Double Apex is the story of a race engineer and F1 driver who form a steamy connection. Phaedra is the head race engineer for team Emerald and is determined to make her father (the team owner) proud. Attraction to Cosmin, the new and cocky Romanian driver, is not in her plans. When Cosmin and Phaedra are forced to bond for PR purposes, a deeper relationship sparks. Can their connection be maintained when the heat is turned up at the track? 

Double Apex is a spicy romance novel with a strong element of F1 racing. I enjoyed how the F1 racing was written- it felt accessible and realistic. My favorite part was the F1 drama and the exploration of power dynamics and romance between a race engineer and a driver. However, I did struggle with the romance at times, especially their more intimate encounters. I would have liked to see more of a bond between them first. Cosmin grew on me, though parts of his backstory felt a little contrived for the plot. Phaedra deals with a family health crisis in a way that feels realistic and thoughtful. Josie Juniper clearly has a deep love of F1 that shines through. 

There was a mix of positives and negatives for me with this book. For example, I liked that there was poly rep in a side character, but it felt like it was inserted as a plot point. I enjoyed that Phaedra is a woman in STEM who occupies a position traditionally held by men and is incredible at her job. In contrast to this, at times she behaved very childishly in her personal relationships and this was frustrating. Overall though, I enjoyed this F1 romance and I will definitely be curious to read the next book in the series, which will follow Natalie and Klaus. 

Thank you to Josie Juniper, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.