Max Verstappen formula 1 drivers and 2 times World Champion. Sophia, a talented Pianist. Sophia, a quiet and reserved young pianist, escapes an abusive relationship in Monaco. Lost and in tears, she crosses paths with Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula 1 world champion, who offers her shelter. Together, they navigate their growing feelings, learning to trust and lean on each other, while finding solace in the rare moments of peace beneath Monaco's dazzling lights. ------------- Story complete Max x OC All stories can be read in any order but they are connected. #1 Chasing the finish line - Lando Norris - Oscar Piastri #2 Beneath Monaco's light - Max Verstappen #3 Through the Heat - George Russel / mature contents /

The cameras loved them. The perfect F1 power couple - the reigning world champion and the breathtaking model wife. But behind the flawless smiles and diamond rings, the marriage was nothing more than a carefully drafted contract. Adriana Cortés knew how to play the role. She could smile for the headlines, pose for the flashbulbs, even touch Max's arm just enough to keep the tabloids guessing. What the world didn't know was that every word they exchanged off-camera carried an edge, a dare. Max Verstappen hated pretence. And yet here he was, tying his life to a woman who challenged him with a single glance... and who, unbeknownst to him, had left her heart - and more - in the hands of another driver. On the day of their wedding, champagne sparkled under the chandeliers, the crowd cheered, the photographers clicked. Only Adriana's gaze drifted - for a fleeting heartbeat - to a figure standing among the groomsmen, a crooked smile just for her. The cameras never caught it. But Max did.

Upon her laughing at my struggle, a smile naturally creeps onto my face. "Sorry. What I mean to say is I would like for you to come with me. If you come, you could finally know what my job is." She grins widely. "Because you are not a mechanic, but you won't tell what your real job is." "Exactly, but if you come..." She presses her lips together and then pouts slightly. "I can't." My smile drops. "I'm sorry, Max, my flight leaves Thursday morning." Disappointed, I shrug in an attempt to play it casual. "It's okay," I say softly, and she scrunches her nose at the pet name. "But tell me the truth, would you have come if you were staying longer?" She smiles widely and I mimic her. "Depends, would you continue acting like an asshole?" I chuckle. I know she will never let that go, and weirdly it brings me joy because that means that she will never forget the day we met. And I don't want her to forget it because it is forged forever in my mind. I am bound by that day, but if I am bound, she should be too. I want us to be bound forever by that day. "Maybe. Depends if you will text me this time." "Then maybe." With a grin on my face, I reply, "Maybe is good enough for now." A lie. Truly, maybe is not enough, but I will wait for her forever if it is necessary. I barely know her, but I want her to like me at least a portion of how much I like her because her mere presence makes me happy, and I believe I have the same effect on her. ------------------------------- Two pressured souls to succeed, longing for love. Max Verstappen, a seemingly ruthless driver, finds himself drawn to Vanessa Teixeiro, the sweetest soul with many secrets he is eager to unravel. Two sides of the same coin collide and can't seem to escape the other. Vanessa knows she should keep her distance from him, as he is too tempting for her, especially at the wrong time. However, Max is determined to keep crossing paths with her. He has fallen for her, but will she fall for him too?

At the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has one goal: domination. With Red Bull gunning for perfection and legacy cementation on the line, there's no room for distractions. Then Gianpiero Lambiase - Max's long-time race engineer and the only person he's ever trusted behind a headset - goes on paternity leave. Red Bull scrambles. Their solution? Poach Sasha Langley from Mercedes. Once groomed to be Bono's successor, Sasha is brilliant, calculating, and cold as carbon fiber. She's also the last person Max wants in his garage. He makes that clear. But Formula 1 doesn't care about feelings. Just results. And Sasha? She delivers. Thrown together under the blistering lights of the paddock, they clash - publicly, professionally, intimately. But hate has always been a close cousin of something far more dangerous. In a world where fractions define legacies and trust is earned in milliseconds, what begins as a war of wills may just become the one thing neither of them planned for: Something real.

Max Verstappen knows what it takes to win: control, precision, absolute trust in the machine-and no distractions. But when Red Bull brings in a new strategist, a brilliant outsider with sharp instincts and no patience for egos, his world shifts. Her calculations are flawless, her calls decisive. Yet behind every number lies a mind Max can't predict, a presence that unsettles his rhythm more than any rival on the grid. Strategy becomes intimacy, arguments become electricity, and every race a test not only of talent, but of trust. In Formula 1, victory is measured in tenths of a second. In love, the margin is even smaller.

In the glittering world of high fashion, Kaia Corvelle has carved out her place with grit, passion, and the unwavering support of her closest friends. Every thread of success was earned. Every step forward, fought for. Across the fast lanes of Formula One, Lando Norris has lived life in the fast lane-wealthy, entitled, and untouchable. He's never had to prove himself. Until now. When a PR collaboration between fashion's rising star and racing's golden boy, sparks fly-and not the good kind. Kaia can't stand Lando's arrogance. He thinks kaia is all attitude and no chill. But in the spotlight of global media and high-stakes sponsorship deals, they'll have to fake something close to chemistry. What begins as mutual loathing soon tangles into something neither of them saw coming. Because love and hate? They're not so different at 200 miles per hour.

Dancing is the only place Mia feels in control. She is graceful, quiet and moves through life like a whispering song. He is fast, sharp-tongued and known for breaking the rules on and off track. They come from different worlds but the moment their paths cross in the paddock everything changes...

This is the duet book to "Bound together" Please make sure to read that book BEFORE reading this one. Mature themes. Undergoing edits.

"Max Verstappen is your cousin? Why didn't you tell me that before?" The brunette shrugged casually. "I didn't think it was relevant." "He tried to kill me! Obviously I would have liked to know I was making love to his cousin!" ___________________________________________ In 2019 Model and Singer Valencia Verstappen is one of the most recognisable faces in the world. By day, she's a professional with a relentless work ethic, but by night - she's a 'party-girl' with an icy attitude and an indifference to love. Lewis Hamilton is a five time formula one world champion - challenging for a sixth. Publicly, he's a serial winner with a kind heart; privately - an emotionally unavailable playboy too self-interested to settle down. When the two cross paths at an after-party, their lives change forever. #1 - charles 24/09/25 (WHAT!!) #4 - lewis 13/12/24!!!! #34 - f1 !!! #10 - lewishamilton #14 - lewis #1 - maxverstappen!! #8 - cl16 AN: you do NOT have to have read the prequel to read this book!! that's just backstory for Valencia and how she ended up close with some of the characters in this novel. You can read it while waiting for updates or even read it after the second book is finished for some easter eggs you might not have noticed!! xx

Somewhere in the south of France, 2021. A lost writer encounters a lonely driver. ━ Charles Leclerc x Fem!OC (slowburn/friends to lovers) rankings: #1 in formulaone - 1.27.26 #1 in CL16 - 12.18.25 #1 in charlesleclerc - 12.17.25 #1 in socialmedia - 10.30.25 #1 in european summer - 10.11.25 #1 in Monaco - 12.21.25 #1 in France - 2.7.26 #2 in Leclerc - 11.09.25 #2 in summerromance - 12.16.25 #3 in friendstolovers - 10.22.25