Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult for providing the audiobook of Pole Position by Rebecca J. Caffery.

I found the audiobook quite enjoyable, especially Kian’s POVs, as I preferred the narrator for his chapters. The book itself has potential; I liked the premise, and the characters have great, fun banter. However, it falls a little flat beyond that. The pacing is inconsistent, with too many abrupt jumps in the way the characters and their relationship evolve. While I enjoy some miscommunication in my romances, this story leaned a bit too heavily on that trope.

There are a few simple adjustments that could have made this a more enjoyable read: reducing the excessive use of the word “twink,” avoiding long discussions about Harper going to therapy only for him to disregard any progress he claimed to have made, and ensuring consistency by not mixing real F1 teams with fictional ones.

With a few tweaks, this could easily have been a 4-star read—especially in audiobook format.