Pushing the Limits

By: Katie McGarry

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews, Tara Sands

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.

But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

©2012 Katie McGarry (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Enticing Story That Keeps You Wanting More!

I loved this book! It was filled with romance and a little mystery and suspense. Wanting to know what happened to Echo and her memory was a big reason that I read through it so fast and it didnt disappoint! The only thing I wish was different was the language. There were some crude words used throughout the book.

Great book

I love this book, I will definitely listen to again. Can I just say I'm in love with the male narrator. He could read anything to me. He was perfect for this book, and brought Noah's character to life. The female narrator was ok, when I first started listening to it her voice for Ashley drove me nuts but I'm glad a stuck with it.

Always a great read

I picked this book up in a library almost a decade ago. I wanted to reread it and was so happy to see this book on here. I adore this book so much. The story telling is wonder.

Perfect

What made the experience of listening to Pushing the Limits the most enjoyable?

It felt less like an audiobook and more like sitting across the table from my friends as they told me about their day.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked that both characters were flawed, that even though they started out with nefarious intent, and went about gaining their own ends in the wrong way, they ended up accepting that their nemesis wasn't their enemy and working through their issues on their own.

What does MacLeod Andrews and Tara Sands bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tara does an absolutely brilliant job with Echo's sarcasm, and MacLeod's reading of one scene in particular made me have to pull off into a parking lot because I was crying too hard to see the road in front of me.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend both the book and the audio version.

pretty good story

5 stars for the male narrator and 2.5 stars for the female. she was annoying and her male voices were sub-par. she over pronounced her R's. the story was good though.

Awesome YA Romance. Love love love this book!!!!!

This was my second time listening to this book. (I have never actually read this book, like in print. The first time, I rated it a 4. This time I struggled between 4 and 5 stars, deciding that a solid 4.5 stars is more the case and rounded up.) Told from the alternating POVs of Noah and Echo, Pushing the Limits is a mature YA read for those whole like contemporary romance, but it is certainly not a light hearted read. I loved Noah and Echo and was equally interested in each character’s stories. Noah is oh so sexy, and your typical bad boy with a heart of gold. Echo is socially withdrawn with severe “daddy” issues. Actually, she has family issues period. Both characters have been dealt a debilitating hand by fate. Katie McGarry, the book’s author, did a masterful job of getting me to instantly like and care about what happened to her characters. I really wanted to see Echo heal and Noah get his family back. I even cared what happened to the supporting characters. Isaiah and Beth, Tyler and Jacob, Lila, even Grace was interesting. What I really noticed the second read-(er, listen-) through, was the McGarry did not rush her story. I really liked that she took the time to develop the plot, yet the story got going right away. I was interested from the first 30 seconds into the book. I also appreciated that McGarry did not end the book abruptly. Noah and Echo’s lives were messy. And it would have been a huge injustice to their story if the author simply tried to end everything with your typical YA high school romance neat with-ribbon-and-bow ending. She took the time to really flesh out all the major (and even more minor) plot points and left me with an ending that I found remarkable and extremely satisfying. I would definitely recommend this read to anyone who liked Slammed by Colleen Hoover and Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. Also, I can’t wait to read the next book in the series, Dare You To.

good story

great story but when i felt like the book should have been over, it kept going. i listened to the last few chapters but it slightly bored me. and i thought what her mother did to her would have been more of a suprise but with all the hints throughout the book the ending was no shock really, but still an amazing book i loved it.

A Romantic and Meaningful Book

I loved both of the characters! They were so real, so real, I believed I could be that brave too. The narrators really bought the humor and emotional the book aimed for. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!

One of My Favorites

Will always love this amazing book made it seem so relatable for me and life

Will We Ever Learn ( Ass)uming Hurts People?

Where does Pushing the Limits rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This audiobook ranks high in the category of "young adults ". Very well written and acted out in the audio book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like Noah, probably because he is the stronger character and very supportive of Echo when she needs it.

What does MacLeod Andrews and Tara Sands bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I almost prefer to have a male and female read the separate parts than have one actor read both.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I cried along with Echo when she remembered the time she fell one the stain glass window her mentally ill mother made. Then drugged by her mom. Echo tried to get her father via phone, but only voice mail while her mother continued to attempt to kill her.

When Echo confronted her father as to what he left her there. Why didn't he check his phone? Why he doesn't love her? I was very sad, as her dad just only say he was sorry.

Any additional comments?

I thought it was a great that Echo's dad did not jump down Noah's throat with 20 questions, etc., when Echo came down in a sleeveless dress for a school dance allowing her to be herself and Noah said she is beautiful. That was all Echo's father needed to hear.