Trading Paint

Racing on the Edge #3

by Shey Stahl

A must-have companion to Happy Hour that gives you an inside look into the characters of the Racing on the Edge series.

Step into the magic where the clay met rubber and desire defined greatness. Trading Paint takes you inside the hasty driver’s mind to what led him to a decision that changed the path of two souls.
Jameson Riley, a dirt track racer from the pacified Northwest attempts to step from the shadows of his legendary World of Outlaw father, Jimi.
Struggling to make his own identity, his best friend becomes a distraction he didn’t see coming. When you’re touted as the next legendary sprint car racer to someone whose mystique alone is intimidating, you tend to lose sight and wonder who you are at times.
He has something to prove and something to learn. Can he surpass greatness?
Warning: This book contains adult content and racing. It may not be for everyone and is completely different from the other books in the series as it contains detailed racing, setups and the mindset of a racer.

Genres: Sports, Romance, Contemporary, Sports Romance, Racing, New Adult, Humor

535 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 5, 2012

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author, Shey Stahl is a lover of sunsets, dirt track racing, collecting antiques, and the south, where her soul wants to be. Writing is her passion, giving words meaning, and readers experiences they’ll never forget. Currently she’s living in the pacific northwest with her husband and daughter, she can usually be found near a dirt track with an iced coffee in hand.

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Reviews

[Kim Person · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trading Paint is the third book in Shey's amazing Racing on the Edge series! I loved this one just as much as Happy Hour & Black Flag but most of the book is told from Jameson's POV - Oh baby :) Well, you get the opportunity to get in his head and his thoughts on racing- which is his LIFE!!! His thoughts when he FIRST saw Sway- ahhhh moment :) Well you have to remember they were like 11 almost 12 years old.

This book really brought more of the younger years between the two into focus with the years passing by and High School. Black tutu's covering jeans :) Standing up your prom date senior year- hell yeah, it's Chelsea gag!! Friendship's developed and maintained and the first summer on the road for Jameson, Sway, Ally, Spencer, Tommy (fire crotch) and even little Emma!!! Well let me tell you it was a barrel of laughs with this group going from one race to another! The pranks are still there as well as the laughs but you can start to feel the feelings develop between Jameson & Sway going from friends to a oh I notice you alright! I was so like this most of the book......................................



You see I could feel it developing and that was the BEST part for me! Build that anticipation so when it FINALLY happens you know it was worth it! The racing well heck it was there and I loved that aspect of the book too.... I mean he went from this............................




to by the end of the book our boy Jameson was driving this............




I sat there and watched, I know I read it, Jameson meeting "other" girls and I just did this.............................................



Poor Sway she was a CHAMP I mean how the heck can you reveal your true feelings towards your best friend when you're not sure what they are? Sway eventually leaves for college and that was HARD on both of them but you know that old adage absences makes the heart grow fonder, well it does!!!!

Now, I would be remiss if I didn't mention there were plenty of hysterical laughs in this book! I mean come on Spencer and Tommy were there LOL! I loved the time Jameson visited Sway at college and along with Tommy they undertook a little covert operation that had me.......



Cop cars, paint ball guns hehehehehe!!!! I did not like what it took Jameson to go through to realize WHAT was missing in his life it literally made me...................................................




Yes I wanted to SLAP the crap out of him (for those of you who read the book like the little reference above LOL). But as you know from Happy Hour he came around and when he did OH MY!! See Jameson & Sway were always touching and...................................................



but then one or the other would stop so it never progressed until it was supposed to and that was when Jameson realized what Sway actually meant to him, even if he couldn't admit to her just yet. I loved when they reconnected after she graduated from college and they had a few drinks and they were at a bar doing a promotion and doing a little.....





Maybe not just like that but you will come to love the song PURPLE RAIN oh yeah they had been................................................




and that night inside Jameson's head was when I fell in love with him and I wish he would've admitted this.....................





So yes another 5+++++ star read for me from Shey Stahl~ Again, I recommend you read this one and especially after the end of Happy Hour it really will open your eyes into Jameson's head and I FREAKING loved it :)

Shey Stahl

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to pay money to read a prequel of sorts, even if it was from a different point of view. I'm a real stickler for series being read in order, even if they don't need to be. But, I didn't realize what this book was until I blazed through the others grateful that Stahl's Amazon author's page had them numbered.

I thought, after finishing Champion, I knew everything I needed to know about Jameson and Sway, boy was I wrong! I'm so very glad I read this book! I truly cannot get enough of these hilarious characters and even revisiting their unrequited love was great, esp from Jameson's POV.

I've enjoyed this series so much, while this isn't my favorite book, I love it just as much as the others. I'm thrilled that Stahl decided to share this book with the readers. The Riley's are truly addictive and the portrayal of racing in various series and the lifestyle created was dead on!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course I give this a 5 plus star rating because its amazing. This book is a look back to when Jameson and Sway met. It takes us from that time to when they finally shag! I loved this book for many reasons. I got to get a large dose of Jameson's pov which was infuriating at times. Gah, he could be such an asshole! I loved riding along while Jameson comes to terms he loves sway. You almost feel proud of him. Because once he figured it out, you knew he'd be relentless to get her and keep her. Lucky for him, she was in love too. You also got to experience some history between not only sway and Jameson, but the Riley family and friends. They did some crazy stuff that had me laughing. The shit they pulled growing up, and well hell even as adults, it was truly comical. This was such a treat after reading Happy Hour and Black Flag. I felt a deeper connection to the characters after this, what a treat from the author. I'm looking forward to the next book ( which I have already started and it starts with a bang! It will have you laughing out loud and you just fall deeper for everyone in this series) if you haven't checked this series out, you are NUTS!!

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Title: Trading Point
Author: Shey Stahl
Series: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
Release Date: August 5, 2012
Rating: 1.5
HEA: Not Yet

While this is the technically the third book in the series it is recommended that it is read second. I had also heard that it is the same as the first book but from Jameson’s point of view. But they would be wrong. Only about that last 10% or a little less overlaps with the beginning of the first book. This is really a prequel mainly form Jameson’s point of view but a few from Sway every few chapters with a focus on his career.

The book starts a little bit before Jameson meets Sway and all the way to the first night they are together (as in sex) the first time. This book was very similar to the first one in what I didn’t like. I’m going to do this similar to my review of Happy Hour (the first book). I will do what I didn’t like first in sections. They are in no particular order just following with my other review and what I remember from the book. I will try to keep spoilers out but a lot won’t really be spoilers if you read the first book already.

Jameson - I don’t know why people seem to like Jameson so much. To me he came across as a selfish asshole with little to no redeeming factors. Even his feelings for Sway at times came across as stalker like and way too obsessed with her. Trading Paint went from Jameson’s childhood all the way to events at the beginning of Happy Hour and I still don’t really know much about him or his relationship with Sway. Jameson wasn’t really any different than in the first book. I don’t feel like I learned anything new. A lot of things in his life that don’t really add to anything are covered and nothing else.

Sway - Sway wasn’t a big part of this book but when she was in the book she was just as annoying as Jameson and all the other characters. She didn’t seem like the same Sway from the first book. Not much to say about her in this one.

Too much focus on racing - Once again there was too much focus on the racing rather than the relationship, general plot, etc. I personally don’t know anything about racing and don’t really care enough to learn. I realize that there are others that do like racing and there are probably more than I realize. However, I think that even for fans of racing it might be too much. Trading Point seemed like a racing book with a tiny bit of soap opera story sprinkled on top.

The USAC Midget series opened in March of ‘95 in Chico, California. Racing was in full swing come April while I ran two USAC races a month and the weekly midget and sprint races at Elma. I had to be sixteen to compete in the USAC Silver Crown and sprint divisions so this left me racing only at Elma in a winged 360-sprint car.

It wasn’t hard to make the change between midgets and sprints but there were differences to get used to. The biggest differences were the wings. I preferred running non-winged cars but I raced anything I could and that left me in a 360-Sprint my dad had built over the winter.

Timeline compared to first book - While reading this there is obviously going to be comparisons to the first book. Since some of the events covered in this book were mentioned or talked about it the first one there is going to be even more comparisons. I don’t know if the timeline really was correct but it did not seem so. Some things, like Sway’s years at college, seemed to take forever. And others seemed to not take long enough. Honestly most of the book was unnecessary. The timeline just didn’t mesh with what was said in the first book.

