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Overview

Thrill Ride!

One-day admission: $15

Summer job:

Pros:

Living on my own (plus roommates)

Rides are free (but avoid the roller coasters—too scary!)

Super-hot coworker . . .

Cons:

Periodic homesickness

Dressing like Gretel for job in fairyland gift shop

Super-hot coworker . . . and boyfriend back home. Too thrilling!

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Decisions, decisions! Should Megan take a summer job at Hart's Diner in her hometown of Dallas or at Thrill Ride! amusement park far away on the shores of Lake Erie? At home she will have all summer long to cuddle with her new boyfriend Nick. In Michigan she will be far away from the squabbles of her mother and sister as they plan sister Sarah's wedding. Decision made, Megan soon finds herself dressed as Gretel and working in the amusement park's gift shop. And unexpectedly she is thinking that her roomie's brother, Parker, is very appealing. Is Megan—a self-described life-in-the-slow-lane, carousel-ride type of girl—about to enter the fast lane? There are only forty-four—or is that forth-three—Nick-less days to go, but can her relationship with Nick survive a summer of roller coaster ups and downs? A thoroughly enjoyable read about boyfriends, breaking up, and an unexpected summer romance.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780060839543
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/25/2006
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 137,046
Age range: 12 - 17 Years
Lexile: 570L (what's this?)
Product dimensions: 4.18 (w) x 6.75 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Rachel Hawthorne is the author of many books for teens, including Caribbean Cruising, Island Girls (and Boys), Love on the Lifts, The Boyfriend League, and Snowed In. She lives in Plano, Texas, with her husband and two dogs.

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Thrill Ride

By Rachel Hawthorne

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Chapter One

Summer job possibilities . . . decisions, decisions

Work at Hart's Diner

Pros: Weekly paycheck; Nick, my new boyfriend, works there; chance to kiss in the cooler in between serving customers?

Cons: Aching feet; aching jaw from continually smiling to get better tips; living at home while Mom and older sister, Sarah, go through the insanity of planning Sarah's summer wedding (They can't agree on anything! Mom? Hello?!? Sarah is twenty-three, old enough to plan her own wedding. Note to self: Stay out of it!)

Work at the local movie theater

Pros: Weekly paycheck; watch the latest blockbusters for free; eat complimentary no-limit-on-the-butter popcorn until I pop.

Cons: Aching feet from standing behind the concession counter; sweeping up spilled popcorn; sticky floors; see less of Nick; live at home while Mom and Sarah . . .

Work at amusement park near lake far, far away

Pros: Weekly paycheck; get on all the rides for free; gone all summer; dorms are available; being totally absent from home while Mom and Sarah . . .

Cons: Share a dorm room with someone I've never met; never seeing Nick; and okay, I have roller coaster issues . . . like, I totally don't get what is so great about the wholequeasy-stomach, heart-in-throat, up-and-down, faster, faster, higher, higher experience.

Decision: No brainer. Living with a stranger has got to be better than living with Mom and Sarah while The Wedding is being planned. I don't have to ride the big roller coasters. It's only three months. True love can survive that, can't it?

And that's how I, Megan Holloway, a life-in-the-slow-lane, carousel-ride type of girl, packed up the essentials of my life following my junior year in high school and headed to the Thrill Ride! Amusement Park, vacation destination extraordinaire on Lake Erie.

That afternoon I'd flown into the airport. With my backpack dangling off one shoulder, I pulled my large wheeled suitcase to the passenger pickup area outside the main terminal. An impossible-to-miss bright red Thrill Ride! shuttle bus was parked nearby, motor running.

So I headed over to it and peered in the door.

"Going my way?" I asked the driver.

He wasn't exactly what I was expecting. White-haired, wrinkled, slightly hunched. Still, he laughed and climbed out of the bus. "You here for the summer?" he asked.

"Yep."

He wore a red shirt, cargo shorts, and his name tag read pete (santa fe, nm).

"You from Santa Fe?" I asked.

"Before I retired. Got tired of playing golf so came up here to work. Being around young people keeps me young."

He took my suitcase and put it in a holding bay at the back of the bus. "Climb aboard," he said.

