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Crash into You

(Pushing the Limits #3)

Katie McGarry (Goodreads Author)

4.26 · Rating details · 26,449 ratings · 2,600 reviews

From acclaimed author Katie McGarry comes an explosive new tale of a romance forged in the fast lane

The girl with straight A's and the perfect life—that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy family…and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT ...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Christy rated it it was amazing

5 Stars! 

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I have been waiting and waiting for Isaiah’s story. I wanted more when I met him in Pushing the Limits, and after reading Dare You To, I just knew he needed his own book and hea.

Isaiah hasn’t had an easy life. Living in foster homes, the only family he truly has is his best friend Noah, and Noah’s girl Echo. He had Beth, but now that she’s moved on, it’s pretty much just Noah and Isaiah. Isaiah may look like a bad ass, but looks can be deceiving. He’s actually a really great guy wi ...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Devyani rated it really liked it

Shelves: need-you-now

I'm not much of a gif user, But...

IT'S ISAIAH'S BOOK!!!!!!

And after that sneak peak in Dare You To....

GO AHEAD. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT. (Now, I wonder what the cover would look like.)

Edit 9.6.12

OH MY LORD. There is a cover and a blurb!

I'm not too sure about the cover though. I'm not saying that it's bad but it isn't particularly..I don't know..eye grabbing, like it was for me with Dare You To. But WHO THE FUCK CARES? It's what's inside that matters.

Until then..

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Jan 28, 2013 Angela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, books-library-owns, favorites, 2013-november, wishlist-hardcover, priority-hardcover

“You can ignore me, Rachel, and you can try to treat me as a friend, but none of that will erase the fact that I think about kissing you every second I’m awake and dream at night of my hands on your body. And it sure as hell won’t erase that I’m terrified by how much I like you.”

This book is absolutely amazing. I have no words to describe what I'm feeling right now. To be honest, I had my doubts about this book. Isaiah wasn't my favorite character, and I've heard mixed reviews. But Crash Into Y ...more

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Aug 01, 2013 Giselle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, own

Isaiah has been a favorite character of mine since book 1. He's got a badass look but the kindest heart and most gentle soul. Crash Into You, written in his POV, made me adore him even more. We get to see what's going on in that hard-to-crack head of his. Having had a difficult childhood in the foster care system, he's developed a rough edge, but to give a big eff you to stereotypes he's positively one of the most generous and loyal person I know (yes I have met him in real life - be jealous! >. Isaiah has been a favorite character of mine since book 1. He's got a badass look but the kindest heart and most gentle soul. Crash Into You, written in his POV, made me adore him even more. We get to see what's going on in that hard-to-crack head of his. Having had a difficult childhood in the foster care system, he's developed a rough edge, but to give a big eff you to stereotypes he's positively one of the most generous and loyal person I know (yes I have met him in real life - be jealous! >.<). He doesn't always get the best hands to play with, though, which makes it all the more harder to watch - the more he tries to stay out of trouble, the more it seems to find him. In turn, you get this urgent need to know how everything turns out Right. This. Minute! This book will see a lot of 3AMs! It also brings to light the heartbreaking, but real issue of kids aging out of the foster care system. This is something teenagers face at an age where they have yet to figure themselves out, let alone the harsh world they suddenly find themselves in - most times alone.

Standing by Isaiah is the delicate, but radiant car obsessed Rachel. Rachel is a private school, straight-A, good girl type, at least until she decides to drag race herself into trouble. Her innocent nature could have easily been overwhelmingly annoying, but instead she gives the book so much heart and perfectly balances out Isaiah's tough shell. She does come with her own secrets, which she hides from not only Isaiah but her whole family. While it's undoubtedly a sad situation she was born into, I appreciated the lack of an extreme worst-case-scenario that seems oh-so-popular in contemporary fiction - particularly in New Adult. Overall I found Rachel likeable in an effortless sort of way, plus she comes with a handful of brothers to add to an already fantastic cast.