One of the differences between books - In the first book Happy Hour Sway mentions a few times that she and Jameson had kissed a few times. She says that it was all innocent and just being curious kids and excuses like that. Having read this book I now know that that was not true. They did kiss but it was not innocent. Basically every time Sway came to visit Jameson from college they ended up making out heavily. They pretty much attacked each other every time they saw each other. It even went so far that they woke up without their shirts sharing a sleeping bag.

I liked it better when (from the first book) I thought that they were best friends and then they realized their true feelings while she was away at school. But it this book it was not like that. They obviously liked each other and acted on it a lot when they made out. It never got farther than that but since we get to read what they are thinking you know they want to. That was also annoying in the sense that there are years of back and forth that I got so tired of.

Both Jameson and Sway got annoyed when others would point out that they were in love and should just be together already. I also got annoyed especially since I knew it would be a long time before they actually got together. And rape is never a joke or something to be just tossed out in a comment.

I wasn’t sure what that chick wanted when she asked me if I was his girlfriend, but these last few days I was constantly being asked if I was his girlfriend by the other driver’s girlfriends and wives. I gave them all the same answer, “Just friends” when I wanted to say “Touch him and die.” The whole pass thing was enough but really, did everyone have to constantly ask and then stare at the paper pass around my neck? Talk about a bunch of superficial bitches.

I watched him sleep for an hour. He was on his stomach clad in a pair of black boxer briefs, his arms curled under a pillow. Every muscle in his body was sculpted to perfection and I wanted to run my tongue over every inch of the exposed skin, tasting him. I wanted to rape the poor boy for Christ sake.

Secondary charaters - The secondary characters like everything else was not any better than the first book.
Emma and Spencer - Emma was pretty much the same in this book as the first one. She was annoying, like all the other characters, and not necessary to the plot at all. That’s pretty much a common theme in this series. In Happy Hour Emma was never really developed as a character. You knew that she was compulsive about putting lotion on and had an addiction to shopping. Also no one, family especially, could stand being around her for long. That alone does not endear you to her character.

Spencer is a loud, prank pulling, and immature person. There are a few moments where you see that he is there for his brother. Other than that he is just another on the long list of annoying characters.

In this book there was the opportunity to get to know Emma and Spencer more as they grow up as well as the other characters. Unfortunately the opportunity was missed for the characters. They are very much a one dimensional character. Spencer is pretty much the same as his siblings Emma and Jameson. Although Emma and Spencer are side characters the
Etc - The only other side character I can think of right now is Tommy. All the characters are so similar that they blend together.

Boys will be boys attitude - There are some things that I just can’t stand and one of those things is someone saying ‘boys will be boys’ as an excuse for a male person doing something bad. Their actions are their choice nothing makes them do stuff. If I was Sway I would not like Jameson and his asshole ways.

I hated to admit it but I was at a stage in my life where I had a sex drive. I was eighteen, with wants, desires, and downright needs. That need was being intensified by my best friend, who I couldn’t have. All this resulted in me taking this trophy girl to the men’s bathroom when Sway disappeared with Emma. Still not knowing her name, I never even asked if she wanted it. I assumed that’s what she wanted. It was what they all wanted. So there we were in the bathroom, locked in a stall. Her legs wrapped around my waist, her kisses just as frantic as mine. The problem was that I felt nothing. When I kissed Sway, I felt everything. Each kiss I felt with a burning desire for more. This wasn’t like that, but it was providing a distraction. I hesitated not knowing if this trophy girl wanted this or not but I figured when I unzipped my racing suit down to my waist and pushed her panties aside, that she would have stopped me if it wasn’t what she wanted. She never did stop me, and, Jesus Christ, she was loud.

I knew I would eventually turn back to Chelsea, as I always did but I also knew in that moment that if she so much as mentioned Sway’s name again, I would have thrown the wrench bar at her. I only wanted to race but because I was seventeen and my hormones seemed to rule over my actions I found myself wrapped up in the middle of this bullshit.

The characters don’t even seem to really like eachother - Jameson constantly thinks about how much he does like the people around him. Not only do all of his negative comments make his family look bad, but also Jameson. What kind of person thinks like that about his family and then works with them every day.

It is ok to be annoyed by your family sometimes. It is even ok to not like a few family members. This book takes the dislike to an extreme. I would believe that he does not like his family if he didn’t spend all his time with them.

I made Emma stay in the car while I picked her up. I was in a hurry and had no intention of dealing with airport parking garages. Also, if you hadn’t picked this up by now, I didn’t like Emma for obvious reasons and had no desire to stroll around an airport with her. I’d buy her lunch but strolling the airport, nope, not a chance.

I knew what he meant by that and that was his way of telling me to be safe. In all the years I’d known him, he’d never said anything nice to me. I wasn’t sure how to react.

Much like Uncle Randy, Grandpa is only remotely approachable when he’s drinking, otherwise he’s a cold-hearted prick but he was also my grandpa and, like any other Riley, hotheaded.

I nearly lost all control when my mom came for a visit. She spent most of the time in tears and crying about her baby boy leaving home and some shit about a nest and birds and I frankly stopped listening at one point until she started to make sense.

They are all alcholics - All of the characters drink so much that it’s surprising they can function at all. Jameson’s dad and grandpa are never without some fort of liquor. Any celebration, night off, bad day, or just any day means drinking. Drinking is overused throughout all the books in this series that I have read.

Drinking is not bad if it is done in moderation and responsibly. Neither of those two is in this book. A night of celebration means getting black out drunk and waking up some unknown place, with no memory of the night, and with no clothes. That is the norm for these characters and is laughed about and done the again the next night. This is a bad thing to romanticize in a book. The characters don’t seem to take drinking seriously and are extremely lucky that they did not hurt themselves or someone else.

I don’t know why I felt I needed to drink, I just did. My dad noticed around my fifth beer while I glared in Cooper’s direction as he danced with Sway.

I had the rest of the evening free and did what I always did to get my mind sedated … I drank. Three hours later, I was sitting at the bar in my parent’s kitchen drowning my sorrows in a country song. I felt like a country song and then started to wonder who would sing it. Staring through a whiskey glass, I saw the reflection of my brother walking back toward his room carrying Alley in his arms. I didn’t even bother to look up, just grabbed a bottle off the table and popped a couple of pills. Squinting at the bottle I attempted to read the label. It was probably wise to know what the fuck I took with whiskey. Vicodin. Nice. I need pain relief and lots of it.

Criminal Activity - At one point Sway, Jameson, and Tommy went to an apartment to kick in someone’s door and shoot a paintball gun all over the apartment. All of this is because that person kept keying Sway’s car. When they get to the apartment they cannot remember which one it is. Instead of fining the correct apartment or just leaving they go through a lot of the apartments. That entailed kicking down the door and then shooting the paintball gun all over the apartment. And they didn’t stop at just one apartment. Since the first apartment wasn’t the right one they just continued on and did the same thing for at least 10 more apartments.

When the police were called Sway, Jameson, and Tommy were arrested and put in a police car. Some of the residents came out and identigied them. Of course they were mad at the residents for identifying them even though they were the ones who committed a crime. Ultimately they were free to go with no consequences. What if there was a small child that had been hit by the paint ball gun? If I was a resident I would press charges. I don’t care if Jameson was a race car driver.

Too long - Once again the book was too long. Only about 10% was needed. And really even that didn’t matter. What little would need to be known was covered in the first book.

Seriously, what do you have against orange hair? -

Tommy had this curly orange hair that looked like Carrot Top or something you’d see on a clown. I usually steered clear of orange heads because the orange hair just didn’t seem right to me and usually meant the individual was off their rocker in some way but Tommy was cool.

I didn’t think of the consequences, which was usual for me and Sway, she did everything on a whim and looked at the consequences later. Tommy, well in his defense, he had orange hair, we shouldn’t expect much decision making from him, in general.

Not realistic - There were things that did not seem factual to me such as Sway having no choice but to attend her graduation. At my college you decide if you want to go to graduation or not. It is not required so Sway did not have to go it she didn’t want to. There are other things that I can’t remember all of them and shouldn’t waste time on them. What should happen in a book is that some things should still be realistic.

I couldn’t understand the purpose of a damn graduation ceremony. It seemed like a silly waste of time to me. On top of that, I had to deal with Jameson’s crush brigade.

Jameson needs anger management - Jameson is violent on and off the track. Even with racing being competitive the drivers should not be purposely wrecking each other. It gets old quick. Jameson doesn’t really care that he has anger issues.

