3.5 stars

This was a fun Formula 1 romance that I truly enjoyed. It was short, sweet, and spicy and was a perfect read after more intense books.

I enjoyed Mia as a FMC. I loved that she was always trying new things until she found her right fit, even if it wasn’t always for the right reasons.

However, Xander stole the show for me. He was mature and willing to stand up for what was right, and always gave Mia the space to make her own decisions on what she wanting, which we LOVE to see.

Overall, this was a fun read and I enjoyed how it integrated F1 into a story, and made it accessible.

Thanks to Afterglow by Harlequin and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I will read anything that has racing and F1 and this was just an enjoyable and fun experience. I want to read more in this world as soon as possible.

This was such a fun, lighthearted read with a great rom-com feel! While the “enemies to lovers” trope is a draw, I did feel the relationship moved a bit too quickly for my taste. However, I appreciated the way both characters evolved individually and together.

One of my favorite surprises was how much I learned about F1 racing—I wasn’t expecting to come away with such a new appreciation for the sport! The journaling entries at the beginning of each chapter were a unique and thoughtful touch that added charm.

Overall, this is a sweet, fast-paced romance perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven stories with a touch of personal growth and a fun, sporty backdrop.

Thank you Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own

I’ve enjoyed few formula 1 romances but that’s probably because the sport itself just doesn’t interest me that much. Not so fast was pretty much the same for me, but I did actually feel like I got a good feel for the sport this time within the context of the story. It just felt like it moved VERY quickly and the enemies to lovers aspect faded so fast. I did enjoy that both MCs were podcasters and obviously I love a British MC! Just didn’t quite feel like this one hit the mark for me!

Not a racing fan IRL, but this is the third Formula One-inspired romance I've read in as many months--and it's by far my favorite. It's easy to root for Mia and Xander to find their HEA together, and their individual struggles that get in the way of it are very relatable. The mental heath journal entries at the beginning of each chapter were a cute touch; I especially enjoyed Xander's entries after Mia gifted him with one.

I'm still not going to be tempted to watch racing, but if Ms Booth wants to give us some more books in this universe I won't say no to giving them a read!

Rating: 4 stars / A-

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

To paraphrase the title, the story went too fast for me to enjoy it. The transition from enemies to lovers is decidedly unbelievable and too quick for one to be credible even if to enjoy a love story between a handsome F1 driver and a normal girl the suspension of belief is already very very tested. However the engineering and historical part is well done and I still learned many new things.

Parafrasando il titolo, la storia é andata troppo veloce perché io me la potessi gustare. Il passaggio da nemici ad amanti é decisamente poco credibile e troppo rapido perché ci si possa credere con tutto che per gustarsi una storia d'amore tra un bellissimo pilota di F1 ed una ragazza normale la suspension of belief é giá molto molto provata. Comunque la parte ingegneristica e storica é ben fatta e ho imparato comunque molte cose nuove.

I received a digital advanced review copy from the Publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Thank you to Afterglow Books by Harlequin for this ARC, in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed this fun and sweet F1 Sports Romance! I loved that it was equal parts love story, and F1 racing too. For me this is a genre I love so much, but it has to come with the perfect amount of each balanced in the story, and Karen nailed it with this one!

I loved that the beginning of their relationship was off to a rocky start after he calls her out for talking smack about him on her podcast. So they def start out as enemies, and all too quickly sparks began to fly and they turned into lovers. It was definitely a speedy (see what I did here) relationship, that felt quick but not rushed. Xander and Mia couldn’t have been cuter together, and fit more perfectly!

Sports Romance girlies add this one to your TBR!

Read if you enjoy:
🏁F1 Sports Romance
🩵He falls first and harder
🏁He’s a British podcaster
🩵She’s an American podcaster
🏁Enemies to lovers

DNF

As much as I wanted to love this book, it did not catch my interest at all. I’m a firm believer of not posting a low rating on Goodreads unless the book has things in it that are harmful with no trigger warnings.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I’m just sorry I didn’t enjoy it as much as I wished.

For those that love Formula 1 and love a good romance, this one is for you!

The story follows Mia a podcast host and Xander a struggling British racer. When Mia is invited to Miami to see a race in person, she jumps on it. When she gets there she meets Xander and they spark a secret relationship. I would definitely say this book is fast paced and the romance between the two main characters is steeaaammyyy. While the connection between the two characters is amazing, I would say that I liked that Booth gave each character a good backstory. Mia has a psych degree and helps Xander through his struggles.


Thank you Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

"Not So Fast" is the type of book you pick up when you want a quick bingeable romance. I read this book cover to cover in a few hours and really enjoyed Mia and Xander's story.

I really love reading books in the Sports Romance genre but I think this was my first time reading one with a Formula 1 driver so that was a fun and new experience for me.

Overall the storyline is cute, playful and has a fun and light-hearted Romcom vibe to it. I would definitely recommend checking this one out.

Thank you Karen Booth, Net Galley and Harlequin Romance | Afterglow Books for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

I really enjoyed this new FI sports romance between Mia, a plus size American podcaster who goes viral for a sexy dig on Xander, a struggling British racer. When she gets invited to visit a race by his rival teammate the two strike up an uneasy alliance that leads to light night sexting and a secret affair.

Steamy but with great emotional depth (the Xander's mother has MS and he's also struggling with performance anxiety). I also loved that Mia had a psych degree and used that to help Xander better regulate his emotions and get back on track race-wise.

