Overdrive

by Dawn Ius

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This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.


When I read the synopsis for this book, I had to have it! By the time I started reading, I had forgotten what it was about, but didn't dare read the synopsis again as I wanted to be surprised. Let me tell you, as soon as I started reading I was hooked! I literally read this in one sitting. I couldn't stop!

Jules has stolen lots of cars and has never been caught. People call her Ghost for a reason. It isn't until on night that she gets caught and placed in the home of Roger Montgomery. Roger is a very wealthy man and he's giving Emma, Jules sister, the life she dreamed of having. Jules only plans on staying for a few months until Roger wants her, along with 3 other foster teens who he hand-picked himself, to steal seven hard-to-find cars. Their team consists of Mat, computer hacker; Chelsea, the lock picker; Nick and Jules, the boosters.

Guys, I wasn't sure what to expect of this novel. Having read a YA book a few months ago that was supposed to be exciting and thrilling yet it failed, I was afraid this one would tank as well. I'm here to declare that it did not fail! It lived up to my expectations and more! My heart was racing throughout the entire novel and I just wanted to keep reading. I wanted so much more of all these heists!

I could tell the author knew about cars. All the car-talk in the story had to have come from someone who knows and understands cars, and I was right. This book makes me want to learn about cars and learn all the car lingo! As I mentioned above, the heists were amazing. I wanted to be part of the team and steal cars with them. Sure, it wasn't always easy, but that's what made it even better! There were lots of high-tension scenes in this story that I lived for. They had me reading with such fervor! I know they are breaking the law, but they actually want to break away from his crime-filled life, which made it easy to support them and be on their side.

With such a thrilling read focused on stealing cars, I didn't expect the characters to have depth, but they did. We got to learn a lot about each one of them and why they were in foster care. I felt for each one of them and wanted to hug them. Additionally, they brought lightness to the story with some of their banter.

I need to talk about the romance! I loved that it wasn't fast and it kind of took its time to develop. Jules was immediately attracted to Nick, but nothing would happen at first. It was a glorious slow-burn of a romance that I was shipping and wanted more of. Nick is total swoon-worthy. He has this type of bad boy look with all his tattoos and piercings, but he turns to mush when he talks about cars. It was so cute! Nick would make me swoon and aww at the same time. He started off being very closed off and a jerk towards Jules; however, he has his reasons. Moreover, he dropped that persona really quickly and that's when the Nick I adored showed up! I loved all the teasing Jules and Nick had going on, plus the steamy kisses!

The romance actually takes a backseat in this novel and lets the action take the driver seat. I was impressed by how the author was able to mesh these two together and maintaining the interest in both topics. The romance was a great addition that I loved, but I was glad that it wasn't the main focus, seeing as the heists were enough to make this book very enjoyable.

Overdrive is an exhilarating, action-packed, fast-paced novel that will keep the readers glued to the pages from beginning to end!

I received an eARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.