The Perfect Lap
A Racing Hearts in Serenity Romance
by Sedona Hutton
Pub Date 29 Apr 2019
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Description
An Amazon Bestseller! His job is to drive fast. Hers is to put the brakes on him. When sparks fly, will love cross the finish line?
AJ Ryan is a publicity nightmare. After a questionable photo surfaces and his biggest sponsor threatens to pull out, the NASCAR champion admits it might be time to hit the brakes. Thankfully, his new no-nonsense image consultant knows just where to start… too bad she revs his engine so loudly he can barely think straight.
Ella Fisher’s career is a welcome distraction from her poor taste in men. Fresh off another easily avoidable heartbreak, rehabbing AJ’s career is just the diversion she needs. But when the pulse-pounding client actually listens to her advice, Ella wonders if there’s more to the man behind the hot mess.
When Ella is granted guardianship of three boisterous children under the misconception that she and AJ are a couple, AJ surprises her by going along with the charade. Before long they find themselves in a make-shift family that feels more real than pretend.
As their professional relationship takes a hard turn for the personal, a single overheard conversation could make it all go up in flames. Will Ella and AJ’s romance hit the wall, or will love take the checkered flag?
The Perfect Lap is the second standalone novel in the bestselling Racing Hearts of Serenity small town contemporary romance series. If you like bad boys with a heart of gold, strong women, and love stories with a new age twist, then you’ll adore this Tennessee southern contemporary fiction romance.
The Perfect Lap was a 2019 Reader’s Favorite Finalist for Contemporary Romance. Available as eBook, paperback, and audiobook contemporary romance.
An Amazon Bestseller! His job is to drive fast. Hers is to put the brakes on him. When sparks fly, will love cross the finish line?
AJ Ryan is a publicity nightmare. After a questionable photo...
Description
An Amazon Bestseller! His job is to drive fast. Hers is to put the brakes on him. When sparks fly, will love cross the finish line?
AJ Ryan is a publicity nightmare. After a questionable photo surfaces and his biggest sponsor threatens to pull out, the NASCAR champion admits it might be time to hit the brakes. Thankfully, his new no-nonsense image consultant knows just where to start… too bad she revs his engine so loudly he can barely think straight.
Ella Fisher’s career is a welcome distraction from her poor taste in men. Fresh off another easily avoidable heartbreak, rehabbing AJ’s career is just the diversion she needs. But when the pulse-pounding client actually listens to her advice, Ella wonders if there’s more to the man behind the hot mess.
When Ella is granted guardianship of three boisterous children under the misconception that she and AJ are a couple, AJ surprises her by going along with the charade. Before long they find themselves in a make-shift family that feels more real than pretend.
As their professional relationship takes a hard turn for the personal, a single overheard conversation could make it all go up in flames. Will Ella and AJ’s romance hit the wall, or will love take the checkered flag?
The Perfect Lap is the second standalone novel in the bestselling Racing Hearts of Serenity small town contemporary romance series. If you like bad boys with a heart of gold, strong women, and love stories with a new age twist, then you’ll adore this Tennessee southern contemporary fiction romance.
The Perfect Lap was a 2019 Reader’s Favorite Finalist for Contemporary Romance. Available as eBook, paperback, and audiobook contemporary romance.
Advance Praise
“A fun addictive romance! The Perfect Lap is a perfect mix of sexy and sweet.”
“The second book in the Racing Hearts in Serenity NASCAR fiction series is as good as the first—maybe better, as hard as that is to believe!”
“It has all that I enjoy in a romance; two strong and real leads, real life hardships, and hot chemistry.”
“It was a heartfelt, sweet, foster child romance that gave me all the feels! Through it, we see how people can rise above past mistakes and that is a beautiful message!”
“The chemistry between Ella and AJ reels you in.”
“A fun addictive romance! The Perfect Lap is a perfect mix of sexy and sweet.”
“The second book in the Racing Hearts in Serenity NASCAR fiction series is as good as the first—maybe better, as hard...
Advance Praise
“A fun addictive romance! The Perfect Lap is a perfect mix of sexy and sweet.”
“The second book in the Racing Hearts in Serenity NASCAR fiction series is as good as the first—maybe better, as hard as that is to believe!”
“It has all that I enjoy in a romance; two strong and real leads, real life hardships, and hot chemistry.”
“It was a heartfelt, sweet, foster child romance that gave me all the feels! Through it, we see how people can rise above past mistakes and that is a beautiful message!”
“The chemistry between Ella and AJ reels you in.”
