Speed Dating
Product DescriptionDylan Hargreave thinks I’m an actress paid to pose as his girlfriend at a North Carolina society wedding. How did this happen to me, of all people? Kendall Clarke, award-winning actuary, the veritable shining star of number crunchers who, just hours ago, learned her responsible fiancé (sorry, ex-fiancé) called off our wedding because he’d gotten one of my colleagues pregnant. What are the odds?Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of Dylan Hargreave. Celebrity NASCAR d. . . More >>
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Well received and packaged. Wasnt to happy about the story line. I kinda got bored with it.
1Rating: 2 / 5
The reason I like this NASCAR series is because they provide behind the scenes glimpse into aspects of the sport that a fan doesn’t often see or think much about, such as ownership, sponsorship, crew positions, etc. Compared to the other books I’ve read so far, this story didn’t provide the same level of insider details of NASCAR. The focus was more on the romance and the antics of the characters, while the setting was a secondary backdrop that was briefly described. It’s still a well-written and enjoyable read, however I would have liked the setting and behind the scenes detail to be at the forefront, and the romance to be the means through which the insider prospective is revealed. Having Carl Edwards appear as a character, however fictionalized, was a nice touch!
2Rating: 3 / 5
Dylan Hargreave is waiting for his date. When Kendall Clarke sneaks into his room, he ushers them off to his ex wife’s wedding. Kendall plays along because her fiancé just left her and she wants to do something outrageous for once. Dylan and Kendall spend a great night together that turns into more when Kendall loses her job and becomes Dylan’s good luck charm, and his girlfriend for the cameras. Eventually Kendall wants more, but Dylan isn’t offering.
Kendall is a real sweetheart. I was heartbroken for her for a while and I was angry with Dylan. He was a great guy but he had some issues with his ex that a good kick in the butt might have cured. Speed Dating has a fun, romantic and angst filled storyline. It has feeling and heart and I felt a whole lot while reading it.
Nannette
3Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
Rating: 5 / 5
If you like romances that are sugary sweet, close the bedroom door and you can buy NASCAR drivers are really a bunch of good guys who want to settle down with a 50′s style TV sitcom mom – this is your book. As for me, I think I am going to stick to Warren’s Blaze and Brava books.
Kendall Clarke doesn’t like her life. She just found out the man she was planing to marry knocked up a coworker. She made an fool of herself in front of her peers and her bosses. Now her job is in question, so she takes a vacation from life when the chance comes up.
Dylan Hargreave I really wanted to like but I could never get over the fact he `needed’ a woman to protect him from his ex-wife. He is pretty much a beta hero, if that protect him from his ex-wife thing didn’t tip you off. He is a handsome, laid back, easy going, need for speed type of guy. Who you know, can’t tell his ex-wife he isn’t interested in getting back together.
I have enjoyed Nancy Warren’s books in the past and plan to read her again. I just can’t buy the vision NASCAR is trying to sell of itself, so I am sitting out for the rest of this series.
4Rating: 2 / 5
People magazine named NASCAR driver Dylan Hargreave its Sexiest Male of the Year. Women salivate over this hunk who takes risks like no one does.
Kendall Clarke is an actuary engaged to another number cruncher. She calculates the odds before considering the slightest risk.
They meet by chance, but he assumes she is the actress hired to pose as his date at a North Carolina society wedding. They are opposites in outlook yet an instant attraction has ignited and united them. Still she is engaged (or is she) and he can taste the insipidness of his former wife. Yet this pair seems headed to the checkered flag as love links them.
Though the theme of opposites attract is as old as coupling, Nancy Warren provides a fun contemporary romance due to the lead characters driving the plot. Dylan is a loose cannon who takes risks without considering the odds of success; while Kendall is the actuary centerfold who computes the probability before taking a baby step. Together they make for a fun time as they speed date to love with the world of NASCAR and the media watching every turn of the wheel.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 4 / 5
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