Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Pole Position
SERIES: Lights Out (multi-author)
AUTHOR: Charlie Novak
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 258 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2023
BLURB:
Pole position gives a driver the best chance at winning, but can there be a winner when a long-term relationship is on the line?
Mateo Llorente was born to be Formula 1 World Champion. Charming, handsome, and incredibly talented, Mateo is everything a champion should be. Dean Williams has fought for his position in Formula 1 with everything he has, and dreams of podium finishes and championship trophies.
For the past three years, Mateo and Dean have kept their long-term relationship under wraps, but when they both find themselves driving for Cadigan Racing, they know things won’t stay simple for long.
Keeping their relationship a secret is one thing, but dealing with the demands of the season is another. As both drivers rack up points and the media scrutiny puts them under pressure, cracks start to appear in Mateo and Dean’s relationship.
Can their love survive the intensity of Formula 1? Or will winning cost Dean and Mateo everything?
This M/M romance from Charlie Novak features a steamy long-term secret relationship between teammates, and is set in the high octane world of Formula 1 featuring fast cars, driving at the limit, spectacular crashes, heated rivalries, and of course, a HEA.
Each book in the Lights Out collection is a standalone story, and the books can be read in any order
REVIEW:
I enjoy Charlie Novak’s books, so I was pleased to see that she is one of the authors in this multi-author series set in the world of Formula One motor racing, which is one of the few sports that I like watching. As is usual in multi-author series, the books dovetail together and although it can be read as a standalone, it’s more fun to read the whole series.
It’s unusual, although not unheard of, to find a book where the couple are already in an established relationship. Although they have had their challenges in keeping their relationship on the downlow, once Dean joins Matteo’s team things change for them, and not all for the better.
The book is full of action and I read it in one sitting. The relationship between the main characters is beautiful and the depth of their love is clear to see. The other characters are very active in this book too. This is a book about communication and the work it takes to keep a relationship going. This one is no fairy tale.
This book is chock full of excitement and love with a fabulous HEA and a bit of steam to keep you going too. The epilogue made me swoon.
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