The highly anticipated third book in Katie McGarry’s Thunder Road Series is finally here!
LONG WAY HOME is a Young Adult Contemporary Romance being published by Harlequin Teen!
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Seventeen-year-old Violet has always been expected to sit back and let the boys do all the saving.
It’s the code her father, a member of the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, raised her to live by. Yet when her dad is killed carrying out Terror business, Violet knows it’s up to her to do the saving. To protect herself, and her vulnerable younger brother, she needs to cut all ties with the club—including Chevy, the boy she’s known and loved her whole life.
But when a rival club comes after Violet, exposing old secrets and making new threats, she’s forced to question what she thought she knew about her father, the Reign of Terror, and what she thinks she wants. Which means re-evaluating everything: love, family, friends . . . and forgiveness.
Caught in the crosshairs between loyalty and freedom, Violet must decide whether old friends can be trusted—and if she’s strong enough to be the one person to save them all.
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Excerpt
VIOLET
“You can
do this.” I take Brandon’s hand in mine and give a reassuring squeeze. “I know
you can.”
Brandon
swallows hard, but nods. A combination of nervous energy and pride rushes
through my veins as he grasps my hand in return and fists the cash in his other
hand. He’s going to face his fears. The lift of my lips is genuine now. My
brother believes in himself, and I believe in him and maybe we’re both going to
be okay.
Right as
Brandon takes a courageous step forward, two black leather vests slip in front
of us and staring back at me is a half skull with fire blazing out of its eye
sockets.
The world
surrounding me turns red, and my blood begins to boil. “There’s a line and you
just cut.”
Eli, one
of my father’s once best friends, glances over his shoulder and winks at us as
he pulls out his wallet. Like always, he has dark hair cut close to his head,
plugs in his ears and a huge grin like we should be glad to see him. “I got you
covered.”
Fabulous.
Here comes the Reign of Terror Motorcycle Club riding in on their black Harleys
determined to save the day of people who really need to learn how to save
themselves.
“No
really, we got this,” I insist.
I try to
muscle my way past to pay, but Eli’s right hand man, Pigpen, plants himself in
front of me like the towering sack of testosterone and annoyance that he is.
Then he’s on the move and I somehow find myself away from the ticket booth.
“Surprised
to see you here, Violet.” Pigpen is in his late twenties and thinks he’s all
handsome with his blond hair and big muscles. Because he was a Navy SEAL or
Army Ranger or something outrageous like that, he also thinks he’s awesome, but
he doesn’t impress me. “Surprised you’re here, but happy to see you. You
haven’t been at a game all year.”
“I’ve
been busy,” I say.
“Is that
what you call avoiding anyone from the Terror? Busy?”
“Works
for me.”
“Hi,
Pigpen!” Brandon is lit up like a firefly who was convinced the rest of his
species was extinct. Eli, of course, enjoying the role of savior, has his arm
around Brandon’s shoulder as they join us.
“Hey,
Stone.” Pigpen calls my brother by the stupid nickname the club created for
him. “How’s it going?”
“Good.
They bought our tickets, Vi!”
“Yep,
they sure did, because little ol’ me couldn’t’ handle the big ol’ ticket booth
on my own.” Heavy on the sarcasm and then a hard glare at Eli. “Brandon was
going to buy his own ticket.”
Eli rolls
his neck like he’s the one who owns the
right to be annoyed. “Most people say thank you.”
“You’re
missing the point.”
Eli pats
my brother’s back. “Why don’t you head in with Pigpen? I’d like to catch up
with Violet.”
Brandon
bounces like a damn puppy dog given a treat and then rushes off into the
stadium, leaving me with Thing Two. And to think my brother called me Vi. The
little traitor.
“Pigpen,”
I call out. “Don’t leave him.”
I forced
my brother to tattle today and while the football game will make him smile, I’m
also taking a calculated risk that the people he told on won’t be here. If they
are here, I’m betting they won’t mess with Brandon as long as I’m around.
“You
worry too much,” Pigpen answers without glancing back.
When it
comes to my brother, they don’t worry enough about the right problems.
Eli
watches as Brandon and Pigpen go into the stadium. Instead of taking a left for
the bleachers, they go right for the concession stand, and I’m contemplating
how to stab Pigpen in the jugular. Concession food brings my brother into a
near state of euphoria, and because of the crappy day my brother and I had, I
wanted to be the one that made him happy with a hot dog, nachos and a slushy.
Motorcycle
men around the world, as far as I’m concerned, can just plain suck it.
What I thought about Long Way Home
In this final installment of the Thunder Road series from Katie McGarry, tensions are running high. Violet's ex-boyfriend Chevy is still involved with the Reign of Terror MC, and she's still attracted him. I don't blame her! Chevy is totally swoon-worthy, and his emotional pain from losing Violet is written all over him.