As usual, from protagonists to the smallest of roles, every single character is molded with a personality and life of their own. I especially loved Rachel's brothers who are all distinctly quirky and older brother like. Though what stood out to me was how bigger of a role the characters from the previous books had in this one compared to its predecessor. We get longer and more significant glimpses at Noah and Echo, both being fairly important in this story, actually. Beth also makes a few appearances that leads to some developments on that front as well. On the subject of Beth, I'm happy that she and Isaiah didn't end up together. It seemed like the obvious choice from book 1, but after reading Beth's and Isaiah's individual stories it's clear that a romantic relationship between these two would have been a disaster. They need someone to balance their bold personalities out; they would have likely crashed and burned.

In contrast, the romance between Isaiah and Rachel is full of sparks and raging chemistry. Not having been a fan of the hot and cold nature of Ryan and Beth's relationship, it was with relief that I found this one drama free in comparison. Don't get me wrong, they do have their share of bumps in the road, and although some of it could have been avoided had they communicated better, it was much easier to emotionally immerse myself in this relationship.

One thing about Eric, the "villain" of this story, is that I didn't completely feel the fear that he was rubbing off on everybody. Sure he has "friends with bats" but this is a 19year old kid that people treat like a mob boss! This was obviously not even enough to steer my rating, but I wouldn't have minded more show of the power he wields.

After all is said and done, what may be the best part of the book is finding out it's not over!
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Sep 24, 2013 Lady Vigilante (Feifei) rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc, netgalley-edelweiss, oops-let-s-do-it-again-romance, bad-boys, therapy-can-t-save-your-ass, young-adult-ness, love-hate-swingaroo, contemporary-duckie, read-to-review

EDIT: Apparently West's story is next. After reading about his god-awfulness in this book, not sure if I'm interested in the next one.

2 stars. I know, I'm such a party pooper :/

WARNING: Review/rant full of F-bombs coming from a crazy lady

Let me clarify a couple of things I don’t like to read about:

1. YA – I’ve been through high school, why read about it again?

2. Virginal, really innocent heroines – they tend to whine a lot

3. Unnecessary angst – I need blood pressure pills for this

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Jun 06, 2013 Pavlina Read more sleep less blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, favorites-2013, want-to-read-soon, favorites, favorite-boys, ya-books

4,5 BEAUTIFUL STARS
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Such a beautiful story!!I want more of Isaiah!!!One book isn't enough!!
I love Noah but after this book I can say that Isaiah is my big crash :)))))

This is Isaiah's story!And we get to see deeper into who Isaiah is!How he became a foster child and why he lets so few people into his life...It is heartbreaking...

The storry begins with Isaiah who meets Rachel at an illegal race, randomly and a sweet romance starts between them...
Watching them meet and bond over cars and their i ...more

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Jul 07, 2013 Sandra rated it really liked it

Shelves: omfg, awesome-characters, liked-the-characters-some-or-all, young-adult, stand-alone, are-you-fucking-kidding-me, melting-inside-awwww, beautifully-written, continuing-series, reviewed-books

  "I can't give you the world, Rachel, 
but i will give you all i got."

Note: Crash into You is the 3rd novel in the Pushing the Limits series, and can be read as a stand alone. It's a YA Romace.

  "I can't give you the world, Rachel, 
but i will give you all i got."

Note: Crash into You is the 3rd novel in the Pushing the Limits series, and can be read as a stand alone. It's a YA Romace.

It features a tatooed, pierced and dangerous 17 year old boy called Isaiah (a protagonist who's name i can't even pronounce, much less spell. Awesome.).
Trapped in foster care Isaiah finally got his own place with his best friend, Noah (-Pushing the Limits) only to discover the struggles in supporting themselves whilst still in school. His passion are cars, and the only thing he knows he's good at - and that can make him some much needed money to keep a roof over his and his friend's head - is car racing, preferably the illegal kind.

  "Fuck me. God does exist and he send 
me an angel in a white Mustang to prove it."

What he isn't expecting, is to see a rich girl who is just as passionate about cars as he is. A girl of his dreams. But the last thing he needs on his plate is getting tangled up with a girl, one who makes him want to rat out all the secrets and truths he keeps hidden.

