Take Me On
Acclaimed author Katie McGarry (Pushing The Limits, Dare You To, Crash Into You) returns with a new story about love, loss and 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 him fighting for her is a shot at redemption. Especially since it's his fault her 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.Praise for Katie McGarry'The love story of the year' - Teen Now on Pushing the Limits'A real page-turner' - Mizz on Pushing the Limits'A romance with a difference' – Bliss on Pushing the LimitsThe Pushing the Limits Series1. Pushing the Limits2. Dare You To3. Crash Into You4. Take Me On – coming 27th May 2014
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Acclaimed author Katie McGarry returns with the knockout new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn what winning really means
Champion kickboxer Haley swore sheâd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she canât stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself sheâd stay away from. Yet he wonât last five seconds in the ring without her help.
West is keeping a big secret from Haley. About who he really is. But helping herâfighting for herâis a shot at redemption. Especially since itâs his fault his family is falling apart. He canât change the past, but maybe he can change Haleyâs future.
Haley 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, theyâll face their darkest fears and discover love is worth fighting for.
His lips press against my shoulder and I allow myself to melt into him.
Goose bumps rise on the back of my neck and I shouldnât, but I angle my head so more of my neck is exposed. He kissed me. I should tell West to stop, that heâs crossed lines, but his lips against my skin created a feeling of togetherness, a closeness Iâve been longing for.
In quiet acceptance of my invitation, West skims his nose along the sensitive skin near my hairline.
âWhat did home feel like?â he whispers into my ear.
âWarm,â I whisper back.
Praise for
Katie McGarry bestselling author of
PUSHING THE LIMITS
âThe love story of the yearâ âTeen Now
âA real page-turnerâ âMizz
âA romance with a differenceâ âBliss
âMcGarry details the sexy highs, the devastating lows and the real work it takes to build true love.â
âJennifer Echols
âA riveting and emotional rideâ
âSimone Elkeles
âHighly recommend to fans of hard-hitting, edgy, contemporary and to anyone who loves a smouldering, sexy, consuming love story to boot!â
âJess Hearts Books blog
âMcGarry is definitely a YA author to keep an eye out for.â
âChooseYA blog
Also available
PUSHING THE LIMITS CROSSING THE LINE (eBook novella) DARE YOU TO CRASH INTO YOU
Find out more about Katie McGarry at www.miraink.co.uk and join the conversation on Twitter @MIRAInk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MIRAInk
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. She is also the author of Pushing the Limits, Dare You To, Crash Into You and the novella Crossing the Line.
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Contents
Haley
A door squeaks open at the far end of the barren hallway and the clicking of high heels echoes off the row of metal post-office boxes. I attempt to appear casual as I flip through the mail. All of it leftovers from our previous life: my brotherâs mixed martial arts magazine, an American Girl doll catalog for my sister, another seed and gardening catalog for my mother.
Collection notices for my father.
There are more demands for payment. I wonder if I should give them to Dad or hand them off to my mother or grandfather. Maybe I should save us all from the reminder and set them on fire. Itâs not like there wonât be a fresh batch tomorrow.
I juggle a few pieces to keep all of it from falling onto the floor. Beyond the windows, the sky darkens into dusk. I inhale deeply to calm the nervous adrenaline flooding my veins. Too much to do, not enough time: the mail, the grocery list from my aunt, convince the grandfather who hates me to write me a letter of recommendation, dropping off and picking up my fatherâs antianxiety medication. Itâs Friday night and Iâve got two hours to make my uncleâs curfew or Iâll be spending the night on the streets.
The woman with the noisy heels continues down the hallway and doesnât acknowledge my existence as she heads to the employee entrance. Unlike me, sheâs dressed in a thick winter coat. Her hair is the same light brown as mine, but my hair is longer. I imagine my cheeks are painted red, like hers, from the February wind.
