From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Evans comes a brand new standalone contemporary romance.A bad boy with something to prove.A woman with a mission.The race of their lives.The love of a lifetime.I don’t think his parents expected him to live up to his name—Racer Tate—but once he felt the adrenaline rush behind the wheel, he was addicted.He’s the fastest, fiercest driver … wheel, he was addicted.
He’s the fastest, fiercest driver around.
Scouting new talent brings me to his doorstep…
but his smile sends me to my knees.
The sexy, mysterious Racer Tate is not the kind of man a girl like me falls for. He’s secretive, reckless, elusive. But his proximity pushes me beyond reason, and his kiss….
This is our last chance to win, and he is our only hope. I’m supposed to watch him—make sure he doesn’t get into trouble. But it’s an impossible task. And now the one in heart wrenching, toe-curling, soul-crushing trouble is me. Because when your heart belongs to someone, their truths become your own, and their secrets become your salvation…or your curse.
He says he wants me. He says I’m the One. But he also thinks he’ll break my heart, one piece at a time until it’s gone.
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Omfg!! Racer! I never in a million years thought Katy Evans could outdo Remy! But shit, she did it! She stole my soul and captured my heart! Without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read! There are not enough stars in the world to say how extraordinarily good Racer is!!
.“Tell me who you want here.
Who keeps you awake at night.
Who you think of every second of the day.”.
Racer is a devastatingly beautiful, heart-stopping, eternal work of art!
That will penetrate every fiber of your bringing! Having you clinging to every syllable, to every word! All while pulling you in more and more!! Entrapping you into Racers world! The depth, the despair, the love and lusciousness of it all! Will have you lost! Losing yourself in the storyline! Heaving by the magnet pulls it has on you! Like a force of nature, it is unreal! A breathtaking whirlwind of heart-stopping, storytelling at its very best!!! A++++
Racer is very much like his daddy, where he doesn’t waste time, “you’re very hot,” he contradicts on a devilish purr, his eyes acquiring a spark that’s just wicked. “But you’re very wound up too, Lainie.” He tsks softly, his eyes twinkling. “What are we going to do about it?” Racer is a man who says what’s on his mind, “I want to come inside you.” I think my ovaries just shuddered. “I want to put my stamp in your walls.” He smirks, and I start to perspire.” I loved the heck out of this book! Racer was so easy to love.
“I don’t know what it is about her, but from the moment I saw her I wanted to claim, conquer, and own.”
What a long way this series has come. I met Remy back when the book was first published in 2013. Remy stole my heart back then and I am so happy that Katy Evans decided to give his son Racer his own story. It was amazing seeing how much Racer had in common with his father: he knows what he wants and isn’t afraid of anything. He likes to go for what he wants. Racer was definitely an alpha, he was super protective and possessive of Lana. Normally that type of guys can get annoying really fast, but it just worked perfectly in this book. It wasn’t always easy for Racer and Lana, but the way they cared for one another was just beautiful. I loved the way their relationship developed, even though there was this instant click from the start between the two. Nothing seemed forced in my opinion, Lana and Racer were into each other from the beginning but Lana was the one hesitating a bit.
“Can you love someone so hard that every part of your being feels it. Yes, my heart whispers.”
Racer, like his dad, went head first into any situation. He was a daredevil, fearless and so freaking confident. I just loved that about him. It made me think of Remy, and has me wanting to reread his book after four years. I loved that he made appearances in this book, including all the other previous main characters from the Real series. It made me miss them, but I was glad to have a peek into their lives as well. The writing was great as always, I don’t expect anything less from Katy. She did an incredible job in telling Racer and Lana’s story, including their struggles. I really hope there will be more books in this series, because I don’t want to say goodbye to all the characters yet. Racer was a great addition to this series and I want to thank Katy for giving us Racer, who went his own way without any fear.
Loved so hard
So, too late I realized that this was the 7th book in the Real series and that this book was about the son of Remington Tate, the main character in Real, the first book in the series. Yea. Oops! But even though I have not read the series, it doesn’t cause any confusion while reading Racer.
