A forbidden love forces a shift in gears in the next sizzling Formula 1 romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Cross the Line.
Formula 1 driver Zaid Yousef is back—though he’s not sure he wants to be. After a crash last season left the seven-time world champion with two broken wrists and a hesitance to get back behind the wheel, his future in the sport is nothing short of uncertain. Saddled with an unfinished contract and expectations to win a record-shattering title, the only choice is for him to return . . . right?
The press turned Ava Farahani’s life upside down in the last few years, forcing her to leave her job in marketing and the world of F1 she grew up in. She knows she should stay far away from the track, but the draw of the sport she loves is too strong to resist.
A preseason event brings the two together for one hot, reckless night, and weeks later, results in a positive pregnancy test. Ava desperately wants to be a mother, and the baby gives Zaid a newfound drive to survive the season and break the world record.
There’s just one little problem: Ava is a team principal’s daughter . . . and Zaid is their biggest rival.
Formula 1 driver Zaid Yousef is back—though he’s not sure he wants to be. After a crash last season left the seven-time world champion with two broken wrists and a hesitance to get back behind the wheel, his future in the sport is nothing short of uncertain. Saddled with an unfinished contract and expectations to win a record-shattering title, the only choice is for him to return . . . right?
The press turned Ava Farahani’s life upside down in the last few years, forcing her to leave her job in marketing and the world of F1 she grew up in. She knows she should stay far away from the track, but the draw of the sport she loves is too strong to resist.
A preseason event brings the two together for one hot, reckless night, and weeks later, results in a positive pregnancy test. Ava desperately wants to be a mother, and the baby gives Zaid a newfound drive to survive the season and break the world record.
There’s just one little problem: Ava is a team principal’s daughter . . . and Zaid is their biggest rival.
Title: Crash Into You (Lights out #3)
Author: Simone Soltani
Expected Publication date: November 10, 2026
Publisher: Berkley Publishing group
Review:
Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this title to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I've really enjoyed this series so far. I love F1 and it's fun to see that sport with some romance in a book. I didn't even read the blurb for this one before diving in since I enjoyed the first two I figured I'd like this one. What I love most about this one is the characters are older. I wasn't expecting an unexpected pregnancy trope, but it works well with this title.
Ava and Zaid are both fun and interesting characters. They come with some baggage and each of them needs to work that out in order to see what's in front of them for their lives. They do a small history, which I wasn't totally understanding throughout the book, but it didn't seem to matter too much. I would have liked to know more about that background but the author chose to not get too far into it.
It was fun to see the characters I have met in the previous books. I love interconnected series.
The plot move along and the pacing is well done. I did like all the conflicts presented. I will say I did get a bit annoyed with Ava when she could not see how far gone Zaid was for her. It was so obvious. not sure how she would even questions it.
There's a lot of emotion in this book. If you are an F1 fan, you can see who the MMC is based on for sure.
Overall, this book moves fast and really focuses on the emotional aspect of being connected to someone by something in common but not necessarily knowing if that relationship will lead to more. It was fun and I'm looking forward to future books by this author.
4.5 stars rounded to
Author:
Simone Soltani is a romance author and former ghost writer for a serialized fiction platform. Born and raised in Washington, DC, she holds a BA in Geography from The George Washington University, which she likes to think comes in handy for world building in her novels. When she’s not writing, she spends most of her time planning vacations she’ll probably never get to go on, reorganizing her many bookshelves, and watching sports while cuddling with her dogs.
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