For the most part, I really liked this book! I'm not too familiar with Formula 1 romances - I know literally nothing about racing - but in the general sense of all the sports romance books I've read, this is on the better half. Despite having some pacing issues that didn't align with my personal preferences, I had a great time reading this novel. The characters were great, Simone Soltani really nailed their chemistry, and the issues they face as individuals and as a couple felt tangible.

I have to admit, Firecracker is a book I've been anticipating for months. Claire promises a steamy but heart-warming small town romance between a fiery main character and her best friend's brothers. Add in splashes of pining-since-childhood, some second chance romance, and a heavy dose of he falls first, and you have some high expectations for this novel. At least, I did. And I'm happy to report that despite initial skepticism of fitting so many tropes into a debut work, I was extremely impressed by Claire's ability to make it happen.

This book really surprised me! Throughout the majority of my time while reading this novel, I was truly just having fun. The Ryder family are so and the side characters were set up perfectly for their own novels. I'm especially excited for the third installment because it'll be Gus and Teddy's story and they've been oozing with chemistry since the very beginning.