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Born from a lifelong passion for Grand Prix racing weekends and the sleek sophistication of high-fashion editorial, author Melissa Riemer created The Winning Formula to deliver an glamorous adult sports romance for readers who demand speed, style, and authentic emotional stakes.

Drawing directly from her professional screenwriting background and years of insider experience attending Formula 1 races worldwide, Riemer weaves a cinematic, high-octane narrative that transcends typical sports romance conventions. The novel immerses readers in the glamorous, cutthroat landscape of Formula Mondial, an international racing circuit defined by paddock drama, private superyachts, corporate politics, and high-society scandals.

By blending the fast-paced intensity of professional motorsport with mature, morally complex character arcs—from the sun-drenched estates of the Hamptons to the snow-covered landscapes of Finland—The Winning Formula provides fans of jet-setting contemporary romance, F1 fiction, and forbidden love stories with a sophisticated, cinematic escape that stays with them long after the final lap.

An easy five stars and i do wish Goodreads would let me give more... it feels like all of the F1 girlies have been waiting for someone to write a romance that actually gets what F1 is all about, and Melissa Riemer has gone and done exactly that.

this is the kind of romance story where you can really feel the chemistry building between the characters, slow and deliberate in all of the best ways... the dynamic between them is absolutely electric and fair warning, the writing will make you go feral (in the best way!!). while there is a ton of spice throughout, the story is still sweet and tender where it needs to be.

ALSO fair warning that you may need to clear your calendar before you start, because i read the last third in one sitting and i have not stopped thinking about it well after i finished my copy.

so if you are a self-proclaimed F1 girlie (or just someone who loves a GREAT romance story) then this one is definitely for you, because it captures it all, the excitement and the very real obsession that lives around F1, wrapped up in a scrumptious spicy plotline. so don't wait another second, get yourself over to preorders and count down to November 17.... Melissa i am so obsessed, thank you for letting me read it early xx

Erica S. via GoodReads.com

★★★★★

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High luxury & speed meets adult romance

Melissa Riemer weaves high-stakes motorsport tension with jet-set luxury, capturing readers on BookTok & socials with unfiltered glamour from Melbourne, Monaco, Mykonos and beyond.

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