When Violet's car breaks down one night, Violet and Chevy are thrown into a terrible and dark situation with a rival MC. In the process, they uncover secrets that rock their world and everything they believed about people they loved. As Violet and Chevy try to find the truth, they both uncover truths about themselves that may keep them apart or help them find a way to be together.
I loved this couple. Violet is strong-minded and strong-willed. She's not willing to give up her personal rights for anyone, even Chevy. I loved that about her, although it was clear that it also tore Chevy up. And Chevy knows one thing -- he loves Violet. He's got a heart of gold and the depths of his feelings are written so beautifully, I felt that love on the pages.
There's a lot of family drama going on here, mostly centered around the influence the Reign of Terror has on their lives and decisions. Katie McGarry peels back the layers of what it means to be family in much the same way families do -- sometimes delicately, sometimes brutally.
With a wonderful tie-in to the Pushing the Limits series, Chevy uncovers his truth and I loved how these two series connected. I was definitely a bit happy and teary-eyed at the same time. Violet's transformation was equally satisfying as she resolves who she can trust and what's important to her.
This is not a simple YA love story. There's a depth to Long Way Home that made me fall in love with these characters and want to know how they would find their way. I'm a little sad the series is over, but I'm looking forward to what is next from this author.
Recommended.
ARC provided for review.
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Katie McGarry’s LONG WAY HOME – Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:
January 23rd
Aaly and The Books – Review & Excerpt
Angel Reads – Review
Books,Dreams,Life – Excerpt
Feed Your Fiction Addiction – Review & Excerpt
Girl Plus Books – Review & Excerpt
Letter Shelves Blog – Review & Excerpt
The Book Hammock – Review & Excerpt
January 24th
Book Boyfriend Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Ficwishes – Review
Lovin' Los Libros – Review
MrsLeif's Two Fangs About It Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Nose Stuck in a Book – Excerpt
Whatever You Can Still Betray – Excerpt
Zach's YA Reviews – Review & Excerpt
January 25th
Always YA at Heart – Review & Excerpt
Bridget's Book Bungalow – Review & Excerpt
Friends Till The End Book Blog – Excerpt
Mythical Books – Excerpt
Resch Reads and Reviews – Review
Swoony Boys Podcast – Review & Excerpt
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Book Boyfriends – Review & Excerpt
January 26th
A Bookish Escape – Review & Excerpt
Book Sojourner – Review & Excerpt
Crazii Bitches Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
Dark Faerie Tales – Review & Excerpt
Guilty Indulgence Book Club – Review
SnoopyDoo's Book Reviews – Excerpt
January 27th
Bookshelf Adventures – Review & Excerpt
Little Read Riding Hood – Review & Excerpt
Nerdy Soul – Review & Excerpt
Random Book Muses – Review & Excerpt
The Silver Dagger Scriptorium – Excerpt
Writing My Own Fairy Tale – Review & Excerpt
January 28th
Abibliophobia Anonymous Book Reviews – Excerpt
Zili in the Sky – Review & Excerpt
Greyland Reviews – Excerpt
Chasing Faerytales – Review
Brittany's Book Blog – Excerpt
Dog-Eared Daydreams – Review
Movies, Shows, & Books – Excerpt
January 29th
Book Angel Booktopia – Review & Excerpt
BookWorm221 – Review & Excerpt
Confessions of 2 Book Lovers – Review & Excerpt
It's All About the Romance – Excerpt
Milky Way of Books – Review & Excerpt
Waiting For Wentworth – Excerpt
January 30th
Collector of book boyfriends – Review
Latte Nights Reviews – Review
Margie's Must Reads – Review & Excerpt
Oh My Growing TBR – Review & Excerpt
Readers Live A Thousand Lives – Review & Excerpt
So Bookalicious – Review & Excerpt
January 31st
A crazy vermonters book reviews – Review
Desert Divas Book Addiction – Review & Excerpt
Little Bookworm Reviews – Review & Excerpt
What Is That Book About – Excerpt
With Love for Books – Review & Excerpt
The Cover Contessa – Review & Excerpt
February 1st
A Leisure Moment – Review
Book Bite Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Never Judge a Book by its Cover – Review & Excerpt
Pages to Explore – Excerpt
Red Hot + Blue Reads – review & Excerpt
Stuck In Books – Review & Excerpt
February 2nd
Actin' Up with Books – Review & Excerpt
2 girls who love books – Excerpt
Books, Coffee & Passion – Excerpt
Contagious Reads – Review & Excerpt
Go Read A Book – Review
The Book Maven – Review & Excerpt
The Heart of a Book Blogger – Review
February 3rd
A Gingerly Review – Review & Excerpt
Bookish Hollow – Review & Excerpt
G & T's Indie Café – Excerpt
Lovely Reads Publishing – Review & Excerpt
Mary Had a Little Book Blog – Excerpt
Vera is Reading – Excerpt
I Heart YA Books – Review & Excerpt
Katie McGarry Bio:
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, NOWHERE BUT HERE and WALK THE EDGE 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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