{"id":56458,"date":"2025-04-25T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=56458"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:58:13","slug":"racing-romances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/racing-romances\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Romances"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walking the new shelves, I discovered a new trend in sports romance I haven’t yet read: racing romances! I’m talking car racing, mostly Formula 1. Determined to find one that I would like, I searched the catalog for some romances will have your heart racing while the characters race around the track.<\/p>\n

As of this writing, all titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Cross the Line<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Simone Soltani, book 1 in\u00a0Lights Out<\/em> series<\/p>\n

Formula 1 driver Dev Anderson\u2019s career is on the line. After a social media disaster leaves him with an angry team and sponsors threatening to jump ship, he needs someone to help save his image. At a party in Monaco, he bumps into the woman who can fix it all. There\u2019s just one problem: she\u2019s his best friend\u2019s little sister. And, okay, maybe there\u2019s another problem\u2014he kissed her last year and hasn\u2019t been able to stop thinking about it since.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recent college grad Willow Williams needs a job. She may have a talent for seeing the bright side of any bad situation, but it\u2019s hard to stay positive when she\u2019s struggling to get hired. So when Dev offers her a temporary solution, she can\u2019t help but say yes. Even if it means ignoring the crush she\u2019s had on him since childhood.<\/em><\/p>\n

Willow and Dev are determined to keep things strictly professional, regardless of old feelings and the blazing chemistry between them. But in the glittering and high-stakes world of Formula 1, some lines are meant to be crossed\u2026<\/em> – Berkley<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Drive<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Tamara Lush, book 1 in\u00a0Pretenders<\/em> series<\/p>\n

Determined to win. Destined to fall.<\/em><\/p>\n

Savannah \u201cSavvy\u201d Jenkins is no stranger to the crude comments and leering looks she gets in the pit. Out to prove that she can succeed in a man\u2019s world, she thinks she knows what to expect when she joins Formula World champion Dante Annunziata\u2019s crew.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dante is determined to finish his season on top. And Savvy is nothing but a distraction that threatens to get in the way. Convinced Savvy has no business on the team, Dante\u2019s prepared to do anything to get her off.<\/em><\/p>\n

But when a paparazzo catches the two in a compromising position, Dante and Savvy are in for a fauxmance for the ages. As their fake attraction turns real, they realize that there may be more to life than simply speeding through it.<\/em> – W by Wattpad Books<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Offtrack<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> by Esha Patel, book 1 in\u00a0Offtrack\u00a0<\/em>series<\/p>\n

Diana Zahrani is Formula One\u2019s first female racing driver this century. All the other drivers are told to race carefully around her, and leave her to her real job: being a pretty face and good advertising for a hypermasculine sport. But Diana\u2019s not worked this hard her whole life just to be a mascot.<\/em><\/p>\n

World Championship favourite Miguel de la Fuente is not taking any rookie seriously, let alone a woman. With his first championship win looming, all he has to do is stay focused \u2013 and make sure Diana stays out of his way.<\/em><\/p>\n

But motorsports is a small world, and as Diana and Miguel race their way through the season, they\u2019re forced to face each other again and again. When sparks fly, Miguel and Diana must decide for the sake of their teams where their priorities lie: on track, with the championship, or offtrack, with each other\u2026<\/em> – Avon<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Pole Position<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Rebecca J. Caffery<\/p>\n

Kian Walker has always been the golden boy of motorsport. The four-time Championship winner has racing in his DNA \u2013 his father was a legend on the track, just don\u2019t let him catch you comparing the two. As reckless and unreliable at home as he was behind the wheel, there\u2019s nothing Kian wants less than to be just like his dad.<\/em><\/p>\n

Enter Harper James. This year\u2019s rookie called up to compete with the big boys \u2013 and Kian\u2019s new teammate. Cocky, hot-headed and with a reputation for breaking as many hearts as he does new track records, Harper\u2019s the opposite of Kian in every way. But when the season starts, there\u2019s no getting away from him.<\/em><\/p>\n

This might be one of the most dangerous sports in the world, so why then does Kian\u2019s heart feel safer flying around the track at 220mph than when he’s anywhere near his teammate?<\/em> – One More Chapter<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Throttled<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Lauren Asher, book 1 in\u00a0Dirty Air<\/em> series<\/p>\n

Noah: Maya Alatorre is the sister of my teammate\u2026 and my new obsession. Keeping my distance during the Formula 1 season should be easy, except I always find ways to see her: press tours, pre-race rituals, sponsor events and black-tie galas. The more time we spend together, the stronger my desire grows.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sneaking around with her is one thing, but wanting more? Never going to happen. She might be a distraction dressed like a daydream, but no woman is worth risking the championship title over. Or so I thought.<\/em><\/p>\n

Maya: Noah Slade is Formula 1 royalty and my brother\u2019s biggest rival. When I\u2019m invited to join my sibling while he competes for the World Championship, I promise to avoid Noah at all costs. Twenty-one races, two drivers who hate each other, and one forbidden attraction I can\u2019t ignore.<\/em><\/p>\n

Developing feelings for Noah wasn\u2019t part of my plan. But then again, neither was anyone finding out. Turns out the man I was warned about happens to be the one I can\u2019t stay away from \u2013 even if he breaks my heart once the season comes to an end.<\/em> – Simon & Schuster<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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