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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
I really enjoyed Throttled by Lauren Asher. The writing style was super easy to read, making it effortless to fly through the book. I also loved how Formula 1 was explained in a way that even non-fans could follow. It added a unique and exciting backdrop to the story.
The tension between Maya and Noah at the beginning was fantastic. The whole brother’s enemy to lovers trope was done just right, and Noah’s bad-boy persona mixed with his willingness to change for the right girl made him such a compelling character. His dedication, even going to therapy to prove himself, was a standout moment. It really showed his growth and made the romance even more rewarding.
Speaking of romance, it was definitely romancing! There was a great balance of passion and sweetness, and I loved seeing Noah and Santiago (Maya’s brother and Noah’s teammate) eventually come to an understanding.
The only reason this isn’t a full five stars for me is Maya’s character. While she does improve by the end, I didn’t feel her growth as much throughout the book, unlike Noah’s. She had potential but just fell a little short in terms of development.
Overall, Throttled is an entertaining, steamy, and emotional read with a fantastic male lead and an engaging romance. Definitely worth picking up. I'm looking forward to read the other books of the Dirty Air series of Liam, Jax, and Santiago.
The tension between Maya and Noah at the beginning was fantastic. The whole brother’s enemy to lovers trope was done just right, and Noah’s bad-boy persona mixed with his willingness to change for the right girl made him such a compelling character. His dedication, even going to therapy to prove himself, was a standout moment. It really showed his growth and made the romance even more rewarding.
Speaking of romance, it was definitely romancing! There was a great balance of passion and sweetness, and I loved seeing Noah and Santiago (Maya’s brother and Noah’s teammate) eventually come to an understanding.
The only reason this isn’t a full five stars for me is Maya’s character. While she does improve by the end, I didn’t feel her growth as much throughout the book, unlike Noah’s. She had potential but just fell a little short in terms of development.
Overall, Throttled is an entertaining, steamy, and emotional read with a fantastic male lead and an engaging romance. Definitely worth picking up. I'm looking forward to read the other books of the Dirty Air series of Liam, Jax, and Santiago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book was described as a friends with benefits story but it’s not that at all. It’s mostly love at first sight and enemies to lovers. The story was still good just not what I expected which took me out of it a bit. But I still loved the characters and their relationship although the FMC and her brother’s relationship seemed odd to me. Like there wasn’t enough fighting like a typical sibling relationship. It lowkey bordered incestuous to me by how “close” and “protective” they were. And once the MCs decided that they were going to try to be serious with each other, most of their problems faded away. There weren’t enough roadblocks that really tried the strength of their relationship so it seemed too easily won. Overall I liked the book but I’m hoping the second one is better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Car accident, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Violence
challenging
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Violence, Car accident, Abandonment, Classism
Minor: Vomit
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
This is my first racing romance and ai really enjoyed it! Between all the female fans throwing themselves at the racers and the danger of the sport, it is hard to imagine one of the top playboys will want to settle down. Noah meets his rival’s sister and it’s all over for him. I just love the found family and support they give each other in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading Final Offer last year, I knew I wanted to read Lauren Asher’s backlist and this book was pretty good for her debut.
This book follows Maya and Noah. Noah is an F1 racer and Maya has just graduated from university. After her brother, who is also an F1 racer and enemies with Noah, transfers to Noah’s team, Maya decides to tag along and go on tour with him. While her brother warns her to stay away, she can’t help by being drawn in by him.
This was okay. Let’s start with the positives first.
I really like Lauren Asher’s writing. I was drawn in by the beginning of this book and liked the characters from the start. For her debut, this book is pretty good.
I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. I loved watching them jet set around the world for F1 racing. Honestly that’s probably my favourite part. I’m excited to read the other books in this series.
What lacked for me was the development of the relationship. Overall, I did like Maya and Noah, and while pace wise, they did take a while to actually get together, the scenes to get you there just didn’t make me care for them that much. The development of their relationship felt lacking.
It’s also unfortunate that the big part in Noah’s character development takes place off page during a time jump. I wish we were able to see that and actually see him grow as a character rather than just feeling like the author flipped the switch to get her characters where she wanted.
Overall, this was just okay for me. I will be continuing on with the series but I just found this book a bit underwhelming.
This book follows Maya and Noah. Noah is an F1 racer and Maya has just graduated from university. After her brother, who is also an F1 racer and enemies with Noah, transfers to Noah’s team, Maya decides to tag along and go on tour with him. While her brother warns her to stay away, she can’t help by being drawn in by him.
This was okay. Let’s start with the positives first.
I really like Lauren Asher’s writing. I was drawn in by the beginning of this book and liked the characters from the start. For her debut, this book is pretty good.
I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. I loved watching them jet set around the world for F1 racing. Honestly that’s probably my favourite part. I’m excited to read the other books in this series.
What lacked for me was the development of the relationship. Overall, I did like Maya and Noah, and while pace wise, they did take a while to actually get together, the scenes to get you there just didn’t make me care for them that much. The development of their relationship felt lacking.
It’s also unfortunate that the big part in Noah’s character development takes place off page during a time jump. I wish we were able to see that and actually see him grow as a character rather than just feeling like the author flipped the switch to get her characters where she wanted.
Overall, this was just okay for me. I will be continuing on with the series but I just found this book a bit underwhelming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence