Chad Matheson.

Chad's from Checkered Past by Abby Gaines.

First: Three cheers for him for being too "busy" to file divorce papers.

Second: Brianna, you rock.

Because you wanted to give the sponsorship to Zack, just because you love Chad. And even emotionally blackmailed your father into agreeing.

I'm just annoyed that Chad didn't know about this part.

Trent Matheson.

^ The hero of Back on Track by Abby Gaines.

Damn I love her NASCAR books. I always tell myself, "I want to read Abby Gaines next I want to read Abby Gaines next", but somehow, ten months or so have past.

And just by reading the first few lines of Back on Track, I got, back on track (heh).

The FIRST PAGE is always so darn important.

Read the beginning of chapter one here. Just tell me you don't want to continue reading.

*Spoilers!*

I love how Trent stood up for Kelly when she's being bullied by her own family.

I love how Kelly protected (haha!) Trent (the best man) from the maid of honor.

I love it when they played chess together.

I never thought it's hazardous to wear earrings while playing chess. (Ouch.)

And I especially love it when Trent is acting like a jealous kid when his brother (Chad) gave Kelly a friendly hug.

That is sooo cute.

*End spoilers!*

Tears were shed during the reading of this story.

P.S: Trent's brothers have their own books too. Chad's story is in Checkered Past, and Zack's story just came out the past Feb, The Comeback.

P.P.S: There's a free Abby Gaines Super Romance for download here.

Teaming Up.

Really, I couldn't decide which Abby Green book to try next, so I read something from Abby Gaines instead. NASCAR!

Not a big fan, but I do like cars and speed. Teaming Up may have a NASCAR theme, but it didn't overshadow the romance in the book. Not one bit. I don't even have to be crazy about NASCAR to love this.

My first NASCAR is The Natural, also by Abby Gaines, and it's still free on Books on Board. The hero Danny is mentioned in Teaming Up (I smile when I read his name heehee). The stories are not connected, but they're still in the same world.

The Natural left quite an impression on me, so I was expecting quite alot from Teaming Up. Luckily it definitely didn't disappoint. ♥ About two-thirds into the story, I realized that the physical appearance of the heroine (sexy long legs, curvy body etc.) wasn't mentioned much. Maybe once or twice, or three times only. To Wade, it's never about Kim's boobs (maybe only at the beginning), it's all about her brains (heh). I absolutely love reading their interaction. Love the fact that they didn't deny and keep lying to themselves. Well, not much. Towards za ending? I cried of course. Awww Wade, the tatoo thing is just too cute.

I'm glad I'm been reading great stories lately. Stories that are just what I want to read.

And I just hate thinking about which book I should try next.

Need more..

I got the eBook of The Natural by Abby Gaines because it's a free download at Books on Board. And then I started on this book because I wanted to read something short at the moment. But in the end, I enjoyed the book too much and then found it too darn short. It's a really cute book.

Cynical NASCAR driver Danny Cruise meets tender-hearted vet Madison Beale when he runs over a dog. When Danny adopts the dog as a Christmas publicity stunt to revive his flagging reputation, he gets a whole lot more than he bargained for…

This is also one of "four NASCAR-themed Christmas novellas" in the anthology A NASCAR Holiday 2, with Pamela Britton, Gina Wilkins, and Ken Casper. Why not try The Natural first since it's free?

And how I felt when approaching the end of The Natural, is the same when I finished reading Sucker Bet (by Erin McCarthy). Not enough. Want more. Still, a light read with lots of laughable moments, I really had a great time (not surprising) reading Sucker Bet. But High Stakes is the best of this series. I love re-reading the many funny moments between Ethan and Alexis. ♥

Reading order - High Stakes, Bit the Jackpot, Bled Dry, and lastly, Sucker Bet. All very re-readable books.