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Nowhere But Here

Nowhere But Here 1

by Katie McGarry
Hardback
Age range: + years old Publication Date: 25/05/2015
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An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart, and ending up in a place you never imagined possible. Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighbourhood. Sure, shes curious about her biological father the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father, and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both. Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. Theyre the good guys. They protect people. Theyre...family. And while Emily the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the clubs most respected member is in town, hes gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows its his shot at his dream. What he doesnt count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down. No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home.
ISBN:
9781743690956
9781743690956
Category:
Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
+ years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
25-05-2015
Publisher:
Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd
Pages:
464
Dimensions (mm):
198x130mm
Weight:
0.37kg
Katie McGarry

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, Take Me On, Breaking the Rules, Chasing Impossible, Nowhere But Here, Walk the Edge, Long Way Home and the novellas Crossing the Line and Red at Night.

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Nowhere But Here is the latest novel by McGarry and the first novel in a brand new series with a completely new backdrop, Thunder Road home of the Reign of Terror Motorcycle Club.

I have had this book on my wishlist ever since I found out that it was being written. I have had it on my TBR shelf for almost a month taunting and tempting me. Finally I could resist no longer and picked it up.

Nowhere But Here is a contemporary young adult novel with not a school in sight, though our leads are both in school we open at the beginning of the summer holidays. Oz has just graduated and Emily is being encouraged to visit some out of state colleges over her summer holidays.

Thunder Road is the home of the Reign of Terror motocycle club, and the centre of this new series. Motorcycle clubs often get really bad press, much of the time you only hear about the negatives and many people make snap judgements based on assumptions and appearances. Bikers are often feared for their large stature, tattoos and black leather, regardless of their demeanour. Katie McGarry has explored a motorcycle club behind their appearances and painted a very different picture.

Reign of Terror has the look of the stereotypical MC but we soon discover there are two very different types of club. Reign of Terror is a legit MC who live within the law and are very much about family. The club become family and it’s all about brotherhood and loyalty.

Emily is a seventeen year old content living in her little bubble at home in Florida with her mum and dad. She has led quite a sheltered and protected life, except for that one night when she was eight…. She likes her life simple and predictable and contained in Florida. She has come to accept the once yearly visit from her biological father but never really engaged enough to enjoy them.

Oz is also seventeen and he has grown up right in the middle of Reign of Terror, it is the only life he has ever known and it is the only life he wants. From the time he was old enough to understand he has wanted to earn his patch and a job in the security company owned by the club. He was made to wait until he graduated from high school to even be considered for a patch and the time has finally come.

Both these teens think they have things figured out, they think they know where there life is headed and then their two very different worlds collide.

McGarry explores the stereotypes and the snap judgements that people make from the other side. We get an inside look into the effect that has on the kids growing up in a motorcycle club and how they have needed to defend their way of life. The way it has been approached is beautifully done, focusing on the loyalty and the brotherhood; the feeling of being involved in something bigger than yourself and your immediate family.

Nowhere But Here was an absolute emotional roller coaster, I had tears on more than one occasion as my heart broke for these characters.

Nowhere But Here explores relationships, family and the devastation left in the wake of dishonesty. It is the story of looking past what’s on the surface and discovering your place in the world. It looks at life in a motorcycle club and there are some comparisons to a motorcycle gang. From early on we discover that there is more to the story than meets the eye but it isn’t until the final act that all the pieces are uncovered. There were some definite twists that I didn’t see coming and some emotional scenes of world rocking loss.

I loved Nowhere But Here and I can not wait to see what else is going to happen on Thunder Road. I love the Pushing The Limits series and its characters but I think Thunder Road is going to give it a definite run for its money. I will be keeping an eye out to see if any familiar characters pop up in upcoming volumes though I can tell you that.

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