A raw, emotionally grounded, and intensely romantic sports romance…
A disgraced racing champion hires a biographer to repair his public image and secure his seat for the upcoming season in Nikolaiken’s contemporary sports romance. They were only meant to be a one-night mistake. No promises. No complications. But when racing champion Sydney McKinnly is forced to hire a biographer to save his career, he comes face-to-face with the woman he can’t forget. Heather Everett-Fortier wants inspiration for her own love story, not a repeat of heartbreak. As sparks reignite and deadlines close in, can they keep things strictly professional—or will crossing the line cost them everything?
Nikolaiken places the romance inside the intense world of international racing without drowning the reader in technical detail. Behind the glamour of racing, the politics of the paddock, sponsor pressure, and constant evaluation of results shape the stakes in meaningful ways. Sydney’s struggle to remain focused echoes Heather’s quiet battle between safe career choices and artistic risk. Their connection strengthens through open dialogue and negotiated boundaries, not through exaggerated drama or convenient conflict.
The novel also contains unmistakable heat. Nikolaiken does not shy away from physical intimacy; the open-door scenes are unapologetically sensual, grounding the emotional stakes in palpable, adult desire. While the novel’s central relationship is persuasive and emotionally grounded, some readers may find the familiar tension between career ambition and romantic fulfillment adheres closely to genre expectations. Even so, the author’s attention to character psychology elevates the story beyond formula.
A gorgeously written, character-driven sports romance that blends competitive intensity with measured emotional insight.
Prussian Green Publishing House
Pub date September 25, 2025
ASIN B0FP9NQ4B9
Price $2.99 (USD) Kindle edition