{"id":4128,"date":"2015-07-20T04:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2024-10-23T21:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T01:42:32","slug":"review-take-me-on-pushing-the-limits-4-by-katie-mcgarry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=4128","title":{"rendered":"Review: Take Me On (Pushing the Limits, #4) by Katie McGarry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[yas<\/strong>r_overall_rating size=”large”]<\/h4>\n
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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re<\/i><\/strong> worth fighting for.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is book 4 in the Pushing the Limits<\/i> series, and OMG, I love this series! Pushing the Limits<\/a> is an all-time favourite of mine, and while I\u2019ve enjoyed the subsequent books, this is the first book in the series that came close to recreating the epic feels that I felt with that first book. It\u2019s the story of West (brother of Rachel from Crash into You<\/a>) and newcomer, Haley.<\/p>\n

West Young is the wild child of the incredibly wealthy Young family. Set in the time just after the end of the main part and before the epilogue of Crash into You<\/i>

<\/span>Spoiler <\/div>
just after Rachel\u2019s accident, when she is still gravely injured in hospital. <\/div><\/div>\n

West is angry, drowning in guilt, and is lashing out at the world. He is suspended from his exclusive private school for fighting and, appalled at his behaviour, his father enrols him in the local high school and pushes him out on his own.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Haley\u2019s life has hit rock bottom. Her father lost his job, her family lost their home, and they are struggling and living in less than ideal circumstances with her uncle. Like the rest of her family, Haley was a fighter \u2013 she was actually a champion kickboxer – but she hasn\u2019t fought since one fateful night changed everything for her.<\/p>\n

West and Haley literally run into each other in the middle of a dangerous situation which ends up with West agreeing to an MMA cage fight in her honour. Having no fighting experience, Haley knows that in order for West to have any chance of surviving the fight without serious injury, he needs to be trained, so with few other options, she agrees to train him. They agree to keep things strictly friendly, but they are attracted to each other, and as they get to know each other, the bond between them deepens, and they can\u2019t help things from going further.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe and you \u2013 we are friends\u201d
\n\u201cWe crossed beyond friends the night we spent in your room and you know that. Fuck, Haley, there isn\u2019t a moment that we haven\u2019t been into each other and I\u2019m not the only one in the room aware of it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved this romance! Absolutely freaking loved it! It\u2019s slow moving and happens so naturally. West and Haley\u2019s circumstances bring them together, and they cling to each other in the middle of their family dramas and the hopelessness that they are both lost in. They give each other strength and something good, and every moment between them is brimming with feels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWest.\u201d She says my name as a question, as an answer. Damn me, it was an invitation.
\nMy name. That was my name on her lips.
\nFuck everything else. Haley knows the real me and for once in my life I\u2019m going to know what it\u2019s like to kiss a girl who means something.
\n\u201cThis doesn\u2019t mean anything,\u201d Haley whispers\u2026
\n\u201cYes, it does\u201d \u2026 \u201cTell me, Haley. Please tell me it does because this means something to me.\u201d
\nHer forehead wrinkles and her eyes are moist as if it\u2019s physically painful for her to nod and breathe out the words. \u201cIt does\u2026 It means something.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

West is an amazing hero. He goes through so much in this book, but his growth as a character is incredible. He really grows up, and the way that he adores Haley, is there for her and truly wants what is best for her is something very special.<\/p>\n

Someday, she\u2019ll trust me enough to tell me the truth. For now, I\u2019ll be that home she lost \u2013 I\u2019ll be that soft, secure place where she can land. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Haley and West go through a lot in this book \u2013 both individually and together – and I loved their journey. But they both have secrets, and that plus the pressure of their families has the potential to pull them apart. They need to fight to find their way and sort their lives out before they can start to fight for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t think of it as falling. Think of it as jumping – with me.\u201d
\n\u201cHow is jumping better?\u201d
\n\u201cFalling happens. Jumping you choose.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once again, Katie McGarry has given us a truly wonderful story. It\u2019s funny, sweet, and gorgeously romantic with the perfect amount of drama. McGarry\u2019s stories are always incredibly emotive but also realistic, so you\u2019re drawn into the story and feel everything the characters are feeling \u2013 tears and all. I got swept away with this one, and absolutely loved it.<\/p>\n

Fans of the series \u2013 Rachel obviously appears in this book quite a bit, as does Abby, and there are brief glimpses of Isaiah but that\u2019s about it in terms of continuation. There are some new characters introduced in this book that I\u2019d love to see more of though (Jax).<\/p>\n

As always, I will be eagerly awaiting McGarry\u2019s next offering, no matter who it features.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Pushing the Limits\u00a0series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Pushing\u00a0 \"Crossing\u00a0 \"Breaking\u00a0 \"Dare \u00a0\"Crash\u00a0 \"Take\u00a0 <\/a>\"Chasing<\/p>\n

Pushing the Limits (#1)<\/strong> (Noah & Echo)
\n*ALL-TIME FAVE*<\/strong><\/span>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Crossing the Line (#1.1) <\/strong>(Lila & Lincoln)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>
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Breaking the Rules (#1.5)<\/strong> (Noah & Echo)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Dare You To (#2) <\/strong>(Beth & Ryan)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Crash Into You (#3) <\/strong>(Isaiah & Rachel)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Take Me On (#4) <\/strong>(West & Haley)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Chasing Impossible (#5) <\/strong>(Logan & Abby)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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