Meandering summer read. Yeah, that is the word for this read. Both Taylor Finn the car enthusiast and Iris Fleming the aspiring actress are both looking for something. On the surface, this is a light entertaining read. But if you look a little closer and think a little deeper, there is some self-talk worth thinking about. Two women that do not like where they are and think they know how to maneuver out of the rut but lack the push or gumption to make it happen. Indirectly, Taylor and Iris are the catalyst for each other. Taylor is comfortable and at ease but she knows she should be doing more for self and her happiness. Iris is not comfortable with where she is because she feels stuck in the rut of stereotype. Though I was a bit bored with the road trip (I thought so much more was going to happen), it was fun to see the places through their eyes.

A semi-brity romance, this one is a fairly okay read. The MCs are an actress stuck in girl-next-door/friend/murder victim zone in her career and wannabe stunt driver working as a limo driver.

Iris Fleming comes to Atlanta to audition for the part of the main lead in a soon-to-be launched TV series. This part could completely change her stuck-in-a-rut career. Taylor Finn harbours a dream of being a stunt driver in movies but is in a comfortable zone as a limo driver. Iris’ audition ends with a #MeToo episode with the director and she’s stuck in Atlanta with nothing to do for the next couple of days. She books a room in a resort belonging to Finn’s parents away from the heart of the city and Finn is her neighbour. The two hit it off and circumstances conspire for them to drive back to California together.

So here’s the thing, the beginning of the book is great. Just when you’re setting in to thoroughly enjoy it, there is a road trip which slows down the pace considerably. The author enjoys describing the places on the way, remembers this is a romance and throws in some quick sex scenes and returns to the road.

The attraction and chemistry between the MCs in the beginning is awesome. The first time they meet is truly hilarious and the day they spend together had a lot of aww-factor. But somewhere during the road trip, as Iris becomes more likeable, Finn seems to somehow shrink. And it kinda remains like that till the end.

Given the unevenness of the book, it can best be described as ‘alright’.

I read a few books by Missouri Vaun and I always liked the sense of adventure present in them. This one involved a long road trip from Georgia to California. Taylor Finn journeyed there to try her luck as a stunt race car driver. Iris needed to head home to California after she auditioned for a part in a sci-fi show being filmed in Georgia. Fate brought the women together after each separately dealt with serious altercations that left their job status in question. Their life was also not progressing to a point that satisfied their dreams and goals.

I enjoyed the characters’ playful banter during the getting to know each other stage and the very descriptive scenes-and sometimes educational tidbits-during the road trip. The angst moment was well written especially when dreams weren’t being realized and the characters’ emotions got the better of them.

My only complaint was in not having Iris voice her own complaint against the director’s behavior so others would not have to suffer through the same ordeal. I couldn’t understand her indecisiveness regarding this matter given her personality.

Overall, Chasing Sunset was an entertaining read.

I wish I liked the book as much as I liked the cover!

The good:
characters were fun, likable and sexy ..
there was a lot of food involved at a certain point I got hungry and craved burgers, pizza and fried chicken :)
and lastly the sexual connection was very strong! I have to give it to the author, the scenes were very hot !
The cover! Now that in itself is something I need to mention as a “good” part of the book :)

The not so good:
I got so bored during the road trip, which was the main part of the story. I mean one would expect such a long road trip will have so much more drama, action or just anything other than driving around with nothing special happening there..
The book needed more conversations between the MCs..
It felt like they were “in lust” as opposed to “in love” which is actually ok I guess but I didn’t feel the love there that much!

Overall I would recommend this read on a very very lazy Sunday with not a lot of high expectations. Missouri is a good writer I have to admit that, so you won’t be bothered in any way. It’s just that you won’t be blown away !
“I received an ARC for an honest review.”

I loved this road trip romance with a relaxed drive between Northern Georgia to Santa Monica, California. The chemistry between Finn and Iris carried the book along with a few life lessons about the importance of communication in a relationship.

I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I feel like this entire book could possibly be summed up in one word - miscommunication. Or, even better yet, lack of communication. Honestly, that's the entire book.

Overall, this is a butch / femme romance that takes place over the course of about 2 weeks or so. MCs Finn and Iris, through a series of strange events, end up taking a road trip together coast to coast, all the while falling in love. On first thought, this was a decent book, but what ruined it for me though, was that they somehow fell in love off page. We're told before they leave on the road trip of their immediate connection after spending a day together, but only privy to a few snippets of dialogue. What's more, on the trip itself, they're traveling in an open top convertible (which isn't great for any kind of discussion!) and there really isn't' any on page dialogue whatsoever. Sure, there's a few lines about how each conversation they actually do have is super deep, but we only get a few lines on page here and there. I think I would have enjoyed this much, much more if we had been allowed to be involved in their bond.

What's more, once they arrive in California at the end fo their trip, somehow already in love with each other, the obligatory super fight at 80% rears its ugly head and both parties immediately overreact at the first sign of conflict.

All in all, I really like Vaun's style, but I think the execution could have been smoother and much more believable if we had just been privy to more dialogue. There was no poinr where I wanted to put this down, and I still found it quite entertaining, but miscommunication and lack of communication are major themes for this one. 3.5 stars.

**Many thanks to Bold Strokes for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.**

Iris Fleming is a Hollywood actress most famous for a Super Bowl Doritos’ commercial. She is flying to Atlanta to read for a part in a series that could finally give her the break she needs when the director makes a pass at her and all is thrown into disarray. She flees the city and ends up renting a cabin next to area native Taylor Finn. Finn’s parents own the cabins and she has been living there for a year saving money to pursue a stunt driving class in California. The two women hit it off and circumstances align so they agree to drive west together. The main’s relationship continues to flourish but as the end of the trip is in sigh, so are their individual insecurities and failures, pulling them apart.

