Thanks to One More Chapter and Net Galley for this advanced copy. This was a fun book! While it handled heavier topics like Kian’s mom and Harper’s upbringing, the sexiness and fast paced racing world kept this one upbeat. Elise and the kids were a great levity to Kian’s home life, and my heart hurt so bad for Harper when he wanted, wanted, wanted to give Kian everything, but just wasn’t built or equipped for it.

F1 Romance! Enemies to Lovers, Opposites Attract!

Kian & Harper are complete opposites so when they are forced to join the same team as you can imagine it doesn’t end well!

Kian has been the driving champion for the past 4 seasons and nothing gets in his way, he is all work and no play but sadly when his team partner Elijah breaks his leg he is forced to welcome underdog Harper James from the lower league who has been promoted up! Harper is the new up and coming driver however he is all party and is on warning to clear up his image.

This story is steamy, sexual and the tension between the pair is incredible, we also have our heartbreaks and pain with both of our MMCs having difficult backstories.

Highly recommend, I’ve really been enjoying F1 romances recently and I wouldn’t say that you need to understand F1 to enjoy this one.

I ate this book UP! I’ve been an F1 fan for years, but I’ve only recently branched out to the world of formula 1 romance books.

This was such a sweet read, with two loveable but equally frustrating characters that both love to hate and hate to love each other. With very different backgrounds, our boys are thrown together as teammates during a critical career season for them both, and it gets even more complicated as things heat up between the two. I was hooked right from the beginning and devoured this book within just a few sittings. I do have a couple things that ended up being a disappointment for me, but nothing major (and I won’t say too much because spoilers). All in all, a short and sweet sports romance!

Despite the numerous grammatical errors, this was freaking phenomenal. I LOVED Kian more than life itself. Harper was also amazing in every way. Their chemistry and banter was off the charts!

While we can't give half stars on Netgalley or Goodreads, I definitely think this is a 4.5 star book.

The characters (and not just the MCs) are 3 dimensional and didn't feel like cardboard foils for the MCs. The spice is hot and heavy -- but also kinda of sweet towards the end. The dynamic and banter between Kian and Harper is great and left me desperately wanting to see what happens next in their romance. There are a few surprises that I didn't see coming in the story but it's really good!

After coping with the British slang and spelling, I really fell into this book. I was so invested in Kian and Harper's love that I almost couldn't put this book down. I would definitely read a book about Johannes (because I'm pretty sure that he was having a secret relationship but with who?).

Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for an ARC of this book!

I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would! I’ve never been a fan of motorsports, but I thought Rebecca J. Caffery struck a really good balance with the way the F1 season was shown for Kian & Harper - you didn’t need to be a fan of F1 to get sucked up into the excitement & the pressure. I loved seeing the competitiveness between the two of them, even if they were on the same team, and it made the romance all the sweeter when it arrived.

There’s a lot of tension between Kian & Harper, and opposites attract really does ring true. They have very different personalities and ways that they approach their job, and life in general. It was so entertaining seeing these two clash!

I also loved the relationship that Kian had with his sister and her family, and this adds an emotional punch to the story that I was not expecting. I hope that we get to see more in this world - I’d love to see Johannes’ story!

4.75⭐️ rounded up. Aaack good was so cute! Like we all know I'm a sucker for an f1 romance and this did that well. I loved the characters, Kiki was such a realistic grumpy lil world champion to Harper's golden retriever bad boy. But why they were the way they were was explained in their backstory and it made sense and they were always just trying so hard for themselves and for each other, I just adored them.

The atmosphere/vibes were real. I grew up watching F1 and love the Netflix show and this scratched that itch.

The spice in this spiced, but their connection and relationship backed it up. And lordy did their relationship make me FEEL things.

I wanted to keep reading this - even in the epilogue, and I'm a MASSIVE epilogue hater 😅 I wanna know what's going on with Johannes?!? Where's his sequel?

