Slippery When Wet
by Kimberly Raye
Sexy, funny and just downright reading fun
Publisher: Love Spell (November 2008)
Race car driver Jaycee Anderson grew up around NASCAR all her life. Now
she is poised to win and win big. Having finished fourth in the last
Nextel Cup race, she has a shot at racing her way into the top three.
Now, one man stands in her way to fame in the NASCAR Sprint Cup--- Rory
Canyon! The Canyon racing family with their Men on Top group would
irritate any woman on the racetrack circuit, but especially Jaycee.
Rory has swooning fans and confidence galore. If his current popularity
and swaggering image weren't bad enough, Jaycee cannot forget their
childhood part. Jaycee is a woman in the man's world of NASCAR, a world
that is rapidly gaining female fans. With Rory so quick to gain
sponsors, how can Jaycee compete against him on both the racetrack and
the sponsorship track? As the only driver in Race Chicks, her
half-sister Riley Vaughn's team, everything rests on Jaycee, not only
for Jaycee but also for Riley. Forced to work together, can the two
sisters put aside their enmity long enough to achieve success? When her
one sponsor gives Jaycee an ultimatum --- change to rev up fans or be
dropped, Jaycee must adopt a whole new life from pink shoes, feminine
attire and make-overs to goddess meditation and attitude adjustments.
Can Jaycee turn herself from tomboy into a glamor girl and save her
team? Will Rory finally look at Jaycee as a woman? As Jaycee and Rory
come face to face in competition, the sparks fly!
Kimberly Raye's SLIPPERY WHEN WET
takes the reader right into the heart of the NASCAR racing world with
its competition not just on the race track but also for sponsors. The
history of two great car racing families comes face to face in the
sizzling rivalry between Jaycee and Rory, a competition that sets their
bodies and hearts on edge along with the pre-race excitement. As Rory
and Jaycee find themselves drawn to each other, can they overcome the
missteps of their past relationship to find a space where best friends
can also be lovers? Jaycee is a wonderful heroine --- gutsy,
self-reliant, and success-driven ---- and yet with just the perfect
combination of vulnerability and humorous, dynamic quirkiness. Rory is
all man and everyone on the racing circuit knows it. Popular with fans
and sponsors, Rory also has a side to him no one sees. Kimberly Raye's
portrayal of his publically unknown side makes for loads of laughs and
sensuality with just the right dash of tenderness. Kimberly Raye
creates an intriguing contrast between Jaycee and her half-sister
Riley. Here, the potential relationship is not quite developed as much
as this reader would enjoy. I am hoping that their appearance in SLIPPERY WHEN WET is a teaser for
future development of these fascinating secondary characters and their
relationships in future NASCAR books. The glimpse here is certainly
peaks my interest in seeing more of these Canyon racing brothers as
well! SLIPPERY WHEN WET is a
perfect pick-me-up read as winter approaches (or any other time a
reader needs some good perking up) ---sexy, funny and just downright
fun!
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