Red At Night

by Katie McGarry

More Than Words: Bestselling authors and real–life heroines

Every year, Harlequin's More Than Words award is given to three real–life heroines, women whose courage and vision have helped change people's lives for the better. Once again, three bestselling Harlequin authors have written stories inspired by these remarkable women.

In Red at Night, Stella and Jonah are total opposites. She's the girl with purple hair from the wrong part of town. He's a high school senior who hangs with the cool crowd. Until a car accident leaves him haunted by guilt, and Jonah starts spending time at Stella's favorite refuge…the local cemetery.

Stella knows she should keep her distance–after all, she spent her girlhood being bullied by Jonah's friends. Once he's sorted out his tangled emotions, Jonah won't have time for her anymore. Too bad she's already fallen for him….

Look for all three ebooks inspired by real–life heroines: Red at Night by Katie McGarry, You Are Here by Liz Fichera and The Gift of a Good Start by Earl Sewell.

• ISBN10: 1743649916
• ISBN13: 9781743649916
• Publish Date: 1 April 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: AU
• Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 101
• Language: English

Reviews

[KitsuneBae]

Hmmmn...Errr... you need to try harder, McGarry.

[ellieroth]

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Dicen que no hay nada mejor que la realidad y este libro está basado en hechos reales. Ahora, si tienes la mente si mucha imaginación como yo habrás pensado “¿ELLOS SE ENAMORARON EN LA VIDA REAL? AWWW TENGO QUE LEER ESTO YA” En mayúsculas pienso, grito en mi cabeza, de ahí que esté tan loca. Pero no, no es sólo sobre una historia de amor, sé que eso es lo que parece que vende pero no es sólo eso.

Este libro está inspirado y escrito alrededor de la Fundación Goodie Two Shoes, que lo que hace es donar zapatos a niños y jóvenes. Sé que para la mayoría de nosotros, un par de zapatos es casi nada, damos por seguro que los tendremos inmediatamente si los necesitamos. Esta fundación aparte de entregar las donaciones, deja que los beneficiarios elijan, y no hay nada más importante que una persona aprenda a que tiene opciones, que no todo tiene que seguir siendo de una manera, además que tener algo nuevo y que nos guste nos sube mucho el ánimo. Quedé completamente fascinada y conmovida por esta Fundación, tanto así que me gustaría poder algún día hacerlo aquí en país.

Esta novela aparte de darnos algo nuevo de Katie McGarry era darnos a conocer y apoyar la fundación, y lo ha conseguido porque más allá de la historia romántica que es muy a la McGarry, los puntos más altos de emoción para mí fueron cuando Goodie Two Shoes tiene lugar en la historia, tanto como para Jonah como para mí fueron momentos en los que nos hicieron más conscientes de nuestro entorno.

Quizá todo esto de la fundación haya movido mis emociones y estoy siendo no tan parcial, pero créanme que es una historia bonita, como dije más arriba, muy a lo McGarry.

[Angie]

I adored Red at Night! This is another novella that I would have loved to read more of as a full-length novel. Stella's dad is never around, so she lives with one of his ex-girlfriends, and hangs out in the cemetery in her free time. Jonah was at the scene of a car accident where he tried to help a man who wound up dying. He now visits the man's grave which is how he meets Stella. The two begin hanging out in the cemetery, just talking, but Stella tries to keep him at arm's length since she doesn't care to hope for more. Of course, by the end, they're together, and it was really sweet.

What I loved most about Red at Night was that there was no huge drama. Stella and Jonah just naturally come together and I needed more of their cemetery dates! I also really liked Jonah standing up to his friend who's been bullying Stella since they were kids. And I loved watching Stella dare to dream of more from her life despite her less than ideal living and financial situation. I just really, really liked this one.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[Kelly]

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I love Katie McGarry, and this powerful and touching novella has only cemented her place on my bookshelf. She can turn a concept into an emotionally changed storyline that captures your attention and holds on until the final page. In a series of novellas called More Than Words, also free to download from Amazon or from the Harlequin Blog, the More Than words program celebrates the active role women play in the community to change peoples lives. Katie McGarry's contribution celebrates Nikki Berti, the founder of Goodie Two Shoes, a program in which gives children new shoes, who couldn't normally afford a pair of new shoes that fit. Nikki's charity is integrated within the storyline, as the organisation that Stella could always rely upon. They made a huge difference in her life over many years, and together she shares the experience with Jonah of giving back.

Not only is it a truly worth cause, but Harlequin should be applauded for celebrating these women in our community that make a life changing difference to those less fortunate. I wanted more. I would love to see Jonah and Stella's story told more in depth. Katie McGarry is by far my favourite young adult contemporary romance author, and with her Pushing the Limits series, I absolutely loved this little read.