Hard and Fast

Italian Stallions, Book 2

By: Mari Carr

Narrated by: Marina Barrett, Oliver Highpoint

Penny is tired of being seen as the gamer, the crazy cat lady, the mom-jeans-wearing, YouTube-bingeing, quirky IT girl. She’s barreling toward 29 and ready to make some changes…in her appearance and her nonexistent love life. But she’s smart enough to know she needs help—and who she needs it from. Her billionaire playboy boss, Gage Russo.

Bachelor Gage’s life is typically full of excitement, on the work front and in the bedroom. He’s never lacking for female company and he rarely sleeps alone. Regardless, lately, he can’t shake feeling bored. That is, until Penny challenges him to a friendly wager…one he promptly loses. Her prize? Lessons in seduction—from him.

Lines get blurred as Gage pushes harder…moves faster…teaching Penny things she’s only ever fantasized about. But the playboy with all the smooth moves makes one big mistake when he fails to tell his sexy student that the lessons are no longer fake, and what he wants from her is very, very real.

©2022 Mari Carr Books LLC (P)2022 Mari Carr Books LLC

The story line

Not only did this book have a romantic storyline the details the other put on the thoughts of the characters really made you feel their emotions. 10/10 would recommend.

Nerdy Love

Absolutely loved Penny and Gage’s story. This sweet, heartfelt, steamy slow burn romance will keep captivated until the very end. I loved the banter, chemistry, and storyline overall. The narration was perfectly cast for these two characters. Marina Barrett and Oliver Highpoint are two new to me voices and they won me over with their storytelling. They had me hooked from the start. I love this series and I can wait to read the next book.

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Hard and Fast

l love all your books, but this audiobook I have listened to it over and over.

Great read

Aww I enjoyed this book! I love their chemistry. Marina & Oliver did an awesome job at narrating

Book 2 - Italian Stallions

Okay, so this is book 2 in Carr's Italian Stallions series and the first in the series I've read / listened to so it can be a standalone but I think there are repeat characters so I wouldn't mind getting to know and having the opportunity to read / listen to book 1.
In this book, we have our main characters Penny and Gage. I love these characters! Penny is just one of the guys - a tech nerd who really isn't looking for love but when her bday looms in the not-so-distant future she beings to take a long hard look at herself and what she wants in her life. Enter hottie, billionaire boss Gage who's easy on the eyes and have recently developed a friendship of sorts with. Who better to teach her the ways of seduction than her playboy boss - only 1 rule, don't fall in love. But rules are meant to be broken and this one is broken by each of them. Will they be able to admit it to themselves, much less each other?
A fun, well written romance with a smooth flowing storyline and a beautiful HEA. I loved it all. Perfect dual narration for the dual point of view and a great balance of sweet, steam and angst. I can't wait for more!

This book was given to me for free at my request and I voluntarily provided this review.