Thomas and Stella are my babies!!!!!

I absolutely love a good accidental marriage and throw in it’s in vegas?! and he’s an f1 driver and she’s a baker?! literally so locked in.

This book was so so amazing, I can’t recommend it more.

Simone Soltani's Ride With Me offers a sweet journey of self-discovery interwoven with a delightful romance. While the protagonist, Stella, occasionally creates her own obstacles to happiness, the true charm of the book lies in the dynamic and often hilarious relationship between Stella and Thomas. Their witty banter and playful teasing evolve into a deeply felt connection. Ultimately, Ride With Me beautifully captures the nuances of longing and affection, making it a thoroughly enjoyable read for anyone who appreciates a heartwarming love story, even with a touch of relatable character flaws.

3.75 stars

Who doesn’t enjoy an F1 romance with a drunken Vegas wedding between two newly formed acquaintances during a joint bachelor/bachelorette??? I thought the plot for this was clever and entertaining, it had my attention immediately and kept it during their “fake” marriage to uphold their reputations

The chemistry was SO palpable between Thomas and Stella. The slow-burn was sloooooow burning & it made the tension that much more delicious. I loved how it developed slowly and they could break down some walls in each other and find some comfort. I really loved how realistic Stella was and how much of a green-flag Thomas was. They could openly communicate with each other and build up that trust.

This was my first Simone Soltani book and it won’t be my last! I recommend for fans of F1 romance, marriage of convenience, no third-act breakup, and a fictional man down so bad. Thank you Berkley for the arc! 💜

A solid 3.5. I'm a big fan of a fake dating trope, and loved seeing it done as 'fake marriage to marriage of connivence' kind of thing. I think both Thomas and Stella had a lot going on before they met, and I like how everything went from fake to real pretty quick. My biggest gripe is the amount of 'well i know i love them' happened, but when the conversation came up they would lie to each other or not admit their feelings. Other than that, there were a few other nit-picky things, but overall its a solid sports romance and I'm a big fan of F1 romances.

Ride with Me races into your heart. Stella, a confident, successful business women, is reeling from a online mishap. Thomas, a F1 driver, weighed down by family expectations and the racing world, meets someone who clicks with him. Thomas speeds into Stella's life, steering her into his heart for the checkered flag.

This slow-burn love takes many laps to reach the finish line toward their happily ever after.

Thank you, Berkley Publishing Group | Berkley

Stella and Thomas were great for one another. Both were dealing with their own personal issues demons but weathered the storm together. After a drunken marriage they decided to stay married to help take the heat off of their very public fiasco but the more time they spent together the more the lines became blurry.

Stella and Thomas had instant attraction and scorching hot chemistry when they first met but they both were a little standoffish when it came to relationships. Stella because of her jerk of an ex-fiancé and Thomas because his parents already had someone in mind to marry him which he was not onboard for. Not to mention he was still the most disliked racer in the F1 racing franchise.

Yes, they had a few stumbling blocks to overcome but found a way to make things work all while writing a new chapter in both of their lives. One filled with laughter, love, adventure and F1 racing.

This is my first Simone Solanti book, and it has made me a fan! I really loved the characters in this book, how relatable they were, and I love the Formula 1 aspect of this book. I'll have to go back and read the first in the series - hoping for a just as fabulous book 3!

Simone Soltani's book, Ride With Me, is a nice love story about finding love and learning about yourself. The main character, Stella, sometimes makes it hard for herself to be happy. It can be a bit frustrating to see her get in her own way, making you want her to just let good things happen.

But what makes the book great is the fun and funny
relationship between Stella and Thomas. They tease each other a lot, and their talks are witty and real. This playful back-and-forth slowly turns into a deep love.

In the end, Ride With Me shows strong feelings of love and wanting. Soltani does a great job of showing these feelings, making the love story feel real and exciting. Even with Stella's problems, the charming couple and their growing love make Ride With Me a very enjoyable book for anyone who likes romance.

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I loved Cross the Line, so I was super excited for this book! Simone does it again, giving me the F1 romance I needed 😍

Stella is heartbroken after being left at the altar by her fiancé, unfortunately she has to go to her cousins joint bachelor/ bachelorette party. She decides she should step outside her comfort zone and have some fun, that’s when she meets Thomas. Thomas is an F1 racer, dealing with a bit of a scandal in the media. Thomas and Stella have a conversation, which turns into a whirlwind of a night. Waking up married, where do they go from here?

I loved these two, they had chemistry from the second they met. These two had been through a lot, it was hard for them to trust anyone. They broke those walls down, finding comfort in each other. All of a sudden their fake marriage didn’t feel so fake anymore 🥹 i highly recommend this series, such fun and cute reads!

Thank you Simone, Berkley and NetGalley for the ARC!

I had so much fun reading this book. I loved how easy and funny Thomas and Stella were with each other, and this marriage of convenience was darn cute. Aside from the sexual tension that was burning up my kindle AND the spice, even though it was a bit of a slow burn, these two kept me glued to my kindle. Like all slow burns, the romance dragged a little, I felt like they kept ping pong-ing with it came to how they feel about eachother, and the end was rushed, but overall I like the book. It was a great standalone even though its part of a series.

Thomas and Stella are cuties!

This was a fun marriage of convenience, Simone takes an interesting and entertaining approach towards the trope that I think many will enjoy. Thomas and Stella have great chemistry, and it makes the book enjoyable. One thing about me is that I love a good scheme and this had exactly that.

Thomas is a man who works for it! And that sold me!

My favorite thing about Stella's character is how realistic she was! Her hesitation to jump towards a new relationship was completely valid because if I got left at the alter, I would have some anxiety about a new relationship too. Stella is such a fun character, that I think others will enjoy too!

So excited for everyone to tune in :)

I mean this book has it all: marriage of convenience, a man down bad for his lady, F1 racing. This is a great summer read!

Oh wow. This had me in a chokehold as soon as I started reading and it never stopped. I will ALWAYS love a marriage of convenience, but add in Vegas accidental marriage and the push and pull of will they/won’t they tension throughout the rest of the book?? YUMMMMMMMMMM!!! These characters were also beyond addictive. Stella and her emotional journey through accepting the love she deserves and the willingness to share her own again, and her badass business persona?!? Thomas and his FIRST RELATIONSHIP BEING A MARRIAGE and being one of the best damn partners I’ve ever read from the first meeting???? His story with his family and his experiences with racing???? The amount of emotion and care poured into this book while also being so full of fun, tension, and excitement was incredible. Cannot recommend this enough!!!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes:
🏎️F1 Driver
🏎️Bakery Owner
🏎️Marriage of Convenience
🏎️Slow Burn
🏎️Interracial Romance

I really enjoyed this book! Thomas and Stella are so cute and I LOVED the banter!
The chemistry between them was HOT and Thomas being a brit made the story even better! This is my first book by this author and it definitely won’t be my las! I will definitely recommend!

i absolutely adored this book!! this was such a fun time from start to finish. i love how much we got to see of stella and thomas and their night in vegas when they got married. as a future little white chapel bride this was such an exciting story for me. i absolutely loved this plot and think it was executed so perfectly. i loved stella & thomas as individual characters and think that they were perfect together. this had amazing banter and it made the chemistry feel so authentic, i loved all the challenges they faced together and it made them falling for each other so realistic and believable. the pacing of this was amazing and i never found it to slow down or drag! i highly recommend picking up this book!

The F1 romances are becoming my favorite. I love trying to guess who each driver is based off of, and this mmc definitely gives off George Russell vibes. Although Thomas is way cooler than George Russell imo. Out of the two in the Lights Out series, this one is definitely my fave. I'm a sucker forced proximity, accidental marriage or fake dating, and one bed tropes so this romance was right up my alley. I can't wait for the next one!

Unfortunately this is a DNF for me. The writing is not great and I can’t stand the female main character. I haven’t read the first book but this definitely isn’t for me.

I enjoyed this a lot! The MMC was super cutie and polite without being cringey. Their relationship had mostly good, open communication until the third act conflict. The only thing I wish there was more of was detailed descriptions on their lil side quests for certain days. Ive never read anything F1 so this was an interesting aspect :)

3.75⭐️
This book follows F1 driver Thomas and entrepreneur boss lady Stella! A marriage of convenience begins after a drunken night in Vegas. Will they ever admit their truly feelings for another? You should read to find out!

Ride with me was such a fun read! This book had me laughing and just genuinely smiling throughout the whole read. Stella’s viewpoint was so realistic and I feel like readers will be able to relate to the feeling of being hesitant to accept love that they truly deserve. The main characters chemistry and banter was amazing! The banter kept me hooked, there was no denying their feelings for one another.

"I'd follow you to the ends of the earth, you'd let me.” = SWOON

It’s truly amazing what a little F1 knowledge can do to my enjoyment of F1 romance. Somewhere between reading Simone Soltani’s first F1 romance, Cross The Line, and now her new follow-up Ride With Me, I started watching the sport a little more seriously. It’s not that you need to watch the sport to understand the story, as Soltani makes her novels very accessible to everyone whose F1 knowledge begins and ends with “car go fast” , but I personally got more out of it now that I’m more familiar with the sport.

That said, Ride With Me spends more time on the politics of F1 than it does the nitty-gritty of the sport, as it follows Thomas, an F1 driver reeling from some truly awful press, and Stella, an entrepreneur with some terrible press of her own. After the two meet at a joint bachelor-bachelorette party in Vegas and really hit it off, they wake up the next morning to find they accidentally got married in the night, and decide to stay married to rehab their images, and avoid even more bad press.

I love a story that forces two people to not only get together but to stay together, and follows along with the why and the how of the relationship — in short, what is keeping these two adults with free will together? Soltani approaches this question really well, and continues to build out her F1 world really well. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the series brings!

Ride With Me is out May 20. Special thank you to Berkley for the advance copy for review purposes.