"A Formula 1 romance set in the Slipstream universe following Cat Cromwell, a fashion influencer on a secret mission to ruin a driver’s reputation, but she may fall for his rival instead.
'This is the steamy rom-com every F1 girlie has been waiting for.' —Sarah Adams • 'Deliciously addictive!' —Ellie K. Wilde • 'The Paddock Club is one of my top reads of the year.' —Tarah DeWitt • 'Madge Maril is a delightful voice in romance!” —Chelsea Curto • 'Cat and Faust are a masterpiece in on-page chemistry.' —Peyton Corinne
As a professional heartbreaker, Cat Cromwell knows she’ll never fall in love—but she’ll pretend to, for a price. A former fashion model in New York City with a side hustle charming and then dumping the World’s Worst Men, Cat is offered the chance to pull off her biggest con yet: date and dump F1 driver Bernard Baudelaire…who recently left his very angry ex at the altar.
Raised on Formula 1 by a single father herself, Cat is excited to infiltrate the ivory tower that is the Paddock Club through fashion, and also to get back at another powerful, spoiled man who feels entitled to treat women like playthings, something she has undertaken for women and girls since her early modeling days and her family’s financial struggles. But Cat’s perfect plan hits the brakes when Bernard leaves the racing team—and she’s assigned to work with Faust Ferreira Sanchez instead, a moody F1 driver recovering after an apocalyptically embarrassing year in his career.
Faust is nothing like the men Cat is paid to date and loves to hate. He’s quiet. Honest. And absurdly hot in an all-black suit. Worse, Faust is convinced that Cat isn’t who she claims to be. And he’s particularly interested in why she's flirting with his ex-teammate and biggest racing rival.
As flying between fashion shows and racing circuits wears Cat’s carefully crafted mask thin, she finds herself drawn further into Faust’s steamy game of cat and mouse, and the dangerously real passion they ignite in each other. But with shadows from Cat’s checkered past looming in the pit lane, can she find a way to break her target’s heart without losing the first honest man she’s ever known? Or will staying in the Paddock Club be the first scam she can’t pull off?"
"'It is SEXY. Like, pupils dilating, breath quickening, heart racing SEXY ... I lost my mind over this book.' ALICIA THOMPSON, Love in the Time of Serial Killers
"Are you challenging me to win the Grand Prix for your hand, Graywood?"
"If you think winning would be a challenge, I guess not."
He points at me, a real scowl on his lips. "Put your headphones on and sit where I can find you later, micetta. You're about to watch the best race of your life."
Lilah never imagined she'd be trading hard-hitting political documentaries for the roar of Formula One engines. Thanks to her boyfriend and co-owner of their film-making business, Max, she's suddenly thrust into a world she can't stand.
Her hopes sink even lower when she meets Arthur Bianco, an enigmatic reserve driver who flirts his way out of every media crisis. But when Max blindsides her by ending their relationship and stealing the company she built, the last person she expects to help her pick up the pieces is Arthur.
Reluctantly, they strike a truce: he'll help her regain control of her documentary, and in return, she'll film his epic racing comeback and earn him a spot with his former racing team.
The enemy of her enemy is a Formula One driver desperate to break free from his contract. But an unexpected speed bump forces Lilah and Arthur's partnership to evolve into a fake relationship that feels all too real with sparks flying both on and off the track. Now it seems like her next big story might be more personal than she thought…
Why you should read (tropes edition):
Fake dating
Forced proximity
He yearns for her
Neurodivergent rep
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Readers are OBSESSED with Slipstream:
'Yearning is SO BACK!!!! This is about to be your new favorite sports romance. Hands down the best debut novel I've read.' READER REVIEW
'Absolutely addicting. I never knew I could love a blond male main character until this one, and if you know… you know. THIS WAS SO GOOD. ... I was SO GIDDY. There was a lot amazing banter that made me squeal and kick my feet. I was obsessed.' READER REVIEW
'I was NOT expecting to get completely sucked in and INTO it ... I absolutely ADORED Lilah and Arthur ... Put me on Madge Maril's fan list, I'm IN LOVE. Absolutely so fun.' READER REVIEW
'OMG! Can I give it 10 stars? This is was my idea of the perfect romance ... A hot hero with Darcy-vibes. A strong heroine who knows herself and doesn't bend to become what everyone else wants her to be. Ugh. It was just so good!' READER REVIEW"
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