Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent is a total winner—I absolutely loved this book! As someone who has zero interest in Formula 1 racing, I was still completely hooked from start to finish. Dent does an amazing job of blending the high-stakes world of racing with a deliciously swoony romance that had me flipping pages in no time.

Chloe Coleman is a fierce, driven team principle in Formula 1, fighting to prove herself in a male-dominated sport. Her mission to turn her failing team into champions gets a major shake-up when Matt Warner, a former champion driver who’s lost his edge, is brought in to race for her. The twist? Matt is Chloe’s childhood crush, the one who’s been out of her life for years.

The chemistry between them is electric and so wonderfully complicated. There’s a perfect mix of tension, humor, and emotional depth as the two of them navigate not only their careers but also their unresolved feelings for each other. The backdrop of the high-pressure Formula 1 world adds an exciting layer to their dynamic, and the slow-burn romance had me rooting for them every step of the way. The tension is just enough to make their eventual connection all the more satisfying.

The pacing of the story is fantastic, and I was swept up in the drama of the racing season and the evolving relationship between Chloe and Matt. Dent manages to make a Formula 1 setting accessible and exciting even for readers like me who know little to nothing about the sport. But at its heart, this book is about love, redemption, and second chances, and that’s something everyone can root for.

If you're looking for a romance that's full of heart, heat, and a little bit of adrenaline, Drive Me Crazy is the perfect read. Even if you're not a racing fan, the emotional rollercoaster and dynamic characters will have you hooked! Definitely a 5-star read.

I thought this was just okay, I've definitely read better sports romances (including F1).

I did really love that our FMC is a woman high up in motor sports. You really do not see that very often AT ALL in real life, so that was really cool to see, even if it was fictional.

We have a childhood friends to lovers situation which did make it feel very insta-love to me. But I do find that to be an issue I have with childhood friends to lovers or simply friends to lovers or even second chance romances. I prefer to be there for all of the relationship building and character development, I don't like feeling in the dark to the backstory. But that is TOTALLY a personal preference.

I couldn't get super connected to the characters, I don't know why. I'm thinking it's because the characters felt kind of flat and didn't have much on-page development (personally or in their relationship).

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.

A fun and amazing escape! Lizzy Dent's Drive Me Crazy offers a charming and quirky story with characters you can't help but root for. It's enjoyable read that delivers on its promise of lighthearted entertainment and left me with a smile. A perfect book to unwind with!

I got to read this book as an ARC. I loved this book! I couldn’t put it down. It was such a fun F1 setting. The tension between the main characters was so good! I can’t wait to read more by Lizzy Dent!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

I have become such an F1 romance girlie, and this book is no exception. I blew through the whole book in one sitting. Chloe and Matt have all the tension you love to see, and the childhood backstory makes the eventual payoff even cuter.

As a follower of F1, this was so well-written, and Lizzy Dent made it very digestible for someone who doesn't follow F1 - I can even see this leading someone to want to check out a GP. This is my first time reading one of Lizzy's books and I definitely want to check out her others now!

Chloe Coleman becomes the F1 Principal for the underdog team. She has raced all her life, but now has fought her way into a male dominated sport in a leadership role. She must learn to trust her instincts and be confident in why she is there for the team to finally succeed.

The first thing the team owner does after hiring her is hire driver Matt Warner who has fallen from the top of the racing world after a traumatic racing accident. Chloe and Matt grew up together on the track and she had always had feelings for him before he went off to the F1 world and never looked back.

Together they navigate bringing their team from the bottom to the top and overcoming their fears along the way. This friends to enemies to lovers romance peaked my interest in the F1 world as I fell for the characters and their stories.

What a fun read! My love for sports romances has found a new sport and while I did not know a single thing about F1 going into this, I now want to become a fan. I liked our characters and all of the different dynamics but did find the ending rushed and wished some things were fleshed out a bit more.

Thanks to Lizzy Dent, Putnam, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

3.5/5 stars, rounded down

This was a cute read! The plot was enjoyable and the female character is a boss (well in a more literal sense, she is a team principle). The FMC becomes more confident as the book progresses, and the MMC is mildly interesting but I appreciate his own growth as well. This was a quick read and if you happen to be curious about F1, racing, or how that topic could blend with romance, this is definitely the book for you! 1/5 spice level, semi-slow burn, and friends to strangers to enemies for a second to lovers. I think that there was a lot to cover and a lot of character development to happen but due to the pacing in the last half, I had wished the book was longer. I also had wished the FMC would have flaunted how good of a driver she was or had that explored more because it seemed to be her original dream.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Publishing for the eARC!

3 ⭐️ and thank you to Putnam Publishing and NetGalley for granting me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Drive Me Crazy is a F1 Racing sports romance book that I’m sure will speed into the hearts of many a motorist enthusiast. If you are into racing at all, this is the light hearted, easy read book for you.

It focuses on our FMC Chloe who has achieved a very hight the ranking role in the sport for a woman, and her childhood friend/unrequited love/ competitor Matt as they are put full throttle into a working relationship on the same team.

It was cute enough, but nothing that made me head over heels. I will say that I am personally not a fan of racing as a sport, and while the author clearly did her research to make it very detailed, I found myself heavily skimming those parts.

This will be released on January 6, 2026.

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Drive Me Crazy is a delightful, if occasionally uneven, romance that delivers escapist charm and plenty of feel-good moments!
With a swoon-worthy European road trip, the classic fake-dating setup, and a slow burn enemies to lovers arc, this story has all the makings of a cozy romcom. 🏎️

While the chemistry between Chloe and Matt sometimes feels more implied than deeply felt, their banter and emotional growth still kept me turning the pages!!
The vivid travel settings and a strong female lead add to the appeal, even if I wished for more depth in the supporting cast and a slightly less tidy ending…

Perfect for fans of dual POV romance, forced proximity, and stories set in the fast-paced world of Formula 1. A fun, quick read with charm to spare!

Thank you to Putnam Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

First book I’ve read by this author and I truly enjoyed it. The characters are well defined and multi-layered. The book is well written and very engaging.

I love a good sports romance and when it’s centered in Formula 1? Yes please.

Matt Warner was the top of his game in F1 until a fiery crash left his teammate seriously injured and stripped away his confidence. Chloe Coleman has finally broken into the boys club earning her shot as the first female team principle in F1. Yes it’s for probably the worst team on the circuit but she’s determined to turn the team around. Sparks fly (good and bad) when Matt ends up racing for Chloe, his childhood friend. He’s desperately in need of a comeback and she needs to prove that she’s not just a PR stunt.

It was a cute, quick read. Perfect for a summer by the pool (or when you’re having withdrawals in the off season! ) Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

This book is such a quick read, and overall a great time. I love how our female main character grows throughout the book and starts being confident in her work. I loved her being a team principal to an F1, as it’s somewhere where women are not representing currently. A huge thank you to Netgalley for this one, and to the publisher!

These characters felt very unbelievable for me but I can certainly appreciate the premise! I learned a lot about F1 and did enjoy seeing the way the team bonded.

I loved Lizzy Dent’s novel ‘Just One Taste’, and was so excited to receive the ARC for her newest novel, ‘Drive Me Crazy’. The author has a beautiful writing style that flows and is so easy to read.

Read if you love:
*** Sports romance
*** Dual POV
*** Childhood crush
*** Strong female lead

Set in the world of Formula 1, we follow Chloe and Matt as they try to cement their spots in the fast paced realm of racing. Chloe is a badass female principle, and Matt is trying to revive his failing racing career.

I enjoyed this one! I would have loved if the romance had a little more time to stengthen between the leads, but all and all, I had fun reading.

Thank you to Putnam Books and Netgalley for the ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was an engaging read! I enjoyed the plot and would read it again.

This f1 girlie ATE this book up! I loved the world (obviously), all the mentions of real f1 drivers (hello EIGHT time world champion Lewis Hamilton!), and the banter between the main characters. The second-chance-ish trope worked well here. Will recommend to all my sports romance loving friends.

I'm not a racer girl or a F1 type girl but this was pretty good and cute! I thought it was cozy and very well thought out.

This book was excellent. I am a fan of Formula 1 and this had enough information about it to be an excellent F1 romance novel. It had the spice to be romance and the technical sides of the cars for F1. I loved the dynamic of Chloe and Matt and the history they had was so good. Very boy and girl next door vibes but with racing and competition! Great read if you want something new that’s spicy, a romance lover, or a fan of F1 and is looking for something not as serious as the sport itself.

This was such a feel good book! I know nothing about Formula 1 racing but it was fun getting an introduction to the sport through Chloe and Matt’s story. While there’s a satisfying forced proximity and slow burn romance, there is also an exciting story of an underdog misfit team learning to work together and trust each other. I was just as invested in the racing as I was in Chloe and Matt’s relationship! I thought that there was just as much writing about the goings on of the sport as there was of the romance, which I enjoyed. Chloe lacking confidence in her new job as team principal and Matt trying to break through mentally after his crash are such relevant and relatable struggles. The book begins with Chloe, thrust into a press conference, and I struggled to figure out what was happening and who was who, but after a couple of chapters I was rooting for Chloe and Matt, individually and as a couple!