★Soltani, Simone. Cross the Line. Berkley. (Lights Out, Bk. 1). Jul. 2024. 416p. ISBN 9780593818145. pap. $19. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

DEBUT Willow Williams has recently graduated from college, and she desperately wants to land a job in sports marketing. Her brother Oakley invites her to an F1 event to help her make connections in the industry, and that is where she runs into Dev Anderson, her brother’s best friend. Not only is he a driver for an F1 team, but he and Willow also have a bit of history after they kissed almost a year ago. Dev needs Willow’s help after a social media disaster with a disgruntled employee, and no one wants to be near him now that he is a social pariah. He knows that Willow is the perfect person to rehab his image and career. Working so closely together stirs up feelings from the past, but Dev doesn’t want to negatively impact Willow’s career if people find out about their relationship, while Willow is concerned about how her brother will react if he knows how she feels about Dev. Can they make it work without hurting each other in the process? VERDICT Soltani’s debut is perfect for fans of Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive docuseries and brings a unique subcategory and delightful addition to the sports romance genre.