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“A sexy, soapy treat that is like absolutely nothing else out there right now. Think glamour, think drama, think champagne and ambition.” ―Sierra Simone, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Priest and Salt Kiss
There’s forbidden love to play for in the high-octane, high-stakes world of Formula 1, where contenders converge in a scalding romance by USA Today bestselling author Andie J. Christopher.
When people drive and play this hard and fast, three interconnected couples discover that love comes with a risk.
After Cece finds her Formula 1 driver husband, Ethan, cheating, she turns to his alpha racing rival, Luca, for an intimate kind of solace. It’s exactly what she needs. But Ethan isn’t letting her go. And what happens between the three of them is scandalous enough to set the track on fire.
Micaela is the only female driver with a spot on the grid. One She has it bad for the team principal—who happens to be her ex’s dad. He’s older, powerful, sexy, and definitely off limits. But Micaela isn’t the kind of woman to step away from a challenge. In fact, she craves it.
Press officer Paola’s biggest problem is softening the image of Brent, a spoiled playboy driver who’s full of swagger, attitude, and an irresistible hate-to-love-him appeal. It’s Paola’s job to keep him in line, even if she has to bribe him with kisses to do it.
Strap yourself in. The stakes are high and the heat is scalding.
There’s forbidden love to play for in the high-octane, high-stakes world of Formula 1, where contenders converge in a scalding romance by USA Today bestselling author Andie J. Christopher.
When people drive and play this hard and fast, three interconnected couples discover that love comes with a risk.
After Cece finds her Formula 1 driver husband, Ethan, cheating, she turns to his alpha racing rival, Luca, for an intimate kind of solace. It’s exactly what she needs. But Ethan isn’t letting her go. And what happens between the three of them is scandalous enough to set the track on fire.
Micaela is the only female driver with a spot on the grid. One She has it bad for the team principal—who happens to be her ex’s dad. He’s older, powerful, sexy, and definitely off limits. But Micaela isn’t the kind of woman to step away from a challenge. In fact, she craves it.
Press officer Paola’s biggest problem is softening the image of Brent, a spoiled playboy driver who’s full of swagger, attitude, and an irresistible hate-to-love-him appeal. It’s Paola’s job to keep him in line, even if she has to bribe him with kisses to do it.
Strap yourself in. The stakes are high and the heat is scalding.
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Published September 9, 2025
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September 14, 2025
Okay bring back books with multiple storylines please!! This took me back to my mom’s romance books (which I used to steal regularly obvs)—soapy drama, high stakes, everyone is HOT. Am I into F1 now?!
Just a big hell yeah to FASTER, Andie really blessed us with this one.
Just a big hell yeah to FASTER, Andie really blessed us with this one.
August 30, 2025
Heat Index: 7.5/10.
—a good, old-fashioned bonkbuster
—Challengers vibes to the max
—"oh no my ex's dad is hot"
—local rakish dumbass gets stomped on by a take no prisoners woman, absolutely loves it
The Basics:
In the high stakes world of Formula 1, three intersecting relationships go off the deep end... In a big way.
When WAG Cece catches her husband Ethan cheating, the natural move is to get back at him by sleeping with his former best friend (and new teammate) Luca. But when Ethan finds out about their hookup, he's not... only.... angry...
Micaela is the only prominent female driver in the game, and it is in fact a game she's killing. Too bad she's been lusting after her boss Liam for quite some time—even when she was dating his son, Brent. Good thing Liam has NO! IDEA! Or does he?
Brent, general dumbass at large, is heading for a crash and burn OFF the track if he doesn't get his act together. The person for the job is straitlaced press manager Paola. But as it turns out, the best way to get Brent to listen is to do things like agree to go on totally platonic dates with him. Sure, Jan!
Three high-drama romances for the price of one? SAY LESS.
The Review:
A quick note on the term "bonkbuster", which is something I hadn't heard of in quite a long time. It's basically a subgenre of romance-leaning women's lit (or true romance) wherein there's glitz, glamor, craziness, and HEAT. It was popularized by Jackie Collins, and was picked up by authors like Judith Krantz and Danielle Steele. The concept of this book, aside from the Formula 1 of it all, essentially brings that back—though here, it is solidly and determinedly romance, with HEAs all around. Never fear!
I am... absolutely thrilled that Andie J. Christopher took this on. She needs to do more of this. I am BEGGING her to do more of this. Truly, she knocked it out of the park, and this is exactly the kind of vibe that I want from contemporaries in the future. ESPECIALLY contemporaries that take place in the luxe world of sports like Formula 1. I'm not against the books about richy-riches going to small towns and rediscovering themselves.
But right now, I'd rather have it all get a bit bonkers. Because people in these worlds do tend to be bonkers! This is a perfect combination of bonkers, genuine romance, and catty drama. And I'm so impressed that each of these three romance arcs, very much separate if intersecting, feels totally complete and realized. So... I'm gonna give each one a little mini review.
Brent and Paola's story is probably the tamest of the three, which you kind of need to balance out what's going on in the rest of the book. Christopher is pretty bold in designating not one, but two cheating bastards as heroes in her novel. Not that Brent cheats on Paola, to be clear—but we know from the jump that he was unfaithful to Micaela when they were together, and basically a failure of a boyfriend. And he doesn't super care, to be honest. He's a charming loser who would absolutely talk you into bed and never call, and his daddy issues are, well, pronounced.
It's basically up to Paola to manage him like she manages everyone else. But this isn't her "fixing" him. This is her throwing down a gauntlet, and Brent realizing that he needs to level up if he wants this woman to take him seriously. Because maybe, deep down, he knows that he's a deeply unserious man, and that can't be... everything he is. Their relationship is actually quite sweet, with a lot of rolling of the eyes from her and dogged pursuit from him, with a dash of that classic "man who is entirely dependent on his employee and would die without her because oops he's in love" flavor. Though, to be clear, Paola doesn't work for Brent—she works for his dad.
Which leads us to... Liam and Micaela. I really love ex's dad as a romance concept, but I find that it's often done in way that is just... sleazy. And yes, it's inherently sleazy, but I also want to feel like the hero actually wants the heroine and loves his child takes what they're doing seriously. Which is what this nails and wrings out for max angst.
It takes a minute for us to get Liam's POV, which is a brilliant choice. Because for the first chunk of the book, it's entirely possible that Micaela is just mooning over her ex's dad while feeling very bad about it. And the moment when she realizes that it's VERY mutual? The moment when you the reader realize it? It's such a sudden, out of the blue shocker that I did a little gasp. Like, I knew the book was going to go there, but it's just such a... dirty reveal in a way that shouldn't have shocked me. But dude, I was scandalized.
And Liam is actually a good guy who does think about what he's doing, and does agonize over it. So while it's super hot, there's also a real sense of Illicit Affairs Dot MP3 going on in the best possible. I mean, that's really The Vibe. I ate it up, and the final resolution is one for the books (I mean, it is in this book, so).
Finally, my favorite of the storylines—Cece bangs her husband's former bestie and finds out their relationship was once very [GASP] and they were ROOMMATES by way of Art and Patrick in Challengers. (To be clear, Christopher wrote this before Challengers came out. So really, she was just predicting the future.)
Again, I am so impressed that this book takes on the romance Third Rail—cheating. I personally love a good cheating book. This is exactly how it should be done. Never is Ethan let off the hook easily (it's important that this novel covers almost a year's worth of time) and the novel fully owns his douchebaggery. He's gotta learn, and he's gotta grow, I personally bought it. Part of this is also because frankly, Cece is just as messy as her man. Men. She's a lowkey wild, cutting woman who may not have been screwing around on Ethan—but she sure did know to run to Luca when Ethan made that move, hmm?
Luca is... a lot. He easily could've been the Sad Piner, but nah. This is a man who gets a taste and wants it all. Perhaps my favorite moment of the whole novel is Ethan Realizing Things, because it's just SUCH a dirtbag moment from Luca, and frankly one of the hottest things I've read in a while. They're both dirtbags, your honor, and I love them?
The relationship dynamics between these three are complex and messy and lived in, so that when certain lines get crossed (you know, the lines you wanted Challengers to cross) it feels completely natural. This is always where these three were headed. There is no other option for any of them. But also—it's the biggest possible they could embark on, and Luca and Ethan are both at the pinnacles of their careers.
All three of these storylines end on the perfect notes, but frankly, the way this one finished (lol, get it, racing and also sex) was PEAK diabolical romance mayhem. Like? What are you doing? Keep doing it!
The Sex:
I mean, obviously it's stupid hot. You get illicit plane hookups, illicit public bathroom hookups, illicit revenge sex, illicit servicing from your hot idiot, breakup sex (makeup sex), sad shower hookups when you Feel Like Pure Shit And Just Want Her Back. At the same time, it feels perfectly balanced with the narrative. This is a dramatic, hot book, but it hits its emotional core perfectly.
