Set the Pace by Kim Karr Series: The Detroit Love Duet,
Published by Self Published Publication Date: February 19, 2016
Pages: 383
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Every city needs a hero, but Detroit’s white knight just might be a villain.
A rough childhood branded Jasper Storm trouble. A bad boy. Not worth a damn. His love of cars was the only thing that could battle his delinquency. With the need for speed in his blood, he overcame his wayward ways. Mostly. All grown up, the broken city of Detroit hails him their shining star. And the man behind a new cutting-edge automobile is ready to turn this bankrupt town around.
Everything he does in life is fast. He talks fast, f*cks fast, and drives fast. But when one reckless turn brings him face-to-face with the childhood he has tried very hard to forget, he finds himself on the edge of wondering if he shouldn’t slow down.
Charlotte Lane was the tomboy who lived next door. She was his best friend. He was her protector. Then tragedy struck and she disappeared, forever—or so he thought.
Jasper has many reasons to hate Charlotte and keep his distance, but she’s infiltrating his every thought and he can’t stay away. Back in town with an agenda of her own, she should push him aside. Make him turn around. Walk away herself. Yet she can't.
With the past lurking between them, they proceed with caution. That is until one sex-filled night leads to murder. When Detroit’s biggest ally suddenly becomes suspect number one, will Charlotte—the girl Jasper once kept safe—be the one to save him?
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Kim Karr once again create a storyline and characters that pull you in right from the very beginning. Set in Detroit, SET THE PACE takes on cars and friends-to enemies-to lovers.
Jasper is an adrenaline junkie car maker who pushes the envelope. With this three best friends, he’s putting his past behind him and pursuing a dream his father was never able to achieve. On the eve of what should be one of the greatest days in his young life, Jasper finds himself surrounded by death, the past and his old best friend Charlie.
Charlie is Charlotte Lane. She lived next door to Jasper until she was eight and was sent to live with her aunt. She’s come back to Detroit determine to prove her father’s innocence in the plant explosion that killed many, including Jasper’s father. She never envisioned she’s run into Jasper again, but when her job has her front and center on Jasper’s biggest day, she discovers she still holds a soft spot for her old best friend.
Jasper and Charlotte. I don’t think there is anything I could say that would convey ow much I enjoyed them. Even when they were pushing each other away, that bond they had as small children still shined through. And that bond grew as they got to know each other as adults. The playboy Jasper had been, mere days ago, goes away and he’s committed to the one person that feels like home.
Before I fuck her right here in the hallway, I quickly unlock the door and we’re stumbling inside. Once I turn the lights on, I cup the back of her neck and tilt her head to look up at me. “How could you ever think you wouldn’t be enough for me?”
Kim Karr knows how to write a suspenseful storyline. The backdrop of broken Detroit. The mystery surrounding the plant explosion twenty years before and how those personally affected now find themselves embroiled in another Detroit mystery. I was immediately hooked and found myself questioning those around Jasper and Charlotte. Who was behind what was happening and why. I have my suspicions, but they’ll have to wait until the second part of this duet comes out in the Spring.
SET THE PACE is definitely one to pick up. Kim Karr doesn’t disappoint. You’ll be anxiously awaiting the next book.
About Kim Karr
I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I’ve always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.
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