Rachel is the girl with straigh A's and good manners. The girl who makes everyone in her family proud. The girl who hates to disappoint.
The girl who hides her true self behind a shell of a perfect being. But like Isaiah, she has secrets.
One of them? The love for adrenaline and racing cars.
When she meets Isaiah their shared love of speed puts their lives in jeopardy. Now they have six weeks to come with a way out - and to discover just how far they'll go to save each other.

  “You can ignore me, Rachel, and you can 
try to treat me as a friend, 
but none of that will erase the fact that 
I think about kissing you every second 
I’m awake and dream at night of my hand 
son your body. And it sure as hell won’t 
erase that I’m terrified by how much I 
like you.”

This was pretty much how i looked throughout the book...

Crash Into You was one of the cutest and heart-warming books i have read. I was melting inside every time Isaiah said something beautiful to Rachel (view spoiler)
The relationship between them was realistic and they both had issues i think a lot of teenagers have to deal with, or go through, in real life. So i was pleased the author took that path.

Rachel; is an independent teenage girl who wants to be the real her and stop having to be what other people want her to be. She wants others to accept her. When i read about her family i felt like punching each one of them in the faces and shoving them off a cliff. For her not to loose her wits and try to stay strong really earned my respect. But at time i was begging Rachel, and didn't understand why the girl didn't speak her mind more, and just do this...

Isaiah; is the boy who had his heart torn out a million times, and learned from a very young age that hope and caring gets you disappointed and hurt. Moving to one bad foster care, to an ever worse one, he doesn't count on anyone except himself. There are very few people who he considers friends...one of them is Beth, the girl who broke his heart.
I LOVED Isaiah. I thought he was a very awesome, strong and thoughtful protagonist. At times i thought he was a little bit of an asshole, especially towards his mother, but i understood his reasoning.

THE WRITING STYLE of this book is absolutely outstanding. Katie McGarry is one of those very few authors who can make you easily visualize things, and feel emotions. Her writing is simple yet really effective for the reader and the story. As a result, i could get into the book with ease and it kept me turning the pages.

The reason for my 4 stars is the ending. I feel like it was all over the place. I couldn't catch up to what was happening and it was confusing. Why this author has a thing with ending her books in near-death accidents and destroying one of the character's lives in the process, i will never know. I really do not know what was the point of that and it was stupid. Can't i have a one normal happy ending?

Moreover, the books are quickly loosing originality, and i feel like at time it's the same thing, with the same flaws that stop me from giving the books 5 stars and perhaps even putting them on my 'favorites' shelf.

Can we just pause here for a second and look at the UK paperback cover, which looks like this....

The cover is the worst cover i have ever seen in the book world of shitty covers. It's so obvious it's photo-shopped and they have done such a poor job of it i can promise you kids at the age of 12 could have achieved a better design. Every time i look at it on my shelf i feel like throwing it into the fire. Just one look...

Overall , Crash Into You was an amazing YA Romance that i really enjoyed. Great characters, and we meet many new ones. I'll be waiting until the 4th book comes out called Take Me On - West's and Hayley's story (Rachel's older brother).
Would i recommend it? Hell yes.
Would i re-read it? Maybe some bits. ;)

Sincerely - The Critic.

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Oct 06, 2013 Stacia (the 2010 club) rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary-romance, frustrating

I smell something fishy...no wait, that's just her oceanic scent.

If I'd read Crash Into You first in the series, I probably would have considered it the best of all 3 books so far. Isaiah is the hero I'm most drawn to, and the drag racing plot device has a certain throwback appeal.

Unfortunately, when you get to book 3 of a series and find yourself getting frustrated over the same things which frustrated you in the first couple of books, it's hard to overlook that.

Frankly, I was bored when I ...more

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May 12, 2013 Duchess Nicole rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-contemp-romance, genre-ya, arc-for-review, read-in-2013, self-contained, arc-net-galley

Oh, boy! I know I'm not the only girl who's been pining after Isaiah since Pushing the Limits first came out. And then after his role in Beth's story and his extremely evident devotion to her...I could feel the collective hearts breaking for him, mine included. I was SO looking forward to him getting his happy times. And I'm more than happy with his outcome in Crash Into You. I did have some small issues, but the story itself was gripping and gritty, intense and passionate while retaining an inn ...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Shambhawi P. rated it liked it

This is going to be a really short review - especially given the fact that how long I took to actually get on with writing it after reading the book itself.

