Since reading Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn, I’ve been itching to get my hands on another Formula 1 romance and this definitely ticked all my boxes. With so many awesome tropes like friends to lovers, forced proximity, and lots and lots of travel, I knew I would love this book from the first page.
The main character, Willow, was so much fun to follow; I loved her bubbly personality and drive to succeed. I appreciated the opportunity to read about a character with hypermobility. Disability representation is so important, and as someone who has suffered from tendonitis, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, and intersection syndrome due to hypermobility, I loved reading about someone who is kind of like me.
This story’s representation is immaculate and goes beyond just disability rep. I loved male lead Dev, and there were so many aspects of his personality and how he embraced his culture that I really related to. Dev was just so adorable and romantic, I loved his Shah Rukh Khan obsession (Kal Ho Naa Ho was also my fave movie as a child) and his sense of humour and his love for his family. This was my very first time reading brown representation that I identified heavily with, and I am so grateful that there are finally books that I feel can represent me.
The F1 aspect of this book is also so well written, I love how easy it is to identify which teams and characters in the book are based on real-life drivers and constructors. The F1 politics and the chaotic energy of silly season made the book fun and exciting to read beyond the romance and I thoroughly enjoyed the wild ride.
I am so glad I picked up this book at my local bookstore and I can’t wait to buy the next book in the series.
Five out of five stars.
Paging Kait 