Fast Lane

Quill explores the challenges of early adulthood in this juicy opposites-attract romance, the first in the Campus Drivers series. Prickly, reticent Lane O’Neill, a third year at Sycamore Heights University, is known—and swooned over—on campus as one of the founders of the Campus Drivers, a university-specific rideshare business with a fleet of flashy vintage cars. He’s excited to be living on his own this year—until he stumbles upon Lois Hogan camped out in the hallway of his apartment building. Lois only enrolled at SHU because it was her boyfriend’s dream. Now, the weekend before classes start, he’s broken up with her and kicked her out of their shared apartment. Lane offers Lois his sofa until she finds a place to stay and, though their personalities initially clash, she finds an unexpected community with him and the Campus Drivers. Lane keeps his past pain and loss hidden, but the longer bubbly, optimistic Lois stays, the more his walls come down. Meanwhile, Lois moves from working to get back with her ex to desiring to reclaim her independence, with Lane by her side. Their character growth, both together and separately, is well executed and rewarding. Fans of new adult romance will enjoy the emotional roller coaster that is these two coming-of-age. (Apr.)