The Wildest West has just crossed a line he can't uncross. When he deliberately crashes into teammate Ollie Carter in a fit of pure spite, Reid West expects retaliation. Maybe a transfer request. Definitely a punch to the face. Instead, Ollie grins and asks if he's okay. The eternally optimistic Brit should be Reid's perfect victim. Instead, he responds to Reid's vicious insults with terrible puns, meets cruelty with patience, and somehow makes Reid actually look forward to their daily battles in the garage. Ollie sees potential where everyone else sees problems—including Reid himself. But Reid's walls aren't just emotional armor. They're survival mechanisms built from years of living under his father's impossible expectations and the crushing weight of the West racing legacy. He's spent his whole life learning he's not worth fighting for, and he'll be damned if he lets some sunshine-bright teammate prove him wrong. What starts as professional rivalry becomes something infinitely more dangerous when Reid realizes he's falling for the one person immune to his self-destruction. When Reid's final meltdown threatens to destroy them both, Ollie must decide if his love is strong enough to save someone determined to stay broken. And Reid must choose between the familiar pain of isolation and the terrifying possibility that maybe—just maybe—he deserves to be loved. Sometimes the most dangerous thing on the track isn't the car hurtling toward you at 200 mph. It's the teammate who refuses to give up on you. Book 3 in the Throttle & Thrust series Perfect for fans of intense sports romance, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, and enemies-to-lovers with authentic elite racing insider details.