I settled onto a seat. I heard laughter and two other girls clambered onto the bus.

"Hi!" one said.

"Hiya!" the other chirped.

"Hi." Not exactly an original response, and maybe part of the reason that our conversation didn't last longer.

They sat in front of me and immediately started talking to each other like long-lost friends. Pete returned to the driver's seat, closed the bus door, and headed away from the airport.

I figured the two girls were returning summer employees. Maybe a little older than me. Definitely friends. They were giggling, talking, and screeching periodically.

I looked out the window, trying really hard not to feel ignored and lonely. I so did not want to be lonely.

I was already missing Nick. We'd only been dating for three months, and he was totally bummed that I'd applied for a job at the park, and even more bummed that I'd been hired to work there for the entire summer.

"That sucks," he'd said.

Not exactly what I'd wanted to hear when I told him. I wanted him to be ecstatic about my good fortune. I mean, a thousand people had probably applied. I'd had to fill out an extensive application and submit an essay about the reasons that I wanted to work there. And I'd gotten in just under the wire on the minimum age requirement of seventeen. My birthday was yesterday.

So I'd been feeling pretty good about myself when I received the letter telling me that I'd been hired.

After I'd shared my good news with Nick, he'd moped around most of the evening. I'd shown him a video of the amusement park that my dad had ordered for me. My dad is really into watching the Travel Channel, so he was the one who discovered Thrill Ride! and told me about it. It sounded like it would be an awesome experience.

But Nick was less than impressed with the rides, the park, and all the facilities that the tour guide on the video walked us through. The video was geared toward enticing teens to come work there and making parents feel comfortable sending their kids off into the scary unknown. There were dorm moms and curfews and all kinds of safety features.

"It's just the same as Six Flags," he'd said. "You could have worked there over the summer, commuted from home, and been a lot closer to me."

"It's not the same. It's the thrill ride capital of the world. It's in another state. I want to live away from home. I'll be more independent. On my own. Or pretty much on my own. I mean, I'll live in a park-sponsored dorm, but gosh, Nick, no parents."

I'd tried to talk Nick into applying, so we'd be together, but since he worked at Hart's Diner during the school year, he didn't feel like he could leave for the summer and expect to have a job when he got back. I admired his dedication, and totally understood his reasoning, even if I was a little hurt because it showed lack of dedication to our love.

But I didn't say anything to him about it, because I figured he could argue that my not hanging around . . .

Continues...

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Kinneshi

Posted January 27, 2012

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Simple yet highly addictive

I've reread this book at least five times since I got it. Yes, I know the ending but the little things I forget happened make me laugh every time. The cute introduction between the two characters via phone at the start was entertaining and grabbed my attention. Of course, it also led to misunderstandings but that just added some more spice to the book. It's a light little romance with a believable storyline. This is a great book to curl up with so give it a try :)

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Posted April 30, 2011

LOvE iT!

This is my favorite book of all time! I strongly recommend it!

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TeensReadToo

Posted November 18, 2008

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THRILL RIDE by Rachel Hawthorne is a great book about summer fun and romance.

Megan takes a summer job at an amusement park called Thrill Ride. It is away from home, so she lives at the park with other teens who are part of this summer program.

This big decision had many factors, yet one downfall. Megan wanted to escape her mother and sister who are constantly arguing about her sister's upcoming wedding. The only downfall about being so far away is that Megan won't be close to her new, cute boyfriend, Nick. But the family drama trumped the new romance and Megan headed off to the shores of Lake Erie for Thrill Ride!

Soon after arriving, Megan meets Parker, the brother of her roommate and an all around hottie. With him around being super nice and helpful -- not to mention super adorable -- will Megan and Nick's relationship be able to survive? And if not, is there a possibility of one with Parker?

This great teen read is recommended for any teenage girl who wants to read a great book about romance and first love. Forget about a depressing story of break-ups and loves lost, read THRILL RIDE by Rachel Hawthorne and get the best pick-me-up invented -- a cute guy and happy endings.

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Anonymous

Posted April 21, 2012

Awesome book

Awesome book i loved it
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erslacker

Posted February 24, 2012

truely amazing

i absolutely loved this book. the plot was a amazing and so were the characters. i loved this book it truely is amazing. i could just re-read everyone of rachel hawthorne's books :}
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RoxxiiReaderr

Posted October 18, 2011

Amazing!

