Author: Katie McGarry
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Release Date: May 26th 2015
Source: BEA!
Summary from Goodreads:
An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible.
Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both.
Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're…family. And while Emily—the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member—is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down.
No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home.
Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both.
Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're…family. And while Emily—the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member—is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down.
No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home.
Review
It says a lot when I dislike an audio book's narrator yet continued with the book. Nowhere But Here was worth the read/listen. While the narrator's voice didn't sit well with me, the story was great and I had to continue.
Nowhere But Here teleported me into what felt like a TV drama (in a good way). At times the motorcycle club drama seemed a bit excessive but it worked. I was drawn into this vastly different world. It all seemed so foreign to me but the main character was having the same feelings so it was easy to relate in that sense. Oz is the picture perfect bad boy; he is rough around the edges, has a strong protective nature, and loves fiercely.
The dynamic between Emily and Oz is cute and slow building with no love triangle. Emily's choices at times and her overall attitude was not always my favorite. Oz, on the other hand, I really liked him as a character. The family of both main characters play a huge role in the overarching plot. There are a lot of pieces in this motorcycle club territory battle/love story. Nowhere But Here reminded me a bit of Jay Crownover's book in their plot execution and characters, just with a younger MC.
Overall there were a lot of pieces to this story that had me engaged from start to finish. I look forward to the next companion novel!
Nowhere But Here teleported me into what felt like a TV drama (in a good way). At times the motorcycle club drama seemed a bit excessive but it worked. I was drawn into this vastly different world. It all seemed so foreign to me but the main character was having the same feelings so it was easy to relate in that sense. Oz is the picture perfect bad boy; he is rough around the edges, has a strong protective nature, and loves fiercely.
The dynamic between Emily and Oz is cute and slow building with no love triangle. Emily's choices at times and her overall attitude was not always my favorite. Oz, on the other hand, I really liked him as a character. The family of both main characters play a huge role in the overarching plot. There are a lot of pieces in this motorcycle club territory battle/love story. Nowhere But Here reminded me a bit of Jay Crownover's book in their plot execution and characters, just with a younger MC.
Overall there were a lot of pieces to this story that had me engaged from start to finish. I look forward to the next companion novel!
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