On to the review. I really liked this book. I’m not going to lie, Katy’s books are hit or miss for me. So while the cover as sexy as hell and I’m a sucker for sports romances, I was apprehensive when I picked up this book. But I was immediately sucked into this book. It was so much fun reading. Racer and Lana were great characters that I really loved. Racer is funny, cocky in a non-asshole way, sexy, and just a good guy. I liked when he was around Lana and how much he genuinely wanted to be with Lana. I liked that he got into Lana’s heart and made her fall in love gain when she never thought she would. The closeness between Racer and his family and Lana and her family was something I loved the most about this book.
Racer was a hit for me. I really liked this book. A solid read.
Racer has undoubtedly been one of the books at the top of my watch list and most anticipated reads ever since Katy Evans announced and surprised us all that this is really happening—that we are actually getting the splendid chance to get to know Remington Tate’s son. And my oh my, reading this book was like being taken back to that very first moment when I read Real. I was in utter blissful and emotional book heaven—traveling around the world with the HW Racing Team, watching Racer zoom through those tracks—and I never wanted to come down from it.
Racer Tate was almost exactly the way his father was in everything. He’s stubborn and persistent as hell—once he sets his mind on something, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do, nothing that could stop him from achieving that goal. The moment he knew he wanted to drive fast cars and race, he didn’t just stop there. He got into street racing and had to be the best damn race car driver in the world; he couldn’t live up to the name his parents gave him more than he already has. And that actually applies to all the facets in Racer’s life, because the way he fell in love and zeroed in on the woman who he knew in one glance, in the recesses of his heart, was “the one” for him? It was like watching a Formula One race car go from zero to sixty in two point one seconds.
And yes, he did not stop until he wore her down and charmed the pants off of her; until he stole and owned that lucky girl’s heart. The same girl who gave him the chance to prove every single skill he’s got (legally) and compete in one of the best and most sought after races in the world. The girl who also happens to be the daughter of the man who owns the racing team he’ll be representing, driving and working for.
After her mother walked away and left them, Lana Heyworth became the only girl in her family and took on the responsibility of keeping her older brothers in check and taking care of her father like it’s what she was meant to do all along. Her father’s greatest dream was to take HW Racing Team to the championship and win the Grand Prix, and eventually, it became Lana’s and her brothers’ too. But that dream began to feel more than far fetched when they started to lose their drivers one by one. Did that let it stop them? Nope, they all rallied together and made that championship possible and within reach instead. Lana’s solution? Find the best, the fastest driver who’ll take them all the way back to the top. And the driver she found well and truly did.
Racer’s feelings for Lana may have developed in an instant, but the chemistry and tension that was brewing between these two from the very beginning were already completely off the charts. His intense addiction and fixation over her made my heart pitter-patter every single time. He was so overly possessive and protective when it came to her, yet so sweet and tender at the same time. His fierce intent on getting to know her inside and out, and trying his hardest to memorize her every quirk was absolutely beyond endearing. Needless to say, I devoured every last snippet of this goodness that Racer and Lana gave me.
When it all comes down to it, one of the blazing points ringing in my head the entire time was the phrase, “like father, like son”. It indeed felt like getting to know Remy all over again, only we get the fierce race car driver version of him instead of the fighter. Seeing Remy deal with his situation before didn’t lessen the blow or keep me from getting emotional when it came to his son. From feeling like my heart was slowly being stomped on when Racer started to deal with it and have him think that he’s broken or he couldn’t ever be enough. Especially that part when they were in Italy? My heart just crumbled and my soul wept. But I knew that if I wanted to make it out sane, I had to ride that wave with them.
If you fell head over heels in love with Remy, the one and only Riptide, you won’t stand a chance against Racer when you read this. Because this boy? He’s definitely Remington Tate Jr… These two brought the phrase “like father, like son” on a whole other level and Katy Evans did such a wonderful execution of it. Read this. Get to know Racer fckn Tate. Seriously, there’s just too much to love, adore and worship in this book. The adrenaline you’ll feel… the emotions… they’ll all run on high the whole time. You’re guaranteed to be wrecked with feels inside and out.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day .. and nobody said it was easy to fall in love with a Tate.”
And just when you thought that you will always know, cherish and remember little Racer as that, baby Tate, Katy comes and throws this bombshell of a guy. Remington “Riptide” Effing Tate or Racer Effing Tate? Father or son? Here’s the question. The dilemma is Real – see what I did there? -!!
So, now we have another Tate to love, adore, worship etc. I wonder if there will be a third generation. Katy, food for thought, huh? But let’s get back to Racer.