I've still not completely made up my mind yet.

The source of my confusion? It's simple:

I loved Isaiah. He was undoubtedly the best hero in the Pushing the Limits series so far. Sweet, strong and damaged - all at the same time. I loved him.

I hated Rachel. She was undoubtedly the worst heroine in the Pushing the limits series so far. Shallow, st ...more

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Oct 25, 2013 ✝✝ Ⓓaisy ❣ ✝✝ rated it it was amazing

ISAIAH

This story is about finding and falling in love. Our hero, bad boy Isaiah who is broken his heart after Beth.
"... inked seventeen-year-old with a shaved head with earrings

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He is still nursing his heart and stays aways from complication until Rachel.
"Kiss me... If you kiss me we'll blend in"

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Rachel runs into Isaiah on one of her adventure nights.............What kind of adventure is this prissy girl into? With her elder brothers protecting her around, you wouldn't believe ...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Aestas Book Blog marked it as to-read

Shelves: top-tbr

OMG IT'S ISAIAH'S BOOK!!!! SQUEEEEEE!!

Release date: Nov 26, 2013.

The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect life-that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private-school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy parents and overbearing brothers...and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Walker-a guy she has no business even talking to. But when the foster kid w ...more

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Dec 03, 2013 Anne rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, new-adult, romance, drama-in-the-burbs, nook, read-in-2013

I'd seen some really high praise for these books, so I jumped at the chance to read McGarry's newest book in the Pushing the Limits series. And I liked it, but it didn't blow me out of the water.
I'm thinking that either these particular characters just weren't my cuppa, or maybe I need to take a break from the angsty stuff.
I should also note that I'm a bit sick of the Good girl/Bad boy thing at the moment.

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Apr 30, 2013 Jennifer Kyle rated it it was amazing

4.5 Racing Stars

RACHEL

ISAIAH
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I just love the way Kate McGarry tells a story! I enjoyed Rachel and Isaiah’s story and I’m not even into cars like the two main characters are. This author could write about anything and tie it into a love story and I’m onboard.

”She’s pretty.”

“There’s more to Rachel than that.”

This story is about two broken teens who find everything in one another. All of our favorite characters from the past two books play a role in helping Isaiah and Rachel get out of some se ...more

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Aug 14, 2020 Syndi rated it it was ok

Shelves: dnf

DNF

Long time ago, I picked up Pushing the Limit from Miss McGarry. And i remember I liked Pushing the Limit much better than Crash into You. I had a high hope for Isaah's stort. After all he has all of that promised to be tortured soul.

Good news is the writing of Miss McGarry is still good. It pushed and build the tension. What really broke my heart is Rachel and her family. All of them are privillage characters. But all of them are selfish and dense. Rachel is weak, childish, immature, selfish ...more

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Nov 28, 2014 NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance-young-adult-etc, favorites

For once again, this was a beautiful,well-written and a totally captivating story.....

But i have to admit that in the most part of it, i was soooooo..... angry!!!!

And in the end, it left me heartbroken and really, really sad!!!

Why the things have to reach at this point???? Why, God damn it!!!!

I knew that this story had the power to break my heart in small pieces...

And the funny thing was that all the sadness came not from Isaiah who was the broken one, but from Rachel who was the rich, normal k ...more

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Apr 26, 2013 ♥Rachel♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-e-book

3.5 Stars

I’ve been a huge fan of Katie McGarry since Pushing the Limits and then Dare to Me so I’ve been anxiously awaiting Isaiah’s story. While Crash Into You wasn’t my favorite of the three it was still a compelling read.

When we last left Isaiah he was angry and hurt by Beth. They had been best friends but with Isaiah always hoping for more. Unfortunately, Beth didn’t feel the same. Because he doesn’t want to stay with Beth’s aunt and uncle anymore, Isaiah is now on his own renting a crappy a 3.5 Stars

I’ve been a huge fan of Katie McGarry since Pushing the Limits and then Dare to Me so I’ve been anxiously awaiting Isaiah’s story. While Crash Into You wasn’t my favorite of the three it was still a compelling read.

