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karlapardo's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.25
Ok so this was the book that got me into F1 in the first place so it has a special place in my heart. The story is a bit slow at the beginning because Lauren had to kinda introduce the F1 world which I appreciated it but it does back the story up a bit.
I loved Maya, I think the fact that she just wanted to explore and see what was next for her helped her story line so much. Her relationship with Santi was also so cute to read and I throughly enjoyed her character. I did want a little bit more backstory conflict to maybe make sure a stronger FMC but it didn’t make me not enjoy her if it makes sense. Noah! He was great. He was a bit broken (understandable from his family backstory) but he fell so fast and so hard for Maya. I think that the secret dating trope (I usually don’t like that trope) was deserved because of the characters’ story specially Noah’s. I think that Noah fell FAST but he just couldn’t accept it and it took him a while which made it a bit frustrating because as readers it was so clear. Their relationship was so sweet, the banter, the chemistry, the utter need to be around each other, the fact that they were not able to resist each other even when they were trying, and the sneaking around (which I think made it so fun to read) made the relationship so fun to read. I think this is the best book of the series and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. Would definitely read again
I loved Maya, I think the fact that she just wanted to explore and see what was next for her helped her story line so much. Her relationship with Santi was also so cute to read and I throughly enjoyed her character. I did want a little bit more backstory conflict to maybe make sure a stronger FMC but it didn’t make me not enjoy her if it makes sense. Noah! He was great. He was a bit broken (understandable from his family backstory) but he fell so fast and so hard for Maya. I think that the secret dating trope (I usually don’t like that trope) was deserved because of the characters’ story specially Noah’s. I think that Noah fell FAST but he just couldn’t accept it and it took him a while which made it a bit frustrating because as readers it was so clear. Their relationship was so sweet, the banter, the chemistry, the utter need to be around each other, the fact that they were not able to resist each other even when they were trying, and the sneaking around (which I think made it so fun to read) made the relationship so fun to read. I think this is the best book of the series and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. Would definitely read again
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Violence
witcheep's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was such a fun audiobook to listen to, time flew while listening. Even if sports romance is a new subgenre to me, it felt familiar in the romance elements and the sports parts fit in very well. I know close to nothing of Formula 1, so I can't say how accurate the depictions are, but the stakes come through and create nice tension in the plot both in the actual races and between the characters. Smut seems to play a big part in Asher's books, and Throttled is no exception. Throttled offers a somewhat slow burn romance; there is instalust, but the MCs Maya and Noah don't jump on each other immediately, and that slows their actions enough to actually get to know each other. What a wholesome move!
I'll just have to say that Maya'd brother Santi seems like a great guy and I hope we'll get to see more of him later, maybe even stepping up from the sidelines of a supporting sibling character and into the shoes of a main character in a sequel of his own. I'll definitely continue to the sequel to find out.
Lauren Asher seems to be a writer that surprises me by making me like books in subgenres I didn't even think I'd like: first billionaire romance, now a sports romance. Maybe I've been missing out.
I'll just have to say that Maya'd brother Santi seems like a great guy and I hope we'll get to see more of him later, maybe even stepping up from the sidelines of a supporting sibling character and into the shoes of a main character in a sequel of his own. I'll definitely continue to the sequel to find out.
Lauren Asher seems to be a writer that surprises me by making me like books in subgenres I didn't even think I'd like: first billionaire romance, now a sports romance. Maybe I've been missing out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Violence, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Vomit
bookish_fails's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The male character was not the best to enjoy the book I really had to put on my rose-colored glasses and I almost DNF it does get a little better but overall, the beginning was touch and go, the middle was good, and the end was just boring. But it made for a decent palate cleanser. I would have liked to see more growth between Noah and Santiago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
nineinchnails's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
thebooknook180's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse and Car accident
shaykay's review against another edition
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident
minyoonhwi's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
cncoltre's review against another edition
2.5
Do I Know too much about formula 1 to like this?
Let me start here. I LOVE a raunchy romance. And after watching Drive to Survive, I started to love Formula 1 too. So I figured, this must be a match made in heaven. And while it was decent, I felt like I just couldn’t get around to liking or loving it.
I have so much knowledge of F1 that while the details were thorough (albeit sometimes incorrect), it felt so tedious to read about what that world is like, when I already know thanks to having already been exposed to F1. I also felt like it was really difficult to not automatically compare the real life drivers because their fictional counterparts are so similar. For example - you can’t tell me that Santiago Alatorre isn’t basically Carlos Sainz. And I feel like that really took away from my reading experience because this felt less like a book with original characters, and more like an F1 fan fiction. And if you’re reading fan fiction you don’t need as much detail about the world of F1.
It wasn’t until the Maya/Noah story really started that I felt like I was getting anywhere when it came to enjoying this book. And their love story really only came about in the last 25% of the book and felt extremely rushed. I understand it was a slow burn, but for me it was too slow since their story was what I enjoyed about this book the most.
Overall, unlikely I’ll read any more of these
Let me start here. I LOVE a raunchy romance. And after watching Drive to Survive, I started to love Formula 1 too. So I figured, this must be a match made in heaven. And while it was decent, I felt like I just couldn’t get around to liking or loving it.
I have so much knowledge of F1 that while the details were thorough (albeit sometimes incorrect), it felt so tedious to read about what that world is like, when I already know thanks to having already been exposed to F1. I also felt like it was really difficult to not automatically compare the real life drivers because their fictional counterparts are so similar. For example - you can’t tell me that Santiago Alatorre isn’t basically Carlos Sainz. And I feel like that really took away from my reading experience because this felt less like a book with original characters, and more like an F1 fan fiction. And if you’re reading fan fiction you don’t need as much detail about the world of F1.
It wasn’t until the Maya/Noah story really started that I felt like I was getting anywhere when it came to enjoying this book. And their love story really only came about in the last 25% of the book and felt extremely rushed. I understand it was a slow burn, but for me it was too slow since their story was what I enjoyed about this book the most.
Overall, unlikely I’ll read any more of these
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
jasannalise's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
went in with low expectations that were definitely surpassed, i do take issue with the prevalent slut shaming that takes place within the book though. for such a cute romance and well connected couple, the negative attitudes towards women and men engaging casual sex really distracted from the overall vibe of the book :/
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Emotional abuse
mabs_grace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I mean the characters are diverse in terms of the fact that they’re all from different countries but I’m pretty sure they’re all white…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol