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witcheep's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was such a fun audiobook to listen to, time flew while listening. Even if sports romance is a new subgenre to me, it felt familiar in the romance elements and the sports parts fit in very well. I know close to nothing of Formula 1, so I can't say how accurate the depictions are, but the stakes come through and create nice tension in the plot both in the actual races and between the characters. Smut seems to play a big part in Asher's books, and Throttled is no exception. Throttled offers a somewhat slow burn romance; there is instalust, but the MCs Maya and Noah don't jump on each other immediately, and that slows their actions enough to actually get to know each other. What a wholesome move!
I'll just have to say that Maya'd brother Santi seems like a great guy and I hope we'll get to see more of him later, maybe even stepping up from the sidelines of a supporting sibling character and into the shoes of a main character in a sequel of his own. I'll definitely continue to the sequel to find out.
Lauren Asher seems to be a writer that surprises me by making me like books in subgenres I didn't even think I'd like: first billionaire romance, now a sports romance. Maybe I've been missing out.
I'll just have to say that Maya'd brother Santi seems like a great guy and I hope we'll get to see more of him later, maybe even stepping up from the sidelines of a supporting sibling character and into the shoes of a main character in a sequel of his own. I'll definitely continue to the sequel to find out.
Lauren Asher seems to be a writer that surprises me by making me like books in subgenres I didn't even think I'd like: first billionaire romance, now a sports romance. Maybe I've been missing out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Violence, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, and Pregnancy
lostinfictionaluniverse's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I always loved Formula1 since my brother is a huge fan. But it took me until this year to watch it full time with interest. And I'm loving every minute of it. I'm a Ferrari girlie (even tho they make me depressed) and I was in mood to read some F1 inspired books n decided to start with this one since it had been in my tbr for years. And I have to tell I loved it so much.
Noah & Maya were just everything. My gawd the sexual tension between them from the first scene was just 🤌🤌 and the slow burn was actually so good. I loved them so much.
I loved the side characters too. Especially my man Santi, like I'm literally on 🧎🏾♀️ for him. I loved him as a character n also his relationship with Maya. And the bromance with Noah in the end was 🤌🤌
Also loved the other side characters. And can't wait to read the other books in the series. 😌
Noah & Maya were just everything. My gawd the sexual tension between them from the first scene was just 🤌🤌 and the slow burn was actually so good. I loved them so much.
I loved the side characters too. Especially my man Santi, like I'm literally on 🧎🏾♀️ for him. I loved him as a character n also his relationship with Maya. And the bromance with Noah in the end was 🤌🤌
Also loved the other side characters. And can't wait to read the other books in the series. 😌
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse
candyjay19's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was better than I expected.
A few cringy writing moments but ultimately I read it in a day so it's just mildly addicting... 😉
A few cringy writing moments but ultimately I read it in a day so it's just mildly addicting... 😉
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident
bookish_fails's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The male character was not the best to enjoy the book I really had to put on my rose-colored glasses and I almost DNF it does get a little better but overall, the beginning was touch and go, the middle was good, and the end was just boring. But it made for a decent palate cleanser. I would have liked to see more growth between Noah and Santiago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
nineinchnails's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
i was not a fan of this if i am honest. it was an easy read in that it didn't take much brain power for me to read but i kept putting it down because i hated the writing. the premise was somewhat unique though and that got me to finish but i just don't think it was enough. 'bad writing' is fairly vague but (despite the attempt with noah) there was little to no depth or development for the characters nor their relationships. the dialogue was painful to read; a lot of it felt like in some fantasies where the author needs to infodump and just uses dialogue to do it, which comes off stilted and unnatural at best. i didn't like the pacing either, but that could just be me being nitpicky because i wanted it to be over faster rather than an objective flaw. also at no point during this book did i understand why noah and maya fell for each other - just physical attraction and vibes from what i could see - and it was beyond unsatisfying to read about them together. this feels like a book that i will completely forget within 3 hours but i've heard that the series gets better at some point, so i'll probably return to it later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
thebooknook180's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse and Car accident
shaykay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Lauren Asher is an author that I've been curious about, but honestly, I needed help figuring out where to start. I keep seeing The Fine Print appear everywhere and now Love Redesigned, so I've been curious about her books. But I finally picked up the audiobook for Throttled, and it was terrific. I loved the racing angle. I haven't really read any racing books. I liked the forbidden love angle in it, but I wish we had more of the playboy past causing issues because he had a vast past, and they would've called drama somewhere. I really want to continue this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol
taliabasma's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If I read this a week earlier MAYBE I’d have rated it a 3.75—that’s how subjective reviews are. But I have been DNFing books all week before this one.
There were problems with parts. A few lines from the heroine that felt very “pick me” and eh near the start but not the worst I’ve seen. I don’t know anything about F1 so accuracy didn’t matter to me. There were some repetitive moments in regards to the pairs physical attraction that I didn’t love. And for the audiobook Maya and her family’s accent were pretty bad eps her parents lol. Just get a Spanish speaker to read or skip the accent all together honestly.
What did I like?
- The F1 sport element overall (I’ve read hockey, football, baseball, etc but this is my first official F1 and would love for more of these)
- Noah, he’s a jerk but even from the start you understand it’s due emotional stunted growth (I just DNFd a book with a jerk lead that was just such an ick bc there’s a line you need to be cautious of) I love what he does for maya in Barcelona, I love that HE CHOOSES to go to therapy, I love that he does care but is just scared
- Maya could have been a better character esp when her love interest goes through so much growth, hers paled, she stands up to her brother for 5 seconds and I wish there was a bit more of it however I loved that she was a Spanish lead and creative
- For as cheesy and lame and redundant the physical lust was there were lines that were pretty cute and romantic
There were problems with parts. A few lines from the heroine that felt very “pick me” and eh near the start but not the worst I’ve seen. I don’t know anything about F1 so accuracy didn’t matter to me. There were some repetitive moments in regards to the pairs physical attraction that I didn’t love. And for the audiobook Maya and her family’s accent were pretty bad eps her parents lol. Just get a Spanish speaker to read or skip the accent all together honestly.
What did I like?
- The F1 sport element overall (I’ve read hockey, football, baseball, etc but this is my first official F1 and would love for more of these)
- Noah, he’s a jerk but even from the start you understand it’s due emotional stunted growth (I just DNFd a book with a jerk lead that was just such an ick bc there’s a line you need to be cautious of) I love what he does for maya in Barcelona, I love that HE CHOOSES to go to therapy, I love that he does care but is just scared
- Maya could have been a better character esp when her love interest goes through so much growth, hers paled, she stands up to her brother for 5 seconds and I wish there was a bit more of it however I loved that she was a Spanish lead and creative
- For as cheesy and lame and redundant the physical lust was there were lines that were pretty cute and romantic
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Car accident
minyoonhwi's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
olivia_v's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident