1.5 stars ( )

Probably my favorite of the series so far. This one follows a racing widow (and now team owner) and the man she hires to be her star racer. I'm generally not a fan of children in romance novels, but the racer's daughter was an interesting character and quite integral to the story. There were also enough cameos from previous characters to keep this series fan happy. ( )

Rebecca Newman is the widow of a former NASCAR Champion driver and is determined to hold on to the race team they started together, despite burgeoning financial strains. Lindsey Drake is a 10 year old determined that her father will be the newest, bestest driver of the Newman Race Team. Adam Drake is mortified that his precocious daughter has struck a deal with world famous Rebecca Newman to get him into "The Variety Show" (an open audition to driver for the team). Will Adam prove to be the driver to bring back the Newman auto team from the edge of bankruptcy?

On the Edge was a very interesting read. Unlike most romance novels the romance took a back seat to the ins and outs of motor racing. Fit in here and there throughout the book are tidbits about the real world of NASCAR, including the importance of car set ups, tires and how drivers are now hired not only based on their driving ability but also on their media friendliness. All this combined with the very low key and innocent romance between the leading characters kept me glued to the story. It was kind of like listening to my husband talk about NASCAR, which he is a HUGE fan of, but a bit more interesting to me because of the emotional side of the story.

I'm not sure if someone who didn't at least have a passing curiosity about the world of auto racing would have an interest in reading these NASCAR romances and certainly they are not books for those who enjoy the steamier side of romance. However, although I cannot claim to be an avid NASCAR fan myself, I can still say that I really enjoyed this story and I'm looking foward to Pamela Britton's next NASCAR story. ( )