Rush: Part One

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18+ Romance Novel - Slow-Burn

It's springtime in Monaco and Valentina Romana is ready for Formula One glory. Since childhood, Valentina's life has revolved around racing. This is her moment. There's only one problem: no one will giver her a shot, simply because she is a woman. She's here to support her brother Adrian, who is following the footsteps of their father and grandfather. Still, Valentina is determined to get behind the wheel and prove herself.

Enter Gabriel, the sexy, brooding racer who wants to win Valentina's affection along with the Grand Prix. As Valentina struggles to balance her chaotic crush with her dreams of greatness, secrets are revealed that threaten to change the course of her life forever.

Alternatively sexy and serious, romantic and heartbreaking, Rush: Part One explores a tenacious young woman's journey through the male-dominated world of Formula One racing.

A spot at the Ferrari Driver Academy is everything Valentina Romana has been waiting for, but it doesn't come without consequences. Her childhood rival and prince of Monaco, Christian Crovetto, reappears in her life, ready to battle her for the only spot available in Formula Three.  With her family and friends by her side, Valentina is more determined than ever to prove that racing runs in her blood. She deserves that spot, but will the people in charge agree?

Gabriel Biancheri is determined to win the Drivers' Championship, but he's also set on being the man Valentina deserves. Along with being one of the best drivers in Formula One history, he'll stop at nothing to become the best version of himself for her while she does the same for him.

Secrets, lies, and betrayals turn their lives upside down until one question remains: can they push past the darkness before it swallows them whole?