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Throttled

by Lauren Asher · Dirty Air #1 · 408 pages · Published August 2020
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.80 / 5 across 145K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A steamy, fun Adult sports romance built around formula 1, enemies to lovers, forbidden. 408 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

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Steamy. Fun. Intense.

Steamy Fun Intense

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Content notes

Sexual Content
Formula 1
Enemies to Lovers
Forbidden
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
4/5
Core elements
Genre
Sports Romance
Contemporary Romance
Moods
Steamy
Fun
Intense
Key Tropes
Formula 1
Enemies to Lovers
Forbidden
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is Throttled?

Spicy (4/5) — explicit content is a significant part of the story.

Do I need to read Throttled in order?

Throttled is book 1 in the Dirty Air series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Throttled?

Readers who love steamy and fun stories with formula 1 and enemies to lovers. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Throttled?

A steamy, fun Adult sports romance built around formula 1, enemies to lovers, forbidden. 408 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Throttled?

Content notes include: sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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