Review: The Chase by Erin McCarthy

The Chase
Erin McCarthy
Series: Fast Track #4
Publisher: Berkley
Publish Date: April 5, 2011
Mass Market Paperback {p. 280}
Source: Personal Library
Genre: Contemporary
Kendall Holbrook, Evan Monroe
Challenge: 100+
Buy the Book: Amazon

Kendall Holbrook is determined to make it to the top, even with the challenge of being a woman on the male-dominated racing circuit. She doesn't have time for romance-especially not with racing rival Evan Monroe, the man who nearly crushed her dream years ago. Tricked into meeting him, Kendall is experiencing all those old feelings again-and she can't deny that they still have enough chemistry to set fire to the track.

The Chase was just an okay read for me; I guess I expected more from this series. Both characters, Kendall and Evan, seemed like they had great promise. But upon getting to know Kendall better, I really didn't care for the way she treated Evan. Years ago as well as present-day, she shut him out of her life went all it would have taken was a bit of communication between the two. I could see her acting that way at the age of 18, but as an adult I would have expected her to have matured a little bit more.

With that being said, I'm not saying Evan was an angel but he clearly came across to me as the reader as loving Kendall more then she loved him. I truly tried to become invested and interested in these characters but I just couldn't. I was more interested in what was going on with Tuesday, Kendall's BF F, then either Kendall or Evan. Both characters came across a little immature. One would run away from their problems, and the other seemed to be a bit of a hothead.

I will be continuing this series because I liked the previous installments, and I want to know what's going to become of Tuesday.

Review: Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy

Hot Finish
Erin McCarthy {Myspace | Twitter}
Series: Fast Track, #3
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Published: August 3, 2010
Format: Mass Markert Paperback {284 pages}
Source: Personal Library
Genre: Contemporary
Characters: Suzanne Jefferson, Ryder Jefferson
My Rating:

Heat Level: 3/5
Synopsis:

Not all marriages last forever…

Suzanne Jefferson is broke, which is why she’s given up charity work for wedding planning. Fortunately, she has a high-profile client—and best of all, he’s paid in advance. There are just two teensy problems: The bride is a bona fide bridezilla, and Suzanne’s ex-husband is the best man. At least she thought he was her ex-husband…

...but this one might.

Two years after their marriage fell apart, stock car race driver Ryder Jefferson still can’t stop thinking about Suzanne. Which is why he isn’t too upset that, due to a glitch, the two are still technically married. Now he’s imagining easing Suzanne’s woes by satisfying her needs in the bedroom. After all, that’s the one room they never argued in. Besides, with wedding bells ringing all around them, Ryder is wondering if—even though they’d quit the race a few laps too early—they can still come on strong with a big, romantic finish…

"I banged the bride. I feel a little funny about standing up for her husband at their wedding."

Suzanne and Ryder find out that after two years of being divorced, they indeed are not divorced. Neither one has truly stopped loving each other, but are afraid to share that fact with the other.

The chemistry between the two was hot, but I didn't really get why they were divorced in the first place. At times I thought Suzanne was a little harsh towards Ryder for no apparent reason. And that behavior kind of put me off with regards to Suzanne.

I was happy that they did manage to work things out because Ryder seemed to really love her. With me being more connected to Ryder than Suzanne, I wanted him to be happy and he seemed to get that from Suzanne. Although I did feel that a lot of their problems could have been avoided if they would communicate about something, anything, other than sex. It seemed to be unnecessary.

I really enjoyed the series because all the lead men are both hot and caring. With that being said, Hot Finish has to be my least favorite of this series so far. Although that won't stop me from eagerly awaiting the next installment, The Chase.

Throwback Review: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy

Title: Flat-Out Sexy
Author: Erin McCarthy
Published: October 30, 2008
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 274
Source: Public Library
Characters: Tamara Briggs, Elec Monroe
My Rating:

Synopsis:

She met him at the racetrack...

...which was the last place Tamara Briggs wanted to find a man. Even a deeply intriguing, seductively sexy man like Elec Monroe. Tamara's a single mother now after losing her daredevil husband in an accident--and she's not about to get involved with another driver and put her kids, or herself, through that again. Besides, Elec's young enough to be her...younger brother.

Now things are moving a little too fast...

But he sure does get her heart racing. And after she's tricked into a blind date with him, Tamara gives in to her passion. Things screech to a halt, though, when he asks to meet her children. Whatever happened to wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am? Suddenly Tamara has to decide how big a risk she's willing to take to experience the thrilling, terrifying power of true love...

{This book was read in December 2008; This is the review I posted on Goodreads}

Love It! Love It! Love It! Elec and Tamara were smoking hot together! They couldn't seem to keep their hands off each other. Not only was this book steamy hot, it was laugh out loud funny as well. Elec is every woman's dream man; not only is he "flat-out sexy," he's caring, charming, great with her kids, attentive, and a great listener. (If only he was real and not a character in a book. LOL) Everyone has, or wish they had, a friend like Suzanne. She's absolutely hilarious. She and Ryder have an interesting dynamic that I hope will be explored further in a book of their own. I read the snippet at the back of the book which is Imogen (Emma Jean, lol) and Ty's story. From what I read it promises to be another sizzling hot read. I'm impatiently waiting to read it. I got this one from the library, but I definitely will be picking up a copy to add to me "keeper" shelf! Absolutely worth the read.

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