Racing Hearts Series by Ruth Gowan

What happens when you fall in love with a stranger? Amber a talented interior designer with a passion for car rallying. Stranded in the Canary Islands she meets Alex, the handsome, successful architect. A man with a reputation and a secret. WW, the current World Rally Champion, is an imposing and wealthy man. But his playboy reputation and engagement to supermodel Erica are only one half of his story. When Amber and WW are paired up for three major rallying events, sparks fly... moreWhat happens when you fall in love with a stranger? Amber a talented interior designer with a passion for car rallying. Stranded in the Canary Islands she meets Alex, the handsome, successful architect. A man with a reputation and a secret. WW, the current World Rally Champion, is an imposing and wealthy man. But his playboy reputation and engagement to supermodel Erica are only one half of his story. When Amber and WW are paired up for three major rallying events, sparks fly. They are drawn to one another but Erica, the ultimate diva, wants her celebrity driver boyfriend back. This hot and fast romance, set in the world of International Car Rallying, features exciting events in the Circuit of Ireland, the Cyprus Rally, and the Ypres Rally in Belgium. There’s an attraction that can’t be denied but darker forces, secret lives and subterfuge threaten to keep them apart. This novel is the first of three standalone romantic suspense thrillers from the Racing Hearts series, all set in the 1980s amid exciting competitive world rally events. less

Can love survive the thrill of the chase? Petite driver Susan James has to learn to trust her feelings, her man and her judgement. Her unfathomable co-driver, Conor, must separate himself from the desires which threaten to drown him, his career and his future. Trust is a two way street but Sue is hiding something from him. Thrown together in the challenging world of car rallying, they are magnetically drawn to each other... moreCan love survive the thrill of the chase? Petite driver Susan James has to learn to trust her feelings, her man and her judgement. Her unfathomable co-driver, Conor, must separate himself from the desires which threaten to drown him, his career and his future. Trust is a two way street but Sue is hiding something from him. Thrown together in the challenging world of car rallying, they are magnetically drawn to each other. But who are the real Conor and Sue? Is this beautiful, wealthy and talented artist true or false? Can detective Conor read the signs and untangle the mysteries surrounding the rally circuit before disaster strikes? The action moves from Ireland to Wales to The Isle of Man, Belgium, and Corsica as they try to make sense of the twisting roads they travel. What lies ahead is dangerous to heart and health. Will love survive the plotting and scheming? Book two of the Racing Hearts Series is another helter-skelter, fast paced read from Ruth Gowan. less

What happens if you think you meet your soul mate only to have her disappear? The story zings with a strong Irish and Portuguese flavour, Roadblock is another finely plotted novel from Ruth Gowan in which the sport of Motor Rallying provides tension, thrills and high emotions. Vicky has grown to adulthood without a mother. She is an heiress with an ambition to become a top Rally driver. But her family don’t approve of her ambitions. To them she is a mere pawn in the game of survival... moreWhat happens if you think you meet your soul mate only to have her disappear? The story zings with a strong Irish and Portuguese flavour, Roadblock is another finely plotted novel from Ruth Gowan in which the sport of Motor Rallying provides tension, thrills and high emotions. Vicky has grown to adulthood without a mother. She is an heiress with an ambition to become a top Rally driver. But her family don’t approve of her ambitions. To them she is a mere pawn in the game of survival. She has been betrayed in love, yet she has steely determination and will to go her own way, a path which lies far from her native shore. There are deep dark secrets and family conflicts. She yearns to find again the passion she experienced on the sands of the Red Sea. But her mystery man proves elusive. Duty has cost her dearly. Andrew is a world class surgeon and a much admired co-driver in the field of Rally driving, but finding his way to his true love is not so easy. Conflicting signals and fiery emotions mislead the handsome doctor. Not once but three times their stars fail to align. This romance full of suspense and intrigue, is set against the back drop of highly competitive Car Rallying. This third book in the Racing Hearts series by ex driver Ruth Gowan sweeps the reader along through many twists and dangerous turns, and continues the stories of some of the characters in Misdirection and Switchback. less

Sweeping from post World War 2 through the 1950s to more modern times, this unputdownable saga follows the speed fuelled lives of the Wentworths of Ruth Gowan’s earlier novels and introduces the Dunphy family. Olivia, determined, loyal and fiery, interior designer and Rally Co-driver, inherits a rundown hotel in a Spanish fishing village from her mother, Clara. With it comes a letter revealing the history of a friendship... moreSweeping from post World War 2 through the 1950s to more modern times, this unputdownable saga follows the speed fuelled lives of the Wentworths of Ruth Gowan’s earlier novels and introduces the Dunphy family. Olivia, determined, loyal and fiery, interior designer and Rally Co-driver, inherits a rundown hotel in a Spanish fishing village from her mother, Clara. With it comes a letter revealing the history of a friendship. Olivia vows to fufill her mother’s dream of restoring and reopening the hotel, a project which taxes her mentally, physically, emotionally and financially. Desire for a seemingly inaccessible man haunts her. Casey, successful engineer, Champion Rally Driver, multimillionaire, is pining in exile in Canada for the family left in Ireland and the girl who haunts his lonely dreams. His mother, Sally, leaves him a villa in LLafranc in Girona, northern Spain. Surprises, mystery and treachery hinder his pursuit of the key to his future happiness. Secrets and lies cloud the simple truth, love is all. Husband and wife team Amber and Alex of earlier Racing Hearts novels, are the friends who never fail to support those they love. Spanning continents and time Impact is an unforgettable tale of passion and friendship, love and betrayal. Enjoy Impact now, or start at the beginning of the Racing Hearts Series and work through the thrilling tales of romance, mystery and Rally events. Perfect holiday light reading. less