Loved this book it was a very fun read thatkept your attention the whole while. Ignore the negative comments it was truely amazing and made me like the guy i told myself i was over bevause of a long distance relationship. I miss him and cant wait to see him in a few months ;) read it! You wont he sorry
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Anonymous

Posted September 10, 2011

Worst book ever

This was the hardest 150 pages to get through. This book was so boring I never throughly felt the chemistry between megan and Parker their first kiss was the most boring kiss I ever read about. I didn't fall in love with any character. And I still don't understand what was so bad about working at the gift shop besides the costume. I also hate that she got over Nick so fast and was ok with him having someone else in his life. In real life it's always hard to see an ex with someone else after we just get dumped even if we are interested in someone else. This was just a boring bad book that took me over a week to read
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Anonymous

Posted July 23, 2011

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BEST BOOK

it is a nice quick read that keeps you wanting to know what happens. Doesn't take much thought and is nice for summer reading. I believe it was based on Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH. Anyway it was an amazing book. You must read it.
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Abby-Hill

Posted March 28, 2011

Fantastic

i really liked this book. would recommend it.
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6329901

Posted January 31, 2011

Awesome!!!!

This is my favorite book ever! I strongly recomended it to anyone who likes romance dealing with teens. It is a fun relaxing book that anyone can read. Overall it was Fantastic!
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Posted February 25, 2010

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Awesome

Awesome book! I liked the whole working at a theme park story and how the story flows. It's a fun read and it was a slow start at first, but after you get past the whole getting to know my roomie part, you'd actually start getting into the book even more. I personally think that this is the best book Rachel Hawthorne has written so far.
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ajcheerleader

Posted January 9, 2010

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Great book!!!!!!!!!

This is definitly one of my most favorite books ever!! Great characters(Parker) and plot. Could not put the book down read the whole thing in one night! Must read!
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CheyanneAkmal

Posted September 24, 2009

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thrill ride is definitly one of my favorite books

thrill ride is one of my favorite books because it is a very fun and light topic with unforgetable characters (like Parker) this book is definitly a book you will want to buy and reread over and over
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Posted August 18, 2009

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There is no word...

this book was so great that i can`t describe it with just one word. Just how all the characters are so different and how they all seem so in sync. Parker is especially my favorite of how he isn`t afraid of anything especially rollercoasters and how he is so in love with the total opposite girl. Opposites atrract. This book was fabulous and a great beach read.
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Posted July 6, 2009

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Thrill Ride

The characters in this are so different and it makes the book great.
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bookbindingbreaker

Posted June 21, 2009

excellent

i personally love this book and read it a couple of times. but then again i am a sucker for short teen romance books.i have read all of rachel hawthornes books and enjoyed each of them.
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Posted May 18, 2009

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My Favorite Book<3(:

My friend recommended this book to me one day in the library. At first I thought it was going to be a horrible book but it was truly amazing! It kept me in suspense and i read it in 3 days. I can't wait to read the rest of her books! Parker was amazing and this book showed what real love is like. I reccomend this book to any1. It was amazing and my favorite book ever!!!! :D
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Anonymous

Posted May 15, 2009

:)

I absolutely love the way Rachel Hawthorne writes. She keeps the reader going and going till you dont want to put the book down. These books are wonderful to read and they are so heartfelt. I hope you read many more of Rachel's books. She always keeps little twists and turns.
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Posted April 1, 2009

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My all time favorite book:)

I have read this book only once when i borrowed it from my library. and it totally changed my life. i adore this book and i recommend it to girls 13 and up. i would absolutely love it if rachel would write another book:) i already read them all.

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Posted January 27, 2009

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AMAZING

I love this book sooo much!!! It is an awesome book and by far the best one I have ever read!!! I read it a year ago and never stop forgetting about it. I love Parker!!! He is awesome!!! I would definitely recommend this book!!! It has an awesome plot and just everything. I dont really like re reading books but I would re read this one a thousand times!!! I definitely think that you should read and buy this book if you haven't already!!!
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