"One of the funniest, sexiest books for 2004"

In Kate Angell's second book (Calder's Rose was last years delight), she gives us another unusual storyline and two very vivid and delightful characters, showing such strong craft in writing.

TZ Blake inherited two things from her aunt - an auto repair business and a 67 Mustang with a distinctive shimmy and a personality a lot like auntie-dearest. Varoooooom!! TZ is in a bind; the business was left with a lot of debts and in order to save it she has to go to lengths that raises eyebrows - such as entering Chugger Charlie's "hard buns" contest. After all, the fee is $5000. Only, she ties with her best friend Kimmie, so she really needs more money - quick.

Just before the contest, TZ ran into Cade Nyland, the famous race-car driver - literally, his Stingray and her Mustang get stuffed up. She was embarrassed to find out he is to be one of the judges for the contest. She could tell he was NOT impressed when she shook her "buns" and then kissed him trying to draw attention from all the other contestants. When Noland shows up in her dressing room after the contest, he makes her an offer -and not one she expected. He is driving in a cross-country road rally,needs a mechanic and TZ is the best around. After a little hissing, they finally settle on a price - with TZ "forgetting" to mention she cannot read a rally map. (I have been in a couple of these rallies and Angell captures them to a T!)

On the morning of the rally, things get off to a rocky start. Another contestant cut the brakes on Cade's Stingray, so he begs to use the Mustang. They just make it in time, and Cade and TZ are off to flying start, along with Kimmie in another car determined to convince the drive to marry her, a three-time "black widow" just itching to hook Cade and land him in her bed, and various other oddballs.

But the real chase is the one TZ is giving Cade! It's another tale with rapid-fire repartee, between two characters that leap off the pages and steal your heart! Not to mention a Mustang that has a mind of its own!

Angell's books keep you smiling long after you put them down.

Reviewed by DeborahAnne MacGillivray
Posted April 15, 2005

Summary

Cade Nyland doesn't think that anything good can come of the new dent in his classic black Sting Ray, even if it does happen at the hands of a sexy young woman. He is determined to win his twelfth road rally race of the year.

TZ Blake only enters Chugger Charlie's tight butt competition to win enough money to keep her auto repair shop open. What she ends up with is a position as navigator in a rally race. All she has to do is pretend she knows where she is going. All factors indicate that the unlikely duo is in for a bumpy ride...and each eagerly anticipates the jostling that will bring them closer together.