Available Editions
| EDITION | |
| ISBN | 9780578220383 |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
Links
Available on NetGalley
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| Send To Kindle (MOBI) |
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I love cars. I love racing romances. This was a great story. I guessed I'm a bit biased but it was still a great story. |
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First off, where are all of the AJs hiding because I need to find one?! This book had my attention from the first chapter. I loved the story line and all of the characters. I really enjoyed the life lessons throughout the book as well. Sedona Hutton did a great job. |
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Ella is PR responsible for a rock god that fails big time and finds herself jobless then she is offered a second chance with AJ a famous NASCAR driver with big issues in managing media and his public persona. Add three nice kids and forced co living and a lot of chemistry and you have this nice rom com Luckily no insta love 4 nice driven stars The Perfect Lap by Sedona Hutton. #9780578220383 #NetGalley [NetGalley URL] |
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I just finished reading The Perfect Lap. Thank you NetGalley for gifting me an advance copy. This is the story of Ella and AJ. Ella has a lot of baggage with two failed relationships that have left her wary of the male species. AJ has been having a run of bad press and his team has engaged Ella to help clean up his image. Lots of stuff happens which culminates in them faking a relationship. While they fall into the physical part of a relationship fairly quickly because of their strong pull towards each other, there is a really nice slow burn to deeper feelings. I really enjoyed this book and getting to know these two characters. There were enough side stories to their relationship that it really kept you interested. I've already read the book after this and REALLY liked it. I'm interested to see if there will be one after Restart in Bristol. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5! |
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This is a sweet romance about two people who needed second chances in their lives and giving others another chance too. We first met AJ and Ella and most of the other characters in the Book 1. Whilst this can be read as a stand-alone, reading book 1 will give you background and context of the storyline and key characters. Like the previous book, this was sports romance with a new age twist. There were strong messages and themes that came through this story, perhaps the strongest being around giving a hand up rather than handout. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. |
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Connie L, Reviewer
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At first, I liked the romance unfolding between AJ and Ella. I liked to see them grow both individually and as a couple. The situations with the kids were funny, and part of what forces them to grow. I didn't much care for the importance given to the law of attraction in raising kids. One seminar on parenting and LOA won't solve the issues that anyone can find when suddenly living with three children. That was the only thing I didn't like about the book. I liked the dialogues, how they went the extra mile to help other people, and especially, how they were not afraid to admit they had made a mistake. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC. |
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Shirley P, Reviewer
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Such a full, fast paced, sexy story of love on multiple levels. With a single mother of three and her problems and responsibilities thrown into the mix. A racing driver and a driven PR meet, work together, fake a relationship together, to help care for a trio of youngsters, whose innocent single mother has been arrested. Their good turns flourish in so many different positive ways, leading to new happy horizons. Their emerging deep love for each other, the family they are helping, along with the new career opportunities that arise for them. They work through their own needs and insecurities to find that their joint and lasting passion is for each other. Nothing fake about their feelings and emotions of true love. With a happy ever after ending in this romantic story of enduring love, commitment and happiness. |
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Good book and good story! This book definitely kept my attention, it was funny, heartfelt, and there was some steam to it! The main female character made me mad a few times, she flip flopped so many times I was getting ticked lol but all and all it was a great read! I definitely recommend reading it! Its well worth the read! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me! |
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This book sucked me in from the first page. It was well written and the romance was amazing. I will definitely be reading more books from this author. |
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The next book in the Serenity series has a bachelor NASCAR driver on the brink of well tainting his career and boy Sedona Hutton created the perfect woman to tame this wild driver in Ella Fisher. Both are well at the point in their careers where they are wondering where does it go from here in a way. Have to say for Ella this seemed like the perfect time considering that she needs a job. Now AJ was a little tough to take this guy seriously but man when it comes to the kids he's like a different man. Sedona Hutton created a balance between them that it is hard to see them separated it's like AJ is her yang and he is her yin. Perfect in every way yet both are afraid to really believe they deserve love. This is turning out to be a great series and seeing these fast, driving and sometimes wild drivers fall was beautiful and there's still one more driver to come. "I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own." |
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Daryl B, Reviewer
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Loved this book! I really enjoyed following along with the story and couldn't stop reading it once I started! I've always liked NASCAR so it was fascinating to read a book that was based around it and challenges drivers could potentially face. Definitely recommend reading this one! |
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION | |
| ISBN | 9780578220383 |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
Links
Available on NetGalley
| NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB) |
| Send To Kindle (MOBI) |
| Download (EPUB) |
Featured Reviews
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My Recommendation
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I love cars. I love racing romances. This was a great story. I guessed I'm a bit biased but it was still a great story. |
My Recommendation
