Robinne Lee Returns: 'Crash Into Me' Explores Race, Identity, and the Chaos of 2016

Robinne Lee, the author behind the global phenomenon The Idea of You, is back with a new novel that dives deeper into the messy intersections of race, identity, and American politics. Her sophomore effort, Crash Into Me, arrives a decade after a real-life car accident inspired its opening scene, and it promises to be more than just a steamy romance.

In December 2016, six months before publishing her debut, Lee survived a terrifying rear-end collision in Los Angeles. The moment of shared relief and connection between the drivers stuck with her. “Women are so different,” one husband remarked, guessing that three men would have bickered. Lee thought, “What if there was some…<