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If your ex can’t get you across the finish line, his dad probably can…
I’ve always been “too much.”
Too sensitive. Too picky. Too clumsy. Too dramatic.
As a result, I’ve mastered the art of masking.
But that doesn’t stop Alaric Steele from truly seeing me when he finds me flat on my back in his driveway, mid-meltdown.
As Team Principal of Granata Racing, Alaric is control personified. He’s almost twenty years older than me and happens to be my ex-boyfriend’s dad.
Out of desperation, I accept a new job with Granata.
Which means Alaric is also my new boss.
The most surprising part of my role working in Formula 1 isn’t the intense travel schedule or the fear of seeing my ex around the paddock: it’s navigating the surprise encounters and secret rendezvous that launch Alaric and I into a high-speed forbidden romance neither one of us ever saw coming.
But with Alaric’s career on the line, and my fear of being too much growing louder by the day, is the risk of crashing and burning worth falling for my ex-boyfriend’s dad?
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Hell yea!! Upgraded is exactly what I want to see in an age-gap, ex-boyfriend’s dad romance!!!
I devoured this story as quickly as life allowed me to. I have read quite a few racecar/Formula 1 stories and I always enjoy the aspects surrounding that part of the story. And Abby definitely either did alot of research or knows her Formula 1 stuff.
Alaric has recently been promoted at his company and Evangeline is no stranger around the circuit due to her sister and friends being part of the Formula 1 family. Alaric offers Evangeline a job after he discovers his son used to date her and has put her in a bit of a situation. But does he really offer the job for that reason alone?!?
Let me first say that I love the representation of neurodivergent characters in this story/series and how represented they are. Evangeline’s AuDHD is explained very well but not in a medical way, but how it shapes who she is. And Abby works this into the story in so many different ways throughout and it allows readers to fully understand Evangeline and her unique quirks.
Alaric – that man won me over from the get-go. Yes, he may not have been the best dad to Lucas the fast few years, but that is explained as the story progresses and readers start to understand why they were estranged. But his attentiveness to Evangeline was out-of-this-world HOT and so incredibly sweet. I will admit, at first I thought it was just his parental mode kicking, but it was quickly shown to be more so much more than that and why.
The chemistry between Alaric and Evangeline was burning just as hot as the engines in those cars after finishing a race. These two were magnets to one another and when they were alone, could not stop themselves from leaning into the attraction. AHHHH! I want to say so much more and just gush all the things but won’t say anymore.
Abby does let you know at the beginning that there are alot of characters in this series, but not to feel overwhelmed. And I can say that she brings these other characters in at perfect times and explains the many connections but it’s definitely not overwhelming at all. They add to the story and how everyone is connected and helps build that “family” environment that I can see will play a huge a part in this series.
I absolutely loved this book and it was the perfect start to this series!