The Conclusion:
I mean, obviously I loved this. Seriously, this is the vibe we need to see more of. Give me mess! Give me imperfect people who nonetheless fall in love! Give me longing! Give me culmination! Give me DIFFICULT FEELINGS.
Anyway, preorder it ASAP.
Thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
—a good, old-fashioned bonkbuster
—Challengers vibes to the max
—"oh no my ex's dad is hot"
—local rakish dumbass gets stomped on by a take no prisoners woman, absolutely loves it
The Basics:
In the high stakes world of Formula 1, three intersecting relationships go off the deep end... In a big way.
When WAG Cece catches her husband Ethan cheating, the natural move is to get back at him by sleeping with his former best friend (and new teammate) Luca. But when Ethan finds out about their hookup, he's not... only.... angry...
Micaela is the only prominent female driver in the game, and it is in fact a game she's killing. Too bad she's been lusting after her boss Liam for quite some time—even when she was dating his son, Brent. Good thing Liam has NO! IDEA! Or does he?
Brent, general dumbass at large, is heading for a crash and burn OFF the track if he doesn't get his act together. The person for the job is straitlaced press manager Paola. But as it turns out, the best way to get Brent to listen is to do things like agree to go on totally platonic dates with him. Sure, Jan!
Three high-drama romances for the price of one? SAY LESS.
The Review:
A quick note on the term "bonkbuster", which is something I hadn't heard of in quite a long time. It's basically a subgenre of romance-leaning women's lit (or true romance) wherein there's glitz, glamor, craziness, and HEAT. It was popularized by Jackie Collins, and was picked up by authors like Judith Krantz and Danielle Steele. The concept of this book, aside from the Formula 1 of it all, essentially brings that back—though here, it is solidly and determinedly romance, with HEAs all around. Never fear!
I am... absolutely thrilled that Andie J. Christopher took this on. She needs to do more of this. I am BEGGING her to do more of this. Truly, she knocked it out of the park, and this is exactly the kind of vibe that I want from contemporaries in the future. ESPECIALLY contemporaries that take place in the luxe world of sports like Formula 1. I'm not against the books about richy-riches going to small towns and rediscovering themselves.
But right now, I'd rather have it all get a bit bonkers. Because people in these worlds do tend to be bonkers! This is a perfect combination of bonkers, genuine romance, and catty drama. And I'm so impressed that each of these three romance arcs, very much separate if intersecting, feels totally complete and realized. So... I'm gonna give each one a little mini review.
Brent and Paola's story is probably the tamest of the three, which you kind of need to balance out what's going on in the rest of the book. Christopher is pretty bold in designating not one, but two cheating bastards as heroes in her novel. Not that Brent cheats on Paola, to be clear—but we know from the jump that he was unfaithful to Micaela when they were together, and basically a failure of a boyfriend. And he doesn't super care, to be honest. He's a charming loser who would absolutely talk you into bed and never call, and his daddy issues are, well, pronounced.
It's basically up to Paola to manage him like she manages everyone else. But this isn't her "fixing" him. This is her throwing down a gauntlet, and Brent realizing that he needs to level up if he wants this woman to take him seriously. Because maybe, deep down, he knows that he's a deeply unserious man, and that can't be... everything he is. Their relationship is actually quite sweet, with a lot of rolling of the eyes from her and dogged pursuit from him, with a dash of that classic "man who is entirely dependent on his employee and would die without her because oops he's in love" flavor. Though, to be clear, Paola doesn't work for Brent—she works for his dad.
Which leads us to... Liam and Micaela. I really love ex's dad as a romance concept, but I find that it's often done in way that is just... sleazy. And yes, it's inherently sleazy, but I also want to feel like the hero actually wants the heroine and loves his child takes what they're doing seriously. Which is what this nails and wrings out for max angst.
It takes a minute for us to get Liam's POV, which is a brilliant choice. Because for the first chunk of the book, it's entirely possible that Micaela is just mooning over her ex's dad while feeling very bad about it. And the moment when she realizes that it's VERY mutual? The moment when you the reader realize it? It's such a sudden, out of the blue shocker that I did a little gasp. Like, I knew the book was going to go there, but it's just such a... dirty reveal in a way that shouldn't have shocked me. But dude, I was scandalized.
And Liam is actually a good guy who does think about what he's doing, and does agonize over it. So while it's super hot, there's also a real sense of Illicit Affairs Dot MP3 going on in the best possible. I mean, that's really The Vibe. I ate it up, and the final resolution is one for the books (I mean, it is in this book, so).
Finally, my favorite of the storylines—Cece bangs her husband's former bestie and finds out their relationship was once very [GASP] and they were ROOMMATES by way of Art and Patrick in Challengers. (To be clear, Christopher wrote this before Challengers came out. So really, she was just predicting the future.)
Again, I am so impressed that this book takes on the romance Third Rail—cheating. I personally love a good cheating book. This is exactly how it should be done. Never is Ethan let off the hook easily (it's important that this novel covers almost a year's worth of time) and the novel fully owns his douchebaggery. He's gotta learn, and he's gotta grow, I personally bought it. Part of this is also because frankly, Cece is just as messy as her man. Men. She's a lowkey wild, cutting woman who may not have been screwing around on Ethan—but she sure did know to run to Luca when Ethan made that move, hmm?
Luca is... a lot. He easily could've been the Sad Piner, but nah. This is a man who gets a taste and wants it all. Perhaps my favorite moment of the whole novel is Ethan Realizing Things, because it's just SUCH a dirtbag moment from Luca, and frankly one of the hottest things I've read in a while. They're both dirtbags, your honor, and I love them?
The relationship dynamics between these three are complex and messy and lived in, so that when certain lines get crossed (you know, the lines you wanted Challengers to cross) it feels completely natural. This is always where these three were headed. There is no other option for any of them. But also—it's the biggest possible they could embark on, and Luca and Ethan are both at the pinnacles of their careers.
All three of these storylines end on the perfect notes, but frankly, the way this one finished (lol, get it, racing and also sex) was PEAK diabolical romance mayhem. Like? What are you doing? Keep doing it!
The Sex:
I mean, obviously it's stupid hot. You get illicit plane hookups, illicit public bathroom hookups, illicit revenge sex, illicit servicing from your hot idiot, breakup sex (makeup sex), sad shower hookups when you Feel Like Pure Shit And Just Want Her Back. At the same time, it feels perfectly balanced with the narrative. This is a dramatic, hot book, but it hits its emotional core perfectly.
The Conclusion:
I mean, obviously I loved this. Seriously, this is the vibe we need to see more of. Give me mess! Give me imperfect people who nonetheless fall in love! Give me longing! Give me culmination! Give me DIFFICULT FEELINGS.
Anyway, preorder it ASAP.
Thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
September 5, 2025
There’s a part of me that appreciates that Andie J. Christopher figured out the formula for how to write a F1 romance. It’s needs to be oversized with the glitz and the glamour, it needs sex and secrets and scandals galore. That she turned it into a classic “bonkbuster” as popularized in the 1970s and 80s by the likes of Jackie Collins and Jilly Cooper and Judith Krantz makes perfect sense. If you’ve watched even a single episode of Drive to Survive, you know how utterly bananas and soapy the sport of F1 is. Filled with patriarchal leanings and outsized machismo and set against the backdrop of glamorous locales like Monaco and Monza, this is one part lifestyles of the rich and famous, one part the fast and the furious, and probably a whole lotta sex.
It makes sense then for a F1 romance to work with an ensemble of characters and multiple romances developing concurrently rather than the traditional romance of just a couple of MCs and one main romance. It’s soapy and dramatic and would play well on tv. I love the addition of a female F1 driver, one who is a generational talent.
There’s the development of a polyamorous romance when a married couple find themselves in love with his former best friend turned new teammate. There’s the female driver falling for her team principal who also happens to be her ex boyfriend’s dad. And then there’s the ex bf, the teammate of the female driver, falling for the head of his team’s PR.
D R A M A
I’ll say it was a riveting read but weirdly, I also felt detached. There’s not a whole lot of character development in a book like this. It’s plot heavy and sex heavy (not a complaint, just an observation) and it was a fun time. But I also didn’t really feel like I was rooting for any of the characters overmuch, more like I was a bystander watching as all these trains were about to collide.
ARC from publisher via NetGalley, opinions are all mine.
It makes sense then for a F1 romance to work with an ensemble of characters and multiple romances developing concurrently rather than the traditional romance of just a couple of MCs and one main romance. It’s soapy and dramatic and would play well on tv. I love the addition of a female F1 driver, one who is a generational talent.
There’s the development of a polyamorous romance when a married couple find themselves in love with his former best friend turned new teammate. There’s the female driver falling for her team principal who also happens to be her ex boyfriend’s dad. And then there’s the ex bf, the teammate of the female driver, falling for the head of his team’s PR.
D R A M A
I’ll say it was a riveting read but weirdly, I also felt detached. There’s not a whole lot of character development in a book like this. It’s plot heavy and sex heavy (not a complaint, just an observation) and it was a fun time. But I also didn’t really feel like I was rooting for any of the characters overmuch, more like I was a bystander watching as all these trains were about to collide.
ARC from publisher via NetGalley, opinions are all mine.
November 17, 2025
THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE I NEED IT INJECTED INTO MY VEINS
September 22, 2025
3 stars
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Faster follows the stories of three interconnected couple in the Formula 1 world who learn that love has its risks. The first story follows Cece after finding her husband, Ethan cheating in their bed. Cece turns to Lucas, Ethan’s driving rival and ex best friend, for both emotional and physical support. Ethan unwilling to let his wife go and recognizing his intimate past with Lucas will set his relationship with them on a scandalous path. The second plot follows Micaela a woman driver in F1 who joins her ex’s dad’s team. Liam is sexy and powerful, but definitely off limits. Yet, Micaela unable to say no to a challenge can’t help but see where this forbidden attraction with her boss leads. The last story follows Paola, a press officer, who aims to keep Brent in line and tamp down his spoiled playboy driver image. However, Brent is turning out to be a bigger issue than Paola had expected. With Brent’s image being her biggest problem, she agrees to dinner with him and turns to using bribery and dates to keep him in line.
Honestly, I thought having to follow three storylines in one book would be too much yet I enjoyed it. The book was fast paced and filled with drama. We get everyone’s point of view, which I appreciated because we got to know the characters. My favorite storyline was definitely Micaela’s and Liam’s. I loved the forbidden aspect and how they felt when they couldn’t display their affection in public. My least favorite was Cece’s and Ethan’s relationship, especially when Cece says she wanted to take advantage of Ethan’s drug use because he would be aroused. That put me off their story and sort of made me find her annoying and whiny for the rest of the book. As I had said this book was fast paced, but I also felt it was a bit rushed in some parts. I would have like to have individual books of the couples or at least a series of short novellas that could go a little more in depth into their stories.
The audiobook was very good and I appreciated how the narrator made each character different from each other, which made this an easy read/listen. Her voice was easy to follow and did not fall flat at any point during the book. I look forward to more of her work.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the audiobook arc.
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Faster follows the stories of three interconnected couple in the Formula 1 world who learn that love has its risks. The first story follows Cece after finding her husband, Ethan cheating in their bed. Cece turns to Lucas, Ethan’s driving rival and ex best friend, for both emotional and physical support. Ethan unwilling to let his wife go and recognizing his intimate past with Lucas will set his relationship with them on a scandalous path. The second plot follows Micaela a woman driver in F1 who joins her ex’s dad’s team. Liam is sexy and powerful, but definitely off limits. Yet, Micaela unable to say no to a challenge can’t help but see where this forbidden attraction with her boss leads. The last story follows Paola, a press officer, who aims to keep Brent in line and tamp down his spoiled playboy driver image. However, Brent is turning out to be a bigger issue than Paola had expected. With Brent’s image being her biggest problem, she agrees to dinner with him and turns to using bribery and dates to keep him in line.
Honestly, I thought having to follow three storylines in one book would be too much yet I enjoyed it. The book was fast paced and filled with drama. We get everyone’s point of view, which I appreciated because we got to know the characters. My favorite storyline was definitely Micaela’s and Liam’s. I loved the forbidden aspect and how they felt when they couldn’t display their affection in public. My least favorite was Cece’s and Ethan’s relationship, especially when Cece says she wanted to take advantage of Ethan’s drug use because he would be aroused. That put me off their story and sort of made me find her annoying and whiny for the rest of the book. As I had said this book was fast paced, but I also felt it was a bit rushed in some parts. I would have like to have individual books of the couples or at least a series of short novellas that could go a little more in depth into their stories.
The audiobook was very good and I appreciated how the narrator made each character different from each other, which made this an easy read/listen. Her voice was easy to follow and did not fall flat at any point during the book. I look forward to more of her work.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the audiobook arc.
September 10, 2025
faut voir comment je suis frustrée carrément ca m’énerve là. le potentiel de fou de faire un roman sur les scandales dans le monde de la f1 en mode gossip girl x f1 sauf que y’a justement que les idées qui sont bonnes quoi ! c’est mal amené, on nous balance mille info dès le premier chapitre sur les malheurs des perso avant même qu’on s’attache à eux donc 0 intérêt si j’ai pas d’empathie pour eux fin? ils sont tous chiants à crever, ils ont déjà tous un crush sur leur love interest avant même que leur intrigue commence ca retire tout intérêt puis alors la meuf de la première histoire la pick me de merde on dirait alexandra saint mIeux. sérieux un livre de 300 pages pour 3 histoires différentes c’est sûr qu’on a vachement le temps d’en faire le tour c’est bien ! sans parler des comparaisons sur la f1 pendant le smut cringe au possible. bref j’attendais impatiemment l’histoire de la meuf avec son ex boyfriend’s dad qui est aussi son team principal #wolff iykyk mais je suppose que je peux aller me faire foutre
June 2, 2025
I would like to start by thanking netgalley for the arc of this book.
Who doesn't love drive to survive and F1? No one. That is the proper answer, and when I saw faster by Andie Christopher come up I knew I had to grab this book.
When F1 WAG Cece catches her F1 driver husband Ethan cheating on her on New Year's Eve she does what any self respecting well rounded woman would do, she runs to her husband's ex-best friend/arch nemesis alpha male Luca. Unfortunately for her both Ethan and Luca do not want to let her go and what conspires between the three of them can definitely rival the pace and speed on the track.
Micaela is the only female on the grid this year and her biggest problem. Falling for her ex-boyfriend's super hot dad/team principal. He is completely off-limits but that doesn't stop her from wanting more.
Press officer Paola's biggest problem is Brett who is a spoiled, play-boy and it's Paola's job to keep him in line. The best way bribe him with kisses of course.
Fasten your seatbelt because this is one bumpy ride.
Who doesn't love drive to survive and F1? No one. That is the proper answer, and when I saw faster by Andie Christopher come up I knew I had to grab this book.
When F1 WAG Cece catches her F1 driver husband Ethan cheating on her on New Year's Eve she does what any self respecting well rounded woman would do, she runs to her husband's ex-best friend/arch nemesis alpha male Luca. Unfortunately for her both Ethan and Luca do not want to let her go and what conspires between the three of them can definitely rival the pace and speed on the track.
Micaela is the only female on the grid this year and her biggest problem. Falling for her ex-boyfriend's super hot dad/team principal. He is completely off-limits but that doesn't stop her from wanting more.
Press officer Paola's biggest problem is Brett who is a spoiled, play-boy and it's Paola's job to keep him in line. The best way bribe him with kisses of course.
Fasten your seatbelt because this is one bumpy ride.
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October 23, 2025I LOVED this book, and it honestly surprised me because my opposition to infidelity is borderline religious (I'm an atheist, and you need a very strict moral code as an atheist if you don't want to turn into like, an eviler version of Bill Maher).
I read this book right after I read the ARC for Can't Get Enough of the Duke by Lenora Bell ( my review for it is here), and one major aspect of that is the age gap between the hero and the heroine, he's 35 and she's 18, and it really squicked me out. I tried to examine my instinctive disgust with the age gap, like am I just being unfairly judgmental? Am I being hyper-sensitive about the fact that the heroine loses her virginity to the hero by means of BDSM? And then, I read Faster, which has a pretty substantial age gap romance in it in addition to a throuple as well as straight up infidelity, and I was like "No, I am not a prude, the Lenora Bell book is bizarre, especially since the author and narrative don't even seem to be aware of how disconcerting it is."
Okay so as for Faster, I LOVED the Formula One setting, it made the book fast-paced and very hot (in more ways than one) and everything I love about Jackie Collins and Danielle Steel but ramped up to eleven. I've always been a fan of sports romance, and I vastly prefer hockey romances (the Off Campus and Heated Rivalry series are coming out this year!!) to single-dad and/or small town romances, which give me the ick, but I haven't read many Formula One romances, and this really sold the subgenre to me.
The way I see it, the throuple (Cece, Ethan, and Luca) are the alpha couple in this book, Michaela and Liam the beta couple, and Paola and Brent the gamma.
Ethan/Cece/Luca was very well-done, I really believed they all loved each other, and it's hard to explain but it felt like the stakes were fair, and they all deserved each other. Plus like, unlike Challengers (the 2024 movie) or The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy, this book goes there, like Ethan and Luca hook up and it's so much more believable than if they miraculously never touched while having sex with the same woman.
Micaela/Liam (aka the father of her ex-boyfriend, Brent), was also wonderful, and was a real palate cleanser after my discomfort with Can't Get Enough of the Duke's age gap. For one thing, Micaela was 22, not 18, and that makes a huge difference developmentally, and also, Liam genuinely came off as a good guy, and it wasn't remotely skeezy or smarmy, and I was rooting for them the whole time. It felt like Micaela had real agency throughout the whole thing, and she didn't come across as immature at all. Ironically, Micaela reminded me of Genevieve in Julie Anne Long's What I Did for a Duke, in that she knew what she wanted and went for it, and refused to revert to the "I'm just a girl tee hee" defense the moment she was challenged, like real self-respect there in the Didion sense.
