Weak. These f1 books are just really scraping the bottomg of the barrel, they are like written for babies, as if we female aduiences don't watch f1, felt like a tween book at best. Really weak plot wise and chemistry wise. Someone has got to write a really good meety f1 romance, so far I've read a few and non of them even come close to satisfy,

I started this book and immediately knew the writing style was not going to be for me, I gave it a good go but DNF at 15%

dnf at 26%.
i can't read this anymore, it's written so weird. the sentences don't really make sense, it hurts my head to read. and nothing is really even happening. it's so sad cuz i love f1 and was so exited to read this.
i defenetly think this has room for improvement, the main thing that botherd me was the writing and the plan of the book, (like in what order stuff was going to happen).

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

I enjoyed this.Quick,fun and easy read. I had a bit of a trouble connecting with the characters but once I got into it I was hooked.
The book delivered on the enemies to lovers part and I am a huge fan of those. Definitely recommend to all sport (F1) romance lovers.

I truly enjoyed this read! I read some other reviews beforehand and was a little hesitant, but I don't know what they were on about. The dual POVs was excellent! Addressing sexism in male-dominated fields, excellent! The story between Mig and Diyana, fantastic! I loved that there was build up to their relationship and it just didn't happen right off the bat. This is definitely one I will recommend!

Hard for me to finish.

I really don’t like giving negative reviews but here we are. As a huge female F1 fan this book really appealed and was exciting to me but the writing style was not for me and none of the characters were really likeable to me, I really had to push to finish this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to have an ARC in return for an honest review.

2.5 stars

I wanted to give it some time before I wrote this review because I was super excited to read this book. However, the book was kind of disappointing. I don't usually really sports romance but I wanted to give this a try.

For a romance book that describes itself as a 'enemies to lovers,' I didn't really see that trope in this book at all. In fact, there was not a lot of romantic chemistry or scenes between Diana and Miguel. I loved these two characters together but the lack of romance made it quite frustrating for me to read.

Also, the subplot between Miguel and his fiance seemed very unnecessary. It just didn't really add much conflict between the two central love interests.

I did, however, love the focus on a female driver in F1!!!

All of this isn't to say that I didn't like 'Offtrack.' I liked it but there were some elements that I didn't really enjoy. Still, I would love to read more from Esha Patel in the future.

Thank you NetGalley and AVON Books UK for the ARC.

DNF

I am typically against DNF’ing ARCS because I believe it’s unfair to a certain extent to review a book you did not finish.

However I could not get into this book in any way shape or form. Something just did not do it for me. The characters, the writing. Fell flat.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars
Offtrack takes the checkered flag for blending the speed of Formula One with the sizzle of enemies-to-lovers romance. Diana Zahrani, F1's trailblazing woman driver, refuses to be just a pretty face, while championship favorite Miguel de la Fuente is convinced she's just a speed bump in his way. As these two racers navigate the twists and turns of their competitive world, sparks fly faster than the cars on the track. While the story revs up the tension, I didn't always feel super connected to the characters outside of the romance. Strap in for a ride with a love story that's as unpredictable as a Grand Prix. 3.5 stars for a romance that accelerates but occasionally takes a detour. Offtrack – where love and racing collide!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

2.4
In the interest of not being openly mean, I'm going to offer a couple of examples of the problem with this book and let you draw your own conclusions.
A driver complains of extreme jet-lag when arriving at Imola after Jeddah despite there being a two hour time difference.
A race engineer tells a driver 'not to use so much oversteer in corners' as though this driver has been using an F1 car for drifting.
A driver says she 'will always remember that final formation lap.'

As a huge F1 fan the idea of this book having the first female F1 driver was off the charts for me. In hindsight, I set my expectations a little too high.
I loved how this book is similar to the 'Drive to Survive' show and that we are getting another F1 book, but I was mostly disappointed by the execution of it. I wish I had more positive things to say and I hate saying negative things about a book before it's release (hence why I am not posting my review to Goodreads) but I can't force myself to be anything but honest.

There is so much going on in Offtrack, multiple POVs, drama, and I feel like the actual premise of the story was more of a sub plot to the actual F1 aspect. We get a lot of in detail information about F1 - which is great as this is an F1 book, but I felt like it overpowered what was really meant to be taking place.

The writing style was difficult for me to enjoy, I found myself struggling as it is a little clunky and wordy at parts and the chemistry between the MCS, Diana and Miguel was basically non-existent. I didn't connect with the MCs at all.

I will definitely try to read something else by Esha Patel in the future, but Offtrack just wasn't what I expected it to be.

Thank you NetGalley for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honesty review.

I tried so hard to get through this, but I could not stand the characters and the lack of proper quotation marks among other grammatical errors.

The story follows two F1 racers and while it seems like the author knew a lot about F1, the FMC’s journey to F1 just did not seem believable.

This books does not feel like it is ready to be published. I usually don’t comment on grammatical errors, but there were too many in this books to ignore. It truly felt like the first draft where you’re just trying to get words on paper. Several more changes to the story and the mechanics need to be made before this book is ready to be published

I'm really loving the f1 romances at the moment. In my opinion Miguel and Diana story was written good. I enjoyed reading about them. I also love how Diana is a determined woman e tering a male dominant environment. We need more female representation in f1.

I really enjoyed the F1 parts of this book, despite not knowing much about the sport - I found myself getting nervous during the races! I liked Diana’s commitment to being a driver despite the hurdles they made her jump through for being a woman.
However the story felt a bit jumpy - I felt like I was missing something when certain characters were suddenly quite cruel or the love interest was suddenly head over heels. It definitely needed more back story for the main couple’s history, as it all happened quite abruptly, and the characters needed fleshing out a bit more. It was an enjoyable read though, and I was happy with the ending.

The book caught my attention from the start with its intriguing premise, which held significant potential. However, the execution felt somewhat flat for my taste. My main issue was the difficulty in connecting with the characters, a lack of real chemistry that I find essential in these types of stories.

Despite my reservations, I believe the book has an interesting proposal, and it might appeal to someone with different preferences. I would recommend giving it a chance, as it could resonate differently with other readers.

the f1 knowledge in this was very, very good, and I thought the romance was cute, but I just didn't click with some of the characters. 3.5/5 stars.

This book was hard for me to finish. The writing was kind of all over the place. The ending definitely saved it for me, but I probably wouldn’t pick this up again.

I really wanted to love this, because I am a huge Formula 1 fan and I absolutely love the idea of a female driver. It was exactly what I needed it to be, and I loved every second of the book. The banter was top tier and all of the references to the sport of F1 made me so happy. The author hit home on everything, and didn't miss a beat when it came to the sport. I felt like it was really well done, and the enemies to lovers trope is my favorite and Diana and Miguel were great together. The book focuses heavily on F1 though, and romance is really a subplot but I think the author combined both really well. I LOVED this book and hope that others become fans of F1 after this too!

Thank you to NetGalley, Esha Patel, and Avon for the eARC of this book.

I wanted to like this but it just did not work for me. Diana and Miguel felt more like friends than romantic interests - and to be clear they definitely aren't enemies at any point so this is not enemies to lovers! There are several plot points that make no sense. Miguel is a bit of a playboy, but also there's no reference to him even kissing his fiancée. His characterization in general is all over the place. I liked aspects of Diana's character but it bothered me that she seems to have no friends or support system outside of her parents and the people she meets in F1. Sure, it emphasizes the isolation of her position, but the extent of it seems unrealistic.

I also really struggled with the idealization of the UAE, whose glittery facade covers up the terrible mistreatment of migrant workers and queer people. I had to laugh at the line in the author's note about Diana being modeled on the real-life Emirati sisters in F1 Academy and how it's a struggle because people assume they must be wealthy (mind you their dad is CEO of a state-owned investment fund).

Overall this book just feels like it's by a very young author who still has some maturing and growing to do. The F1 knowledge is on point so I hope she can improve in the future!

What a great story! Set against the backdrop of the 2022 F1 season, the novel is told from two POV's - Miguel, an F1 darling whose father races F1 back in the day & Diyana, the first female to rise to the ranks of F1. I enjoyed reading about Miguel's struggles of what is expected of him, winning an F1 championship, marrying a girl from his hometown with no interest in his career. Diyana's story felt more compelling - a woman trying to break through in a male dominated environment. Both stories show how much determination the other one has and whilst the romance is a slow burner, I enjoyed that aspect. Thank you to Net Galley for the advanced copy