A burlesque dancer, a Formula 1 champ, and a diamond ring walk into a Las Vegas bar... The accidental wedding that follows might be the best mistake they ever make.
I LOVED this love story!! Maiken (FMC) is spirited, smart and wonderfully entertaining. Reece (MMC) is the epitome of strength, discipline and control, however he falls hard and fast for Maiken after they meet in Las Vegas. A cracking story that moves at a great pace, I was quickly drawn into the F1 world, feeling right amongst it due to the easy, yet detailed description provided by this skilled author. From the fun & glamour, the WAGs (loved them!), the team dynamics & racing, to the choices our FMC & MMC face, I was gripped! Maiken is soooooo much fun and Reece is positively dreamy. Really enjoyed the appearances of both their moms (you’ll see)!! A fantastic romance I didn’t want to put down.
Monica Ross’ Speed Dating series has got off to the best start with Hot Lap – looking forward to the next story.
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I loved this book and read it in a day! With Maiken and Reece, Monica takes you into the world of F1 racing with well developed characters without getting lost in too much internal descriptive dialogue. There’s nothing better than reading a book with a true strong FMC. I’ve grown tired of reading descriptors of books declaring a strong FMC only to have her turn into a pathetic submissive to the MMC. Maiken was like a breath of fresh are, strong, bold and not afraid to tear down the old school male patriarchy and having Reece being fully supportive of Maiken’s career and defending it is equally amazing. My only wish is that this was the first book in their series like the author did with Zelda/Drew/Aithan in the Fatkini Chronicles instead of a stand alone as part of a series. I look forward to the next book.
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Drew brushed my hair back from my face with a tenderness no man had ever shown me. I just stood there staring at him, unable to come up with a response.
“Now, I’m going to kiss you, Zelda Gordon. Unless you ask me not to?” He waited, head cocked, brows arched. His fingers rested on my skin, a butterfly’s caress.
“I...don’t know what I want.”
“That’s okay. Let’s start with a kiss and go from there. You tell me to stop or go. I’ll do whatever you say.” His face drifted closer as he spoke until his breath brushed my lips when he added, “I just want to make you feel good.” He kissed me gently, lovingly. His mouth wasn’t greedy or aggressive, but it held a question:
Do you want more?