Brent/Paola was a very good gamma pairing because in most romances, Brent would not get his happy ending since he's ... a cheerful fuckboy with daddy issues who cheated on the heroine of the book (Micaela). But they're both super engaging and their romance is downright sweet because in a sense, their gender roles are almost swapped, with Brent being more in touch with his emotions and Paola being more blunt and evasive.
In general though, I think it's super refreshing that Christopher touches the third rail of romance, infidelity, in such an outright way and made not just one, but two cheaters in this book the heroes. In a weird sense, that felt more realistic than pretending that all love is pure and nobody ever screws up. I'm not endorsing infidelity at all, but it all felt very earthy and organic, which made it way more sexy than most other recent romance novels, which veer towards completely pearl-clutching or so sensationalistic it's dull.
Anyways, SO much fun, super sexy, and everybody should read it.
I read this book right after I read the ARC for Can't Get Enough of the Duke by Lenora Bell ( my review for it is here), and one major aspect of that is the age gap between the hero and the heroine, he's 35 and she's 18, and it really squicked me out. I tried to examine my instinctive disgust with the age gap, like am I just being unfairly judgmental? Am I being hyper-sensitive about the fact that the heroine loses her virginity to the hero by means of BDSM? And then, I read Faster, which has a pretty substantial age gap romance in it in addition to a throuple as well as straight up infidelity, and I was like "No, I am not a prude, the Lenora Bell book is bizarre, especially since the author and narrative don't even seem to be aware of how disconcerting it is."
Okay so as for Faster, I LOVED the Formula One setting, it made the book fast-paced and very hot (in more ways than one) and everything I love about Jackie Collins and Danielle Steel but ramped up to eleven. I've always been a fan of sports romance, and I vastly prefer hockey romances (the Off Campus and Heated Rivalry series are coming out this year!!) to single-dad and/or small town romances, which give me the ick, but I haven't read many Formula One romances, and this really sold the subgenre to me.
The way I see it, the throuple (Cece, Ethan, and Luca) are the alpha couple in this book, Michaela and Liam the beta couple, and Paola and Brent the gamma.
Ethan/Cece/Luca was very well-done, I really believed they all loved each other, and it's hard to explain but it felt like the stakes were fair, and they all deserved each other. Plus like, unlike Challengers (the 2024 movie) or The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy, this book goes there, like Ethan and Luca hook up and it's so much more believable than if they miraculously never touched while having sex with the same woman.
Micaela/Liam (aka the father of her ex-boyfriend, Brent), was also wonderful, and was a real palate cleanser after my discomfort with Can't Get Enough of the Duke's age gap. For one thing, Micaela was 22, not 18, and that makes a huge difference developmentally, and also, Liam genuinely came off as a good guy, and it wasn't remotely skeezy or smarmy, and I was rooting for them the whole time. It felt like Micaela had real agency throughout the whole thing, and she didn't come across as immature at all. Ironically, Micaela reminded me of Genevieve in Julie Anne Long's What I Did for a Duke, in that she knew what she wanted and went for it, and refused to revert to the "I'm just a girl tee hee" defense the moment she was challenged, like real self-respect there in the Didion sense.
Brent/Paola was a very good gamma pairing because in most romances, Brent would not get his happy ending since he's ... a cheerful fuckboy with daddy issues who cheated on the heroine of the book (Micaela). But they're both super engaging and their romance is downright sweet because in a sense, their gender roles are almost swapped, with Brent being more in touch with his emotions and Paola being more blunt and evasive.
In general though, I think it's super refreshing that Christopher touches the third rail of romance, infidelity, in such an outright way and made not just one, but two cheaters in this book the heroes. In a weird sense, that felt more realistic than pretending that all love is pure and nobody ever screws up. I'm not endorsing infidelity at all, but it all felt very earthy and organic, which made it way more sexy than most other recent romance novels, which veer towards completely pearl-clutching or so sensationalistic it's dull.
Anyways, SO much fun, super sexy, and everybody should read it.
September 2, 2025
I have mixed feelings about this one.
Having three different storylines in this one, where everyone has a POV, is a little too much. Especially since there is one reader for all of the POVs, which really made it hard to follow along sometimes. Even at just over 350 pages, it wasn't enough time for all the stories to develop properly and with depth. It really turned into mostly spicy scenes between different people and then some mild plot drama.
Everyone felt pretty shallow throughout and it was hard to want to pull for anyone in the story. I just never really cared about the drama of these people.
I really struggled with the casualness of having a winning female driver in this story. Like, the first win? It would've been the first time a woman won an F1 race and it felt so ho-hum. Then she suddenly was competing for the championship as a rookie and I found myself gritting my teeth because it really needed depth and more excitement.
As the story went on, part of this really felt like a racing version of Pucking Around by Emily Rath.
The spicy scenes were great, and if that's all you want in a story, you'll love this. But if you want true chemistry and connection, personality and depth, you will need to look elsewhere.
Having three different storylines in this one, where everyone has a POV, is a little too much. Especially since there is one reader for all of the POVs, which really made it hard to follow along sometimes. Even at just over 350 pages, it wasn't enough time for all the stories to develop properly and with depth. It really turned into mostly spicy scenes between different people and then some mild plot drama.
Everyone felt pretty shallow throughout and it was hard to want to pull for anyone in the story. I just never really cared about the drama of these people.
I really struggled with the casualness of having a winning female driver in this story. Like, the first win? It would've been the first time a woman won an F1 race and it felt so ho-hum. Then she suddenly was competing for the championship as a rookie and I found myself gritting my teeth because it really needed depth and more excitement.
As the story went on, part of this really felt like a racing version of Pucking Around by Emily Rath.
The spicy scenes were great, and if that's all you want in a story, you'll love this. But if you want true chemistry and connection, personality and depth, you will need to look elsewhere.
August 27, 2025
Andie J. Christopher tried something new with her writing and knocked it out of the park!
She intertwined these 3 relationships with the highstakes background of F1 driving. I loved it. Each character was flushed out. Its hard to explain it something you need to experience it but you get the stories of the same race with all the characters happening in tandem instead of reading it all separately.
Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review as always, all words are my own.
She intertwined these 3 relationships with the highstakes background of F1 driving. I loved it. Each character was flushed out. Its hard to explain it something you need to experience it but you get the stories of the same race with all the characters happening in tandem instead of reading it all separately.
Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review as always, all words are my own.
August 31, 2025
Thank you to Montlake and Netgalley for this ARC. This review contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
This is the F1 romance I have been needing. Andie J Christopher is one of the reasons that I got into F1 and when I heard she was writing an old school bonkbuster in the F1 world I had high expectations. This book blew them out of the water! Christopher brings us three different couples within the F1 world and each couple’s story feels whole and fleshed out. As an F1 girlie I was excited to see an accurate representation of the circus that is race weekend. If you love F1, throuples, “but he’s my ex-boyfriend’s dad,” and work place romances you are in luck. This book is steamy enough that I know the queen of bonkbusters, Jackie Collins, would approve.
This is the F1 romance I have been needing. Andie J Christopher is one of the reasons that I got into F1 and when I heard she was writing an old school bonkbuster in the F1 world I had high expectations. This book blew them out of the water! Christopher brings us three different couples within the F1 world and each couple’s story feels whole and fleshed out. As an F1 girlie I was excited to see an accurate representation of the circus that is race weekend. If you love F1, throuples, “but he’s my ex-boyfriend’s dad,” and work place romances you are in luck. This book is steamy enough that I know the queen of bonkbusters, Jackie Collins, would approve.
November 16, 2025
3.5⭐
i'm SO disappointed i didn't love this one😭 i enjoyed the first half but damn the second half was not it!!! the ending was so underwhelming🥲 i'm still processing istg!! this book needed an extra 100 pages or more😩 having three couples who were all broken up before the romance even had a chance? i love third act breakups but come on? everything felt so rushed. Andie took the F1 vibes too seriously🧍🏻♀️also, fade to black? really? 😭 anyway... this had SO much potential and i'm sad af that it didn't deliver☹️
i'm SO disappointed i didn't love this one😭 i enjoyed the first half but damn the second half was not it!!! the ending was so underwhelming🥲 i'm still processing istg!! this book needed an extra 100 pages or more😩 having three couples who were all broken up before the romance even had a chance? i love third act breakups but come on? everything felt so rushed. Andie took the F1 vibes too seriously🧍🏻♀️also, fade to black? really? 😭 anyway... this had SO much potential and i'm sad af that it didn't deliver☹️
September 14, 2025
Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review
This was fast-paced, fun, and steamy. Featuring two couples during the F1 season with all the twists and turns that come from messy, forbidden relationships and close proximity. My fingers are crossed we are getting more and this will be a series.