When we last left Isaiah he was angry and hurt by Beth. They had been best friends but with Isaiah always hoping for more. Unfortunately, Beth didn’t feel the same. Because he doesn’t want to stay with Beth’s aunt and uncle anymore, Isaiah is now on his own renting a crappy apartment with Noah, but barely getting by. Trying to stay afloat he gets embroiled in a street race gone wrong and this is where he meets Rachel and is completely knocked over:

God does exist and he sent an angel in a white Mustang to prove it.

Rachel comes from privilege and wealth and from all outside appearances she leads a perfect life. But if you look closer, she’s quite a mess. She was conceived basically as a replacement for a sister who died of cancer, so she lives in her shadow. Trying to live up to expectations and fill the hole left in her family, there’s no room for the real Rachel, and she suffers panic attacks from all the pressure. Real Rachel loves cars, working on them and driving them fast. This is how she meets Isaiah.

Isaiah and Rachel’s lives become intertwined and even though they come from very different social circles, there’s an immediate attraction. Because Rachel has led such a sheltered life she’s socially awkward and very different from any girl Isaiah has met. He finds her innocence and honesty refreshing. There are no games when it comes to Rachel. Isaiah is used to everyone having an ulterior motive or only looking out for themselves with the exception of Noah and Echo, so the fact that Rachel worries and cares what happens to him touches him deeply. The fact that Isaiah sees Rachel how she really is and likes it fills her with joy. In his eyes she’s strong, capable and far from the weakling her family considers her to be. There shared passion for cars just seals the deal for these two and it’s not long before they’ve fallen head over heels.

“You can ignore me, Rachel, and you can try to treat me as a friend, but none of that will erase the fact that I think about kissing you every second I'm awake and dream at night of my hands on your body. And it sure as hell won’t erase that I’m terrified by how much I like you."

With danger, expectations, and self-doubt, Isaiah and Rachel’s relationship is not smooth sailing. However, Ms. McGarry has a talent for writing swoony scenes that make your heart race, and she manages to gift us with these juicy moments often, in between all the drama.

Like I said in the outset Crash Into Me wasn’t my favorite of the three and I think it’s partially because so much is going on not any one thing is dealt with in depth. There was the drama of Isaiah’s mother coming back into his life, Isaiah trying to make it on his own, and then we have Rachel with her family troubles and resulting panic attacks. On top of all that Rachel and Isaiah have a street racing thug after them for money. Add in their romance, and I just think there were too many issues to do any one of them justice, even with the near 500 page count.

I’m still a huge fan of Katie McGarry. I don’t expect an author to write a 5 star story for me every time, and even with my issues was a very addictive read. I’m still anxious to read anything she writes, and I can’t wait for West’s story next!

A copy was provided by Harlequin Teen through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

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Feb 17, 2015 Penny rated it liked it

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I liked it but I have a few problems with it.

This is a young-adult book, yet, I struggled a lot trying to remember the ages of the characters, I kept aging them in my mind. I had no problems with Rachel, she is a teenager and a pushover through and through, but the rest…not so much. Isaiah seems older than he is supposed to be, and the people around him do too. Like Eric for example, seriously, a 19 year old that controls the street racing bets… I don't know, I had problems believing it, so in m ...more

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Oct 01, 2013 Giselle rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-electronic, requested-for-review, from-gift, 4-star, from-netgalley, genre-contemporary, genre-romance, age-new-adult, 2013

Rachel is labeled as "odd and strange" by her peers. She's quiet and typically a loner. It also doesn't help that she's not your girlie-girl, she'd rather dive under the hood of a car and change the oil instead of shopping at the mall like a "normal" teenage girl. Then she meets bad boy Isaiah who brings out the best in her. When they both end up in trouble with a criminal on the streets, they have to work together and end up teaching each other that love is the most powerful force that drives t ...more

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Jul 30, 2019 Aj the Ravenous Reader rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, romance, physically-owned-books, reality-bites

I honestly didn’t expect to like this but come to think of it, I was the same with the first two books. (Lol!). I must give Ms. Katie Mc Garry the credit she deserves for convincing me to like “gritty, cheesy, sexy romance novels” which what Crash Into You exactly is.

