Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - Throttled

i think this did what it needed to do! i really enjoyed noah as the MMC; the way he realized pretty early on that he was willing to put in the work to be with Maya made for a really great character arc!

Because this is set over almost a whole year, sometimes the pacing and time jumps between weeks felt a little weird. also, a lot of the descriptions were a little too straight to the point for my preference! felt more like tell and not show

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

2023 Re-Read:

Since its been about a year since I read this book for the first time, I was in desperate need of a refresher before continuing on with the series; and I still loved it just as much as I did the first time!

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After having this series on my shelves for over a year + loving The Fine Print by Lauren Asher, I figured it was finally time to start the Dirty Air Series . This was such a cute & fun read!

I loved Maya and Noah's relationship! Maya is the sweetest baby angel and Noah is the reformed playboy who falls for her almost immediately! Aside from the romance, I loved seeing all of the friendships that were formed in this first book. I know they're only going to get better over time!

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funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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.

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