This was fast-paced, fun, and steamy. Featuring two couples during the F1 season with all the twists and turns that come from messy, forbidden relationships and close proximity. My fingers are crossed we are getting more and this will be a series.
September 10, 2025
the idea was great the execution not at all :/
September 13, 2025
Okay at first, I loved this. Then the writing really started to wear on me. The sentences were short and choppy, there wasn’t much character development. It read like a reality tv show.
November 10, 2025
Now if Drive to Survive played out more like this, I wouldn’t fall asleep on the couch when the husband watches.
4.5⭐️
4.5⭐️
November 4, 2025
CERTIFIED BONKBUSTER
this was wild and fun, there was nary an UNmessy character. as an f1 fan, this didn’t have much focus on the sport at all (no room, what with all the fucking!) but what was included was at least accurate. this was a FUN book, a DRAMATIC book, a SPICY book. it was not, however, always a perfectly balanced book.
maybe it’s that i’m not used to this structure (the only other bonkbuster i’m familiar with is Rivals, so maybe these complaints are standard to the genre and i just don’t realize), but i found having 3 romantic storylines crammed into a relatively short book meant each storyline didn’t get the full depth i wanted. there was a lot of telling and less showing, and there were important moments that received only brief mentions instead of the full scenes they deserved (two moments in particular come to mind where i was shocked they were not done in scene). additionally, one of the romances got significantly more page-time than the other two, making the other two feel like afterthoughts a lot of the time—which was sad! i was interested in all three and was bummed to not get much of two of them. further, each romance had a third act conflict but they were weak and quickly resolved. also i wanted members of different relationships to interact more! otherwise why have all 3 in one book!
ultimately, i think this book needed 100 more pages.
it was, however, a blast to read. it was juicy, delicious scandal from beginning to end.
rounding up to 4⭐
**The publisher sent me this book for review consideration but all opinions are my own.
this was wild and fun, there was nary an UNmessy character. as an f1 fan, this didn’t have much focus on the sport at all (no room, what with all the fucking!) but what was included was at least accurate. this was a FUN book, a DRAMATIC book, a SPICY book. it was not, however, always a perfectly balanced book.
maybe it’s that i’m not used to this structure (the only other bonkbuster i’m familiar with is Rivals, so maybe these complaints are standard to the genre and i just don’t realize), but i found having 3 romantic storylines crammed into a relatively short book meant each storyline didn’t get the full depth i wanted. there was a lot of telling and less showing, and there were important moments that received only brief mentions instead of the full scenes they deserved (two moments in particular come to mind where i was shocked they were not done in scene). additionally, one of the romances got significantly more page-time than the other two, making the other two feel like afterthoughts a lot of the time—which was sad! i was interested in all three and was bummed to not get much of two of them. further, each romance had a third act conflict but they were weak and quickly resolved. also i wanted members of different relationships to interact more! otherwise why have all 3 in one book!
ultimately, i think this book needed 100 more pages.
it was, however, a blast to read. it was juicy, delicious scandal from beginning to end.
rounding up to 4⭐
**The publisher sent me this book for review consideration but all opinions are my own.
September 17, 2025
this was like reading a really good fanfic (complimentary) but it didn’t stick the landing
October 24, 2025
Dirty Air could never
4.5 stars.
This. This is what I wanted Dirty Air to be. It feels like the author actually took notes on Formula One, the tracks, the nuance. I loved this so much I wish each story was it's own thing but honestly I adored this from start to finish. The only reason I'm taking a half star off is it finished so fast I didn't really get the full closure I wanted.
4.5 stars.
This. This is what I wanted Dirty Air to be. It feels like the author actually took notes on Formula One, the tracks, the nuance. I loved this so much I wish each story was it's own thing but honestly I adored this from start to finish. The only reason I'm taking a half star off is it finished so fast I didn't really get the full closure I wanted.
Want to read
August 20, 2025this just seems so messy... i'm sat
June 27, 2025
I received an advanced copy of this book via Netgalley.
I don't get too many books from Netgalley these days, but when I saw this book was "read only" I immediately downloaded it. I know next to nothing about the racing world, but by the time I was about 18% in, I was hooked!!
I wasn't quite sure how three separate storylines would work, but I was pleasantly surprised at how easily they all flowed. It had some super spicy moments, but there were plenty of sweet moments as well. Oh and some racing was thrown in there as well. 😉
I loved all the couples featured in this book and I would happily read a sequel(s) about them or maybe even about a certain side character I want to know more about.
I don't get too many books from Netgalley these days, but when I saw this book was "read only" I immediately downloaded it. I know next to nothing about the racing world, but by the time I was about 18% in, I was hooked!!
I wasn't quite sure how three separate storylines would work, but I was pleasantly surprised at how easily they all flowed. It had some super spicy moments, but there were plenty of sweet moments as well. Oh and some racing was thrown in there as well. 😉
I loved all the couples featured in this book and I would happily read a sequel(s) about them or maybe even about a certain side character I want to know more about.
July 15, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this novel. All my thoughts and opinions are my own.
I believe the biggest mistake was trying to create, develop, and establish three separate relationships in the span of 400-some-odd pages. They should’ve all had their own book.
Mathematically, I suppose it makes sense that the vast majority of the novel primarily focuses on the couple-turned-throuple over the other two couples. Unfortunately for me, they were the ones I cared the least about. I wish the synopsis hinted at a potential throuple. I think that’s something readers should be privy to prior to picking up the book; it shouldn’t be a surprise. As someone who doesn’t enjoy the why-choose trope, the realization of where that relationship was going sullied my experience with the book.
The journey leading to Cece, Ethan, and Luca getting together felt very toxic. And although I do believe they all have feelings for one another, the foundation of how they got together left me wanting all of them to be single.
The couple I was always eager to read about was Liam and Micaela. I wish they were focused on more. I know I would’ve enjoyed this book so much more if they were the main focus and everyone else was a background character.
Brent and Paola had next to zero development. A lot of their conversations took place off the pages and we’re often given a blink-and-you-miss-it rundown of them every once in a while. I felt no attachment or even a fleeting curiosity towards them because I never got the chance to know them. The few character traits Brent did display left me scratching my head and questioning what Paola saw in him to begin with, making it even harder for me to believe their “I love you’s.”
Jocelyn’s character made no sense to me. None of the main couples (and throuple) liked her or trusted her enough to utter more than two truthful words in her direction. None of them were fooled by her. None of them gain any benefit from being attached to her the way she does to them. She mooches off of /their/spotlight, not the other way around. So it made no sense to me why they all repeatedly allowed her unfettered access into their space. It would’ve made way more sense for Jocelyn’s character to be more sly, more charming. She should’ve been written more in a way that made it unsurprising, but still feel like a betrayal.
Also, the use of public declarations from two out of the three relationships felt manipulative rather than romantic. Even though we obviously all knew the end result, the declarations were unnecessary. And the ending felt very rushed.
The book is more smut than plot, which made reading said smut feel like a chore rather than a reward. Overall, the book has vast amounts of potential, but fell flat on the most important aspect — equally developing all three relationships.
I believe the biggest mistake was trying to create, develop, and establish three separate relationships in the span of 400-some-odd pages. They should’ve all had their own book.
Mathematically, I suppose it makes sense that the vast majority of the novel primarily focuses on the couple-turned-throuple over the other two couples. Unfortunately for me, they were the ones I cared the least about. I wish the synopsis hinted at a potential throuple. I think that’s something readers should be privy to prior to picking up the book; it shouldn’t be a surprise. As someone who doesn’t enjoy the why-choose trope, the realization of where that relationship was going sullied my experience with the book.
The journey leading to Cece, Ethan, and Luca getting together felt very toxic. And although I do believe they all have feelings for one another, the foundation of how they got together left me wanting all of them to be single.
The couple I was always eager to read about was Liam and Micaela. I wish they were focused on more. I know I would’ve enjoyed this book so much more if they were the main focus and everyone else was a background character.
Brent and Paola had next to zero development. A lot of their conversations took place off the pages and we’re often given a blink-and-you-miss-it rundown of them every once in a while. I felt no attachment or even a fleeting curiosity towards them because I never got the chance to know them. The few character traits Brent did display left me scratching my head and questioning what Paola saw in him to begin with, making it even harder for me to believe their “I love you’s.”
Jocelyn’s character made no sense to me. None of the main couples (and throuple) liked her or trusted her enough to utter more than two truthful words in her direction. None of them were fooled by her. None of them gain any benefit from being attached to her the way she does to them. She mooches off of /their/spotlight, not the other way around. So it made no sense to me why they all repeatedly allowed her unfettered access into their space. It would’ve made way more sense for Jocelyn’s character to be more sly, more charming. She should’ve been written more in a way that made it unsurprising, but still feel like a betrayal.
