Maybe it’s because I already watch F1 racing and the behind the scenes on Netflix, but I really enjoyed this book. I do agree that the beginning was slow but there is a lot to the race. My heart was literally racing the first chapter 😮‍💨 

Unpopularity opinion, so far I’m enjoying this series more than the Dreamland Billionaires series. I recognize that I am the type of reader that needs more context in the stories I read which is why I liked this book a lot.  It not only focused on the relationship but everything else that was happening. Maya and Noah compliment each other so well 💕 I was melting while reading the softer moments in the book.

I really liked this book! At some points it was a bit cringy, but it wasn’t too bad. It felt kind of confusing and rushed between noah and maya sometimes, and it was hard to gauge where everyone’s feelings were at. I also wish the tension could have stayed with them as their relationship progressed and not just skipped to immediate comfort. Apart from that, I loved this. It was cool to read about a new type of sport that i’m not very familiar with. 

definitely reread material ✅

3 ⭐️ 

I am ✨underwhelmed✨

I went into this hopeful but I don’t care who Noah Slade is based on, I wasn’t on board at all. In fact, I wasn’t enthralled by any of the characters. I’ve come to the conclusion that Asher is a hit or miss author for me - which is mad considering I fucking ADORED The Fine Print. If it weren’t for those last 75 pages it’d a 2/2.5 - I just wish the romance was fleshed out more and was more believable to back up the ending. Not happy about the ‘exotic looking’ term either.

TWs: car crash, toxic family, child abuse, HP references 

I really enjoyed this one! A nice light read. On to the next one!

Well, an entertaining story with some plot but definitely a waste of potential on Lauren Asher's side. Her writing style was enjoyable but the story was way too long and predictable. The characters were fine but lacked in depth, especially the side characters. At the end I had some fun reading it but would I recommend it? Probably not.

Throttled is the first book in the Dirty Air series. Maya Alatorre has just graduated from college and doesn’t know what she wants to do with her post-grad life. Her brother, Santiago, has just joined Bandeni, an elite F1 group of drivers. Maya joins him on the circuit filming vlog style videos of all the action. One of Santi’s new teammates is Noah Slade who is one of the best drivers in F1. He and Maya get off on the wrong foot (he mistakenly thinks that Maya and Santi are a couple rather than brother and sister). Towards the beginning of the book you learn that Noah grew up in a abusive household with very toxic parents. His romantic relationships (or lack there of), reflect his detachment. He and Maya eventually become closer, when their off the charts chemistry becomes undeniable. Noah starts going to therapy to unlearn some of the harmful things he learned about relationships from his parents. He and Maya eventually fall in love with each other, while traveling the world for F1.

This was a great start to an exciting sports romance series. I really appreciate the fact that Lauren Asher’s sports romance was about F1 rather than hockey or baseball, as is typical in romance. It was refreshing. Can’t wait to read the next book which is about Maya’s friend Sophie.