Remy’s baby boy has grown up into a man. And what a fine fine man he turned out to be. And believe me when I say that he more than proved his parents’s choice right when they named him Racer. Because the title “best driver in the world” shows just a small part of his skills and magic behind the wheel. He might didn’t become a fighter just like his daddy, but he owwwwwwns the streets and the F1
And the best thing after loving Racer and his crasher? Undoubtedly, it’s the fact that I got to re-love Remy and Brooke – as parents and still the madly-in-love-with-each-other couple – and remember their wonderful and unique story which branded them on the deepest part of my soul. Although, there is an even more awesome, lovely reason this book became a bigger excitement for me and it hears at the name, Iris. There are no words to express my giddiness, my joy, my love over her existence. Her relationship with Racer is pure swooning and sweetness. As for her name, the “Perfection” is just the base level. The Tates keep rocking the hearts, souls, emotions.. the very ground we walk on!
I guess you know the phrase “Like father, like son”, right? Well, there is no more perfect application of it in any other story. Seeing Racer going back to his father’s tactics to put the foundation to woo his crasher took me back to the I-have-lost-the-count moments I reread and reread Remy doing them. I might have had a few tears in my eyes then. There is no doubt, though, that Racer is his father’s son. He has a PhD on how to woo, claim and keep forever his woman. And speaking of his woman, Lana is surely one freaking lucky female. Having a guy like that, a REAL man like Racer, pursue her, love her, adore her, claim her and indenting to keep her forever and ever, it’s more than your lucky stars can handle. And me!
Katy Evans, I thought you owned my heart before, but boy was I wrong!!! I thought nothing could ever beat my love for Remy, but Racer Tate now owns my whole heart. That’s right ladies, Racer is mine! This book, the words, the emotions that poured out, just consumed me. I could not put it down, I was literally racing to the finish line, because I had to know what happened, I could NOT stop once I started. And now I have a bad case, of the worst book hang over of all time. Which why should I be surprised, it happens every time I read something of yours. You blow me away every time something new comes out, and I can not get enough of you and your words. So now, I have a serious case of KATY-SESSED! I wholeheartedly enjoyed some of the similarities, and the things he got from his father. And as always I love the whole dual POV. Now to the best….
Lana (Crasher) is the 22 year old green eyed beauty whose family is her whole life. She is the baby of the family that owns a Formula One Racing Team called HW Racing and the only girl, out of four siblings. Lana is assigned as the team PR. She organizes every thing for their drivers., hotels, clothes, any thing you can think of. She has only been in love once, and is not wanting a relationship with any one, let alone some one who risks their lives for a career. At 22, she has dealt with much more than many people her age, including love, loss, and the feeling of abandonment.
Racer Tate… ( fans self) is just that, as 22 year old Racer. He is the son of the famous MMA fighter Remy Tate. The gorgeous blue-gray eyed hottie who lives for speed. Racing fuels him, keeps him centered and fills a void that keeps growing inside him. He has the need for speed, and chases the high it gives him. He travels all over the world to race, to feel that high. He is the go-getter. A bad boy who gets what he wants, and do doesn’t stop till he has what he wants. He has never been in love, but hope one day he can have a love like his parents.
Needing a new driver for her families Formula One racing team, Lana flies to Atlanta to scout the talent. She has to find some one to get them the cup. There she meets the gorgeous Racer, and soon she realizes he is their last hope. Its her job to keep him out of trouble, to keep him in line and most importantly, not fall in love with him. But you can only spend so much time with some one that wants you, and warns you at the same time that you should choose better. With some one who goes out of his way to make you feel better and wants the best for you, before you start to feel something. But what happens when secrets are exposed and revelations are made?
I loved this book more than I can put into words. I loved how when problems arouse, they was taken care of fairly quickly and not drawn out. And most of all I loved how powerful, the love was in this book.
I recommend this book to anyone who believes that when you find the one, your soul knows it. And to people who believe in second chances.
Katy Evans is one of those authors that you know you can one-click because her books are that good, that you won’t be disappointed! Racer is without a doubt that book, the one you can’t put down, the one that pulls you in and holds you hostage until the very end, the one that gives you all the feels and leaves you breathless. I thought Remy fought hard and loved hard but boy was I mistaken….Racer fought harder and loved harder but then again like father like son! Racer and Lana’s story was sexy, sweet and off the charts hot as hell chemistry. Dont miss out on this phenomenal breathtakingly beautiful love story with all the feels!
