The Holeshot, Lynn Michaels

A surprise on a birthday starts something neither Davey nor Tyler expected, and with the volatile natures of those around them, it might not be something they can keep if they aren't willing to fight for it.  Insta-love and insta-lust abound in this story and with their youth and adrenaline-based careers it's only natural that they would get mixed up before they create something solid.  There are plenty of great things about Davey and Tyler together, but there are also drawbacks that tempered my enjoyment of the story.  Overall, it was a good read with interesting characters and a hard journey to attain both love and success, to fight for their happily-ever-after.

What I enjoyed was the focused and determined commitment Davey had.  He had that for two things, his sport and his heart.  Despite all the drama that could, and did, surround the romance, he was all in from the beginning with Tyler.  He knew that finding that special connection with someone who respected his career as well as him personally was priceless.  What I respected about him was that he wasn't the "I'd give up everything for you!" type, he was more about doing what was necessary to move forward despite the obstacles to earn and have everything.

Tyler, however, was a bit more mercurial.  His youth was more pronounced in his tendency to react rather than think things through and make the more mature decisions.  He was far more reactionary than I liked and I didn't connect with him as much as I did with Davey.  His ability to see the difficulties and be a bit more of a voice of reason often tempered Davey's more "damn the consequences" attitude and I did appreciate the balance he brought to the relationship.

Including the managers' relationship and the secondary conflict with the new sponsor's liaison felt unnecessary and often distracted from the core issues Davey and Tyler faced with their relationship.  I didn't mind adding in the M/F sideline relationship because it gave the whole group a more invested, family feel, but it was the additional conflict that drew the focus away.  The anti-gay and abusive actions of those in their sport were incredibly disappointing on a human level, but were appropriate to the story and didn't feel overdone.  I enjoyed the story and think the sport itself was integrated in a fantastic way along with the secondary characters being quite interesting;  it's a good start to the series.

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In the world of Supercross, taking the holeshot means one racer leaps ahead of the crowd and into first, leaving the rest of the pack behind. If Supercross racer Davey McAllister knows anything, it's how to take the holeshot. When the hot rising star mechanic, Tyler Whitmore, shows up in his bed, Davey does just that. But, dating a competitor's mechanic threatens to blow his ride if anyone finds out. With the fear of losing his sponsors, he has to keep his love life completely under cover, but Davey is in deep and wants to tell the world how much he loves Tyler. 

Tyler Whitmore wants to be out of the closet, but dating the competition is a death sentence for his career. Overprotective of Davey's reputation and his own dreams, Tyler refuses to commit to his lover and is afraid of falling hard. Will they ever be able to find their way through the Premiere racing league pitfalls and acknowledge their love?