First to Finish
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4.6 • 9 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
'A refreshing, tension-filled MM romance with depth, heart, and just the right amount of angst.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Freaking phenomenal. The chemistry? Electric. The banter? Sharp, addictive, and completely off the charts.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The stakes have never been higher in this spicy F1 forced proximity romcom!
Race car driver Johannes Muller is on a hot streak this season and seems destined to claim the championship win … until his performance unexpectedly falters. Gone is his cool confidence – on the track he can barely qualify, let alone take home the trophy.
The team’s race engineer, Caleb Hughes, is determined to get his star driver back in pole position, but soon the sparks flying over the radio are more chemistry than competition.
In a sport where everyone gives it their all at all times, it’s not long before Johannes and Caleb realise that their racing line is leading them towards a collision they won’t be able to walk away from unscathed…
Perfect for fans of:
🏎️ Opposites attract
🏎️ Forced Proximity
🏎️ Sports romance
🌶️ Spicy
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Everyone LOVES First to Finish!
“Incredible … I couldn’t get enough … savoured every minute of it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Completely captured my heart from the very first pages' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'OMFG IT WAS … SUCH A PERFECT BOOK' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I inhaled this story ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Charming [and] steamy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I had a blast the entire time I was reading it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow. Wow. Wow. This book blew me away … I cannot explain how satisfying this book was to my brain.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Emotional and heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely swoon worthy!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
Praise for Rebecca J. Caffery:
Featured in Us Weekly's 'Hottest New LGBTQIA+ Romances to Read during Pride Month 2024'
‘This was freaking phenomenal. [The] chemistry and banter was off the charts!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I flew through this book… I am literally rereading just because it is sooo bingeable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author
Rebecca J. Caffery is a queer romance author from Birmingham, UK, whose stories celebrate love, electric chemistry, fierce emotion and found families. She rediscovered her passion for writing in 2017 during a study abroad year in Canada, and she’s been writing one too many enemies-to-lovers tropes since.
Rebecca is best known for her high-octane F1 romances, Pole Position (2024) and First to Finish (2026), where fast cars meet even faster hearts. With hopes to expand her writing repertoire into small-town romances, she continues to craft stories that celebrate queer love in all its intensity and joy.
When she’s not writing, Rebecca can be found devouring queer romance novels, binge-watching romantic dramas and romcoms, or passionately (read screaming at her TV) supporting Arsenal Women’s football team and McLaren Formula One Team.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Toward the start of Caffery's underwhelming return to the world of Formula 1 racing (after Pole Position), driver Johannes "Jo" Muller gets dumped by his secret boyfriend, Jackson Carter, son of the team principal of his biggest competitor. The breakup affects his performance on the racetrack—until he gets some comfort and motivation from his race engineer, Caleb Hughes. Caleb, a PhD student, has sworn off relationships and knows getting involved with the driver is a mistake, but there's no denying their chemistry. When Jo invites Caleb to stay at his penthouse, both face temptation leading to an aborted hookup. After the "horny haze" clears, the men reluctantly agree to keep things professional. Jo sees Caleb as "everything I want but can't have," and Caleb is afraid to put his career at risk despite intense feelings. They grow closer once again as Caleb cares for Jo's injuries after a crash, but a third-act fight about Jackson leaves their relationship in jeopardy both personally and professionally. The racing scenes are exciting, but the bland central romance needs more fuel. Cameos from the heroes of the far zippier Pole Position are some of the highlights. This feels stuck in second gear.
