Take Me On Excerpt and Giveaway!

Take Me OnTake Me On (Pushing the Limits #4) by Katie McGarry.

Genre: Romance/Young Adult/Comtemporary
Release Date: 27/05/14

Harlequin Teen Summary from Goodreads:

Acclaimed author, Katie McGarry, returns with the knock-out new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn 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 honour. 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 her – fighting for her – is a shot at redemption. Especially since it’s his fault his 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. Bonus novella included: Crossing the Line.

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Giveaway!

Click here to enter the giveaway for the chance to win print copies of Pushing the Limits, Dare You To, Crash Into You and a poster for Take Me On (INT).

Excerpt #1 – West’s Point of View

“Look, it’s me or them.” I motion toward the thugs with my chin. “And I’m telling you, I’m not the bad guy in this scenario.”

She laughs. And if it wasn’t such a beautiful sound, I’d be insulted.

“Because a guy driving an Escalade in this neighborhood is the equivalent of a Boy Scout.”

The right side of my mouth tips up. Did she call me a drug dealer?

“From the looks of you—” she glances at my knuckles again “—well, let’s just say you must have your own baggage and I’m not a baggage claim type of girl.”

“No, you’re the type that runs into traffic.”

She smiles and I like it. The anger racing through me moments before vanishes. I rub my jaw, then lean my hand against my open car door. Long light brown hair with waves, dark eyes that sure as hell suck me in as they sparkle, a tight body and a kick-ass attitude. Truth be told, I like more than her smile. Too bad I almost killed her by running her over. It’ll make asking her out awkward.

“Get into my car and I’ll drive you home.” I hold up both my palms. “I swear. No drive-bys on the way.”

Excerpt #2 – Hayley’s Point of View

GOD HATES ME. It’s the only explanation when West appears in my first period class. My best girl friend, possibly my only girl friend, Marissa Long, lowers the book she’s been absorbed in since I sat at our science table.

“Wow” is the word that slips out of her mouth.

Unfortunately, I have to agree. The boy is fantastically pretty, that’s for sure. His golden-blond hair is cut short and is styled. Trendy yet not. Exactly like the rest of him. A combination of dangerous and steaming hot.

He wears jeans, the sexy kind. A bit baggy, not overly. Just enough that his black boxers peek out when he walks. And thanks to the clingy T-shirt, the world knows he’s on-fire ripped in every single delicious way.

I close my eyes and suck in air. Stop it. West is not hot. He’s a fighter. He’s trouble. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt and the associated heartache.

Marissa touches my arm, and, when I open my eyes, I find her camped in my personal space. “He’s staring at you.”

Sure enough, while our Biology II teacher shuffles through the drawers of his desk, West flashes me this glorious smile that causes me to melt into a puddle. Crap. Just crap. I am attracted to him. This isn’t good. Not good at all.

“Do you know him?” Marissa asks.

Yes. “No.” And it’s going to be hard for anyone to believe that answer when he continues to stare at me like he’s seen me with my clothes off. I run a finger around the collar of my shirt, releasing some trapped hot air. If West doesn’t rein it in, he’s going to get us both killed.

About the 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 Thoughts:

The name “Katie McGarry” has blown up all over book blogs and BookTube, and I’ll admit that for the longest time I was afraid to take the plunge. I had assumed McGarry wrote New Adult fiction, and so picked up two of her eBooks during the #sexmeupreadathon. They weren’t New Adult, but they were steamy YA. I read, reviewed and LOVED Pushing the Limits, and found the follow-up, Dare You To, to be just as good (my review). I have Crash Into You, the third book in this series, patiently waiting for me on my Kindle app, and when I’m done with it I can’t wait to get stuck into Take Me On. I love the multiple points of view in these novels, I love the male voices, and most of all I love that characters from previous novels make appearances throughout the series. A must-read series for lovers of contemporary romance.

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8 Responses

  1. I love this series! I can see why these books get classified as NA sometimes, even though they are set in high school. Crash into You is really good, and I still need to read Take Me On. Thanks for the awesome excerpts and giveaway!

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  2. I love all this series as the characters are fantastic. My two favourite books though are Pushing The Limits and Take Me On, I just connected so much with both of them. And I love how they are full of sexual tension without being overly graphic.

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