the friction series.
3 stories
apex friction. - book one of the friction series (18+). by stephenatmidnight
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At 200 miles per hour, there are no lies. But behind closed doors, we are the biggest lie in motorsport. Leo Montgomery is the pristine "Golden Boy" of Formula 1. Driven by the suffocating legacy of his three-time World Champion father and locked under the corporate thumb of Vanguard Racing, Leo is one bad race away from a total mental collapse. He is quiet, elegant, and drowning. Nikolai "Niko" Vlasov is the "Russian Beast." Driving for Phoenix Red, Niko is a chaotic, unfiltered force of nature who treats the track like a playground and the media like a joke. He represents everything Leo hates-and everything Leo secretly craves. When a post-qualifying panic attack forces them into the same locked room in Monaco, the tension of their bitter rivalry explodes into a desperate, physical collision. What was supposed to be a one-time release of high-adrenaline friction turns into a dangerous, secret arrangement spanning eight years across different continents, luxury hotels, and high-speed circuits. But as the pressure of the World Championship reaches a boiling point, the line between hate and something much deeper begins to blur. With the cameras watching their every move and a homophobic paddock culture waiting to destroy them, they must decide if winning the crown is worth losing the only man who knows what lies beneath the pristine armour. An explosive, high-heat, enemies-to-lovers M/M F1 romance featuring heavy power dynamics, deep anxiety representation, a submissive golden boy, a fiercely dominant Russian rival, and a love story that redlines.
torque. - book two of the friction series (18+). by stephenatmidnight
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The championship is no longer just a game of tenths of a second. It's a war of attrition. As the battle for the Constructors' Championship reaches a boiling point between rival powerhouses Vanguard and Phoenix Red, the tension in the paddock is suffocating. For Vanguard's star tire-changer, Cal Vance, the pressure is a physical weight. When a horrific, rain-slicked crash at the Japanese Grand Prix shatters his confidence and triggers his deepest anxieties, Cal finds himself spiralling into a dark, vulnerable place he can't escape on his own. Enter Mateo "Teo" Rossi. Phoenix Red's towering, fiercely protective head jackman has spent months keeping Cal grounded in the shadows. But as Cal pushes him away out of fear and shame, Teo refuses to let his partner break. In a high-stakes play of dominance, submission, and raw emotional reclamation, Teo forces Cal to find his inner strength, triggering a powerful shift in their dynamic. No longer just a dominant protector and a vulnerable soul, they must learn to stand as two equal halves of an unbreakable whole. From the dusty heat of Austin to the suffocating altitude of Mexico City, and finally under the glittering floodlights of the Abu Dhabi finale, Cal and Teo must navigate near-exposures, relentless media scrutiny, and the agonizing threat of winter separation. They survived the friction. But can they survive the force of their own connection? Torque is the second installment of the high-octane M/M sports romance series. It features intense hurt/comfort, dynamic-shifting power play, and a love worth breaking every rule in the paddock for.
downforce. - book three of the friction series. by stephenatmidnight
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The world thinks they are witnessing the greatest sporting rivalry of a generation. To the global media, the cameras, and millions of screaming fans, five-time World Champion Laure Dumont and breakout golden rookie Jaxon Reid are bitter enemies. With only a single, agonizing point separating them at the top of the standings, the final leg of the Formula 1 season has become a psychological battlefield. Every press conference is a minefield; every wheel-to-wheel corner is a dance with death at 200 mph. But behind the locked doors of luxury penthouses, high-altitude oxygen tents, and secluded desert sanctuaries, a far more dangerous game is being played. Overwhelmed by the suffocating pressure of his team and the media, Jaxon finds his only escape in total surrender to the man who rules the grid. Laure is no longer just his rival-he is his master, his protector, and his gravity. From the freezing desert wind of Las Vegas to the brutal high-speed corners of Qatar, Laure claims Jaxon's body and soul, demanding absolute submission in exchange for peace. As the grid counts down to the final, historic showdown under the glittering lights of Abu Dhabi, both men must face the ultimate truth: On the track, they will push their machines past the absolute limit. But in the dark, Jaxon must decide if he is ready to take the crown-or if his ultimate victory lies in yielding to the King. DOWNFORCE is the high-heat, high-stakes conclusion to the best-selling Friction Series. It features intense rivals-to-lovers dynamics, heavy size difference, absolute dominance/submission, and a love forged at 215 miles per hour.