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Head Over Wheels #2
Don't Brake My Heart
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Expected 18 Jun 26Love is a long game…
Down-and-out after retiring from cycling to 'get a real job', Leesa Kubicka just wants to forget about her years on the elite team, the races she mostly lost. Just her luck, her first real assignment at the sports marketing agency where she's building a career takes her right back to everything she wanted to leave cycling, the Tour de France and Colin Gallagher, the immature joker who'd enjoyed riling her up with stupid pranks – the guy she'd nearly kissed back in September.
Much to her mortification, her job is now to make content with him before and during the Tour de France. His pranks and flirting – and distractingly deep voice – don't make her job any easier, but she's determined to impress her boss and earn the contract extension her bank account desperately needs.
Leesa has always been Colin's Achilles beautiful, funny and completely immune to his rough charm. But now she's here to witness the moment that will make or break his young career and all he wants to do is act out with her.
It's his last chance to prove he's not just the idiot she thinks he is before she's gone from his life forever. It's time for Colin Gallagher to finally grow up and prove he's worth the support of his team and sponsors – and maybe even Leesa's heart.
Down-and-out after retiring from cycling to 'get a real job', Leesa Kubicka just wants to forget about her years on the elite team, the races she mostly lost. Just her luck, her first real assignment at the sports marketing agency where she's building a career takes her right back to everything she wanted to leave cycling, the Tour de France and Colin Gallagher, the immature joker who'd enjoyed riling her up with stupid pranks – the guy she'd nearly kissed back in September.
Much to her mortification, her job is now to make content with him before and during the Tour de France. His pranks and flirting – and distractingly deep voice – don't make her job any easier, but she's determined to impress her boss and earn the contract extension her bank account desperately needs.
Leesa has always been Colin's Achilles beautiful, funny and completely immune to his rough charm. But now she's here to witness the moment that will make or break his young career and all he wants to do is act out with her.
It's his last chance to prove he's not just the idiot she thinks he is before she's gone from his life forever. It's time for Colin Gallagher to finally grow up and prove he's worth the support of his team and sponsors – and maybe even Leesa's heart.
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Expected publication June 18, 2026
About the author
Leonie Mack
17 books231 followersAfter leaving Australia ‘for a year’, Leonie never went home and now travels across Europe jotting down love stories wherever she goes. She has a degree in languages and is an expert at taking public transport and travelling under her own steam on foot or by bike. ‘Home’ is now in central Germany, in the vineyards along the Main river, where she spends her time writing happy endings in English and speaking German with bad grammar.
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read the ARC!
I must admit, I struggled a little with this one. Not because of the cycling theme or anything like that, I don’t think you necessarily need to know or understand everything about road cycling to read this as most unfamiliar terms are explained. It was mainly the characters I struggled to find interest with in the beginning.
In the beginning I wasn’t entirely sure of the dynamic between Leesa and Colin. I mistakenly assumed that they were enemies, however that wasn’t actually the case. I don’t really know how I’d describe it as they weren’t exactly rivals either.
Throughout the book we do get flashbacks to various years but if I’m honest those didn’t really make the prank thing all that clearer. I still don’t know why Colin played pranks on her, I would assume it’s because he had a crush on Leesa, but isn’t he a little old to be doing that? I mean, putting glue in her hair, or putting fake bugs in her clothes reads very juvenile, like primary school behaviour, and he would’ve been 19-24 years old during the time they’ve known each other. It just seemed very childish to me but then again, Colin does come across as a very childish man sometimes.
Overall, this isn’t a bad book. I enjoyed the actual romance between the characters, there is some conflict between them at some points, however I think it makes sense in regard to everything that was going on with Leesa not wanting to distract Colin from the competition. The cycling theme was super fun and completely new to me as I’d never read any cycling romances prior to this one!
I must admit, I struggled a little with this one. Not because of the cycling theme or anything like that, I don’t think you necessarily need to know or understand everything about road cycling to read this as most unfamiliar terms are explained. It was mainly the characters I struggled to find interest with in the beginning.
In the beginning I wasn’t entirely sure of the dynamic between Leesa and Colin. I mistakenly assumed that they were enemies, however that wasn’t actually the case. I don’t really know how I’d describe it as they weren’t exactly rivals either.
Throughout the book we do get flashbacks to various years but if I’m honest those didn’t really make the prank thing all that clearer. I still don’t know why Colin played pranks on her, I would assume it’s because he had a crush on Leesa, but isn’t he a little old to be doing that? I mean, putting glue in her hair, or putting fake bugs in her clothes reads very juvenile, like primary school behaviour, and he would’ve been 19-24 years old during the time they’ve known each other. It just seemed very childish to me but then again, Colin does come across as a very childish man sometimes.