Also, the use of public declarations from two out of the three relationships felt manipulative rather than romantic. Even though we obviously all knew the end result, the declarations were unnecessary. And the ending felt very rushed.
The book is more smut than plot, which made reading said smut feel like a chore rather than a reward. Overall, the book has vast amounts of potential, but fell flat on the most important aspect — equally developing all three relationships.
August 7, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this novel. All my thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Arc of Faster revs up with a promising premise but ultimately stalls when it tries to juggle too many relationships in a single race. If we’re talking pit stops, the biggest miscalculation here was attempting to establish and develop three distinct couples in just under 400 pages. The book would have been much smoother if each relationship had been given its own book to race through. Mathematically speaking, I guess it makes sense that the majority of the novel focuses on the couple-turned-throuple, but that’s where the engine sputtered for me. They were the pit crew I cared about the least.
Here’s the thing: I went into this expecting a different kind of ride. It definitely threw me off track. The journey toward Cece, Ethan, and Luca’s relationship felt like they were driving on a broken road. Sure, there were feelings involved, but the way it all unfolded left me wishing they’d all just stayed single and found smoother routes to happiness.
The relationship I was really rooting for was Liam and Micaela. They were the Ferrari in this race, the team I was most excited to see succeed. If they’d been the main focus, I think I would have enjoyed the book much more, and the other characters could have taken a backseat.
Brent and Paola, on the other hand, barely got any screen time. Their development was more of a pit stop than a full race, with most of their conversations happening off the page. When they did pop up, it felt like a blink-and-you-miss-it moment.
Then there's Jocelyn. I couldn’t quite figure her out. None of the main characters (or throuple) trusted her enough to give her more than a few words at a time, yet they still let her waltz into their spaces like an unwelcome pit crew member. She never felt like she belonged in their circle, and her character should have been written to be more sly, more charming, and ultimately, more of a threat. Instead, she felt like a speed bump in the plot that was never really addressed or developed properly.
The big public declarations? Instead of feeling like a triumphant moment, they came across more like a pit crew trying to force a car to finish when it clearly wasn’t ready for the track.
Overall, The Arc of Faster is a book with a lot of potential, particularly in terms of its steamy scenes and emotional beats. However, the execution of its multiple relationships left me wanting more depth and balance. If you're a fan of passionate dynamics this is definitely a great read and for any aspiring f1 fans who want to dip into the f1 world this can give you a little taste.
The Arc of Faster revs up with a promising premise but ultimately stalls when it tries to juggle too many relationships in a single race. If we’re talking pit stops, the biggest miscalculation here was attempting to establish and develop three distinct couples in just under 400 pages. The book would have been much smoother if each relationship had been given its own book to race through. Mathematically speaking, I guess it makes sense that the majority of the novel focuses on the couple-turned-throuple, but that’s where the engine sputtered for me. They were the pit crew I cared about the least.
Here’s the thing: I went into this expecting a different kind of ride. It definitely threw me off track. The journey toward Cece, Ethan, and Luca’s relationship felt like they were driving on a broken road. Sure, there were feelings involved, but the way it all unfolded left me wishing they’d all just stayed single and found smoother routes to happiness.
The relationship I was really rooting for was Liam and Micaela. They were the Ferrari in this race, the team I was most excited to see succeed. If they’d been the main focus, I think I would have enjoyed the book much more, and the other characters could have taken a backseat.
Brent and Paola, on the other hand, barely got any screen time. Their development was more of a pit stop than a full race, with most of their conversations happening off the page. When they did pop up, it felt like a blink-and-you-miss-it moment.
Then there's Jocelyn. I couldn’t quite figure her out. None of the main characters (or throuple) trusted her enough to give her more than a few words at a time, yet they still let her waltz into their spaces like an unwelcome pit crew member. She never felt like she belonged in their circle, and her character should have been written to be more sly, more charming, and ultimately, more of a threat. Instead, she felt like a speed bump in the plot that was never really addressed or developed properly.
The big public declarations? Instead of feeling like a triumphant moment, they came across more like a pit crew trying to force a car to finish when it clearly wasn’t ready for the track.
Overall, The Arc of Faster is a book with a lot of potential, particularly in terms of its steamy scenes and emotional beats. However, the execution of its multiple relationships left me wanting more depth and balance. If you're a fan of passionate dynamics this is definitely a great read and for any aspiring f1 fans who want to dip into the f1 world this can give you a little taste.
August 28, 2025
If Jackie Collins wrote a book about racing, it would look like Faster. Andie J. Christopher takes multiple F1 storylines and combines them into one sizzling romance that flies by.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Cece’s reaction to her driver husband Ethan’s cheating is to immediately hook up with his former BFF and fellow driver Luca. Luca’s been fired and has always had feelings for Cece…and Ethan. But now Luca’s the new second driver for Ethan’s F1 team and the trio is spending more and more time together, with some hot results. Meanwhile, Micaela is the first female driver on the grid, and annoyed by her former boyfriend Brent’s cheating. Now, though, her ex’s father Liam is running her team, and she’s more attracted to him than his son; the feeling is mutual, even though they both know it’s a terrible idea. And spoiled Brent is suddenly making a case for being a mature adult while trying to win the good opinion of Paola, the team’s stunning PR guru.
I had such a great time reading this one! Are there details, like cheating, that I usually avoid in my reading? Sure. But the way it’s handled here feels like there is no other way these characters could have moved forward. And I really liked the multiple quick and hot storylines. As someone who grew up watching soap operas after school, my brain was thrilled to read all these high drama, high stakes plots. And all the characters have amazing chemistry that steams up every page.
These characters are all very glamorous and driven. Cece, Ethan, and Luca are the most dominant storyline, and their scenes together have a tendency to burst into flames. I truly enjoyed Michaela and Liam’s age gap romance, and loved seeing them both talk themselves into something they logically know is a terrible idea, both professionally and personally. And I had a great time watching Paola whip Brent into shape.
Read this book for a sizzling, bonkers good time. In Faster, Andie J. Christopher takes the best elements of Jackie Collins and puts them in a super glam F1 setting. If you are looking for a hot, fun escape, you can’t go wrong with this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Cece’s reaction to her driver husband Ethan’s cheating is to immediately hook up with his former BFF and fellow driver Luca. Luca’s been fired and has always had feelings for Cece…and Ethan. But now Luca’s the new second driver for Ethan’s F1 team and the trio is spending more and more time together, with some hot results. Meanwhile, Micaela is the first female driver on the grid, and annoyed by her former boyfriend Brent’s cheating. Now, though, her ex’s father Liam is running her team, and she’s more attracted to him than his son; the feeling is mutual, even though they both know it’s a terrible idea. And spoiled Brent is suddenly making a case for being a mature adult while trying to win the good opinion of Paola, the team’s stunning PR guru.
I had such a great time reading this one! Are there details, like cheating, that I usually avoid in my reading? Sure. But the way it’s handled here feels like there is no other way these characters could have moved forward. And I really liked the multiple quick and hot storylines. As someone who grew up watching soap operas after school, my brain was thrilled to read all these high drama, high stakes plots. And all the characters have amazing chemistry that steams up every page.
These characters are all very glamorous and driven. Cece, Ethan, and Luca are the most dominant storyline, and their scenes together have a tendency to burst into flames. I truly enjoyed Michaela and Liam’s age gap romance, and loved seeing them both talk themselves into something they logically know is a terrible idea, both professionally and personally. And I had a great time watching Paola whip Brent into shape.
Read this book for a sizzling, bonkers good time. In Faster, Andie J. Christopher takes the best elements of Jackie Collins and puts them in a super glam F1 setting. If you are looking for a hot, fun escape, you can’t go wrong with this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
September 12, 2025
3.5 Stars
If you grew up reading Jackie Collins, Joan Collins, Jilly Cooper and the like, this book is gonna hit that nostalgia button real hard, because it’s a revival of this bonkers and dormant (for several years) sub genre. Just like Hollywood and horse racing, F1 (or Motorsport) serves the perfect backdrop for a bonkbuster, and a hallmark of this flavor of book, you get a triple romance! Like these above books, this is also juicy, sexy, and a wildly messy look into the lives of the rich, famous, and fucked up drivers and their wags. A delicious mess.
This book is a jolly good time, and I was taken right back to covertly reading Jackie because it was all just so scandalous. I feel like it wasn’t as messy as I would’ve hoped, or maybe it’s just the sign of the times, but these people felt wild one second, and then went right back to being tame. Ethan was the most interesting character imo (although he went from wild cheating party boy to sweet sad boi in love rather quick). Luca is pretty meh, and Cece is cool but I’d love to have gotten to know her better. Their throuple storyline is def my favorite though. The ex bf’s dad story is surprisingly flat, although I’m a huge Micaela fan, and the last story was just…there. Love Paola but their romance I could take or leave. Especially since girl deserves so much more than Brent the bro. But I get it, not all storylines in this type of book are made equal. The dialog is a little bit clunky at times (weirdly more for these last two stories than the throuple), and the little inconsistencies in the characters drove me slightly crazy. But maybe that’s just who they are idk.
