Smoke Between the Lines │Pepe Marti
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Last published Mon, May 18, 2026
When Sophia lands her first full-time journalist gig in Formula 2, she expects long hours, fast cars, and a sea of egos. What she doesn't expect is Josep Martí - smug, sharp, and annoyingly magnetic. He's the golden boy of the grid; she's the girl behind the mic with zero tolerance for arrogance and perfect curls.
Their first meeting? A disaster.
Their first interview? Even worse.
Their chemistry? Undeniable.
Thrown together by media duties, rain delays, and the cruel hands of fate (and Andrea, Sophia's chaos-loving cousin), what begins as rivalry slowly starts to look a lot like... something else. With every witty exchange and unspoken glance, the line between love and hate starts to blur-just like the tire smoke trailing behind a final lap.
Fast-paced. Tension-filled. And maybe, just maybe, worth the crash.
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