This is a butch/femme romance that mostly takes place over 2 weeks or so. The chemistry between the mains is there and both are likable enough. So what is wrong? The story was happy sailing until the storm hit at 81%. I’ve never been focused on the 80% mark buy boy that was right on target. The reason for it was on the silly spectrum for two people that had such a strong connection. A little communication guys! Finn came out on the other side looking immature. Also, for someone who had such a strong desire to become a stunt driver, she seemed misinformed about it, making her question her dream. The trip itself bored me some but I suspect people familiar with the area will enjoy reading about it.

I’ve read ‘Love at Cooper’s Creek’ by this author and really enjoyed it. Perhaps I had too high expectations for this one. The writing was solid as expected by such a good author and I would not hesitate to read another one of her books.

The cover of this book is fantastic and what, along with the author, made me grab the book. Wonderful job by Tammy Seidick, I’m fast becoming a fan of hers.

Overall an okay romance book with good chemistry between the mains. 3.5 stars

ARC generously provided to me by BSB via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Hmm I could not get into the book as much as I thought or would have liked. I don't know I did not feel the chemistry between them. I actually thought Fine was a very boring character for me and so not fit to be with Iris. The drama around the end could have been interesting but i feel like the author wanted to have light drama throughout the book. it's well written book but not my cup of tea. However i can say that i enjoyed the read to some extant. and i finished the book regardless.

Thank you for the opportunity

I’m very happy to say that I liked this book quite a bit. Missouri Vaun is Paige Braddock’s pen name and I’ve had the privilege to interview Ms Braddock a few years ago. She’s one of the kindest people I’ve interviewed in my 20 years or so as a journalist. I’ve always loved her Jane’s World comics and I was excited to see her try her hand at novels. But the first ones I read didn’t work for me, so I abstained from reading more for a while.

Yet when I saw this one, I thought it might be time to try again, and I’m glad I did.

The story is 4, the characters are at least 4, the writing is more of a 3 or a 3.5. It’s a bit abrupt at times, making the reader want a couple more words.

Iris is a struggling actress living in Santa Monica, California but trying out for a part in Atlanta, Georgia and everything that day is going wrong. Finn is a limo driver hoping to one day become a stunt driver. When they first meet, Iris throws a glass of water all over Finn. As luck would have it, they meet again when a black bear scares Iris and Finn invites her to spend the night at her cabin. They spend the next day – which happens to be Iris’ birthday – together, have a lovely time then decide to drive to California together.

Both women are at a time in their lives when they feel like they need a break to finally make it. They’re both vulnerable and sensitive, which makes both for sweet romance and miscommunication. At some times I felt like shaking one, then the other, to make them open up to each other. But I loved the chemistry between them.

All in all, it was an enjoyable read, and the whole road trip idea was excellent.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.


Finn is a limo service driver in Georgia who dreams of becoming a stunt driver. Iris is an actress from California visiting Georgia to audition for lead in upcoming sci-fi series.

Finn decide it's time to live her dream and Iris who really wanted the part in the sci-fi series decide she doesn't wanted it after the director made a pass at her.

When they meet Iris who needs a ride and Finn deciding to live her dreams decide to drive to LA where Iris lives and where their a driving school Finn wants to go to.

I like the main characters they well written I can tell they were attracted to each other and the few sex scenes was hot I just feel the chemistry wasn't there. I did like the side roads they took and different places they visited because I always wanted to do a road trip.

I have only read one other book by Vaun - Spencer's Cove - and I have to say I didn't enjoy this one as much. I actually thought it was slow and a little dull. There is Taylor Finn and Iris Fleming in this one. Finn is a limo driver who wants to be a stunt car driver and Iris is an actress from California who is looking for her big break. These two meet in Atlanta after Iris tries out for a part in a new sci fi series. These two eventually decide to drive cross country (back to LA) so Finn can go to driving school and Iris can get back home.

So most of these one takes place on the drive to California. Overall, I thought both MC's were pleasant, but they didn't really share much with each other. I didn't feel much chemistry between them. Sure they were attracted to each other, but for me that didn't equate to chemistry. There are few good sex scenes in the book which helped out the story line, but for me it wasn't enough.

I rate this one 3 stars.

The road less traveled.

Finn is a car service driver in Georgia. Iris is an actress visiting Georgia to audition for lead in an upcoming series. They end up meeting, spending some time together, and then deciding to drive across country to California where Iris lives and because Finn wants to follow her dream to become a stunt car driver.

I expected this to be more of a road trip book. But it wasn't a huge part of the book in the grand scheme of things. That was good and bad. Good because I enjoyed reading about the side roads they took and different places they visited. I've been all over the U.S. Everywhere except for the South where this was based. It made me want to plan a trip that way. Bad because there was too much time spent on the flip sides of the trip.

Finn and Iris drive across country together and things get hot. I'm not just talking between the sheets. The car they drive has NO AIR CONDITION. Sorry. But that would be a big fat NO for me. But between the sheets was not too bad. Or by the car at a deserted gas station. Or in the bathtub, either.There are a lot of miles to explore between Georgia and California.

California ends up to be a bit of a challenge. Some drama ensues at 80%. The author gets me crying when one character decides to be an immature baby.

The settings were nice, the characters were cute, and the relationship was sweet yet fragile. I liked this book. It was quick and mostly light read. However, I do wish that Iris would have called Finn 'Taylor' just once, at least.

I recommend this to people who like romance, the South, road trips, actors, cars, and ice cream.

<i>I received an ARC from the publisher for an honest review.</i>