Maybe it’s because the pacing of this type of book is often breathless and frantic, but some of the narrative does suffer from feeling rushed and abrupt. Maybe I was just younger (too young) when I read those other books and don’t remember they too felt the same way. All this doesn’t negate the fact that I had a fun time reading this and may this be a sign that these types of books are coming back.
*I received an arc from the publisher and chose to voluntarily read and review it. All opinions are my own*
If you grew up reading Jackie Collins, Joan Collins, Jilly Cooper and the like, this book is gonna hit that nostalgia button real hard, because it’s a revival of this bonkers and dormant (for several years) sub genre. Just like Hollywood and horse racing, F1 (or Motorsport) serves the perfect backdrop for a bonkbuster, and a hallmark of this flavor of book, you get a triple romance! Like these above books, this is also juicy, sexy, and a wildly messy look into the lives of the rich, famous, and fucked up drivers and their wags. A delicious mess.
This book is a jolly good time, and I was taken right back to covertly reading Jackie because it was all just so scandalous. I feel like it wasn’t as messy as I would’ve hoped, or maybe it’s just the sign of the times, but these people felt wild one second, and then went right back to being tame. Ethan was the most interesting character imo (although he went from wild cheating party boy to sweet sad boi in love rather quick). Luca is pretty meh, and Cece is cool but I’d love to have gotten to know her better. Their throuple storyline is def my favorite though. The ex bf’s dad story is surprisingly flat, although I’m a huge Micaela fan, and the last story was just…there. Love Paola but their romance I could take or leave. Especially since girl deserves so much more than Brent the bro. But I get it, not all storylines in this type of book are made equal. The dialog is a little bit clunky at times (weirdly more for these last two stories than the throuple), and the little inconsistencies in the characters drove me slightly crazy. But maybe that’s just who they are idk.
Maybe it’s because the pacing of this type of book is often breathless and frantic, but some of the narrative does suffer from feeling rushed and abrupt. Maybe I was just younger (too young) when I read those other books and don’t remember they too felt the same way. All this doesn’t negate the fact that I had a fun time reading this and may this be a sign that these types of books are coming back.
*I received an arc from the publisher and chose to voluntarily read and review it. All opinions are my own*
September 8, 2025
Drama. Sex. Adrenaline. Angst. Glamour. Scandals. Heartbreak.Faster by Andie J. Christopher is a 5 Million star read for me. Throughout the whole book, I felt like I was in a racing car, adrenaline rushing through my veins every moment. The emotional rollercoaster. The longing, the heartache and explosive nature of the complex love stories just left me giddy and breathless.
Set in the fast paced, dangerous and manipulative world of racing, the book follows three love stories. Scuderio Lupo's two drivers Luca and Ethan, who used to be best friends and then something more, became rivals after Ethan married Cece..someone Luca liked too. Ethan's cheating and the growing distance between him and his wife pushed Cece into Luca's arm but they are forbidden and she has to pretend. This is such a messy and toxic and absolutely heartbreaking situation but its also oh so sexy! The drama and passion and recklessness and desperation come alive so beautifully for three of them! Ethan and Luca are both alphas and Cece is so sassy and fierce and it was a clash of hearts and desires. They decided to defy the odds at the end.
And then there is Micaela. The only female driver and competing in her ex boyfriend's father's team where the ex Brent is another driver. And yup, she never liked Brent a lot but she is obsessed with his dad Liam. Brent is falling for their media manager Paola who cannot deny that Brent is more than a spoiled brat. This book seriously brought all my favorite tropes together. Micalea and Liam are extremely forbidden but their pull is so strong. She is a bada&& despite her father trying to degrade her talent and thats why this relationship is dangerous but the heart wants what it wants. Liam is so over the top alpha. With his personality and his presence and the way he finally claimed her. Even bratty Brent had an immense growth throughout the book. He was full of bitterness and resentment but Paola dragged his out of the dark.
The F1 world is full of money and glamour and scandals. It's a deceptive and addictive world. The author managed to bring us in middle of it. The plot was so intense and vivid that I felt like I am living the life. So many beautiful complicated characters. So many webs of lies and secrets. And the author brought it all together expertly. I am obsessed with this book.
I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
Set in the fast paced, dangerous and manipulative world of racing, the book follows three love stories. Scuderio Lupo's two drivers Luca and Ethan, who used to be best friends and then something more, became rivals after Ethan married Cece..someone Luca liked too. Ethan's cheating and the growing distance between him and his wife pushed Cece into Luca's arm but they are forbidden and she has to pretend. This is such a messy and toxic and absolutely heartbreaking situation but its also oh so sexy! The drama and passion and recklessness and desperation come alive so beautifully for three of them! Ethan and Luca are both alphas and Cece is so sassy and fierce and it was a clash of hearts and desires. They decided to defy the odds at the end.
And then there is Micaela. The only female driver and competing in her ex boyfriend's father's team where the ex Brent is another driver. And yup, she never liked Brent a lot but she is obsessed with his dad Liam. Brent is falling for their media manager Paola who cannot deny that Brent is more than a spoiled brat. This book seriously brought all my favorite tropes together. Micalea and Liam are extremely forbidden but their pull is so strong. She is a bada&& despite her father trying to degrade her talent and thats why this relationship is dangerous but the heart wants what it wants. Liam is so over the top alpha. With his personality and his presence and the way he finally claimed her. Even bratty Brent had an immense growth throughout the book. He was full of bitterness and resentment but Paola dragged his out of the dark.
The F1 world is full of money and glamour and scandals. It's a deceptive and addictive world. The author managed to bring us in middle of it. The plot was so intense and vivid that I felt like I am living the life. So many beautiful complicated characters. So many webs of lies and secrets. And the author brought it all together expertly. I am obsessed with this book.
I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
September 5, 2025
4⭐, 3.25🌶️
Okay this book was so unique - it follows three different love stories not just one. I loved getting all kinds of romances (love between drivers/ polyamorous couple; driver and team principle; driver and PR agent). I enjoyed the stories but felt like because all three were so intermingled, you don't get a lot of each of them. in full "romance timeline." I felt like it was most on one couple, a bit about another, and a dash of the third: so because of that if felt a bit unbalanced and rushed in its ending.
How I felt my attention was split in this book -
50% : Looooved Cece's, Luca and Ethan's storyline. I really wish the whole book was about them cause so much of their group relationship was so fun and flirty snd unique. Your husband cheats on you, so you get revenge with his ex-best friend/ driver rival. But then you rekindle your relationship with your husband a bitall to find out THEY used to hook up so you start throuple?! AND AN F1 ROMANCE?! So good!
35% : Miclea is the only female F1 driver on the grid and who is she attracted to? Her team principle, who alsoooo happens to be her ex-boyfriends dad...and her ex-boyfriend is her driving teammate?! I was invested in this secret, forbidden romance for so many reasons and honestly could have read this whole story as a standalone as well.
15%: Oh Paola and Brent...how you got lot in the shuffle of my interests for the other two storylins. I'll be honest, I didnt even notice this was a romance storyline until like 70%. Which is n me, but also the book is third person POV and has a singlular narrator so these two really just didnt stand out to grab my attention until Pol's storyline crosses over with the other two couples more.
Overall, this book was unique and inventive and while I was really invested in two of the three groups, the third I almost missed and I'm not sure if that was a me problem, the audiobook problem, or the story in general. Overall, I think people will enjoy this book if they enjoy F1 romances and forbidden/ saucy romances.
Thank you NetGalley and Montlake/ Brilliance Publishing for an ALC/ eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!
Okay this book was so unique - it follows three different love stories not just one. I loved getting all kinds of romances (love between drivers/ polyamorous couple; driver and team principle; driver and PR agent). I enjoyed the stories but felt like because all three were so intermingled, you don't get a lot of each of them. in full "romance timeline." I felt like it was most on one couple, a bit about another, and a dash of the third: so because of that if felt a bit unbalanced and rushed in its ending.
How I felt my attention was split in this book -
50% : Looooved Cece's, Luca and Ethan's storyline. I really wish the whole book was about them cause so much of their group relationship was so fun and flirty snd unique. Your husband cheats on you, so you get revenge with his ex-best friend/ driver rival. But then you rekindle your relationship with your husband a bitall to find out THEY used to hook up so you start throuple?! AND AN F1 ROMANCE?! So good!
35% : Miclea is the only female F1 driver on the grid and who is she attracted to? Her team principle, who alsoooo happens to be her ex-boyfriends dad...and her ex-boyfriend is her driving teammate?! I was invested in this secret, forbidden romance for so many reasons and honestly could have read this whole story as a standalone as well.
15%: Oh Paola and Brent...how you got lot in the shuffle of my interests for the other two storylins. I'll be honest, I didnt even notice this was a romance storyline until like 70%. Which is n me, but also the book is third person POV and has a singlular narrator so these two really just didnt stand out to grab my attention until Pol's storyline crosses over with the other two couples more.
