Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Throttled

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.

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juliska's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jackyinreadingland's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ellehardy's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I really enjoyed the style that this is written in. The multiple perspectives keeps things interesting, and makes it easier to connect with the characters on a deeper level.

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shaykay's review against another edition

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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!

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cielosiluminado's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.0

not really sure what i was expecting when i first started this series but after completing this book, it made me want to start watching F1.

this was a fun read with forbidden romance, brother's rival, close proximity tropes. and i ate it all up.

[T]he most beautiful thing about her is how her eyes light up with happiness when she grins, an infectious smile.

maya alatorre is sweet, too patient, and kind. she is always so supportive of her brother's F1 career — even if it outshone hers — she rooted for him all the way and didn't hold grudges against him. she's as unproblematic as they come. not only that, she knows exactly what she wants and isn't afraid to say or do what she needed to achieve it. she's also emotionally intelligent and willing to set clear boundaries from the start, like she knew she couldn't do a FwB type of relationship with noah and turned him down, despite how much it hurt her at the time. very impressive.

Looks like I went to hell and back, scoring an angel along the way.

noah slade is your typical competitive, F1 "American Prince" driver. a damaged bad boy womanizer with a horrible upbringing — who secretly has a heart of gold and a romantic — and was always ready to man up for the woman he loves. i am still so impressed at the character growth he went through in the book. the man literally went to therapy to better himself to try and be even half the man deserving of maya's love. he worked so hard, truly redeeming himself.

“Maya?” his voice rasps.
“Yup?”
“Keep talking. I love hearing your voice.”

noah and maya's relationship was sweet and spicy. their chemistry… explosive . it started off as insta-lusty, but developed into something so deeply beautiful. some of the scenes made me swoon so hard, smiling like an idiot. they were always supporting and encouraging each other to strive and be the best. and the communication these two partook in and owning up to their own mistakes and shortcomings? *chefs kiss* like their overall relationship, the spicy scenes were sweet and spicy. just how i like it.

the reasons why it isn't rated higher is because the overall conflict and resolution fell flat to me. it was lackluster. i would've liked to see more drama. also, there was some cringey dialogues here and there, but that wasn't that big a deal for me.

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taliabasma's review against another edition

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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

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minyoonhwi's review against another edition

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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

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