If you’re craving a romance that shifts into high gear and stays there, Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy is your next adrenaline fix. Think widowed single mom meets younger, charming rookie NASCAR driver with sizzling chemistry and zero pretension, this Fast Track series opener races straight for your feels and never looks back.

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What is Flat‑Out  Sexy by Erin McCarthy all about?

In Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy, widowed mom Tamara Briggs, healing from loss and self‑doubt, meets rookie NASCAR driver Elec Monroe in a blind‑date. Their instant, off‑limits chemistry tests her fears, his patience, and family rivalries. When Elec wants to meet her kids, Tamara must choose whether to open her heart, or stay in the safe lane.

Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy Book Review

Flat‑Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy is the story of Elec and Tamara, which I had to do a double take because after reading the prologue I thought it was a story about Imogen and Ryder. So after I got over that and realized who the story was about, I really enjoyed it. This is now one of the series I always look forward to a release!

We find ourselves in the world of professional race car driving. Yes, this is totally different, at least for me, in my choice of books to read, but I loved it. Tamara was married to somewhat of a racing legend, Pete Briggs, who died during a race accident years ago. She has two beautiful and sweet kids, she hasn’t dated since Pete’s death, not really, and she has a lot of insecurities about her age, her looks, her body, her image, her duty, responsibility, etc. She has a picture in her head of what her life is supposed to look like, and who she should be with, at her age.

She then meets Elec Monroe, rookie of the year, youngest son of another legend, and who’s father and Pete’s father used to be friends but now are enemies and the families are supposed to hate each other. He is also only 26 years old!  And all her ideas of what she “should” be doing go out the window, because she can’t deny the chemistry between them. Except, she doesn’t want their relationship out in the open, it’s supposed to be a fling. She can’t be serious about a guy so young, and especially she can’t have another relationship with a race car driver. But he is THE perfect guy. He is sweet, and patient, and sexy, and good with the kids, and loves all of her, and at the same time comes from a famous family and has the pressures of starting out in the racing world, but he still manages to make Tamara feel like she is the center of his universe!

They have obstacles to overcome, personal fears, family issues, at the same time dealing with the media scrutiny and racing politics. And all this happens in the blink of an eye, they fall hard and they fall fast!  Flat‑Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy is the classic contemporary romance, but it was very well written. And for some reason, I felt it was over sooo fast!!

If you’re still buzzing from that electric blend of passion, family drama, and wholesome sweetness, Flat‑Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy keeps that gas pedal floored, and you’re not ready to stop. Tamara and Elec’s love story races beyond expectations, grounded by real stakes and tender moments. Ready your heart, because once you drive into their world, you’ll want the rest of the Fast Track series on speed‑dial.

About the Fast Track Series by Erin McCarthy

Flat‑Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy is the kickoff to the Fast Track series, sports romance series set in the high‑pressure, high‑heat world of stock‑car racing. All titles revving up relatable characters with racing, romance, and emotional depth.

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