FASTER

As if Challengers was set in the world of Formula 1 racing.

You’ll need to strap yourself in for this spicy romance set in the glamorous world of high-velocity racing. The full-throttle novel goes around the world as drivers vie for a spot on the podium and a chance to win a trophy at one of the Grand Prix races. There are two driving teams at the heart of the novel, the upstart Panther Motors, who have a new rookie on the squad, Micaela Cartwright, the first female driver with a real shot at the championship. Fueling her drive is the fact that her ex-boyfriend is the other driver on the team—and his father, the team principal, just might be rooting for her to take it all (and him along with it). Brent Sullivan, the ex, isn’t enjoying his new status as the team underdog and is being such a brat about it that press officer Paola Rodriguez has no choice but to make remaking his image her full-time job. Turns out she has everything she needs to keep him in line. The rival team, Scuderia Lupo, has even more complicated issues. Lead driver Ethan Harrow was caught drugged up and cheating on his influencer wife, Cece, so she finds solace the only place she knows—in the arms of his ex-best friend and recently fired racing partner, Luca Bendetto. Ethan isn’t willing to let her go, though, and when he realizes where she was and who she was with, he makes an indecent proposal to keep both of them close. Soon, the two drivers are vying for pole position on and off the track. All three couples have sparks flying everywhere with repercussions far beyond the grid for everyone involved, especially when someone starts leaking stories to the @WAGsandSLAGs gossip account.

While the spice level is extremely high octane, when the checkered flag waves, the end result is surprisingly romantic.