A review by bribreez
Throttled by Lauren Asher

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

OH MY GOD! I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE 💘…. WITH ANOTHER FICTIONAL MAN 😆 Lauren Asher you did not disappoint, your book has lived up to the hype 🙌🏻💕
I’ve never watched Formula One races, but… after reading this book, I think I might start watching. 

This book (and series) has been one I’ve been dying to get my hands on, and finally I’ve gotten the chance to read it! This book made me feel like I was in all the locations for the races, I felt like I was in the pit with Maya as she was vlogging the behind the scenes of the races, attending fancy galas with the Bandini team, and watching the romance bloom between Maya and Noah ☺️❤️

I felt a kinship with Maya in regards to her trying to find her place, especially being a post-grad trying to navigate the new journey she sets out on. Maya was a woman who shared a close relationship with her family, and I loved reading the scenes between her and her brother, Santiago ( protective big brother haha). While Maya was happy for Santiago accomplishing his dream of becoming part of the Bandini team, Maya at times felt like she was in her brother’s shadow, which I found relatable. 

Now when it came to Noah… OH MY GOD! First thing that comes to mind is “THOSE BLUE EYES LET YOU KNOW WHERE HOME IS🥺” Ugh I’m officially a sucker for dark brunettes, with piercing blue eyes, and happen to be named Noah Slade 😍. As I kept reading, my love for Noah & Maya grew exponentially! Especially the way Noah became a total sentimental, lovey dovey 🥰, romantic man for Maya. 

I would say that “Throttled” is a slow build romance, which I can say was well worth the wait. The chemistry between Maya and Noah was amazing, and let’s just say when they finally decide to fully commit to one another, their scenes were…. FANTASTIC! PASSIONATE!  SPICY 🌶😏 

Aside from the romance, and falling in love with the characters, I loved the character development with Noah. I feel like character development is something I’m always interested to see because, it shows me how much the character has changed whether it’s due to a negative or positive event, seeing changes unfolds reveals a lot of the character. 
Noah went from a playboy, who’s sole purpose was winning all the time, to meeting Maya and collective taking the time to think over his life decisions, and most significantly going to therapy to sort out all his personal feelings, etc. 

Overall, I couldn’t put this book down! I absolutely devoured every single word, and Lauren Asher has officially become one of my favorite authors 💘 By the way, the epilogue had me screaming for joy and fulfilled my happiness over Maya and Noah (the hopeless romantic in me loved the epilogue 🥺❤️). 

Highly recommend!