ARC Review: Head Over Wheels by Leonie Mack
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Author: Leonie Mack
Published June 19th 2025 by Bedford Square Publishers
Goodreads Synopsis
Love is an endurance sport…
Recovering from a bad crash and a broken heart, Australian road cycling star Lori Gallagher gets back into training with the help of a coaching app and an anonymous training partner she knows only by his avatar and his voice. But with her career dependent on regaining her fighting spirit, she ditches her online friend to focus on the road. Then she hears his voice - on her team training camp.
Sébastien Franck is stunned to discover his goofy training partner is 'Top Gun' Gallagher, the most ruthless rider in the women's peloton. She's already ghosted him online and, with his career on its last legs, he's sure she won't want anything to do with him. But Seb and Lori's online chemistry transfers seamlessly into real life and they sleep together - a no-strings opportunity to get it out of their systems before the start of the season.
Yet Lori's year begins with disaster, while Seb finds the best form of his career. As the Tour de France approaches, Seb expects himself to crack and let his team down. Lori is torn between family loyalty to her brother and her feelings for Seb - not to mention the complex dynamics of a sport where teamwork and individual achievement are sometimes at odds.
Now, she faces the mental fight of her how much is she willing to sacrifice for love - or to win?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
In Head Over Wheels, Australian cyclist Lori Gallagher is ready to come back fighting after an accident and break up left her struggling. She knows that there’s a lot resting on her shoulders, and even though it’s silly, she can’t help missing her anonymous training partner that she grew close with in her recovery. Arriving in Europe ready to take the season on, she finds herself drawn to her new teammate, Sébastien Franck, who just might be her old training partner. This season is Seb's last chance to prove himself, but somehow he's gotten Lori's luck and the season is going better than ever. But he knows that Lori needs all the support she can get, and he's willing to give up his own future for her.
This was definitely a book I wasn't expecting to love so much, but I was really drawn into Lori and Seb's story. Neither had had easy times in their careers, and cycling is such a lonely and isolating sport that they really needed each other. Lori was extremely independent, and she struggled to let anyone in, but Seb was persistent and showed her that she could do it by herself, but she didn't need to.
Dates Read:
July 13-17, 2025
Rating
4 Stars
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