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Unique perspective of love in the fast lane
No one took Eula Jean seriously, including her deceased husband. With her three-inch, perfectly sculptured, red-varnished nails, Eula Jean provided constant comic relief to the stock car circuit; not that anyone ever said anything to Big Ed. Then again, Big Ed was no fool. He certainly knew how to take revenge on Eula Jean when he prepared his will. She might have received a limited inheritance, but the bulk of Big Ed's estate was split between the man who was like a son, and the niece that was like a daughter.

Big Ed had picked Brandon Turner from near obscurity, after seeing him tear around a go-cart track. Brandon had been groomed him both as Big Ed's driver and his heir apparent.

Big Ed had boasted and bragged upon to no end about Desiree Corbett, enrolling her the finest boarding and finishing schools, and then promptly enrolled her in some fancy university overseas. While her Uncle Ed never let Desi near the racetrack, Desi had watched every broadcast race, and studied every book on the topic.

Neither Desi nor Brandon are prepared for Big Ed's final manipulation. If they can win the championship, according to the will, then the whole outfit is theirs. If they blow it, then the racing outfit will be put for sale with the proceeds from the sale, except for suitable trust funds for Brandon and Desi, going to Eula Jean. Along the way to the championship, however, they will face a few challenges, such as the racecar being destroyed and attempted murder.

Unfortunately, the characters are flawed, feeling more like stereotypes than real people. While the fast paced plot and surprising twists do hold the reader's interest, the action continually threaten to careen out of control. Fans of Leta Nolan Childers will be quick to realize that SPEED OF LOVE is not her best work. Nevertheless, SPEED OF LOVE by Childers provides a high speed, race to the finish line, complete with a runaway casket, a floozy blond, and murder. Further, SPEED OF LOVE provides interesting insight and a unique perspective on love in the fast lane. ... Read more