Back on Track

Back on Track by Donna Cummings

A wine tour isn’t enough to take Matt’s mind off his baseball slump—until sexy, funny Allie plops into the adjacent seat and tells him three things about herself. One of them, she says, is a lie. Then Allie lets slip one truth too many…

I fell for Allie and Matt as a couple from the very beginning. They had great chemistry together and just fit for me. Cracked me up that she kept pretending she had no idea who Matt was through much of the story. Loved how jealous Matt acted as she talked about her dates with the “fake” Matt. It was so cute!!! While I enjoyed all the stories in the Strangers on a Train book, this one was one of my favorites. This was the first story I’ve read from Donna Cummings, but won’t be the last!

Ticket Home and Thank You for Riding

Ticket Home by Serena Bell

Encountering her workaholic ex on her commuter train is the surprise of Amy’s life. Especially since Jeff seems hell-bent on winning her back.

Serena Bell gives her readers a sweet romance between Amy and Jeff. Jeff comes to bring Amy back home with him. Amy still loves Jeff with all her heart, but doesn’t love that he puts his business interest above her. There was really great chemistry between Amy and Jeff in this short story, and I really enjoyed their story a great deal.

Thank You for Riding by Meg Maguire

At the end of Caitlin’s commute, her extended flirtation with a handsome stranger finds them facing a frigid winter night locked in an unheated subway station.

Caitlin and Mark’s story was so sweet. They had first seen each other at a blood drive but didn’t do more than flirt at that time. After Caitlin leaves her company Christmas party, where her boyfriend breaks up with her, she runs into Mark on the train. Their flirtation continues and they soon must get even closer when they are locked in an unheated subway station for the night. I liked seeing their flirtation move into the physical and looked like they were on their way to a great romance.

Strangers on a Train - Tight Quarters

Strangers on a Train, available April 2, 2013, from Samhain Publishing

Tight Quarters by Samantha Hunter

Reid isn’t happy about the mix-up that saddles him with a claustrophobic roommate on his New York train tour. Then his weekend with Brenna progresses to a weekend fling, and so much more.

Brenna and Reid are forced to become roommates due to a scheduling conflict. The attraction between them both is pretty obvious from the very beginning. Reid and Brenna both have traumas in their past that are still effecting how they live now. I really liked how Reid and Brenna worked well together. I loved the chemistry between Reid and Brenna, and thought Hunter did a great job with this fast-paced story.

Strangers on a Train - Big Boy

Strangers on a Train, available April 2, 2013, from Samhain Publishing

Big Boy by Ruthie Knox

Mandy doesn’t want romance, but monthly role-playing dates with her stranger on a train—each to a different time period—become the erotic escape she desperately needs. And a soul connection she never expected.

I love the idea of two strangers meeting once a month for a romantic tryst. Mandy and Tyler have awesome chemistry and loved how they role-played each month. Mandy’s and Tyler’s real lives aren’t as exciting as their role-playing lives, but their real lives are totally real. Mandy is raising her nephew Josh following the death of her sister and her husband, and Tyler has his own family issues to deal with. Both Mandy and Tyler are really strong characters and I liked seeing them find a way to move their relationship to that next level.

Ruthie Knox delivers once again with this sexy, fast-paced story. I love the strangers on a train theme and loved her take on it.