Collided

Dirty Air Series, Book 2

By: Lauren Asher

Narrated by: Desiree Ketchum, Aiden Snow

Sophie

Liam is Formula 1's golden boy. But he's nothing but a fraud. Charming. Devious. Seductive. And someone who promises to fulfill all my naughty bucket list items. I force him behind the safe lines of the friend zone. Instead of accepting our friendship, he strikes a deal. One season. One list. One dirty secret.

Liam

Sophie is my greatest fantasy brought to life. And a major threat to my contract renewal. She's a part of the rival team and someone I should resist at all costs. Everyone is against our friendship. My boss. Her dad. Me. Yet, I'm captivated by her and the naughty list she created. Screw platonic, I want catastrophic.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Lauren Asher (P)2023 Tantor

Giddy feelings!

So cute! Giving me the aweeeeeee vibes! I love this forbidden love trope with a friends to lovers and a touch of slow burn! Yes, please! I want to say super cliche but I just loved it so much! Throw in Formula 1 and I’m set! This is such a good read and excellent spice.

Great audio!

Collided is the second book in the Dirty Air series by Lauren Asher. This could be read as a standalone but is fun in series order. I listened to the audio and enjoyed Desiree Ketchum and Aiden Snow’s performances.

Sophie Mitchell is the daughter of James Mitchell, the Bandini’s team principal. Sophie decides to spend the entire F1 season traveling with her dad and the Bandini team. She befriends Liam Zander, a bad boy McCoy F1 driver known for his speed and off the track antics. Liam finds a “F it” list Sophie created one night while drunk and offers to help her complete it. Of course lines get blurred and friendship turns into more.
This was a fun and fast paced read. I enjoyed it but found the narrative that “Sophie’s not like other girls” a little repetitive, so I gave it 4/5 stars. I can’t wait to read the next in the series, Wrecked, I’ve heard so many great things!

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Check trigger warnings, a tough subject is covered at the start of the book.

Lust and love

Absolutely loved this book! So much fun and so sexy! Totally recommend this whole series

Book 2. It was okay

OVERALL: 🌟🌟🌟.5/5
•Storyline: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
▪︎Spice Level:  🌶🌶/ 5
•Narration: Dual Style - 🎧🎧🎧 🎧🎧/5
•Swoon level: 🫠🫠🫠/5
•Bookshelf Worthy: 📚/5
•Platform: Audio and E-book
•Recommend: Yes
▪︎Re-read/re-listen: No
•Trope: Formula 1 Racer, Friends to lovers,

• Thoughts:
I enjoyed this book better than the first one. I loved Her personality and her sass and sarcasm. He is a playboy running from his past. Soo the few things I was on the struggle bus with.
1. When Johanna died. That was awful and sad. But the way he carried his grief and the way he acted and avoided his family you would think he was the one who lost his wife, not his best friend. I dunno. I felt that was a little strange, at least for me. I could totally see not wanting to be with anyone because of how his brother lost his love and he was their for his brother at every opportunity but he wasn't. I was waiting for him and his brother to start throwing punches because he was ready to confess he loved her.
2. He is basically just trying to get Sophie to sleep with him. That's it. And their back and forth got annoying. Like the first book I felt it dragged on a little bit and I feel their conflict much like the first one is rather silly. And eye roll Worthy. I just can't figure out whatbit is with her writing that I am struggling with. I get sucked into her world and her characters but then there are a lot of elements of her stories that I am not a fan of.

•Narrator thoughts:
Desiree Ketchum and Aiden Snow were the performers. They were Fantastic!!!

Love wins

I am addicted to listening to audiobooks and hands down Aiden Snow is the best! The switch from American to German accent is so deliberate and professionally done. Desiree Ketchum does a good job too. Overall, the story is a cliche but the great narration makes it so enjoyable to listen to.