September 22, 2008
McCarthy strays from her more recent Vegas Vampires series and heads to the world of racing for a steamy romance. Two years after Tamara Briggs's husband was killed in a wreck at Talladega, she's back to dating, but her latest beau is a dud. She dumps him and remains intent on not ending up with another race-car driver, but that's exactly what she gets when she meets Elec Monroe. Things progress quickly, and soon she's having dynamite sex with this younger man who's nice to her kids—who could ask for more? There's a catch of course: Elec is the son of Tamara's dead husband's father's sworn enemy. The narrative is fast-paced and red hot; fans of more graphic romances will enjoy this and welcome the next—a sequel is in the works.
November 15, 2008
As a young widow with two children, Tamara Briggs is finally ready to dip her toe back in the dating pool. Her one criterion is that her potential guy is someone who is not, repeat not, a race-car driver. Her husband was one of the best and died in a crash; now she needs someone who is safe. But after inviting her current boyfriend to a charity eventchock-full of men onthe racing circuit, Tamara cant help but compare her anemic date with the testosterone-laden men surrounding him, and she dumps him.After one too many glasses of wine, Tamara endsup with a fine-looking guy. This isthe instant animal attraction shes been missing. But Elec Monroe is more than just a one-night stand. Hes every womans fantasysexy, charming, a younger man, and, alas, a race-car driver. Tamara cant resist him despite his occupation, andreaders wont be able to resist McCarthyssweetly sexy and sentimental tale of true love at the track.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)