Review:Flying Gold (American Heavy Metal #2) by Vanessa North

American Heavy Metal is Tiffani Ellis’s sanctuary, or at least it was before her dad died. Being in charge means her own dreams are firmly on the back burner. Now she spends as much time fixing problems as she does the cars she loves. She’s already struggling to find her feet; the last thing she needs is the man who broke her heart showing up at her shop with a car he doesn’t deserve to touch, much less own.

Matt Adams left town, moved to the west coast and became a big shot. But his passion for cars never waned, and neither did his regret over how things ended with Tiffani. Now he’s back, his dream car in tow. He’s gearing up for a big race, he needs help and he knows exactly where to find it.

Tiffani won’t turn down a paying job, but working with Matt stirs up feelings best left buried. What was left behind them is irresistible, but it doesn’t take long to realize that a few hot nights will never be enough. Sex is easy, but forgiveness is not…

Don’t miss Hard Chrome, the first book in the American Heavy Metal series, available now from Vanessa North and Carina Press!

This book is approximately 56,000 words

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What I thought about Flying Gold

In the second book in the American Heavy Metal series, Vanessa North continues the contemporary romance series with a second chance romance story.  When Tiffani's high school sweet heart and heartbreaker Matt returns to town, it's going to take some work for him to get back into her good graces. It's a classic story of regret and the need for another.

I liked this story.  While I found it a bit predictable (and I read alot of contemp romance so you may not find it the same)  that didn't bother me because I really liked the characters and wanted to see them get back together after the appropriate level of groveling. Ten years and a lot of stuff has gone by, so there's a lot for Matt and Tiffani to work through.

There were characters from the first book in the series in this but it did not impact the standalone aspect of this romance.  Overall, an entertaining and satisfying romance set in a classic car and garage setting, if that's your thing.  I enjoyed this.

An ARC was provided for review.  

Vanessa North is a romance novelist, a short fiction geek, and a knitter of strange and wonderful things. Her works have been shortlisted for both the Lambda Literary Award and the RITA© Award, and have garnered praise from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Publisher’s Weekly. She lives in Northwest Georgia with her family: a Viking, twin boy-children, and a very, very large dog. For up-to-date information on new releases and special projects, sign up for Vanessa’s newsletter or follow her on social media:

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