“Fans will appreciate this otherworldly romance and want a sequel.” —Midwest Book Review

“Just the right amount of humor interspersed with romance.”

—Love Romances

“Ghostly matchmakers add a fun flair to this warmhearted and delightful tale . . . An amusing and sexy charmer sure to bring a smile to your face.”

—Romantic Times

“Offers readers quite a few chuckles, some face-fanning moments, and one heck of a love story. Surprises await those who expect a ‘sophisticated city boy meets country girl’ romance. Ms. McCarthy delivers much more.”

—A Romance Review

“Fascinating.”

—Huntress Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE OTHER NOVELS OF ERIN MCCARTHY

“Will have your toes curling and your pulse racing.”

—Arabella

“The sparks fly.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Erin McCarthy writes this story with emotion and spirit, as well as humor.”

—Fallen Angel Reviews

“Both naughty and nice . . . Sure to charm readers.”

—Booklist

Titles by Erin McCarthy

A DATE WITH THE OTHER SIDE
HEIRESS FOR HIRE
FLAT-OUT SEXY
HARD AND FAST

The Vegas Vampires Series

HIGH STAKES
BIT THE JACKPOT
BLED DRY
SUCKER BET

The Seven Deadly Sins Series

MY IMMORTAL
FALLEN

Anthologies

THE NAKED TRUTH

(with Donna Kauffman, Beverly Brandt, Alesia Holliday)

AN ENCHANTED SEASON

(with Maggie Shayne, Nalini Singh, and Jean Johnson)

THE POWER OF LOVE

(with Lori Foster, Toni Blake, Dianne Castell,
Karen Kelley, Rosemary Laurey, Janice Maynard,
LuAnn McLane, Lucy Monroe,
Patricia Sargeant, Kay Stockham, and J. C. Wilder)

FIRST BLOOD

(with Susan Sizemore, Chris Marie Green, and Meljean Brook)

For all the wives of racing and your true love stories

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Special thanks to Rhonda Stapleton for suggesting Shakespeare, to Kathy Love for suggesting the name Imogen, and to Jamie Denton for suggesting I get out of my own way and just write the book. You all are the best.

CHAPTER ONE

SLINGSHOT: A maneuver in racing where the car following the leader in a draft steals his good air and takes the lead.

How to Work It: Hang back if your man is interested in another woman. When she proves herself too obnoxious or clingy, move right on past her into the lead.

—From How to Marry a Race Car Driver in Six Easy Steps

“OH, my God, run!”

Imogen Wilson had her shoulder nearly dislocated from its socket when her friend Tamara yanked her arm, trying to drag her down the hallway. Stumbling to keep up with Tamara and their other friend Suzanne, Imogen glanced behind her to see why they needed to sprint, worried about a herd of angry race fans, a fire, or a sudden act of terrorism in the speedway.

What she saw was worse.