Publication Date: July 1, 2025
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, Travis’s world is flipped upside down. No one knows, but he and Jacob have been dating for almost a year.
Now the only boy he’s ever loved is clinging to life, his F1 team can’t understand why his performance is faltering, and he’s locked in a cold war with Jacob’s 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 he’s underestimated Jacob’s 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-discovery—one that just might lead them back to each other in the end.
The world of car racing adds plenty of action as the backdrop for a secret romance marred by tragedy.
Author Amy James delivers an emotionally charged storyline in Crash Test featuring Formula 1 and 2 racing. The story unfolds from the perspective of Travis Keeping, whose career is on the rise. However, news of a crash involving a fellow driver, Jacob Nichols, puts everything in jeopardy.
As a narrator, Travis effectively provides context to the story, detailing how he and Jacob formed a connection. Meanwhile, updates about Jacob’s post-wreck condition are included.
Immediately evident is the angst Travis experiences in not being able to be by Jacob’s side. As the story shifts to Jacob’s perspective, he is forced to confront family members who aren’t accepting of his lifestyle. Both young men embark on separate journeys to find their identity.
Crash Test mixes spice and angst to showcase two race car drivers who must go the distance to find happiness.
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.
