Alex Bowman prided himself on keeping things private, and doing things his own way. It meant keeping the circle small - and not associating with a lot of people. However, a single night and a choice to hang out with someone ultimately landed him in a lot of hot water. Jay Halstead left the Chicago Police Department Intelligence Unit to return back to the Army, feeling it was a necessary needed change of pace at the time. A visit home to see his wife and others results in a request from his old boss to return to the unit on a case. What happens when Jay Halstead is left with the task of finding who is after Alex Bowman?

Detective Erin Lindsay had been on the trail of a serial rapists and murderer, ready to take him down at first notice. It was why a body fitting the description of what she'd seen in the past, along with other details, led her to Colorado. It was once in Colorado that she'd cross paths with Chase Elliott, as a snowboarding trip saw him become involved in the midst of her investigation. What happens as the pair spend time together? Will Erin be able to solve the case? How does NASCAR's Most Popular Driver factor into it? And oh yeah, there's also the past that Alex Bowman and Erin's ex-boyfriend Jay Halstead share to play into the cards. This is the sequel to The Unfortunate Mix-Up

Finding himself upset with how his afternoon had gone racing on the streets of Chicago, Alex Bowman decides to have a couple of drinks to forget about what had happened. With having just finished up one of the tougher cases she'd been through, and recently having her heart broken by a fellow detective in her unit, Hailey Upton decides to head over to Molly's for a couple drinks to wish away everything she was feeling. Hailey knew going to Molly's there was a risk running into that very detective, but yet perhaps she finds someone else who will touch her heart instead. This is third installment of "Racing Through Chicago," following "An Unfortunate Mix-Up" and "Murder She Wrote." It is not necessary to read the previous two stories to understand how we got here, but some of the items discussed will certainly relate back to what had happened.

Freshly reunited together, Jay Halstead and Erin Lindsay are ready to rekindle everything about why they have missed each over over the last several years - from the working relationship, to the great romantic sessions that happened back at the apartment. This is a story about the love together, and how the cases they work - or maybe just a particular case - affects the relationship they share together. This is third installment of "Racing Through Chicago," following "An Unfortunate Mix-Up" and "Murder She Wrote." It is not necessary to read the previous two stories to understand how we got here, but some of the things that happened may be discussed here. This story is also being written on the same timeline as "Chicago Love," as well in the series.

Alex Bowman was looking for an escape. Hailey Upton was looking for someone to spend time with. The pair connected one night at Molly's, and the rest is history as the bond formed between them. It became strong enough that she made the decision to leave everything she knew behind in Chicago, and move to North Carolina to be with him. But what happens as they begin their new life together? This is their story.