Love in the Fast Lane

by Tyra Prince

Hannah Grace for YA readers, this is a motor racing romance
revving with tension on and off the track!
Cody has the next few years of her life all planned get top
A-level results, attend Cambridge University with her gorgeous
boyfriend Rob and find her dream job on a motor racing racing team.
But on results day, one phone call changes everything.
A top motor racing team have headhunted her and need her ready for
the upcoming season! Rob is less than pleased that the plan has
fallen apart, and Cody arrives in Melbourne heartbroken and single,
ready for the first race.


Cody is introduced to her team's 19 year old nepo baby
Carl, whose dad was a racing prodigy, and Austin, who grew up riding
dirt bikes and has an astonishing natural aptitude for racing.
On screen they play it friendly, but behind the tracks they are
fierce rivals, made only worse when they both start falling for
Cody. There's also Leo, the leader driver of their main rival team,
who seems set on winning the season no matter what...


Who will ultimately win the race for Cody's heart?



A high pressure, high drama romance filled with tension that
sizzles on and off the track!
Perfect for BookTok and Bookstagram, it's a swoony love triangle
against the adrenaline-fuelled backdrop of motor racing
Fans of Icebreaker and Game, Set, Matched will
fall head-over-heels for this!

Kindle Edition

Expected publication February 12, 2026

Reviews

[Kirsty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun romance and insight into the world of F1. Teen friendly sports romance

[Niamh · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Fast paced and interesting YA read that I flew through. The F1, motor racing setting made the book feel exciting and I loved reading about the behind the scenes of the racing team, with the pressures that they face throughout the book. The motor racing aspect added energy to the story and kept the story progressing.

The main characters were super easy to get invested in, and the mix emotions throughout created plenty of tension. I was genuinely curious to see how everything would play out, which made it hard to put down in parts.

Overall, it’s a fun, addictive YA read that combines romance and motorsport, perfect for fans of BookTok romances who want something a little different but just as bingeable. 🏁📖

Thanks to Scholastic UK for providing me with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

[Olivia Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you for my advanced copy.
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- I was a nervous but also excited for this book. I had only read one F1 romance book before and I really struggled with it, but this, such a fun little read! It felt like the perfect easy read to either get you out of a reading slump or just wanting something simple. I enjoyed the feelings of worry as she was a young girl in her career job navigating her way, and enjoyed following along. Further, I really liked that she was an engineer and not the cliche in these books of being a model or social media influencer- she’s an all round motor sport girl. What took this shy of 5 stars was there was a lot of comments around how she improved the team etc but not much on her job role, I’d like to have known HOW she made the team better as only a junior with no F1 experience compared to a well respected engineer she shadowed.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to the publisher Schoolastic for sending me an advance copy!

I love F1 and F1 romances are right up my street and folks, this was such a great read! It was clear the author had done their research as we had a lot more about the sport and it felt authentic. Additionally, we love to see women in STEM and our female lead is an engineer! I thought the characters were likable and the rivalry between teammates believable. I would have been obsessed with this book if I had read it back when I was a teenager and I hope some teenage F1 fans pick up this book because it is so fun. It's a real f1 fantasy and pure escapism but I had a great time and honestly, that's all that matters.

[Elisha Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This YA Romance is all things Formula 1 focused! Whilst it does have similarities, I personally feel that the F1 universe built in the book is a work of fiction and not overly similar to real life F1 - so do bear this in mind if you’re interested due to the motor sports factor of this novel.

It’s a very fast paced and witty book with lots of humour throughout. The characters were very likeable and overall it’s such an easy read.

The book is on the smaller side so if you’re looking for a quick and easy read, this might just be it!

Thank you to Scholastic for my advanced copy of this! Roll on its publication in Feb 2026🧡🏎️

3⭐️

[Katy Gilroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is sooooo cute - my first motor racing romance :))) if you're looking for a realistic depiction of F1 this isn't it but it is ADORABLE, funny, fast paced and interesting. enjoyed immensely! very clean YA also x