Name: ali's review of Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry
Item: Crossing the Line
Rating: 4
Author: ali

Katie McGarry

Katie McGarry captivated readers with her “riveting, emotional”* young adult fiction debut, Pushing the Limits. In this gripping companion novella, she tells the story of Lila and Lincoln, who discover that sometimes it’s worth crossing the line for love… Lila McCormick first met Lincoln Turner when tragedy struck both their lives. But she never expected their surprise encounter would lead to two years of exchanging letters—or that she’d fall for the boy she’s only seen once. Their relationship is a secret, but Lila feels closer to Lincoln than anyone else. Until she finds out that he lied to her about the one thing she depended on him for the most. Hurting Lila is the last thing Lincoln wanted. For two years, her letters have been the only thing getting him through the day. Admitting his feelings would cross a line he’s never dared breach before. But Lincoln will do whatever it takes to fix his mistakes, earn Lila’s forgiveness-and finally win a chance to be with the girl he loves. Look for more contemporary YA by Katie McGarry with Pushing the Limits and Dare You To from Harlequin TEEN. *Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series “Brimming with dark memories, veiled secrets, and steamy moments.” —Publishers Weekly on Pushing the Limits Originally published in April 2013.

Crossing the Line

This is the 1st time I read this so I was pleasantly surprised by it.

I liked to see a new side of Lila who always looked so determined and brave, and to see her weaknesses and fears made her more real. 

I would have loved to see an exploration of Lincoln's life and family after the end, idk if there will be one later in the series ( I haven't fully finished the whole series just main books till 4) but it made me so curious to see what happens to her sister.

I think this needed an epilogue, to make the story more rounded.

Solid 4 🌟 

This is the 1st time I read this so I was pleasantly surprised by it.

I liked to see a new side of Lila who always looked so determined and brave, and to see her weaknesses and fears made her more real. 

I would have loved to see an exploration of Lincoln's life and family after the end, idk if there will be one later in the series ( I haven't fully finished the whole series just main books till 4) but it made me so curious to see what happens to her sister.

I think this needed an epilogue, to make the story more rounded.

Lila McCormick, Echo's best friend from Pushing the Limits, first met Lincoln Turner when tragedy struck both their lives. But she never expected their surprise encounter would lead to two years of exchanging letters–or that she'd fall for the boy she's only seen once. Their relationship is a secret, but Lila feels closer to Lincoln than anyone else. Until she finds out that he lied to her about the one thing she depended on him for the most. Hurting Lila is the last thing Lincoln wanted. For two years, her letters have been the only thing getting him through the day. Admitting his feelings would cross a line he's never dared breach before. But Lincoln will do whatever it takes to fix his mistakes, earn Lila's forgiveness–and finally win a chance to be with the girl he loves.

Crossing The Line

Ella Zegarra

También en: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

Historia corta entre ROMPIENDO LAS NORMAS y DARE TO YOU, lleva publicado ya unos cuantos años pero no lo había leído por pura pereza y falta de interés. Sólo que al finalizar el año tuve una completa necesidad de leer todo lo que KATIE MCGARRY tuviera publicado (la publicación de BREAKING THE RULES propicio esto).

Lo primero que noté, luego de pasarme todo el año pasado variando en mis lecturas, tanto en escenarios como en etnias, es ¡qué pálidos son los personajes de McGarry! Luego de leer todo la serie PUSHING THE LIMITS más su historia corta RED AT NIGHT, es casi imposible no notarlo. ¿Es algo malo o bueno? ¿Tanto leer con diferentes personajes ha cambiado mi cerebro?



La historia en sí es bonita, no va a cambiar tu mundo pero es una historia para cuando quieras pasar de algo muy intenso a cualquier otra lectura. Como un aperitivo que abre el apetito (¿se nota que me gusta la comida? xD)

No tengo mucho que decir porque no rockeó mi mundo.

Shannon Thomas

I'm a big fan of all of the books in the Pushing The Limits series and that includes Crossing The Line. The only possible criticism would be the shortness of the book when I finished reading it I just felt like I wanted it to carry on. I felt like I knew Lila because of reading Pushing The Limits but I would have loved this story to have been longer so I could feel like I know Lincoln more. Brilliant book.

ashley hopkins

Katie Mcgarry does an awesome job on making you fall in love with her characters

Destiny J Tamayo

I ended up liking Lincoln a little more than Lila, but overall I really enjoyed it.

laura

I love these characters so much. Wish we can have a whole book of them. please! i really felt connected to lila.. So good :)

Cat Nunez 

Amé la historia de Lila con Lincoln, pero me hubiera gustado que el libro fuera más largo, para saber más sobre ellos, sus cartas y como se empezaron a enamorar :)

Celia Adams

Guys, I just really love Katie McGarry okay? Another sweet story with super interesting and unique characters, so A in my book

Lisa ✩ @lifeinlit

I'm not a big fan of novellas, but this one I really enjoyed. It was packed full of raw emotion... what more do I need to say? The story of Lila and Lincoln really filled the gap between Pushing the Limits and Dare You To. As far as novellas go, this is a favorite of mine. I'm often left wanting more, yet Crossing the Line left me satisfied and ready to move on to Dare You To.

The story of Lila and Lincoln was such a sweet one. They meant by chance after a tragic event, and from that meeting they kept in touch only through letters. When Lincoln shows up on Lila's doorstep, the chemistry was undeniable. Lincoln, with his own flaws, loves Lila, despite all of hers.

This is a beautiful story that helps tie Pushing the Limits and Dare You To together nicely. Though it's not as raw and troubled as Pushing the Limits and Dare You To, it's more on the sweeter side and equally enjoyable. McGarry is fabulous at portraying such a wide variety of characters. This is a series you don't want to miss.

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