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Fast Track by Julie Garwood
3.0

Cordelia (Cordie) Kane's life gets turned upside down when her father dies and she discovers the huge secret he'd kept from her for her entire life. The secret is so explosive, it puts her life at risk. In the meantime, Cordie decided it was time for her to move on and forget Aiden Madison, her best friend's brother and the man she's crushed on since she was 5-years old. Her plans to leave town get delayed until her safety is no longer an issue but it thrusts her and Aiden together in the meantime.

It's a good story that held my interest through the end but it failed to create a strong connection for me to either Cordie or Aiden. I admired both of them separately but their romance was pretty sterile. And, Cordie vacillated between being treated as helpless and helpful. Aiden came across as overbearing and diminishing, never really exhibiting any emotion close to love, maybe strong affection. Their sexual exploits, however, were off the charts. Reuniting Cordie with Regan and Sophie in this story was certainly a highlight. And, the secondary characters and storylines made this more interesting.

I'm always going to read the books in this series because, at worst, they're entertaining. However, neither the suspense or romance hit the mark for me in this one. It was just okay.