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Reviewer 764152
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My Recommendation
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First off, where are all of the AJs hiding because I need to find one?! This book had my attention from the first chapter. I loved the story line and all of the characters. I really enjoyed the life lessons throughout the book as well. Sedona Hutton did a great job. |
My Recommendation
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My Recommendation
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Ella is PR responsible for a rock god that fails big time and finds herself jobless then she is offered a second chance with AJ a famous NASCAR driver with big issues in managing media and his public persona. Add three nice kids and forced co living and a lot of chemistry and you have this nice rom com Luckily no insta love 4 nice driven stars The Perfect Lap by Sedona Hutton. #9780578220383 #NetGalley [NetGalley URL] |
My Recommendation
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My Recommendation
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I just finished reading The Perfect Lap. Thank you NetGalley for gifting me an advance copy. This is the story of Ella and AJ. Ella has a lot of baggage with two failed relationships that have left her wary of the male species. AJ has been having a run of bad press and his team has engaged Ella to help clean up his image. Lots of stuff happens which culminates in them faking a relationship. While they fall into the physical part of a relationship fairly quickly because of their strong pull towards each other, there is a really nice slow burn to deeper feelings. I really enjoyed this book and getting to know these two characters. There were enough side stories to their relationship that it really kept you interested. I've already read the book after this and REALLY liked it. I'm interested to see if there will be one after Restart in Bristol. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5! |
My Recommendation
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My Recommendation
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This is a sweet romance about two people who needed second chances in their lives and giving others another chance too. We first met AJ and Ella and most of the other characters in the Book 1. Whilst this can be read as a stand-alone, reading book 1 will give you background and context of the storyline and key characters. Like the previous book, this was sports romance with a new age twist. There were strong messages and themes that came through this story, perhaps the strongest being around giving a hand up rather than handout. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. |
My Recommendation
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Connie L, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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At first, I liked the romance unfolding between AJ and Ella. I liked to see them grow both individually and as a couple. The situations with the kids were funny, and part of what forces them to grow. I didn't much care for the importance given to the law of attraction in raising kids. One seminar on parenting and LOA won't solve the issues that anyone can find when suddenly living with three children. That was the only thing I didn't like about the book. I liked the dialogues, how they went the extra mile to help other people, and especially, how they were not afraid to admit they had made a mistake. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC. |
My Recommendation
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Shirley P, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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Such a full, fast paced, sexy story of love on multiple levels. With a single mother of three and her problems and responsibilities thrown into the mix. A racing driver and a driven PR meet, work together, fake a relationship together, to help care for a trio of youngsters, whose innocent single mother has been arrested. Their good turns flourish in so many different positive ways, leading to new happy horizons. Their emerging deep love for each other, the family they are helping, along with the new career opportunities that arise for them. They work through their own needs and insecurities to find that their joint and lasting passion is for each other. Nothing fake about their feelings and emotions of true love. With a happy ever after ending in this romantic story of enduring love, commitment and happiness. |
My Recommendation
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My Recommendation
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Good book and good story! This book definitely kept my attention, it was funny, heartfelt, and there was some steam to it! The main female character made me mad a few times, she flip flopped so many times I was getting ticked lol but all and all it was a great read! I definitely recommend reading it! Its well worth the read! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me! |
My Recommendation
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Reviewer 758389
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My Recommendation
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This book sucked me in from the first page. It was well written and the romance was amazing. I will definitely be reading more books from this author. |
My Recommendation
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My Recommendation
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The next book in the Serenity series has a bachelor NASCAR driver on the brink of well tainting his career and boy Sedona Hutton created the perfect woman to tame this wild driver in Ella Fisher. Both are well at the point in their careers where they are wondering where does it go from here in a way. Have to say for Ella this seemed like the perfect time considering that she needs a job. Now AJ was a little tough to take this guy seriously but man when it comes to the kids he's like a different man. Sedona Hutton created a balance between them that it is hard to see them separated it's like AJ is her yang and he is her yin. Perfect in every way yet both are afraid to really believe they deserve love. This is turning out to be a great series and seeing these fast, driving and sometimes wild drivers fall was beautiful and there's still one more driver to come. "I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own." |
My Recommendation
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Daryl B, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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Loved this book! I really enjoyed following along with the story and couldn't stop reading it once I started! I've always liked NASCAR so it was fascinating to read a book that was based around it and challenges drivers could potentially face. Definitely recommend reading this one! |
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