❝i hate you. So much. ❞ I declare, taking a step forward. He stares at me, a smirk on his face. "In fact I hate you so much, I will happily take this championship from you." He takes a step forward, demolishing the distance between us. He stares into my eyes, "is that so?" He leans forward, his face inches away from me. "Come and take it from me then sweetheart." He was trying to hold his championship title. She was trying to take it for herself. Kendra Kingston. Two-time world champion of Formula 2. With two championships under her belt, she was moved up to the wonders of Formula 1- the highest class of international racing. Being in a sport known for just involving men, was difficult. But Kendra was determined to prove everyone wrong. Women could drive in formula one. One person in particular was determined to make her journey difficult, Benjamin Morales. The reigning champion of formula one. He was determined to keep his streak up, it was going to be an easy win. Until he met her. BOOK ONE OF 'RACING FOR LOVE' SERIES

"Kiss me." He orders, slamming my locker shut. "Is she coming?" I ask, turning my head to look behind me, but he grabs my face and makes me look up at him. "Yes, now kiss me." I do as told, getting on my tippy toes as I lean up to kiss him. He kisses me back slowly, before he pins me against the lockers and deepens the kiss. My eyes widen and I try to push him away. This isn't part of the deal. He pulls away, a full on smirk plastered on his face. "I lied." He confesses, turning around. "She wasn't coming." Then, he walks away.

Scorned after being left at the alter, Rachel Hall swore to never again let a man into her aching heart. Nine years later, she's forced into confrontation when she's hired as a mathematics professor - a dream come true, but there's a catch. The university's dean is none other than Caleb Ryker - the man who scorched her heart and shattered it into a million pieces. When the flames between the two burn hotter than ever before, they're at each other's mercy. Love and hate is a fine line to gamble with, but they can't seem to stray away. You know what they say... play with fire and you'll be burned.