Racer is amazing like his father
I went into Racer blind and was pleasantly surprised. Don’t hate me ladies I like him even more than Remy.
I absolutely love this series. Remy & Brooke will always hold a special place in my heart. It is because of that that I was skeptical about reading their son’s book. I was pleasantly surprised when it was clear it wasn’t going to mimic the original. Racer and Lana’s first meeting is an actual collision. They’re immediately attracted to each other but once she offers him a spot on her family’s F1 team she puts a halt to whatever is growing between them. But come on…he’s racer F*n Tate- who can resist that??!! I was able to appreciate the similarities between father and son. The music aspect is one because it’s just a Tate thing. Unlike the earlier books, while Racer did inherit bipolar disorder, it isn’t a huge part of the story. My suggestion is that if you have access to the audio version listen because it is amazeballs!
This captivating romance had me under it’s spell right from the start. This love story was powerfully raw, very emotional, incredibly sexy, romantic and beautifully inspiring. Racer and Lana are two broken souls who have stopped believing in finding true love. One fateful encounter sends their lives careening down a path they never even imagined possible. I was not prepared for how deeply and emotionally this story would impact me. The twists and turns along the way sent me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and I could feel every emotion the characters experienced. The emotions just bled from the pages. I loved watching Racer and Lana fall in love. Their attraction is magnetic and their chemistry is undeniable. Their passion is explosive. They share a deep connection that can’t be ignored no matter how hard they try to resist. Witnessing what they go through to be together and how they fight for one another was breathtaking. The storyline is very well-written and relatable. I didn’t want this story to end. This is my first book by Katy Evans and I will definitely be reading more of her work. I highly recommend reading this book!
Can an illegal street racer turned race car driver be any sexier? How about a sexy race car driver whose dad is Remington “Riptide” Tate! Hang on to your hats ladies and gentlemen, it’s gonna be a wild ride!
This is book seven in the Real series, but can absolutely be read as a standalone. Different generation, same sexy goodness!
This book was so utterly fantastic! Racer Tate is defiantly his father’s son! He is confident and cocky and of course, a manwhore. Until her…
I absolutely could not put this book down!! The ups and downs and twists and turns this book had me feeling all the feels! I love how it again, brings light to BP. Not to be ashamed of it and that it can be managed. Although he had his family’s support, he didn’t know he wanted the total support of a good woman until that woman kissed his car.
”I’m Racer Tate and this girl is mine.”
Lana had a fighting spirit and was exactly what Racer needed. I loved these two together. She was always the one taking care of everyone around her. Now it’s her turn for someone to take care of her. Their passion was combustible. Their loyalty towards one another real. I fell in love with Racer and Lana.
”I’m trapped-helplessly and totally-in Racer Tate’s irresistible fire.”
I love Racer. His love story is no less than kismet, but Remy will always have my heart. He was, after all, my first book boyfriend after to Mr. Darcy.
Ok still trying to wrap my head around this book!!! I loved it!!! Katy is wonderful and done Remy’s son Racer proud!! I think I’ve been waiting for this book since I heard the name Racer and got it finally!!! I just can’t come up with the words to describe this book besides perfection but that’s all Katy’s books but I’m running out of words to describe her work!!! I guess that’s why she’s a favorite of mine!! But I’m going to go bask in my book hangover and reread all of Remy’s book and end with Racer again because I can’t get any of them out of my head!!
This was an enjoyable read. I really liked Racer and I love that we got a little bit of Remy. I LOVE the Tate men! The interactions between Racer & his dad were my fav (there weren’t that many).
The first few sexual scenes were HOT! but there after I felt I needed more story.
The minute I saw Katy Evans announce this novel, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I wanted to read it immediately! What I didn’t realize was how much I NEEDED to read it. I needed to race back into this Real world that Katy Evans has created all those years ago and RACER was the perfect way to do that. RACER was like coming home. This is considered a standalone, but I would honestly recommend that if you want the full giddiness that comes along with reading about previous characters then you MUST read REAL, MINE, REMY, ROGUE, RIPPED, and LEGEND…ALL those characters make a cameo in RACER and make huge Real series fans, such as myself, go completely bonkers over their appearances. To get even a glimpse of what these beloved characters’ lives looks years later is like the whip cream, sprinkles AND the cherry on top of my ice cream sundae.
