Fast Hearts, Slow Burn - Daniel Ricciardo
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"They were supposed to silence the headlines, not start a story of their own."
Lily Leclerc has spent her life mastering control - on the tennis court, in the spotlight, and as the fiercely protective sister of Formula 1's rising star, Charles Leclerc. But when a heated race leaves Charles' car tangled with a certain McLaren car, control is the last thing Lily has.
She doesn't like Daniel. His grin is too quick, his confidence too sharp and his easy charm only fuels her fury. Their clashes spill from private words into public headlines and soon the world is watching. The solution? A fake relationship designed to quiet the storm.
Only thing is that the more time Lily spends with the Honey Badger, the harder it becomes to keep the lines straight. Beneath his reckless exterior is a man far gentler, far more thoughtful than she ever imagined and he seems to see through every defense she's built.
What begins as a necessary arrangement starts to feel dangerously real. Rivalry gives way to something slower, softer... and far more complicated.
Because when fire meets steel, sparks are inevitable.
The only question is, will they burn each other out, or ignite something neither of them can resist?
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