For some reason, I find this an even lighter read than the first two books probably because of Rachel’s perspective which is innocent, playful, witty and daring all at the same time. I didn’t like Isaiah’s character in Dare You To ...more

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Apr 15, 2015 emma rated it did not like it

Shelves: contemporary, nope, project-review-everything, reviewed, 1-star, non-ya

i barely remember this book. i think i blocked it out? i believe i found it cheesy and overwrought and bonkers emotional and just Too Much. so much drama. unlikable characters.

from a time in which i had just discovered contemporaries and would pick up any book categorized in that genre.

what a loser i was. not anymore, obviously.

anyway.

bye.

(this is part of a project i am doing in which i write mini-reviews for books i read a long time ago.)

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Nov 07, 2013 Maja (The Nocturnal Library) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: alternating-povs, arc-2013, horrible-whiner, contemporary-fiction, failed-to-impress, incredibly-stupid-choices, netgalley, young-adult, mira-ink, reviewed-in-2013

2.5 stars
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well then, methinks I’m batshit crazy because I just never learn.

Even though I’m fully aware that she has many, many fans, Katie McGarry’s books never quite worked for me. I often found her approach to certain subjects too shallow, her characters just a tiny bit plastic and her writing awfully clichéd. They are, for me, the type of books I can finish in one sitting, and then promptly 2.5 stars
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well then, methinks I’m batshit crazy because I just never learn.

Even though I’m fully aware that she has many, many fans, Katie McGarry’s books never quite worked for me. I often found her approach to certain subjects too shallow, her characters just a tiny bit plastic and her writing awfully clichéd. They are, for me, the type of books I can finish in one sitting, and then promptly forget they exist.

The same stands true for Crash Into You, albeit somewhat amplified. Despite my lukewarm feelings towards the previous two books, I found myself looking forward to Isaiah’s story. Of all McGarry’s characters, he’s the one I felt had the most potential. But instead of building upon the promising foundations, McGarry turned him into one of those bad-on-the-outside-decent-on-the-inside archetypal romance heroes, thus effectively ruining his character and the overall story for me. Where was the expected depth? Mommy issues and a few false rumors do not a hero make.

Back when Isaiah thought himself in love with Beth, I wholeheartedly agreed that they weren’t right for each other. Two severely damaged individuals would always drag each other down, no matter their intentions. But who he got instead wasn’t much better for him, and she was a disappointment for me as a reader as well. I was promised a street racer, and instead I got a skittish, never-been-kissed girl with no backbone and more issues than I could count. So even though Isaiah ended up being as stereotypical as they come, the real letdown was Rachel.

With her personality and her will practically smothered by her family, Rachel grew up into a weak, strange girl prone to panic attacks. Her small rebellion, the street race where she met Isaiah, was a once-in-a-lifetime deal, not a common occurrence like the book description led me to believe. There were so many times I wanted to shake some sense into Rachel, make her stand up to her family instead of cowering and throwing up until her throat was raw and bleeding. Their relationship was at times exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous, which is exactly what McGarry usually does and why her books rarely work for me.

As always, secondary characters were far more interesting, probably because they haven’t been turned into clichés just yet. Abby has a great story to tell, McGarry has hinted at a horrible past that I would normally be excited to explore. My problem is that I don’t trust this author to do it properly, without turning Abby into a textbook teen martyr, a troubled girl only waiting for the right boy to solve all her problems. The next book isn’t Abby’s, however, that dubious honor belongs to Rachel’s brother West.

I’ve decided to part ways with McGarry so many times, only to pick up the newest title as soon as it becomes available. This time, I know better than to make such statements. I don’t feel particularly drawn to West’s story, but once it comes out… who knows?

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Jan 13, 2013 Glass rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, tanja-zemira-miss-glass-book-club, harlequin, girls-reading-together

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Tanja: I have no idea where to start this one, girl. I mean we have been waiting for Isaiah's story for so long. Boy, finally.

Glass: I've been waiting for Isaiah's story... forever. My heart broke for that sweet, tattooed bad boy in the first book, Pushing the Limits.

Tanja: Yes, also I'm so happy that we finally see him more than just a tattooed bad boy. He is so more than that. Remember when in Dare You To, Beth broke his heart? I cried so much for him and here I cont ...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Jess-i-ca ~Sometimes a Gif Witch~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: v-is-for-virgin, its-the-drama-llama, fifty-shades-of-gray-grey-eyes, ya, sweeter-than-cotton-candy

4.5 Stars!

I absolutely love this series! This was a great addition to it as well. I am married to a car guy so I could relate to many of the car things in this book. I will say I wish Isaiah could so the car work around my house b/c my husband's car is currently in 50 million pieces in our garage since he's taking his sweet time doing stuff to it.

Ok on to the actual book....Rachel is trying to be a perfect replacement daughter/sister for Colleen who died from Leukemia before she was born.

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Jan 11, 2013 AJ rated it really liked it

Shelves: drama, series-standalone, romantic, young-adult

After Pushing the Limits completely rocked my world last year, I promised myself that I would read everything that Katie McGarry publishes, and three books later, I’m not regretting my decision one little bit. Crash Into You finally brings the story of Isaiah – the tattooed, pierced, car-obsessed bad boy that I fell for when I first met him as Noah’s best friend in PTL.

At 17 years old he is a true victim of ‘the system’, he has been moved from foster home to foster home since he was 6 years old ...more

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Jul 27, 2013 Kassidy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Can I please give this book more than 5 stars?!

This is an absolutely take-your-breath-away, tears-streaming-down-your-face, AMAZING read!

I love Isaiah and Rachel so much it's insane. I was captivated by their love and how it made them stronger and overcame all of the struggles in their lives. I completely believed that as long as they had each other, everything would work out. This book got super intense and serious and I just felt so pulled in to the story and couldn't help but keep turning the ...more

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Jan 11, 2013 *J* Too Many Books Too Little Time rated it it was amazing

Shelves: love

4.5 Stars!

Another great addition to the series. I fell in love with Isaiah in the previous books so I was anxious for his story.

Crash Into You is Isaiah and Rachel's story. Rachel comes from a wealthy family, goes to a private school and drives a fancy car. She's

And well Isaiah is NOT.

“I can’t give you the world, Rachel, but I’ll give you all I got.”

But underneath all of that shiny is a broken girl. A girl meant to replace her sister that died of cancer. A girl who suffers from panic at ...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Melanie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: could-have-been-so-much-better, take-your-instant-love-and-get-lost, romance, young-adult, arc, contemporary, books-i-own, me-likes-you

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“I love you, Rachel. So this will work. No matter what or who stands in our way.”

I see a trend going on. Third book syndrome. Where books get underwhelming (Allegiant, Requiem etc). It's not to say that Crash Into You was a complete disaster, but definitely not what I had in mind from such a promising and fun series so far.

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“I love you, Rachel. So this will work. No matter what or who stands in our way.”

I see a trend going on. Third book syndrome. Where books get underwhelming (Allegiant, Requiem etc). It's not to say that Crash Into You was a complete disaster, but definitely not what I had in mind from such a promising and fun series so far.

We start off with two total opposites. Rachel comes from a wealthy family, she gets what she wants. She's seen as a perfect child--but that's not who she really is. Her mother tries to make Rachel a replica of her deceased older sister, Colleen and her overbearing brothers are always protecting Rachel from other people at school, but it feels like it makes matters worse. She also gets panic attacks. Only she doesn't dare to tell her family. Her job is to make her mother happy. And she's getting sick of it. I genuinely believe that I would slip into Rachel's shoes smoothly, empathy her suffocating situation. Unfortunately, I could not. Her constant inner-wallowing about her convoluted family crept underneath my skin. In other words--crazily annoying. Per contra, I loved the intricate family that Katie McGarry constructed. It felt authentic despite the large amount of problems--believable or not--that channelled around.

