The Chase

4 and 1/2 stars.


Why I Read this Book: I am hooked on this series! For one, I love contemporary romance novels. For another, I love me some sexy race car drivers. And who doesn’t like hot sex on the hood of a car?!!

What I Liked: I love that the heroine is a female race car driver. She had a dream and went for it. Being once a female in the man’s world of the automotive industry myself, it’s nice to read about females who know a thing or two about turning wrenches.

I appreciate that the author didn’t drag the tension between Kendall and Evan on forever. There was a falling out in their relationship 10 years prior but once given the chance to talk things out, they discovered how silly their break up was and decide to give it another shot.

I know I’m in the minority here but I actually liked the plot twist at the end; it stirred the pot up a little bit for our lovebirds. I thought it brought a realistic conflict to the table and I think it was handled well by the author. It didn’t feel off-base or like it was coming from left field.

What I Didn’t Like: The incomplete ending surrounding the conflicting plot twist. I’m not talking cliffhanger status here but for me things were not wrapped up. Hopefully lose ends will be tied up in the next book in this series as a secondary story arc but I would have rather gotten complete closure now.

Overall Impression: I can’t wait for the next book in this series, Slow Ride, to come out. I am dying to read Tuesday Jones’ story. I don’t want this series to ever end!


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My thoughts:

I will say the same old thing, yes this is a series, but it works fine as a stand alone novel. I jumped straight in, knowing nothing, but it did not matter since this in the end was all about Evan and Kendall.

Kendall grew up wanting to race cars, and that she sure did. It has taken years, and hard work, but finally she is proving to everyone that she can drive as good as any man can. She is strong, but she also hides her emotions too much and plays it cool. One thing that can make those emotions show is Evan who she just to date 10 years ago. He is a bit of a player, but at the same time not. And what I liked about him is that when he set his sight on her again he did not want to let go. He knew it was right. Together they made one explosive couple.

Oh yes the explosive part, there was a bit more sex than I had thought. I guess I have been reading nice books lately because this to me was a passionate book. They wanted each other, a lot. So what these do have is sexual chemistry.

It was a hot book about a couple who used to be in love finding each other again. And at the same time dealing with the issues of racing. Evan needs a sponsor and Kendall needs the guys to take her seriously.

There was one negative thing and that was one plotline at the end, I did not really care for it, and I felt it could have been left out, or another road could have been taken. And no I will not tell you what it is.

Conclusion:

A hot romance set in an interesting setting. I do not know much about racing, but I do think a romance fits well there. And it did make me interested in reading more.

Rating:

Short and nice ( )