Overall, this book was unique and inventive and while I was really invested in two of the three groups, the third I almost missed and I'm not sure if that was a me problem, the audiobook problem, or the story in general. Overall, I think people will enjoy this book if they enjoy F1 romances and forbidden/ saucy romances.
Thank you NetGalley and Montlake/ Brilliance Publishing for an ALC/ eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!
September 3, 2025
🛞 FASTER 🛞
Written By: Angie J. Christopher
Narrated By: Lessa Lamb
4/5 Star Review
5/5 Spice Level
5/5 Audiobook Review
Easy to listen, single narrator audiobook about three separate couples with lots of spice, emotion and happily ever afters!
GENRE, POV, TROPES, PAGE COUNT:
Faster is a standalone Contemprary Romance. The POV is third-person and changes frequently between characters. Tropes include all forbidden love entanglements with HEA’s, age-gap, ménage, racing & girl racer, & a real-life feel. The audiobook is approximately 10 hours long with a single narrator, Lessa Lamb. She does a phenomenal job narrating all these different characters!
STORYLINE/PLOT:
I must say this book was written in a unique way. This isn’t about just one couple. This is about THREE separate couples (& a throuple) who are all in the same Formula 1 racing sector. At first, when I realized it had changed to different people I was confused due to going into this book completely blind. Once I understood what was happening, I was fully invested in all of their relationships!
I felt a connection to each of the characters because the author does a wonderful job expressing the feelings and emotions within them all. I truly wanted them all to have their happily ever afters! The book flows easily between the couples and the spice was written very well. There are tummy butterflies, tummy-tensing situations and super hot scenes! There is definitely drama within this sector’s community.
So, we’ve got the married couple with the husband’s best friend who are both racers forbidden romance. We’ve got the girl racer with ex-boyfriend’s dad forbidden romance. And we’ve got the same ex-boyfriend racer with his PR rep lady forbidden romance.
It’s a great book!
Thank you NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing!
Happy Reading! ♥☻
Written By: Angie J. Christopher
Narrated By: Lessa Lamb
4/5 Star Review
5/5 Spice Level
5/5 Audiobook Review
Easy to listen, single narrator audiobook about three separate couples with lots of spice, emotion and happily ever afters!
GENRE, POV, TROPES, PAGE COUNT:
Faster is a standalone Contemprary Romance. The POV is third-person and changes frequently between characters. Tropes include all forbidden love entanglements with HEA’s, age-gap, ménage, racing & girl racer, & a real-life feel. The audiobook is approximately 10 hours long with a single narrator, Lessa Lamb. She does a phenomenal job narrating all these different characters!
STORYLINE/PLOT:
I must say this book was written in a unique way. This isn’t about just one couple. This is about THREE separate couples (& a throuple) who are all in the same Formula 1 racing sector. At first, when I realized it had changed to different people I was confused due to going into this book completely blind. Once I understood what was happening, I was fully invested in all of their relationships!
I felt a connection to each of the characters because the author does a wonderful job expressing the feelings and emotions within them all. I truly wanted them all to have their happily ever afters! The book flows easily between the couples and the spice was written very well. There are tummy butterflies, tummy-tensing situations and super hot scenes! There is definitely drama within this sector’s community.
So, we’ve got the married couple with the husband’s best friend who are both racers forbidden romance. We’ve got the girl racer with ex-boyfriend’s dad forbidden romance. And we’ve got the same ex-boyfriend racer with his PR rep lady forbidden romance.
It’s a great book!
Thank you NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing!
Happy Reading! ♥☻
June 22, 2025
Spice Level: 🌶🌶🌶
Trigger Warning;
Mentions of a MMC cheating on an FMC.
In Faster we follow the journey of 2 couples and a throuple.
After discovering her husband cheating, Cece ends up in the arms of his former best friend. Now neither Ethan or Luca are willing to give her, or eventually each other, up.
Michaela is the only female driver in a formerly all male sport, but her biggest challenge? Falling in love with her boss. Who is also her ex's dad. Scandalous 🤭
Aforementioned ex-boyfriend Brent is your typical play-boy with a lot of growing up to do, and it seems press officer Paola is up for the task as she makes an agreement to go out with him until the end of the season, so long as he stays in line.
This was the first F1 sports book I read, and it was a pretty good read. Swet, spicy and drama filled. The characters were well rounded for the most part, the plot(s) were great! I would honestly have loved each of the couples having their own book. I think that would have given their stories more depth.
Following 7 different people's points of view got to be kind of confusing at times, though I do love multi POV so I get everyones perspective. There were points of "time jumping" when the POV character would be thinking about something that happened "this morning" or something similar where the wording was in present tense rather than past tense, and the transition was a bit confusing. My biggest gripe is the situation between Ethan and Cece. I still don't get why he kept picking fights, while at the same time thinking about how he needed to fix his marriage and the confrontation at dinner really irked me lol.
Thanks so much to Montlake for providing this book for review via NetGalley!
*All opinions are my own*
Trigger Warning;
Mentions of a MMC cheating on an FMC.
In Faster we follow the journey of 2 couples and a throuple.
After discovering her husband cheating, Cece ends up in the arms of his former best friend. Now neither Ethan or Luca are willing to give her, or eventually each other, up.
Michaela is the only female driver in a formerly all male sport, but her biggest challenge? Falling in love with her boss. Who is also her ex's dad. Scandalous 🤭
Aforementioned ex-boyfriend Brent is your typical play-boy with a lot of growing up to do, and it seems press officer Paola is up for the task as she makes an agreement to go out with him until the end of the season, so long as he stays in line.
This was the first F1 sports book I read, and it was a pretty good read. Swet, spicy and drama filled. The characters were well rounded for the most part, the plot(s) were great! I would honestly have loved each of the couples having their own book. I think that would have given their stories more depth.
Following 7 different people's points of view got to be kind of confusing at times, though I do love multi POV so I get everyones perspective. There were points of "time jumping" when the POV character would be thinking about something that happened "this morning" or something similar where the wording was in present tense rather than past tense, and the transition was a bit confusing. My biggest gripe is the situation between Ethan and Cece. I still don't get why he kept picking fights, while at the same time thinking about how he needed to fix his marriage and the confrontation at dinner really irked me lol.
Thanks so much to Montlake for providing this book for review via NetGalley!
*All opinions are my own*
August 16, 2025
2.5 stars ⭐️ Forbidden romances in the world of Formula 1? I was ready to be locked in! Unfortunately, it didn't deliver.
The last thing Cece expects from her Formula 1 driver husband—the man who relentlessly pursued her—is cheating. When he does, she seeks out his racing rival and former best friend, Luca, who's always had a thing for her...and her husband. But Ethan knows what he did was wrong and he'll stop at nothing to get Cece back, even if it means letting his former lover into their marriage.
Micaela already deals with so much scrutiny from the sport as she's the only female driver on the grid. It doesn't help that her ex is also an F1 driver on the grid with a hot father who happens to be her team principal.
Then there's Micaela's ex, who's a spoiled playboy driver in need of fixing his image, and in comes press office Paola to do her job, but the only way Brent will behave is if Paola gives him a chance and dates him.
I'm genuinely upset at not being a fan of this book. For one thing, who thought it was a good idea to mix all three stories in one single book? This could've easily been divided into three 200-300 pages novels per book. Keeping them all together didn't give opportunity to flesh out the characters, stories, and the romance dynamic. It gave way for a lot of telling and not a lot of showing—most of the dynamics between the couples would be expressed as a memory or as a thought instead of conversations or seeing them on-page go through the situations.
I will say the spice was on point and probably the only entertaining thing about the novel.
I received an eARC for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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The last thing Cece expects from her Formula 1 driver husband—the man who relentlessly pursued her—is cheating. When he does, she seeks out his racing rival and former best friend, Luca, who's always had a thing for her...and her husband. But Ethan knows what he did was wrong and he'll stop at nothing to get Cece back, even if it means letting his former lover into their marriage.
Micaela already deals with so much scrutiny from the sport as she's the only female driver on the grid. It doesn't help that her ex is also an F1 driver on the grid with a hot father who happens to be her team principal.
Then there's Micaela's ex, who's a spoiled playboy driver in need of fixing his image, and in comes press office Paola to do her job, but the only way Brent will behave is if Paola gives him a chance and dates him.
I'm genuinely upset at not being a fan of this book. For one thing, who thought it was a good idea to mix all three stories in one single book? This could've easily been divided into three 200-300 pages novels per book. Keeping them all together didn't give opportunity to flesh out the characters, stories, and the romance dynamic. It gave way for a lot of telling and not a lot of showing—most of the dynamics between the couples would be expressed as a memory or as a thought instead of conversations or seeing them on-page go through the situations.
I will say the spice was on point and probably the only entertaining thing about the novel.
I received an eARC for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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