We all knew and fell in love with Isaiah in Pushing The Limits and Dare You To, so when we found out he was to have his own book, no one couldn't wait. And, when I finally got my hands on this novel, I wasn't disappointed. Isaiah's POV was my favourite. He has his struggles but is mentally strong to battle them. With him recently hurt by Beth's rejection of his love and now living with Noah (yes we get some Noah and Echo! Even Beth :D) and reunited with his mum again, he is only just keeping his head above water.

My main issue with Crash Into You, apart from my repulsion towards Rachel, was the chemistry. Why? Instant. Love. Angst. No go. However, unlike other romances, Crash Into You still had a convincing relationship, but it fast fowarded too quickly. A build-up between the two would have been much better. Furthermore, I appreciated that there was a plot line going on. I have a huge COLOSSAL love for a plot line other than: he loves me, he loves me not. She loves me, she loves me not.

Even though I was not head over heels about Rachel and the romance, Crash Into You was still a very much likable and entertaining novel. Katie McGarry is still on my auto-read list. ...more

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Mar 08, 2014 [~Ami~]♥Sexy Dexy♥ rated it liked it

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3 stars

A story of two kids with complete different backgrounds. Isaiah the foster kid and Rachel the rich girl. An encounter at a street race ties them together.

The main problem I had was although I felt sorry for both characters, I didnt like them. Isaiah has a long list of issues to deal with but I didnt care much about him. Rachel has such a messed up family. I thought I would grow to like her but it never came.

This was quite a serious YA book. I thought through the drama I would find a s ...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Patrycja rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013, reviewed

I was anticipating Isaiah’s story, more than I did with Beth and Ryan’s. From the beginning I was very smitten with him – I was literally hooked on his ‘bad boy’ image, tortured past and broken heart. Isaiah’s passion for tattoos, cars and racing is definitely panty dropping, so I hoped Katie McGarry will show her true talent and picture amazing, swoon worthy male that will make my heart beat faster.

Partly, she did so. Why only partly? I think I forgot Crash Into You is young adult novel which
I was anticipating Isaiah’s story, more than I did with Beth and Ryan’s. From the beginning I was very smitten with him – I was literally hooked on his ‘bad boy’ image, tortured past and broken heart. Isaiah’s passion for tattoos, cars and racing is definitely panty dropping, so I hoped Katie McGarry will show her true talent and picture amazing, swoon worthy male that will make my heart beat faster.

Partly, she did so. Why only partly? I think I forgot Crash Into You is young adult novel which made me miss steam factor and maturity in characters. I found myslef hoping for 18+ version ;)
Despite that, I really enjoyed Crash Into You. For seventeen year old, Isaiah was phenomenal character and I would love to read about twenty seven year old version of him. That would be something off the charts amazing! He totally would steal my heart then.

I wasn’t very happy with Rachel’s creation, though. I was hoping she’d be more badass and crazy chick. I thought kick ass girl would be wonderful match for Isaiah. Instead, Rachel is same old good, rich girl that is a fan of cars. Here, I honestly hoped for more.

Her family drama was well thought, but few times I wanted to scream and shake Rachel’s brothers and parents. I was shocked how incredibly blind and selfish a family could be.
What I did enjoy?

I definitely liked the car racing parts. I’m not a fan of mechanics in real life, but I absolutely had fun while reading about it. I think car racers are exceptionally sexy, and McGarry really well pictured them. I also did like Rachel and Isaiah together. Of course, I craved a little bit of sexy times, but still on young adult level they did get pretty hot and bothered without being completely intimate.

Overall, Crash Into You is a book I would swoon and melt over two years ago, when I was in young adult phase. Now, I’m kind of one or two levels up, and I miss the maturity and intimate aspects that are pictured in adult romance novels. Yet, I did enjoy Isaiah and Rachel’s story. And I greatly believe that fans of ‘lighter’ romance books or people who are not comfortable with sexual encounters on the pages, will fall head over heels in love with Katie McGarry’s book.
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“When I’m with you, even my past seems like a bad dream,” he says. “I’ve sat on this hill a hundred times, and all I used to see were lights that represented places where I wasn’t wanted, where I never belonged. Now, when you aren’t with me, I look east and know one of those lights represents you, and I don’t feel alone anymore.” — 99 likes

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