Overall, this isn’t a bad book. I enjoyed the actual romance between the characters, there is some conflict between them at some points, however I think it makes sense in regard to everything that was going on with Leesa not wanting to distract Colin from the competition. The cycling theme was super fun and completely new to me as I’d never read any cycling romances prior to this one!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Read this if you like: professional cycling, a playful MMC, sports romances
My rating: 4,25
Don’t brake my heart by Leonie Mack is the sequel to Head over wheels, one of my favorite sports romances of 2025. This story follows Lori’s younger brother Colin and professional cyclist-turned-social media marketeer Leesa. Her first assignment is no easy task: she has to generate marketing content with Colin, the man that has been pulling silly pranks on her for years. Working closely together is also tough on Colin, who has been hiding his true feelings for Leesa all these years..
I really liked this story, but it took me a while to get into it. In the beginning I didn’t really like Colin, since he seemed quite emotionally immature. It also annoyed me a bit that they kept arguing instead of just having a normal conversation. However, after a while it became clear what both Colin and Leesa were struggling with and the characters started to grow on me. The story made me feel happy and when I finished it, I felt that I wanted to know more about .
If you’re into sports romances and want to try something new, I suggest you read this pro-cycling novel by Leonie Mack (and don’t forget to check out Head over Wheels too)!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions regarding this book are my own.
My rating: 4,25
Don’t brake my heart by Leonie Mack is the sequel to Head over wheels, one of my favorite sports romances of 2025. This story follows Lori’s younger brother Colin and professional cyclist-turned-social media marketeer Leesa. Her first assignment is no easy task: she has to generate marketing content with Colin, the man that has been pulling silly pranks on her for years. Working closely together is also tough on Colin, who has been hiding his true feelings for Leesa all these years..
I really liked this story, but it took me a while to get into it. In the beginning I didn’t really like Colin, since he seemed quite emotionally immature. It also annoyed me a bit that they kept arguing instead of just having a normal conversation. However, after a while it became clear what both Colin and Leesa were struggling with and the characters started to grow on me. The story made me feel happy and when I finished it, I felt that I wanted to know more about .
If you’re into sports romances and want to try something new, I suggest you read this pro-cycling novel by Leonie Mack (and don’t forget to check out Head over Wheels too)!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions regarding this book are my own.
May 9, 2026
It was okay, I did like it more than I thought I would when I first started it.
I wasn’t really that fond of either main characters. Colin came across as juvenile at times, he was supposed to be 25-26 and he was still acting like he was at 19. I’ve also never seen an mmc stick their foot in their mouth as much as he did. I wanted to like Leesa but I felt like so was so hot and cold the whole time.
I liked the cycling, I didn’t really understand a lot about the sport but it was really fun to read about.
Thank you Bedford Square Publishers and NetGalley for letting me read a free copy of this book in exchange for a review
I wasn’t really that fond of either main characters. Colin came across as juvenile at times, he was supposed to be 25-26 and he was still acting like he was at 19. I’ve also never seen an mmc stick their foot in their mouth as much as he did. I wanted to like Leesa but I felt like so was so hot and cold the whole time.
I liked the cycling, I didn’t really understand a lot about the sport but it was really fun to read about.
Thank you Bedford Square Publishers and NetGalley for letting me read a free copy of this book in exchange for a review
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
As someone who spends way too much time on a road bike, and religiously watches the Tour De France every year, this was the sports romance book that I needed. Set about a year after Leesa has a career ending cycling injury, and has since tried to make her way in the "real" job world, she is assigned to the men's side of her old team. Better yet, she specifically has to work with on-the-rise Colin who she has quite a bit of history with. She is then sent to film content with Colin during their training camp before the Tour.
Although initially I was expecting this book to mainly focus on the time during the Tour, I was pleasantly surprised by the story and how it played out during the training camp. I loved how from the beginning, Colin is straight up pining for Leesa and is trying to win her over, while also helping her get over her leftover trauma from her crash. I really loved their dynamic on the whole--especially once Leesa got over her supposed dislike of Colin.
This book was such a nice refresh from the line of sports romances in just a few popular sports, and I especially love that it is set with a sport that I love. I cannot wait to read another cycling romance, especially one by this author.
Thank you to Bedford Square Publishers and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Although initially I was expecting this book to mainly focus on the time during the Tour, I was pleasantly surprised by the story and how it played out during the training camp. I loved how from the beginning, Colin is straight up pining for Leesa and is trying to win her over, while also helping her get over her leftover trauma from her crash. I really loved their dynamic on the whole--especially once Leesa got over her supposed dislike of Colin.
This book was such a nice refresh from the line of sports romances in just a few popular sports, and I especially love that it is set with a sport that I love. I cannot wait to read another cycling romance, especially one by this author.
Thank you to Bedford Square Publishers and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
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