Out Of Control (Harlequin Blaze #459) [Mass Market Paperback]

Julie Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

Legendary detective Black Jack Riley likes fast cars and faster women. But he's a man on a mission: going undercover at the Dahlia Speedway to avenge a friend.

Enter sexy, unpredictable young mechanic Alexandra Morgan. She's delicious trouble, with a capital T! She's also key to his success...

...if Jack can keep her from blowing his cover.

Their thrilling rides between the sheets are a sweet bonus. Yet no matter how hard and hot Alex revs his motor, vengeance drives Jack. If he loses control, he loses the case.

And even the raciest sex of his life isn't worth that....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Julie Miller is an award-winning author--with a National Readers Choice, a Daphne du Maurier and a PRISM among other prizes.  She's been a finalist in several other venues, including the Golden Heart and Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.  Some of her 30+ books have appeared on the USA Today and Waldenbooks bestseller lists.  Find out more at www.juliemiller.org.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373794630
• ISBN-13: 978-0373794638
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Automotive > Racing
  • #22 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Sports > Miscellaneous > Motor Sports

More About the Author

Julie Miller is an award-winning, nationally bestselling author--with a National Readers Choice Award and a Daphne du Maurier among other prizes. In 2009, she was honored to receive a Career Achievement Award in Series Romantic Suspense from RT BookReviews. Several of her 45+ books have appeared on the USA Today, Amazon, Borders and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.

After starting her career writing single-title romantic suspense with a paranormal twist, Julie joined the Harlequin family when her first Intrigue, ONE GOOD MAN, was published in 2000. Since then, she has crafted the bestselling, award-winning Taylor Clan series for Intrigue, as well as its equally successful spin-off series, THE PRECINCT. While she continues to write about cops and crime scenes for Intrigue, Ms. Miller occasionally writes for Harlequin Blaze--where her romantic suspense books get a steamier twist, and her military heroes have been especially popular. She also writes for continuities and other special projects at Harlequin Enterprises.

Check out Julie's book giveaway contests, monthly newsletter and more on her website at www.juliemiller.org.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of Control-A Joyfully Recommended Title!!, October 26, 2009

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out Of Control (Harlequin Blaze #459) (Mass Market Paperback)

Alexandra Morgan is a smart and fun woman, but no one in the small town of Dahlia will ever let her forget her past. No matter that she was tricked into the humiliating act years ago, some things never die in a small town. But, when she goes on a blind date in Nashville, she finds that her luck hasn't improved. When she is almost picked up for soliciting she figures it can't get worse. Except that she meets the sexy Detective Jack Riley and has a blazing "one truck stand" with him, and walks away. What she doesn't count on is that he is in her dreams every night after that. When he appears at the local racetrack posing as a driver she is stunned. She is further stunned when he makes her a proposal she finds perfect for what she needs.

Detective Jack Riley can't believe he has run into the only woman to never leave his dreams. He knows he isn't the settling down kind of man but little miss trouble does make him want to have her with him every night. But, he will not do anything to jeopardize his latest job. He will find the killer of his partner.

Is there a way for these two to keep each other, solve the crime ring, find Alex's brother killer and keep the cool car at the end?

Alex Morgan in Out of Control is one of the spunkiest women I have read about in a while. She has taken a bad experience in her past and made a life, in spite of it. Then there is Jack Riley, yum is what I have to say about him. From the witty scene in Nashville to the end of the story Out of Control had my attention. You do not have to be a racing fan to love Out of Control and I Joyfully Recommend it.


Tanya
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great summer read!, June 10, 2009

By 

J. Thomas "The Long and the Short Of It Reviews" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out Of Control (Harlequin Blaze #459) (Mass Market Paperback)

Want a romance that intertwines the best of drag racing and heart pounding love? Then grab a copy of Out of Control, by Julie Miller. Your heart and adrenaline will race!

She thinks she's an ugly duckling in a man's world. He's trying to catch the person who killed his partner. Their paths cross on a street in Nashville for one amazing night and never to cross again... or so they think. Cars aren't the only thing racing out of control at the Dahlia Speedway.

I liked that Alex possessed the physical features of a vixen yet she didn't know that to do with those same attributes. She shows that all women can be sexy regardless of her status in life. Grease monkeys and gear heads can be very saucy. I also liked that Jack wasn't a typical cop/detective. He played by the rules - his own. His take charge attitude helped smooth over his possessiveness and made him more likable.

The writing was tight and the descriptions of the speedway made you feel like you were a real part of the story. I enjoyed every minute of the journey.

If you want a great summer read, filled with racing heart and racing cars, then Out of Control if the read for you. I give this novel 4.5 books.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars heated romantic suspense, April 11, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out Of Control (Harlequin Blaze #459) (Mass Market Paperback)

Nashville police detective Jack Riley is investigating a drug case, but changes venues to rescue mechanic Alexandra Morgan from the date from hell. Following the murder of her brother, Alex has come to town seeking sexual freedom having worked under the close thumb of her father at his garage in Dahlia, Tennessee.

Without exchanging names, Jack and Alex have incredible sex before going their separate ways. She returns to her hometown as a good girl while he goes back undercover working the drug case. A lead takes him to the Dahlia Speedway where his love of fast cars enables him to pretend to be a race-car driver. When they meet up, each knows the attraction remains strong. However, both share the same mission of finding the cold blooded killer who murdered her brother and his police partner.

OUT OF CONTROL is fast-paced in the bedroom, the race track and several places in between as Jack and Alex prove the body can go from zero to ninety in nanoseconds. The police procedural romance is filled with suspense and tension as each investigates related homicides until they team up as he fears she will be next if she remains OUT OF CONTROL; that is outside his touch. Although the shared allure between the cop and the amateur sleuth never fully shifts into gear, readers will enjoy this heated romantic suspense.

Harriet Klausner