Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Dream - My Review of Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

   

From critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, comes SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME—a story of two people from different worlds pushing themselves, and each other, to get what they deserve!

SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME releases on January 30, 2018. Pre-order your copy today!


  

SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME Synopsis:

“Doesn’t matter who did it. Not anymore. I did the time. It’s over.”

When Drix was convicted of a crime–one he didn’t commit–he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the Second Chance Program, the governor’s newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets, rehabilitated and back into society. Drix knows this is his chance to get his life back on track, even if it means being paraded in front of reporters for a while.

Elle knows she lives a life of privilege. As the governor’s daughter, she can open doors with her name alone. But the expectations and pressure to be someone she isn’t may be too much to handle. She wants to follow her own path, whatever that means.

When Drix and Elle meet, their connection is immediate, but so are their problems. Drix is not the type of boy Elle’s parents have in mind for her, and Elle is not the kind of girl who can understand Drix’s messy life.

But sometimes love can breach all barriers.

Fighting against a society that can’t imagine them together, Drix and Elle must push themselves–Drix to confront the truth of the robbery, and Elle to assert her independence–and each other to finally get what they deserve.

   

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Katie McGarry’s SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME – Tour Schedule:

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About 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, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan. Katie is the author of full length YA novels, PUSHING THE LIMITS, DARE YOU TO, CRASH INTO YOU, TAKE ME ON, BREAKING THE RULES, and NOWHERE BUT HERE and the e-novellas, CROSSING THE LINE and RED AT NIGHT. Her debut YA novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction, a RT Magazine’s 2012 Reviewer’s Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel, a double Rita Finalist, and a 2013 YALSA Top Ten Teen Pick. DARE YOU TO was also a Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and won RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award for Young Adult Contemporary fiction in 2013.    

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Katie McGarry has proven herself over and over. From her debut of Pushing the Limits to her lessons in Brotherhood down on Thunder Road, Katie has captured my heart again and again. When I saw that she had a new stand-alone contemporary YA romance coming out, I knew that I had to get my hands on it quickly. I am so incredibly thankful that I had the opportunity to read an ARC of Say You'll Remember Me.

Drix is my favorite kind of character. He is a 'bad boy' with a good heart. 
"I've got the good boy cut with the bad boy stride."
After serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit, he is coming home to be a part of a program offering second chances to juveniles to get their life straightened out. Knowing he was protecting someone he loved, but not knowing exactly who, is wearing on Drix's soul. Fighting his circumstances and prejudices takes all of Drix's focus. He doesn't have time for spoiled little rich girls, no matter how beautiful her eyes may be.

Elle is the governor's daughter. She always does what she is told to do. She is a good girl longing to spread her wings and forge her own path. Her father's Second Chance program puts her and Drix on a collision course. Elle knows that she should stay away, but
"It was nice to meet you," he says with all the smooth edginess that can only belong to a gentle rebel. It's like his voice was created to slay unsuspecting hearts.

Though they attempt to stay apart, Elle and Drix find they are undeniably drawn to each other. Sure, there is the physical attraction, but the more they each learn about the other, the further they fall over the edge.
"Using the slightest pressure, Elle coaxes me to turn my arm so she can further investigate the worn brown leather that's tied together by multiple black cords in a lace pattern. I'm pliant, moldable as she moves me one way, then the next. I briefly close my eyes as each brush of her skin against mine feeds this liquid warmth into my veins."

This story is rich with emotion and hope. It's the story of finding your true self and having the courage to make other people see you for who you are inside. The characters are vibrant and sassy. The secondary characters make me long for talk of sequels. This is a world I would love to live in for many years to come. 

5 out of 5 stars

***A big thanks to Harlequin Teen who provided an advance copy free of charge ***



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