The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. As in the first book, these two protagonists differ on the surface but have many similarities under the skin.Įverything-setting, characters, romance-about this novel works and works well. (The author plans a third book that will follow Isaiah.) At first, readers may find Beth’s story the more compelling, but as Ryan’s too-perfect-to-be-true, community-leader family and controlling father reveal themselves, both characters spring to life.
McGarry incorporates the two main characters from her debut, Pushing the Limits (2012), Noah and Echo, and mirrors its approach. Despite an inauspicious start, the two begin a secret romance in defiance of their families and friends, until circumstances lead to a crisis. When events lead to Beth’s arrest, her wealthy, retired baseball-pro uncle Scott takes custody of her, bringing her into Ryan’s orbit.
Beth has found solace with two friends, Isaiah and Noah, avoiding her mother’s squalid apartment and her mom’s violent boyfriend. Beth, 17, has been taking care of her addled, drug-addicted mother ever since they moved to Louisville when she was a child. Ryan lives in a small town outside Louisville, Ky., where he’s an ace baseball pitcher with real prospects for a professional career. Through alternating chapters, readers immerse themselves in the lives of Ryan and Beth. A hard-bitten street girl and a seemingly perfect baseball hero fall for each other.
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