Throttled by Lauren Asher
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Read: March 2023

I went into this one not knowing it was a series and man, am I glad there’s more to this universe.

Noah and Maya's romance is super cute. They had some really sweet moments and their banter was great! Their chemistry was steamy and of course there were a lot of spicy moments.

Lauren Asher has not disappointed me yet. I can’t wait to listen to the next book. ( )

Listen: Is the Dirty Air series erotica? Yes. Is it factually correct in every aspect of F1? No, but it’s done an excellent job capturing the spirit and following the calendar season almost precisely as it was pre-COVID. And it covers the basics of basics to the sport. But one thing it covers well is mental health and the characters. Throttled is an excellent introduction to the series and hooked me into reading the other books. This is why I’m reading/annotating them a second time now I have the physical copies. ( )

Wow! I loved this book. The setting was excellent, I enjoyed the drama the formula 1 aspect brought to the story. The characters were superb I enjoyed both Maya and Noah and how the both matured through out the book. Santi was a good big brother when it mattered.

This book had everything that I look for in a book. I look forward to continuing the series! ( )

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5
🌶🌶/4

❤️ Formula 1 driver & cocky playboy (Drives for a fictional team that is Ferrari-esque)
🖤 FMC is his teammate’s sister
❤️ Dual POV
🖤 High-tension racing & teammate rivalry dynamics
❤️ Forbidden Love / Secret Hookups
🖤 Reformed Rake
❤️ No third act breakup!
🖤 TW: emotional / mental / physical abuse by a parent to child (in the past and present)

This was a very fun start to the series. We get a look inside the grueling pressures and schedules, along with the glitz and glam of the Formula 1 life. Noah and Maya have undeniable chemistry and this is definitely a story of a reformed rake meets a woman who definitely knows better... but wants the bad boy anyway. On a more serious note, it's also a story of self acceptance and learning to set important boundaries, especially with abusive family. We all deserve to be loved and seeing Noah learn that lesson with Maya, alongside learning to reject family whose only goal was to hurt him or use him for something was a beautiful journey. ( )

Loved this book. Fun and cute love story. Noah Slade had me smiling as if I were Maya. Love them ( )