Ronnie (Veronica) Ashford had her life pulled out from under her as a teen and learned to depend on no one but herself. The last thing she wants is a partner. She will offer Jack Crews the job and a better reason for him not to take it. Little does she know that she and Jack are about to go on an amazing SLOW RIDE whether she likes it or not. When one of the odd artifacts her employers have her collecting puts her in the sights of a serial killer, she will need Jack more than she ever needed anyone.

Jack meets an awesome woman and thinks his evening is going to be great until she hears his name and suddenly he's only getting a very cold shoulder. He's determined to take the job as her driver and hopes a few hours in a car will be a good way to get back the warmth that had almost burned him that evening.

SLOW RIDE is a mixture of sad, hilarious, sweet, steamy, thought-provoking and fun. In other words author Lori Foster at her best. Both Jack and Ronnie come from families that are certainly not the "Cleavers," actually not even the Bundys from "Married with Children." Her family is just rotten who in their rejection had made her feel as if she was unlovable. Jack has to work overtime to make her believe his feelings are real. His family consists of a brother, an awesome mother and a wandering father who doesn\'t realize what a good thing he had. A bit more normal but he still wonders what could have been.

It was interesting to watch the battle of wills between Jack and Ronnie and see who would break down and give in first. Sorry, you will have to read SLOW RIDE to find out how the HEA comes about. The situations they find themselves in as they travel to pick up the various items purchased by her very eccentric bosses are at times hilarious and other times dangerous. The secondary and supporting characters are crazy—some in a good, eccentric way and others just crazy. I enjoy getting to see the Crews family again, and watch as Ronnie starts to understand that sometimes family really just means people who love you.

The only drawback I found with SLOW RIDE was that it follows really close to the plot of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION the first book of the Road to Love series. In that book, Brodie Crews drove Mary Daniel to pick up artifacts her boss had bought. SLOW RIDE itself is different enough that you will soon be caught up in the danger and drama they face. And, of course, one should not forget the way Ms. Foster makes her readers melt as the romance builds, so SLOW RIDE is a fantastic read.

Book Summary

You can’t put the brakes on love…

Ronnie Ashford needs a distraction. In the morning, she has to offer arrogant, conventional Jack Crews a job and convince him not to take it. She doesn’t need anyone’s help, thank you very much. But tonight is all about the tall, sexy stranger who just walked in the bar—and all the delicious trouble they could get into together. Too bad just as things are heating up between them, he whispers the three little words that destroy everything: “I’m Jack Crews.”

Jack is determined to connect with fiery Ronnie—in bed and out of it—but her terms are clear. If he takes the job, helping her acquire prized artifacts for her mysterious bosses, anything between them is strictly off-limits. Somehow he has to convince a woman who’s never felt like she belonged that she’s found her place—with him. And with the danger sparking hotter than the fire between them, it’s going to be one unforgettable trip…