Racer

by Katy Evans

A bad boy with something to prove.
A woman with a mission.
The race of their lives.
The love of a lifetime.



I don’t think his parents expected him to live up to his name—Racer Tate—but once he felt the adrenaline rush behind the wheel, he was addicted.

He's the fastest, fiercest driver around.

Scouting new talent brings me to his doorstep…
but his smile sends me to my knees.



The sexy, mysterious Racer Tate is not the kind of man a girl like me falls for. He's secretive, reckless, elusive. But his proximity pushes me beyond reason, and his kiss....



This is our last chance to win, and he is our only hope. I'm supposed to watch him—make sure he doesn't get into trouble. But it's an impossible task. And now the one in heart wrenching, toe-curling, soul-crushing trouble is me. Because when your heart belongs to someone, their truths become your own, and their secrets become your salvation...or your curse.



He says he wants me. He says I'm the One. But he also thinks he'll break my heart, one piece at a time until it's gone.

• ISBN10: 1635763541
• ISBN13: 9781635763546
• Publish Date: 9 November 2017 (first published 28 September 2017)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 358
• Language: English

Reviews

[starbell]

I originally wasn't going to read this book and I felt a little bit weird going into it. I wasn't too into the idea of reading a story about someone who, first of all has one of the worst names I've ever seen, and second of all, I had just finished reading about as a three year old and he was such a cute three year old too.

Anyway I'm glad I did read this book. I loved it overall. I think I would've loved it no matter what kind of story it was. Racer certainly does take after Remy as much as a son ever could. I really liked Lana's story too with her brothers and her connection with her dad which was something I could really relate to. I loved that it was a family company and they all worked for it as hard as they could.

My favorite part of this book? Hearing about the past characters and how they were all still together. Especially the parts featuring Reese. I cried multiple times every time they came up. It was just so cute hearing about all of them and I loved it. I like to think about the couples from these books staying together, raising families, and still being together years/decades later and this book fulfilled a lot of that for me.

[thebookdisciple]

Racer Tate stole my heart!! Even if you haven't read his parents' love story, you will love Racer and Lana's story. New adult romance is a hit or miss genre for me, but Racer is certainly a hit!

Lana's mother took off a few years ago, her father is dying of cancer, and their family business, HW Racing is floundering. Lana has always been the sunshine of her family, trying to keep her father's dreams alive and her brothers spirits up. So, she is determined to find a driver for their F1 car. What she finds, however, is the best street racer in the world. Can Racer Tate turn into a winning F1 driver?

Racer is as complex as his father. Diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder like his father, Racer is a risk taker. He is aware of his medical condition and like his father before him, does a lot to manage it. He exercises frequently, eats well, avoids alcohol, and sticks to his regime. However, its always the elephant in the room for him. He is afraid that Lana won't be able to handle his diagnosis. Regardless, he knows immediately, Lana is the girl he will marry. He finally understands what his parents have is real and not just a lucky event. Now he has to convince Lana he is a good bet. She doesn't want to get involved with the driver for their team. Plus, her brothers are a bit over protective. None of this deters Racer, and its super hot!

Lana has her own issues. Her first love, best friend David, died when they were teenagers. She has never quite recovered and is terrified to love anyone because they always leave. Her mom abandoned them, David died, her father is dying. She worries that getting involved with Racer will end in tragedy. Plus, she sees him as an employee of her family's company and therefore off limits.

These two burn SLOW but so hot. The sexual tension is off the charts. Their desire for each other will ignite your kindle so be prepared.

 

• POV: dual 1st


• Tears: no


• Trope: racer car driver, family business, famous


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series


• Cliffhanger: no


• HEA: yes

Drumline by Stacy Kestwick, Fighting for Honor by JB Salsbury, Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan...then you will probably like Racer!

 

Racer

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[Cocktails and Books]

3.5 Cocktails

I enjoyed Racer, but I wanted a little more for Remy and Brooke's son. He suffered the same fate as his father, but it almost felt like it was a little too easy for him. Yes, his family would know how to deal with everything that came with that fate, but I wasn't confident in the HEA.

[Eve1972]

Nice cover on this one. Good representation of the hero. Good composition and title workf as well.



I really don't have a lot to say about this one. I was looking for something easy peasy and low angst for today and this one was 100% that. The writing was excellent. The pace was good. The plot was engaging. Like I said above it was low angst and there was no OW/OM drama. The sex scenes were hot. The secondary characters interesting (I wonder if Lana's brothers will be getting books??) I ADORED Racer. He was pretty much a perfect hero. I liked Lana just SLIGHTLY less. I found her a tiny bit frustrating at times. That often happens when an author has a perfect hero and a reluctant heroine. But overall I found her character to be enjoyable. Lastly, it was all wrapped up in an OK ending. I would have liked to have gotten an epilogue with a future look at this couple but like I said hopefully her brothers and his sister will get books of their own and we will see more of this couple then.