Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Release Day Review: Fast & Reckless (Racing Hearts #1) by Amanda Weaver


Race into a sexy New Adult romance, set in the fast-paced world of Formula One. These friends-to-lovers are about to fall . . . fast and reckless.

He’s the one man she can’t have . . .


Mira Wentworth knows Will Hawley is trouble. Even if he revs her engine, flirting with the handsome new driver on her father’s Formula One team is not in the cards. Mira has sworn off on-track romance after a mistake as a teen cost her everything. Now she has a chance to win back her spot in F1 as a team assistant, and she's not going to let one cheeky, bad boy driver get in her way.

She’s the one woman he wants . . .

After his party boy antics nearly blew up his racing career, Will is finally back in the driver’s seat and determined to get onto the podium. He likes to think he’s reformed, but with one look at the boss’ daughter, he’s willing to risk it all.

As the heat builds between Mira and Will, their chemistry deepens into something more. But when the ugly events of the past come to call, their fragile new relationship is put to the test. Can Mira and Will’s love cross the finish line?

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 What I thought about Fast & Reckless

The boss's daughter falls for the reformed bad boy driver she really needs to stay away from in this Formula One racing-themed sports romance from Amanda Weaver.

Mira Wentworth knows she won't convince her father and the other racing team members that she knows her stuff if she gets involved with Will, but yet there is a spark between them that can't be ignored. So there are elements of forbidden romance here until all things just get crazy. There's a lot of pressure here for these two. Especially with Will wanting to win the title above all else.

There was a nice level of chemistry between these two, and while some may consider the "love" being more like "insta-love", I thought it was a good reflection on the pace of the environment. One of the things I really did like about this story is that I know very little about the racing world, and Fast & Reckless did a nice job of capturing what the sport was about. Great research wins the day here.

Overall, this was an entertaining sports romance based in the world of fast cars and plenty of drama. The main characters are easy to cheer on to the HEA.


Amanda Weaver has written everything from steamy contemporaries to swoony historicals, and can now add sports romance to that list, after her husband’s job as a Formula One journalist sparked a whole new obsession. In her “other life” Amanda is a costume designer working on Broadway and in opera. Born and raised in Florida, she now considers New York City home, and she lives with her family and cats in Brooklyn.

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