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

Overall really enjoyed this read. It was fun and fast paced and had good themes and amazing mental health rep. Small minor issues with some plot points. Seemed kind of redundant to have the videos almost leaked of Harper because it never really amounted to anything? And in addition to that there was a couple things never discussed on page between the two MCs that they both just knew about. Again with the video it’s never discussed between the two. And also with Kians dad, we never see Harper’s transition into disliking him or kians explanation of why he’s not good. We only see the airport scene. Beyond that the a really fun read. Really enjoyed both of the MCs and their chemistry apart and together.

F1 lovers, you need to add this to your TBR!

A queer F1 romance with rivals to lovers is something I seriously didn’t know I needed!

Both Kian and Harper have the ambition to push each other to be the best that they can be, but off-track, they’re polar opposites which I loved to read. Kian is calm and collected, super controlled, and is basically everything that Harper isn’t. He’s a party animal, enjoys drinking and party culture. I loved seeing them start to compromise throughout the book and truly get to know each other for who they really are.

There was incredible banter and lots of steamy scenes which I loved. Both MMCs are quite possessive and a little jealous which I also love to read about. There was some miscommunication which I’m not a huge fan of, however, this is a sweet, sexy and fun read that you will love if you’re into F1 romance.

DNF

I barely made it into this book before I had to stop. I don't know if I'm expecting too much from sports romances, particularly Formula 1, but I expect some amount of accuracy to be made. The number one issue came with Harper being part of another class of Formula racing and being "brought up" to Formula 1. I'm sorry, this isn't American baseball where players are brought up from a farm team/minor leagues. Each Formula 1 team would have a reserve driver and Harper could have been that which would have added an extra layer of dislike from Kian instead of "he's a playboy." Is it weird that this minor detail made me quit the book? Maybe, but it doesn't help when it's written that Kian has to share a locker room with Harper. *face palm*

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and Rebecca J. Caffery for a Galley of this book, in return for an honest review.

I have given this 4 stars, although I think it's more 3.5! I really had fun with this, it was sweet, a little spicy, and totally addictive. I found Kian and Harper to be very unique, fleshed out characters with rich interior lives. I liked the side characters, and I enjoyed that there was an age-gap here, but it was not really addressed, it was simply a fact of their relationship. I feel like Caffrey has set herself up to right more books in this world, and I would be really excited to read those! This was almost enough to make me want to watch F1, and am from Northamptonshire, and deal with the Silverstone traffic, AND have worked at one of the merch stalls there, so that is like... really saying something!😂

This loses some marks on 2 counts, 1) there were a lot of errors, now this is a Galley, and usually I just overlook them, but there was a structural, or like, in-story-fact (e.g., suddenly in a different room, referring to conversations / sentences that are not in the narrative anymore) almost every chapter; 2) it got a little repetitive during the middle section. I can forgive both of these as a reader, because I really enjoyed this book overall, but as a reviewer I do think it is something to flag.

This is a really fun, spicy, delightful read with a surprising, and refreshing, emotional core - go into it expecting nothing more or less than that, and you'll have a great time!

Pole Position is a pulse-pounding, thrill ride of a romantic comedy!

Pole Position follows two Formula 1 drivers who are forced to become teammates. However, what starts as a direct (and hysterical) rivalry soon could potentially become more as long as the two characters don't get in each other's way. I loved these characters. I mean absolutely loved them. Rebecca Caffery has created two characters that are going to be stuck in my head for a long time. This book is marketed as Red, White, & Royal Blue meets Formula 1 and that is exactly what it delivers. These characters are sure to make readers everywhere fall in love.

Kian and Harper's story starts out with everyone getting to know some of the backgrounds of the characters. Harper in particular was one that broke my heart and I knew was going to be something that had to be dealt with as the plot progressed. This book takes off pretty immediately exactly like a race, there are some classic turns and curves, but then exactly like a Formula 1 race. Then as the tensions grow and the angst builds, true love begins to blossom and my heart is so full.

I absolutely know that readers everywhere are going to love this book. It is so timely and cute and this enemies-to-lovers romance is exactly what you need to read this summer!!

I am going crazy OMG. i flew through this book, to the point i am literally rereading just because it is sooo bingeable. I loved the characters so much -the family dynamic, the relationship development, and the characters development as the story went on. I literally cannot leave notes, it was just so good. after a long fantasy series this was such a good break from it. 5/5 I cannot wait to see it on shelves soon!!!!!!

-MM romance
-enemies/rivals-lovers
-forced proximity
-found family
-anxiety representation
-age gap

Overall, I felt this book was a cute MM romance. The characters were likable, but sometimes things just felt off. I also felt like some parts drug on too much for me. Harper and Kian definitely showed their age gap at times with Harper being immature and petty at some points, but it did make the banter better and brought out the fun side of Kian. As with most romances, there was huge miscommunication throughout the book that could’ve been solved if they just talked.

The story gave very Dirty Air series by Lauren Asher but MM.

Thank you to netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC.

Holy Smokes! Was my heart racing when reading this super sexy sports romance. Kian and Harper oozed chemistry on and off the track. Overwhlmingly enjoyed!

Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter | One More Chapter, and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

"My last thought as I fall asleep is how can I convince Kian Walker that he doesn't know nearly enough about me?"

A story that will be perfect for those who enjoy F1 romances, slow burn tension and don't mind the miscommunication trope.

I think that this story does well in the building up of the romance between the two characters, it was enjoyable to see a greater build and development of the characters which allowed for the eventual relationship to flow nicer and easily. I found it interesting that the characters had deeper backgrounds than just a simple, on the surface portrayal and I appreciated that deeper topic and themes were brought up. However, I would have really have loved to have seen a greater delve into some specific character backgrounds as I think that would have helped with the connection between character actions and motivations.

The miscommunication trope, unfortunately, created a few blocks for me as a reader. I appreciated that their were greater issues with the characters that linked back to why miscommunication was so present within the story, however I felt that the development of scenes could have used miscommunication a little less. I think with how the characters acted in relation to miscommunication and defensiveness, ultimately didn't allow for me to become fully connected to the characters. However, I completely understand that this is my own personal preference in regards to this trope and other readers may feel differently!

Thank you to One More Chapter and Netgalley for this eARC, I am voluntarily leaving a review.

Thank you to Netgalley & The Publishers for the arc of this book.

4/5 stars.
I really enjoyed this book and wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. Kian and Harper being complete and total opposites really added to my enjoyment, the tension was also fantastic and I could not wait for them to kiss, I was on the edge of my seat literally waiting. This book made me want to get into F1 racing and actually sit down and watch it. Cannot wait to read more from this author!

So hilarious and fun, I definitely recommend, I don’t read about racing, but this was such a great read to experience to sport and also just watch two delightful characters fall for each other!

3.25/5 Stars

I'm at a point in my life where I get to know how sports work thanks to my reading preferences and not through actual knowledge from my everyday life and let me tell you, I'm not mad about it.

This sport romance is Formula 1 centered, which was nice and I would also say a novelty when it comes to this kind of genre. It was an entertaining read for sure and I enjoyed seeing the relationship between Kian and Harper blossom the more time they got to spend together. Unfortunately I found some of their dynamics a bit repetitive at times and since we get to see both their POVs I would have liked some more introspection on Harper's part, but in the end that's just my personal preference.

Overall it was an enjoyable read and I'm sure that sports romance fans will enjoy it. If you're into Formula 1, you're definitely in for a treat!

Admittedly I know next to nothing about F1 but I love rivals to lovers and sports romances, so off I went! Pole Position follows the story of two F1 drivers - introverted veteran Kian Walker and newly brought up, perennially flirt Harper James - as they need to learn to get along and present a united front for their team, or both of their careers are at risk. This definitely is a grumpy/sunshine trope with a bit of a twist as both these men have some baggage to sort through before they can get to their happy ending.

I did enjoy this, it was pretty lighthearted and had great banter, but I just didn’t really vibe with the romance unfortunately. It felt very physically motivated (although even that I felt wasn’t really built up enough) and I really can’t see these two lasting for the long run. The compatibility seemed underdeveloped, and the immaturity from Harper never really seemed to resolve itself. Despite being first person the storytelling felt quite detached and I really struggled to connect with the characters, or even really differentiate between their voices. Coupled with some pacing issues and this really just wasn’t for me, sadly!