I wasn’t known for being nice on the track, I knew that, as did the handful of other drivers I’d raced with all these years. I was ornery, surly and would call anyone out on their bullshit passes or unjustified hits. I also wasn’t afraid to back it up, if needed. So far this year, I had brawled with track owners and officials over rules, shoved photographers, and sparred with a few hometown favorites. I had a temper. What can I say?

What I did like:

Nothing Really - There wasn’t any point where I thought this was great. There didn’t seem to be a point to this book. It was trying to be a prequel book but just didn’t work for me. Not only was it too long but it focused on racing and how much Jameson just had to because he loved it and it was in his blood. Not only did we know this already but there wasn’t really a lot of Sway in the book. This would have been better as either a small novella as a 0.5 book or just using 10% from this book at the beginning of book one from the series.

I recommend steering clear of this series.

[TeriLyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I was bummed out because I have read in several blogs that you should read this book before reading Black Flag, as it's a prequel to Happy Hour. Even though I read Black Flag first I LOVED Trading Paint. This book gives awesome insight into the events leading up Happy Hour and Sway's arrival at the Coca Cola 600.
Mostly from Jameson's POV, we get to see how his feelings for Sway evolve and how he reaches many crucial decisions in not only his personal life but also in his career. I loved reading about the summer they spent together before Sway left for college.
This series is engrossing. It's hot, sweet, heartfelt, funny, and at times suspenseful. I can't wait to get into The Champion.

[Elaine gore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book, just as much as i have the others in the series, this book takes us back to the beginning of how Sway and Jameson meet and their relationship through the years, one might think that it would be strange to read this part now and lead to repetition within the story but it does not, infact because this story is told mostly from Jameson's perspective it puts a whole new slant on the story.This book gave me a whole new feel of how these characters see one another and filled in some blanks that i had on Sway's appearance and Jameson's feelings for her.Totally recommend all the books in this series and this was yet another great addition, the laughs just kept on coming:)

[Brieanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is not often that a writer gives you more than one view of a story. Shey Stahl has gone and done just that. Trading Paint give you a look into Jameson's mind when it comes to his and Sway's relationship. This book shows you every step that it takes for a friendship to blossom into a romance. Not to mention some of the outrageous things that occur can leave you laughing for minutes at a time. This book is just as page turning as both Happy Hour and Black Flag. Thank you Shey Stahl for giving us a glimpse into the very beginning of Jameson and Sway's friendship and blossoming romance.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series! This book tells the beginning of Sway and Jameson's friendship! Loved the background information. I had to give it 4 stars, because I thought it was a bit lengthy and went a bit much into too much detail about the racing, which I understand is a HUGE part of Jameson and his relationship (or lack thereof in the beginning) with Sway, but I thought it was a overkill! Can't wait to read the next book!

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great prologue. I wished it would have been marked book #1 but it is marked book #3. Kind of broke up my reading but it was still a great read. Stahl is very quickly becoming one of my favs!!!!! Great insight to who Jameson has become and his love for Sway!

[Drita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shey Stahl has done it yet again. The Riley's are truly addictive. I've added Jameson to my list of book boyfriends and of course Shey you are on my Favorite Author list. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Congratulations!

[Ilene]

12/5/13
I guess all her work is accused of being plagiarized? Such a shame I really liked "whomever's" work it was

4 stars to no rating.

I liked reading about the back story, it was a lot of racing stuff though. I adore Jameson for his good and bad.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book just like the others in the series. It was nice seeing everything through Jameson's eyes.

[Angela]

It's going slow for me..gotta put it down and come back. It's been almost 11 days :(

[Mandy]

Reading this one per author rec of order.

[Preet · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great to see the events of Happy Hour from Jameson's point of view.

[Stacey Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This whole series was amazing!

[Sandie Book Boyfriend Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Firstly, I just want to be honest with all of you. When I made the choice to do this blog tour I had no clue what this series was. I had the first book (Happy Hour) in my Kindle, I have an obsession with that damn 1 click button (it will be the death of me and my bank account!) and you know what......

I am like most bookies, I think, I will eventually get to that book.

OMFG! I am seriously happy that I am doing this blog tour. I read the first book Happy Hour like if I was on crack. I must have looked like this to my family

I found my new book boyfriend JAMESON RILEY!!! 
This series is about NASCAR driver Jameson Riley, Ok I know most women are like really NASCAR! Trust me I totes know that feeling. I was like yeah this is going to be boring, I mean what's so great about NASCAR?

Well slap me upside my head and call me stupid, after reading the first book I had to eat those words.

Happy Hour was just unexpected I was not ready for all that awesomness spilling forth from the pages.
I was seriously

then...I was like

What just happened!

Needless to say I finished the first book in 1 day...can you say sleep deprived and so worth it!
There are 5 books in this series. Trading Paint is technically the 3rd book but after reading the first book Happy Hour, this has to be read 2nd. It just takes you a bit further into Jameson's world.

I have read many books and I love books that can just suck me in and make me believe everything coming out of it. This book did just that. I am not a NASCAR follower or even a watcher, I thought I was going to have a problem reading this book because I knew nothing of that world. Shey Stahl has written a series that grabs you and she holds your hand to lead you through all the jargon of what is NASCAR. I never felt lost. I understood and my imagination was crystal clear. I fell deeply for Jameson and the whole Riley family for that matter. He is oozing sexiness and in love with his long time best friend Sway (Omg don't you just love her name). Since he was little he has been at race tracks watching his father Jimi compete. Racing has always been in his blood. Jameson met Sway when they were both 11, both of them love the sport, she is one of his biggest supporters. Jameson just didn't know how to handle wanting his best friend and being with her while having a crazy schedule that would not allow for him to spend the quality time he thought she deserved. As, you read you begin to understand that internal struggle and the vulnerability in him that is lovable and captivating.
"For the first time in my life, I wanted to tell someone I loved them, and she was my best friend. I didn’t love her as a best friend either, no; it was so much more than that. It was the kind of love that you felt in your bones; deep blinding love"

Awwww how cute is that?

In this book you get an better look into Jameson and how he got to where he is now. The stuggles he endured and the friendships he created, especially his true feelings for Sway. I was enthralled from book one and just could not get enough of him or his family. Another reason I fell so hard for Jameson that he is a big prankster. He does things that would make a parent cringe but a kid laugh hysterically. (I think, I am a kid because I laughed hysterically).

Sway is a character that I instantly loved not only is she confident but she is pretty badass
“Listen asshole,” I began reproachfully pointing my finger at his caterpillars. “I don’t give a shit who you think is the best NASCAR driver,” I air quoted, “but you carping on Jameson and my home town...I’m going to rip those caterpillars off your face before they become butterflies!”

 and funny as heck.

"Everything Jameson did turned me on. He breathed and I wanted to jump on top of him. He laughed and I wanted to hump his leg, he smiled and I nearly died. But it wasn’t that I was horny. Everything he did was enduring"

another character that made me laugh so hard was Jameson's older brother Spencer.

“Yes, oh, yes!” the taller fry groaned. “Sway, God you’re so greasy for me. Mmmm...I wanna lick all the salt off you...Oh, shit I’m gonna...I’m gonna...Oh...Ooooh!"
Imagine sitting in a restaurant and hearing this

This series has definitely become one of my favorites. Jameson Riley is absolutely worthy of being on the Book Boyfriend List!!!

[Fredrica Jaye Rowland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loveee this series!! This is the 3rd book in the Racing on the Edge series. In this book, you get to see inside the life before Jameson was a champion. You get to see where he started from, him struggling, racing everynight in midgets and sprint cars, to when he FINALLY realized he loved Sway, and how he got his NASCAR start. This book, would be better as a 1st book rather than a 3rd, as it ends, right about where the 1st one begins. But its an amzing book to see Jameson come up through the ranks, make friends and fall in love. I can't wait to keep reading this series and see what happens next!!

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series has captivated me. It has a great storyline, however at some points the storyline reverts back or goes too far forward in the middle of a chapter but then goes back. One minute Sway is 19, and then all of a sudden she's 22, all within the same chapter. If grammatical and spelling errors bother you, this whole series will drive you nuts (I shouldn't say the whole series but being book 3 and still seeing a lot I'm going to assume the rest will be this way). I really loved how this book brought in Jameson's view on his life and Sway, I also loved bringing in the view from other characters you didn't get in the first books. I can't wait to continue reading this series!

