"Delightfully fun and touching contemporary romance."
Reviewed by Samantha Andrick
Posted December 11, 2006
Romance Contemporary
Scotty Templeton feels like the world is out to get him,
especially Cooper, the ghost who's haunting his car. Cooper
is a former race car driver and he's driving Scotty up the
wall. The only way to get rid of this ghost is to take his
beloved engine to Cooper's mother's house. When Scotty gets there, he's welcomed by Grammy but un-
welcomed by Coop's daughter, Maggie, who's trying to get to
Chicago. Coop finds a way to make them both stay at
Grammy's, which allows Scotty to get to know Maggie better. Scotty is still addicted to racing and must choose between
his love for it and Maggie. The question is, how far is he
willing to go for love? I loved this story because the characters knew they loved
each other, but didn't have to go through a fight and then
get back together to realize it. It was funny and the
characters were human, faults and all. Scotty's
understanding of what Maggie needed was touching, and I
really enjoyed their relationship. A sweet story that will
leave you smiling.
SUMMARY
Scott Templeton lives for the adrenaline rush, but when the
ghost of a legendary race car driver suddenly appears in the
passenger seat next to him, it sends Scott literally into a
tailspin. Now he can't convince the guy to head toward the
light and stop haunting him, not until Scott promises to
make a special delivery. Maggie Cooper has a five-year plan that involves making
executive VP with a corner office and a salary that will
cause a grown man to weep. What it doesn't involve is a
high-speed hotshot who claims her dead father sent him. She
doesn't care how charming Scott is, or how he seems to
devour her with his eyes, or even how her shotgun-toting
grandmother is playing matchmaker. Maggie is determined to
resist, but Scott is just as determined to convince her that
loving him is worth the risk.
Excerpt“You’re afraid of her?” Scott whispered to the
ghost.
“I ain’t afraid of nobody,” Cooper snarled, but his gaze
shifted away to the tree line.
Shiny, shoulder-lenth hair bounced with agitation as the
delectable Miss Cooper darted between bumpers on
impossibly high heels. Her suit flowed with every inch of
her body as she charged across the narrow lawn. Worry
creased the delicate features of her face. To think
Cooper could have sired someone so pretty, so utterly
enticing, was beyond comprehension.
“You,” she said with recognition.
Fame had many benefits. The fact that she already knew
who he was would make getting to know her a whole lot
easier.
“Nice to meet you,” Scott said.
The fire didn’t leave her eyes. She didn’t even hesitate
as she topped the last step and advanced on him. “You owe
me five hundred dollars.”
A lesser man would have run. Not Scott Templeton. He’d
stared death in the face more than once. No way a little
slip of a woman like this could back him against the
house . . .
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