Slipstream
by Maril, Madge
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Overview
Praised by USA Today bestselling authors and hailed as a stunning debut, Slipstream is the irresistibly charming, high-speed romance that's about to take romancelandia by storm.
Lilah Graywood is a serious documentarian. She captures raw, unfiltered truth — not the glamorous, engine-roaring spectacle of Formula 1 racing. But when her best friend, business partner, and secret boyfriend Max pivots their documentary company to film the Ignition Energy Drink Racing team, Lilah has no choice but to follow.
Then Max blindsides her completely. He ends their relationship and threatens the company she spent years building — all in one move.
With her career and her pride on the line, Lilah is furious. Enter Arthur Bianco: charismatic, enigmatic, and currently benched as an F1 reserve driver while his dreams of winning stay frustratingly out of reach.
Lilah is assigned to document Arthur's demotion. But the two of them have other ideas. Together, they hatch a plan to seize control of Max's documentary — Lilah fueled by revenge, Arthur by the chance at redemption.
Their secret alliance was supposed to be simple. It is anything but. As the season takes them across glamorous circuits and into the glittering behind-the-scenes world of F1, an unexpected complication forces their partnership to evolve into something neither of them planned: a fake relationship.
The problem is, it doesn't feel fake. Arthur's charm runs deeper than Lilah expected, and his vulnerability is impossible to ignore. As the cameras roll and the world watches, Lilah starts to wonder whether any script — or plan for revenge — can account for what's actually happening between them.
Slipstream is a globe-trotting summer romance full of snappy banter, undeniable chemistry, and the kind of feelings that refuse to stay off the record.
"Fans of Ali Hazelwood and Formula 1 racing rejoice and buckle up for Slipstream, an irresistibly voicey, charming, and sexy romance between a lonely documentarian and a superstar F1 driver with baggage of his own. Full of snappy prose and oozing with chemistry, readers will love watching Lilah fall hard for Arthur as he falls even harder for her. Mark my words, Madge Maril is about to take romancelandia by storm with her stunning debut romance." — Liana De La Rosa, USA Today bestselling author
Series Information
Series Name: Slipstream
Series Reading Order
This series is best read in publication order.
Book 1 - Slipstream
Book 2 - The Paddock Club
Reviews and Author Praise
"With chemistry that leaps off the page, Lilah and Arthur are sure to win hearts."
— Publishers Weekly
"Slipstream is a wonderfully heartwarming story about finding inner strength, friendship, and love in the unlikeliest of places. I fell for Madge Maril's characters nearly as fast as they fell for each other — and my heart was racing right along with the cars until the very last page!"
— Jenna Levine, bestselling author
"A sexy, vibrant escapade through the wild world of Formula 1 with high stakes and huge feelings. Slipstream swept me up in one of my fastest reading binges in months. It's a perfect on-ramp for racing-curious romance readers."
— Lauren Kung Jessen, author of Yin Yang Love Song
"Fans of Ali Hazelwood and Formula 1 racing rejoice and buckle up for Slipstream, an irresistibly voicey, charming, and sexy romance between a lonely documentarian and a superstar F1 driver with baggage of his own. Full of snappy prose and oozing with chemistry, readers will love watching Lilah fall hard for Arthur as he falls even harder for her. Mark my words, Madge Maril is about to take romancelandia by storm with her stunning debut romance."
— Liana De La Rosa, USA Today bestselling author
"I'll be the first to admit I don't know anything about Formula 1 but here's what I've learned about it from Madge Maril's brilliant debut romance Slipstream: it is SEXY. Like, pupils dilating, breath quickening, heart racing SEXY. My pulse sped up from a glimpse of Arthur's wrist when he's all suited up to drive and then it slowed back down for the way he really sees Lilah in a way she doesn't always even see herself. I lost my mind over this book."
— Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of The Art of Catching Feelings
Topics and Key Themes
Narrative Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Forced Proximity
He Falls First
Fake Dating
Workplace Romance
Key Themes
Revenge plan gone beautifully wrong — a scheme for payback becomes the realest thing in the room
Being truly seen — Arthur notices Lilah in ways she hasn't learned to notice herself
Career identity under threat — losing the company she built forces Lilah to reclaim her own story
Glamour masking vulnerability — F1's glittering world hides two people quietly falling apart
Ambition as armor — two sidelined dreamers use a shared scheme to fight their way back
Who is this book for?
Primary Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5: Spicy
Open-door romance with balance. You’ll find some on-page intimacy with moderate detail, woven into the story. A sweet spot for readers who enjoy both emotional depth and a bit of steam.
Fans of Elena Armas will enjoy the witty banter, slow-burn fake relationship tension, and glamorous backdrop of Formula 1 racing woven through this revenge-fuelled enemies-to-lovers romance.
About the Author
Madge Maril is a writer, editor, and Byronic hero enthusiast whose work has been published by Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and more. Previously a beauty and fashion journalist, Madge fell back in love with fiction through fandom and has been writing stories about big feelings ever since. She lives in Ohio with her husband and cat.
Similar Authors
Elena Armas, Lyla Sage, Becka Mack
Reader FAQs
No prior knowledge of Formula 1 is required. The racing world serves as a glamorous backdrop rather than a technical subject, and multiple reviewers with no F1 background report being fully absorbed by the story without confusion.
Slipstream shares Elena Armas's witty banter and slow-burn fake-relationship tension but is set in the fast-moving world of professional motorsport. The pacing is described as brisk, and the tone leans toward escapist and fun rather than deeply introspective.
The romance builds slowly through a fake-relationship setup and forced proximity, but the overall plot moves quickly across international race circuits. Reviewers describe finishing it in a single sitting, suggesting the pacing feels propulsive rather than languorous.
The tone is primarily warm and entertaining, but both central characters carry real vulnerability — a woman whose career is under threat and a driver whose ambitions have stalled. Emotional depth is present without the book leaning into grief or heavy conflict.
Slipstream is written for adult readers. It carries a moderate spice level and deals with adult workplace and relationship dynamics. It is not intended for younger teen readers, though older teens comfortable with adult romance fiction may find it accessible.
Info
ISBN: 9781668098776
Published Date: May 20, 2025
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Page Count: 341
Size: 8.38" l x 5.50" w x 0.90" h
Category
Fiction