[Nikki Cudnik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some background filler for the series

This book is more of Jameson’s POV from Happy Hour. So you want to read it before you got to book 2. This boom really should have 1.5 anyway. Here we see just how Jameson and Sway’s relationship started and we get some Jameson POV which we did not have in the beginning of Happy Hour. It was cool too get some more background information for the series but not as good of a read because it was kind of all information we already had, but you do get more Jameson. It ends where Jameson and Sway begin their friends with benefits deal.

[Haylie Krumwiede · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you follow dirt track racing this is the book for you! You will catch yourself reading page after page to your driver! The level of research and knowledge this author has is so impressive! Understanding the different series of dirt track racing, to the type of dirt at iconic tracks! It is stunning! She has the dates of big races and the towns all correct! I truly enjoy this series so much just from the knowledge this author has to know to be able to write a detailed dirt track racing book like this! JUST WOW!

[Katharine N Sells · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth it...

When I first started reading this book, I wasn’t sure I was gonna be able to get into it... it’s been about a year since I started the series, and I flew thru reading book 1 & 2 in days, but this one really didn’t get good until chapter 20... I’d forgotten how good the series was... I also have a fond affection for little Lane and his little words of advice to his Uncle

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciated Jameson's POV in this book. However, you should know that this entire book happens prior to the first book. Really, you should read it first, then start with the first one if you like things in order. I was looking forward to the next in the series, but it goes back to Sway and Jameson's beginning and has none of the current storyline in it.

[Yvonne Harwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

ROTE ROCKS!

You have never met a family like the Riley's and you never will again. Shey Stahl brings you into their world and you never want to leave! Get this series of books, you will not regret it!

[Mikayla Frederick · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun history how Jameson made it

Good background how Jameson made it from the Pacific Northwest to NASCAR country. Not as thrilling as the 1st and 2nd in series but I love them enough to keep going.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Rileys

Jim so happy that we got a look into how it all started for Jameson and sway I loved the book and cannot wait to continue reading the series love sheys books

[Butterflyluvs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can I please race? I mean dad... I've been racing quarter midgets for years now and midgets. I've already raced in about a hundred USAC races." I whined. "I just think- I'm ready."
"You're not ready" my dad said and walked away into the race shop. "Are you scared I'll smoke, you?" "Your an arrogant little shit. But no, I'm afraid of you're mother".

Trading Paint takes us back to the beginning, when Jameson was just starting his racing career, oh and lets not forget his relationship with Sway. This book is in Jameson's pov for the most part, which I love you get a better look of what he goes through his crazy head.

Jameson is out to try and make a name for him self, but he is always compared to his dad. Which he finds to be one of the biggest challenges, that he tries to find away around. In the beginning he welcomed it, as he was a legend in sprint car racing, but it soon became some thing, he felt he needed to live up to and eventually surpass.

The Riley family my goodness were just flat out funny when put together, their poor parents I would have no clue what I would do! LOL

Jimi yelled, his face turning red. "You kids are assholes! I can't believe this shit. One kid wrecks my car the other, breaks into the impound lot after taking his f**king race car for a joy ride around town and the other.. Christ", he glanced around the room. Where the f**k did Spencer go?" "Jail" I answered sheepishly..
LOL good times!

His career took off right after high school,and so did his feelings for Sway. I loved how fame never once changed him. Sway was his rock she kept him grounded, she was what was real to him the distraction that he needed and welcomed it.

He took the first step forward so I followed and wrapped my arms around him, fisting his shirt. "Promise me something Jameson"? I whispered against his shoulder and he nodded his head. I slowly pulled away from him, and without trying to hide the tears falling from my face, I finally looked up at him. "Promise me you won't change."

My gawd I wanted to shake them both at times, and say open your eyes. But I guess they both needed to in some way find themselves before they could finally see each other. It was hard on them, they never saw much of each other, but they made do with the time they had. I thought it was funny how Jameson and Sway some how always, seem to compare their lives to race cars.

There was never a dull moment with Sway, Tommy aka Fire Crotch, Spencer, Alley Emma,Ryder. Poor Tommy and his orange hair, gets chased with a hammer after a staple gun episode. Oh and there's the tornado, whole thing was flipping funny geez!!

