to Katie and Kismet Book Touring for having me as part of the DARE YOU TO blog tour! Readers, be sure to enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!
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Tour Schedule
Monday, April 29th – Bewitched Bookworms
Tuesday, April 30th – Harlequin Blog
Wednesday, May 1sh – The Irish Banana
Thursday, May 2nd – Review – Tyngas Reviews
Friday, May 3rd – Evie Bookish
Monday, May 6th – YA – Bibliophile
Tuesday, May 7th – Review – Real of Fiction
Wednesday, May 8th – Book Swarm
Thursday, May 9th – Review – Book Nook
Friday, May 10th – Alice Marvels
Monday, May 13th –Xpresso Reads
Tuesday, May 14th – Review – Chapter by Chapter
Wednesday, May 15th – Book and a Latte
Thursday, May 16th – Review – Blog Girl
Friday, May 17th – Supernatural Snark
The drama and the angst!
The love interests! You name it!
Twitter: Maria_Smith_76
says:
I love watching the couples grow and learn and sharing them with my daughter!
I love the female leads. They are strong and intelligent!
I like the romance!! It seems more real- life.. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Twitter: fakesteph
says:
I love this book so much. I’m already psyched for Isaiah’s story and I’m hoping hoping hoping that Katie will write about Logan next. Loved him! Can’t wait to meet her at BEA in a few weeks!
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Thanks for the giveaway! I love it when contemporary books have good characters with flaws and problems, and when they conquer those problems. 🙂
Love the romance!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
the characters
I love that the novels are authentic and sweet.
I love the realness of the books
I love how easy they are to read and what time of life they focus on.
Love the teen angst and the falling in love for the first time!
Thanks,
Leanne
What I love most about YA contemporaries is reading about first love and getting to experience it again vicariously through the characters.
I love the love story, the teen angst and the drama! I think it’s relatable to most people and that the characters are great!
I love contemporary YA. The stories deal with current issues that young adults are facing today. I can also recommend this genre to my nephews and nieces and my friends’ children without worrying about the contents.
I love the romance!:)
Twitter: deadtossedwaves
says:
Definitely the characters!!
The finding of your first love
It’s like getting to relive my youth vicariously through the characters and therefore being more awesome and adventurous than I was back when.
The raw and emotional romance! 🙂
– Beckie
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Relating to the characters so easily 🙂