I listened to this on audio and enjoyed the narration by Talon David who does a good job with Xander's British accent. Perfect for fans of Lauren Asher's Dirty Air series. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

I did enjoy storyline.
Mia overthinks everything. She loves everything about Formula One and has podcast about it. She is invited to Miami to see one in person. She meets Xander, who is a driver. Sparks fly.
Sweet read

"He raisesd his hand to his lips and kissed it soflty. "This sport gave me so much, but the best thing it gave me is you."

GOD where the FUCK to begin, I absolutely loved this book so much!! I'm crying. I would have never guessed this beautiful love story would be one of my top reads this year! like GUYS this book is legit top competition with Sunirse on the reaping!!

I loved loved both Xander and Mia, Their chemistry since the very first chapter when they met was CRAZY I love that while it definitely had some love at first sight elements, they had a huge development, and the way the author just wrote it in such a magical way, 10/10

I absolutely LOVE how xander had a hard time in his first season and how the book delt and handle the way he was figuring out things, his struggled were MY struggles and honestly as a huge fan of F1 I love the way either Karen made her researched or is also a huge F1 nerd like many of us!

Mia was such a likable character I loved loved loved her, not only because 1 love me a good plus size =/ curvy representation, but I enjoyed her so much because she was so likable and adorable! I love her passion and how she is just one of the many ways our generation deals and struggles with the topic of purpose or what we want to do or just living sometimes ngl

GUYS GUYS, THE JOURNAL I WAS CRYING WHEN XANDER STARTED WRITING IN HIS! i love a good LI who works on himself for his girl. I truly can't stop saying how great this book was!

This was one of my first car racing romances and I’m in from now on! Cute with lovable characters and the race element added to the banter so well! I loved this authors writing and will definitely be looking for more!

Oh this was so much fun!

There wasn't an F1 race this weekend so I decided to pick up Not So Fast to get me that racing energy and Mia and Xander's story flew by so fast! This book has everything I was looking for: competition, F1 races, so many funny lines, characters with great banter, and swoony scenes that made me kick my feet.
I loved getting to know the characters, I loved how much they both love F1 and how it's a central aspect to the story. As for the romance, it always makes me cringe a little (that's a me thing) but I found them both so cute and I was rooting for them the entire time. And honestly, nothing beats a really funny and memorable first meeting, and this book absolutely delivers on that. I wish we'd gotten to see a few more of their conversations when they start to get close and build that friendship and trust, but as it is such a quick book, it was perfectly fine.

If you're looking for a sports romance somewhat enemies-to-lovers that's fast and fun, I highly recommend!


Thank you NetGalley and Afterglow Books by Harlequin for the opportunity to read this ARC. This book comes out in digital and audio tomorrow, April 1st, then in print on May 27th!

This was a cute quick read! I love romance books and am obsessed with F1 so it intrigued me right away. I really related to Mia - it’s so easy in this world to be so hard on yourself while you help and lift others up. I really liked seeing her and Xander grow together. His growth felt like a “settling” in to himself. Felt like something you don’t always see. I loved the ending too - leaning into Mia overthinking! Ha it’s perfectly her and made the ending more true to the characters!

I thought this was such a cute story and I was surprised by how quickly I was drawn into the world of F1 racing, as someone who didn't even know what it was before I picked up this book. Our MCs are very relatable and realistic. I enjoyed how our FMC described her insecurities and how our MMC treasured her honesty. The thought the romance felt a bit fast, but also… I can totally see it happening. The attraction was strong rought out of the gates. I felt like it was a short book that couldn't give me the depth needed for this to be a 5 star from me, but I did enjoy it a lot. My biggest gripe is the lack of distriction for which character's text messages I was reading and I didn't like how it would change POV in the middle of a chapter, but that is a personal preference. 3.5-4/5 stars from me! Also, when I went to get a picture of the cover for my book journal I saw Amazon has this book listed as publishing on April 1st and NetGalley has it as May 27th. I usually try to read and post at least a few weeks before the book comes out so I was surprised to see that.

This was a super fast read! I loved the chemistry between Xander and Mia.
I enoyed that she was trying something new with her podcast and going against what her mom thought was "actual" work. I loved that we got to see the real Xander not the one everyone thinks he looks like. Overall a great read.

This was a fast paced (pun intended) F1 romantic comedy. It was my first F1 romance but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s giving if you want fast and furious with a little more romance and some spice, or if you want more comedy thrown into Your Fault than this is definitely a book you should pick up! Karen’s writing was very easy to follow. Not many romance books are written in third person, although with Formula One being the kind of pro sport it is, it definitely makes sense! I hope to see more of her writing, and thoroughly enjoyed this!

'Not So Fast' is a cute romance about a podcast host and an F1 driver. Mia is known for giving her honest thoughts on races, not thinking any of the drivers would actually hear what she has to say. Xander Bishop tends to be highlighted a lot on Mia's podcast, usually in a negative light, due to his bad season so far. Mia ends up being invited to a race by Xander's teammate (and basically arch nemesis). What will happen when Mia comes face to face with the driver she has been sh*t talking all season??

This book really kept my interest and I did enjoy the plot as well as the spice (not too much but just right!). I'm not going to spoil anything but a lot of the tropes that have become popular lately that I do not like were not in this book and I was so relieved!!