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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was 3.5-4 stars for me.
I love F1 and I really wanted to fall for this one. As I was reading, it gave major F1 the Movie vibes. The principal for the Arden team falls for their number 1 driver, which I honestly just started picturing the movie as I was reading.
Although much of this was predictable, I still enjoyed the characters and the plot. This was a fun read with a lot of angst and if you enjoy F1, then you'll enjoy this fast paced F1 romance.
I love F1 and I really wanted to fall for this one. As I was reading, it gave major F1 the Movie vibes. The principal for the Arden team falls for their number 1 driver, which I honestly just started picturing the movie as I was reading.
Although much of this was predictable, I still enjoyed the characters and the plot. This was a fun read with a lot of angst and if you enjoy F1, then you'll enjoy this fast paced F1 romance.
fast-paced
This was a fun and quick read. The characters were great and definitely had chemistry! There were a few plot pieces that were brought up a few times but never seemed to get resolved, so I felt a little like they shouldn’t have been brought up at all in that case. Some side characters were also a bit flat and predictable. I found it a little frustrating that for people who are trying to keep their relationship out of the public eye they sure do love risking it with a lot of PDA. But I still had fun reading it!
The book releases January 6, 2026 so be sure to check it out!
I received a copy of the book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
medium-paced
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me access to the eARC of this book!
I had a fun time with this romance. I will say the relationship felt incredible shallow and didn't make sense in the way that, they didn't really speak about their past or future together. They didn't build on their relationship either, it was hot and heavy from the minute they engaged with each other. Which I'm down for, however I do need some depth at some point.
The F1 driver name drops went crazy in this one, and although it was fun the first time after the sixth or seventh name drop had me rolling my eyes. Like come on, this doesn't need to be based fully in reality when the main characters are on made up teams. It was odd and pulled me out of the story.
My favorite part was that our FMC was a racing gal from the start, she did karting all the way to F3. The handful of F1 romances I've read often have the FMC just be a random team member or an outsider so it was nice to have her back story be actually racing like the MMC often are.
I had a fun time with this romance. I will say the relationship felt incredible shallow and didn't make sense in the way that, they didn't really speak about their past or future together. They didn't build on their relationship either, it was hot and heavy from the minute they engaged with each other. Which I'm down for, however I do need some depth at some point.
The F1 driver name drops went crazy in this one, and although it was fun the first time after the sixth or seventh name drop had me rolling my eyes. Like come on, this doesn't need to be based fully in reality when the main characters are on made up teams. It was odd and pulled me out of the story.
My favorite part was that our FMC was a racing gal from the start, she did karting all the way to F3. The handful of F1 romances I've read often have the FMC just be a random team member or an outsider so it was nice to have her back story be actually racing like the MMC often are.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me access to the eARC of this book!
Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent is a cute, contemporary sport romance focusing on F1 racing. we follow our team principal Chloe as she tries to navigate a male dominant sport. She’s trying to get an underdog team on track when she’s blind-sided by the hiring of a new driver, who just happens to be a childhood friend and crush. Can she manage the team and her feelings? Matt, the F1 driver seems to be on the last legs of his career. Dropped from his big racing contract to start back at the bottom, and battling a mental block, he gets saddled with a girl he hasn’t seen in forever. Now she’s his boss and he’s starting to realize maybe he’s been missing something all along.
Watch as Chloe and Matt both try and figure out their lives on and off the track.
This book is told in two perspectives and that’s something I really love in romance novels. It was very well written. It is an easy read even if you know nothing about F1 like I did.
hopeful
medium-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
This was super cute! I really enjoyed it and thought it was a great balance between plot, character growth, and romance.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
This one took me a while to get through. Definitely a slow burn romance IMO. I wasn't into the racing which obviously was a huge part of the book 🥴 But overall it was very cute. I'd definitely recommend to friends a d family who love to read romance and also love racing!
Thank you for the ARC
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
**Thank you to Lizzy Dent, Putnam-G.P. Putnam’s Sons and the team at NetGalley for this ARC!!**
This was my first F1 romance and wow, it did not disappoint!! This story follows Chloe Coleman and her journey to finding her place within the F1 world, a predominately male dominated industry. She does so with grace, strength and some unexpected challenges. I loved the relationship between her and Matt. I loved how their relationship stayed true to who they are as individuals, friends and racers! I would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a little racing romance in their life!!
This was my first F1 romance and wow, it did not disappoint!! This story follows Chloe Coleman and her journey to finding her place within the F1 world, a predominately male dominated industry. She does so with grace, strength and some unexpected challenges. I loved the relationship between her and Matt. I loved how their relationship stayed true to who they are as individuals, friends and racers! I would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a little racing romance in their life!!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes