Crash Test: A Novel
By (Author) Amy James
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Avon Books
29th July 2025
United States
General
Fiction
Romance
Modern and Contemporary romance
Paperback
352
Width 135mm, Height 203mm, Spine 20mm
295g
Formula 1 meets Red, White, & Royal Blue in this contemporary romance in which an F1 phenom battling for the championship is sent spinning after his secret love is involved in a massive crash.
Twenty-four-year-old Formula 1 driver Travis Keeping is halfway through an incredible racing season, with the championship well within his sights. But when a massive crash in Formula 2 leaves driver Jacob Nichols in critical condition, Traviss world is flipped upside down. No one knows, but he and Jacob have been dating for almost a year.
Now the only boy hes ever loved is clinging to life, his F1 team cant understand why his performance is faltering, and hes locked in a cold war with Jacobs parents, who want him as far away from their son as humanly possible. Travis is sure everything will get better when Jacob wakes up, but he soon realizes hes underestimated Jacobs parents influence on their son.
As the F1 season barrels on, Travis and Jacob find themselves alone and miserable on opposite sides of the globe. But with some new friends by their sides, both drivers will be pushed outside of their comfort zones and onto a journey of self-discoveryone that just might lead them back to each other in the end.
James debuts with a lighthearted coming-of-age romanceJames shines depicting the simple joys of small-town lifeThose in it for Emilys journey of self-discoverywill find plenty to enjoy. Publishers Weekly on A Five-Letter Word for Love
Amy James lives with her husband and dog on the east coast of Canada, where she writes YA and adult fantasy and contemporary romance. When she's not writing or working, she enjoys playing piano and learning new languages.