Review: Pop The Clutch (Second Gear Series) by Kristin Harte

                                                              Description:
 Not all people need a second chance at love. Some need a second chance at life.

To Violet Foster, the past ten years have been a continual replay of an ill-fated night in high school. Without warning, she went from Downriver’s sweetheart to unintentional adult film star, her most intimate moments shared with the world in ten-second loops. She's lost friends, been forced to change career plans, and had to stop dating because of that one indiscretion. The last thing she wants is to return to the scene of the crime, but with her grandma’s health failing, she doesn’t have a choice.

Easton Cole is a walking, talking bad-boy cliché in blue mechanic coveralls. He's always known his trailer-park-kid shadow would follow him into adulthood, but building his auto repair shop into a successful business means he has a chance to change that image. People in Downriver have long memories and getting them to forget his past is an uphill battle. The last thing he needs is the trouble Violet could bring. She's a lightning rod for gossip, with a reputation that precedes her. So what if he's been crushing on her practically since puberty?

Violet’s only planning on staying a month, even if the good memories of Downriver have started to overpower the bad, and Easton is dead set on making new ones…together. But the internet is forever, so there's no chance of Violet having a future unblemished by her past. And when the stain of her damaged reputation resurfaces, Violet knows it could destroy everything around her…including Easton.

                                                         My opinion:
                            I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review 
 Violet Foster was a popular girl at high school who after a big scandal became a laughing stock. After graduation, she left and never looked back. Nine years later she had to return because of her grandma's illness. Everyone remembered her and she kept thinking that they were still judging her. Except for one person, Easton Cole, her high school crush. They accidentally met a few times and they decided to be friends. The attraction that there was between them made that decision impossible. Soon they were acting like a teenage couple. Despite their everyday problems, they were happy together. Easton realized that he wanted her forever and he was ready to do anything to keep her there. For that to happen Violet had to get closure over what happened in the past and she wasn't sure
that she could do that. In the end, she was faced with a dilemma: being a runaway forever or face reality...

 Pop the clutch is a contemporary romance about second chances at love and life. It's more on the realistic side with a lot of drama, angst and steamy adult scenes. It has a nice storyline with suspense that manages to intrigue your curiosity. With the way that is written, it emphasizes on their problems and the plot has a steady escalation. Also, there is a great variety of characters. I appreciated the fact that the descriptions were more focused on how they acted and their choices and not so
much in their appearance. I really liked this book, it had me hooked since the first page. It's not a light fun book but i totally recommend this to all the romance fans. I will rate it with 4 stars.