Flat-Out Sexy (Fast Track)
by Erin McCarthy
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Author: Erin McCarthyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-04
ISBN: 0425224074
Number of pages: 291
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: "Flat-Out Sexy" is flat-out HOT!
Summary: 5 Stars
Tamara Briggs had suffered a great loss when her husband died tragically in a racing accident two years ago, but now she has a good life with her two young children and her teaching job, and she's just starting to get out there and date again. Her initial results are rather disappointing, until one evening she literally runs into a man that flips her switch in a big way. She's not into one-night stands, but Elec Monroe makes her crazy hot, and she's willing to be a little daring and wild if it makes her feel this good.
Until the next morning when she wakes up in bed with Elec, and finds out two things she hadn't known: that he's a race car driver in his own right and not part of the pit crew like she thought, and that he's several years younger than her. Now she's torn. Can she really carry on a fling with this sexy man with such odds against her? She thought she could, but when a family rivalry is revealed, Tamara decides she's not ready to put up with the complications of dating another race car driver.
Only some well-meaning friends have other ideas, and before she knows what's happening, the wretches set it up so her and Elec and thrown together again, and this time the chemistry between them is too overwhelming to deny. Tamara agrees to continue seeing Elec as long as they keep it on the down-low, so she has time to get used to the idea. She knows that Elec could has his pick of beautiful women who are in it just for their brief moment of fun, but the thing is, Elec's already been there and done it too many times that it's lost its appeal. What he wants is a connection with a real woman, and he thinks he's found something special with Tamara. He wants to take her out and meet her kids and treat her the way she deserves to be treated. And after spending more time with Elec, she realizes that he truly does want to be with her and no one else. But what will her family think of her and Elec together, and can she once again handle the very real danger that Elec faces everytime he gets behind the wheel?
In an industry currently flooded with historicals and paranormals and over-the-top world-building and outrageous situations, it was pure pleasure to sit down with a straight-up contemporary that didn't have 5 different storylines going on, but instead focused on the budding relationship of two ordinarary people who unexpectedly meet and fall in love. This is why I read romance. For that connection, for that amazing chemistry between two people that overwhelms their common sense and has them doing whatever fancy manuveuring and scheduling they can just so they can be together for a few hours, until what starts out as a fling ends up growing into something so much deeper, so much stronger than either one of them ever expected.
I loved how Erin addresses Tamara's major concerns about getting involved with Elec - how it will affect her children, their age difference, him being a race car driver - and resolves them satisfactorily without focusing on them too much and taking away from Elec and Tamara. She doesn't gloss over Tamara's fears either, turning them into contrived excuses to keep them apart. Instead they are dealt with in a believable manner, and I felt that Tamara's reactions were authentic and completely in sync with her character.
Elec is also very true to his character, as we see him interacting with his siblings and his mother. Yes he's a racer, and like any typical good-looking guy he's had his share of women, but through his family's eyes we see he's always been quieter, more mature, someone who's experienced a lot of female attention but who now wants something deeper and more meaningful than a string of one-night stands. He's very respectful of Tamara, calling her by that name instead of "Tammy" like everyone else, just because he knows she likes it. When he finally meets her children, Tamara is touched to see how much he really pays attention, and that he tunes into each child individually, focusing on them and the things they like.
And Tamara and Elec together are like spontaneous combustion! They can't seem to keep their hands off of each other, much to Tamara's embarrassment. So I'm warning you now: keep something cool handy when you're reading this book because chances are you're going to need it. Erin excels at writing sensually erotic love scenes that are not too raw but just explicit enough to crank up the heat to "on fire". Yet what makes their lovin' so sexy is that they have true affection and attraction for each other. It's not just Elec tempting Tamara to be a little naughty, it's also Tamara who revels in getting down and dirty with her boyfriend because he makes her feel beautiful, and wants to share that with him. It's in the way they touch each other that first reveals their true feelings for one another.
I loved that Tamara's children weren't perfect little genius robots or screaming demons, but a combination of many things, just like kids in real life. They wormed their way into Elec's heart before he could prevent it from happening. And I found Tamara's concerns about her in-laws to be valid and poignant, knowing that she loved their son but was now moving on to build a new life. Tamara's conversation with her mother-in-law brought tears to my eyes.
As for secondary characters, I thoroughly enjoyed the bickering between Tamara's best friend Stephanie and her ex-husband Ryder, and wonder if Elec's sister Eve will be finding a racer of her own. And then there's Tamara's teaching assistant who feels an inconvenient attraction to racer Ty, and Elec's brother Evan...oh the possibilities....
So if you're tired of all the extras thrown into your romances and just want a traditional, contemporary romance, or if you just like a sweet 'n sexy love story, I suggest you pick up Erin McCarthy's "Flat-Out Sexy" and let yourself be swept away for an afternoon. It's time well-spent.
Summary of Flat-Out Sexy (Fast Track)
?One of the romance writing industry?s brightest stars?(Romance Reviews Today) returns with a flat-out delightful, new, and sexy contemporary romance about a woman who?s happy being single?and the man determined to change her mind.
Independent single mother Tamara Briggs wanted to find a new, sexy, no-strings-attached man?just not one as young as NASCAR driver Elec Monroe. 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-youma?am? Suddenly Tamara has to decide how much risk she?s willing to take to experience the power of true love.
Independent single mother Tamara Briggs wanted to find a new, sexy, no-strings-attached man?just not one as young as NASCAR driver Elec Monroe. 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-youma?am? Suddenly Tamara has to decide how much risk she?s willing to take to experience the power of true love.
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