"Alley was crying hysterically, so was Spencer, but not in a normal way. Sway looked pissed and Ryder and Emma were practically on top of each other, screaming. I laughed at the sight of my barely five foot sister clinging to Ryder who was also, barely five feet. Together they almost looked like a normal person

All in all I loved this book a tad bit more, cause I had the chance to see Jameson POV. It made me cry and laugh so hard my tummy hurt. As always Jameson was swoon worthy with all his right words to say.

I just missed you that's all." He turned back to the television. "Sometimes I just need to remember home."

It was beautifully written! Thank You Shey Stahl for another great read!! :)

[Nance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so this new installment to the “Racing on the Edge” series tells the beginning of Sway and Jameson’s love story. The novel, told by Jameson’s POV, is filled with details of his racing lifestyle and their intimate romance. Jameson seems so realistic and relates to the reader his true feelings and opinions. He’s just such a likeable character. In fact, Jameson sounded almost like he was writing his own autobiography. That’s how believable the author portrays him. He was wonderful! He cared about his family and friends. He was nothing without Sway, though. She was his confidence. His rock. His ultimate reason for believing in himself. She had his heart, and he was putty in her hands. Not to sound cliche’, but she was the “wind beneath his wings”. His “everything”. His “all that”. And, he just couldn’t get enough of her.

Now, I’m not going to go into every detail again because those are the same as in the first book, Happy Hour, but I will say that this was a little more “guyish”, if you know what I mean. It’s seemingly being written by a guy, so it should be told as to what a guy thinks and does. And, the author definitely demonstrates her ability to depict the novel from his POV totally. Ms. Stahl portrays Jameson magnificiently! Between his foul mouth and sexual conquests, to his comically crude relationship with his brother, and then to the emotional rollercoaster connection with Sway, we see him roll with the punches literally emotionally along with physically. Incidents happen, and his behavior is expressed as somewhat of a hot-head. But, he’s involved in a highly intense sport, and he can’t be that whimpy lay-down-and-let-eveyone-walk-all-over-you dude. He’s a man’s man...and that should say it all. Everyone’s gunning for him – whether it’s to be his friend, work on his team, be his next “pit lizard”, or to wipe him out of racing commission all together. He’s a wanted man, and he knows that the only true people that he can trust is his family and Sway. What happens when the couple finally connect on that level? Well, you’ll just have to read it and find it.

I’m so looking forward to continuing on Jameson and Sway’s journey to forever. One little note, this technically is not the second book in the series, but I chose to read this second because the author says that this book is the companion to the first book – only told in Jameson’s POV. So, that’s why I haven’t read or reviewed the actual second book in the series, Black Flag. The reason for only the 4 star rating is because I already read this part of their romance before, and there’s really nothing like reading a book for the very first time. At least for me reading a book the first time is always the best. It still is a great read, though! Even though I'm a little tired of reading series books, I promise that you won't be disappointed by this one at all!

[Honeybee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved watching Jameson and Sway's friendship grow into the kind of love people dream of. It was sweet, with a touch of angst, and laced with humor. Now knowing Jameson's journey to NASCAR and to Sway. I feel that i can better understand him in Black Flag. I toyed with idea of reading it in the official order, but decided I wanted to know their history. Besides you get insight on how Jameson meets his friends and crew. Also you get to meet Jameson's grandpa Casten he's a hoot!

“Hey, that one’s got a set of lungs.” He elbowed Jameson. “That could be a good time right there.”
Jameson leaned into my ear. “Kill me now, please.” He begged me.”

[Ns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trading Paint is the opportunity to see Jameson and Sway's journey from childhood to the present (Black Flag), as well as an interesting look into the world of racing. The in depth look at the lifestyle and the mindset of a racer was fulfilling because I now understand the characters even more. I can see what motivates Jameson, what his dreams are, how driven he is, how wonderful his family is, and why Sway is so special to him. I can see what Sway feels for him, why she gets him and have a feel at a lifestyle that encompasses their lives. My connection to the characters is that much stronger knowing their pasts and the moments that shaped them.

It's definitely a worthwhile read and I liked how detailed it was. The author didn't miss a beat blending in mundane and memorable moments that I can easily recall from the other books. The points of views of the characters that were missing from Happy Hour/ Black Flag were filled in here and I found that very satisfying. It makes me appreciate the series all the more.