Racer Tate is determined that he can step out from behind is fathers’ shadow. Being the son of one of the world’s most famous fighters, he wants to prove to both his dad and mom that he can pave his own way in life and also conquer his demons along the way. Addicted to speed and the adrenaline that comes along with racing, he has easily become a legend in illegal street racing and made a name for himself. As an undefeated racer at the top of his game, he has the cops in his back pocket, woman in his bed. He wants for nothing. But all that is challenged when a certain green eyed beauty comes literally crashing into his world and makes time slow. All his attention instantly is drawn to her. And when Racer sets his eyes on something, he gets it.
Lana Heyworth is losing all sense of hope. Her families Formula 1 racing team (HW Racing) is on its last leg and needs a miracle to keep afloat, otherwise it will be no more. Lana is determined to find not only a driver, but the BEST driver to take them to the top and give them the ability to stay doing what they love. She had heard of the notorious undefeated street racer and was willing to take a chance on him for the sake of saving her families business, but what she hadn’t planned for the all-consuming and irrevocable connection that she would feel for this blue eyed daredevil. She tries her hardest to deny it because she needs him for the team more than she needs him in her bed, but Racer is tenacious and unwilling to let her go without a fight. But right when Lana starts to give in, Racer’s demons start to catch up to him and he can’t seem to outrace them. Can Racer and Lana overcome the race of their lives off the track as well as on?
SWOON!!! I absolutely adored this novel!!! RACER was everything I had hoped for and then some! Lana and Racer’s story will have you rooting for them from the beginning! Their relationship was raw, REAL, addictive and completely consuming. They are perfect for each other and I am truly happy that Katy was able to give us their story! RACER was about family. It was about breaking down your walls and letting someone in. It was about healing. It was about learning that love is worth the risk. It was about conquering what life throws at you. I could go on and on about this, but plain and simple, it was about finding your other half, the one that will love ALL of you… “I wonder if she’ll be the one to love and get every part of me.” –Racer. Racer Tate has held a piece of my heart ever since reading his parents novels (REAL, MINE, and REMY) and now after finishing his and Lana’s story, he is further cemented in my heart. Who can’t love a Tate after all?
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5 “racing” stars!
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Racer and Lana fabulous addition to the Real series .
Racer Tate ..yes Remy’s son is loyal, strong , sexy and so addictive. His family has always pushed for him to end up in the ring but Racer hence the name maybe on to something better. He has been on the illegal street racing circuit and yes has been burning up the roads.
Lana’s family has always kept her close they run a now failing racing team. Her brother’s and her father are very protective but Lana has sass and drive. Lana being the PR for the team she is going to make her dad proud and show her brother’s that she has what it takes to make her in this world. Heading out to find that racer that will once again put them on the track and in the front!
Their meeting is a collision ..no really she crashes his beautiful red mustang ..let the games begin.
Racer has had his share of women but one look, and then add the confidence, attitude and drive he soon hits him that this is her…….The One. His dad always said he would be blind sided when he met her and it has now come true.
Racer now just needs to convince her that they are good together SO Good together !!!
Loved it!!!
~~Michele McMullen ~~
4 1/2
His name tells you a lot.
Tate…Remington Tate’s firstborn. Remy who we all love. He sees himself as damaged and feared for his children. But he’s a great dad in so many ways. He is more like his dad than anyone ever hoped he would be.
Racer…he’s no fighter. He’s likes street racing. The faster the better. Hard and fast is how he lives.
Lana…the woman who knocks Racer on his a$$ after crashing his car. Shes his recruiter and sister to his bosses on the Formula One tracks. She’s his match. She’s the one who accepts all parts of him, even when he doesn’t accept it himself. She’s the one he’s going to marry. And he knew it almost instantly.
I held off on reading Racer because, well, Remy! No one can break my love of Remy. But Racer Tate came close. You can’t help but fall for this man who is outrunning his own worst enemy, all the while falling in love and doing what he loves most.
Loved it
I loved Racer as much as I love his dad Remy. Loved this book.once I started I couldn’t put it down.