This is really lovely, and felt different from other F1 romances I’ve read. I don’t know if it’s Lilah’s grit and determination, or Arthur’s hidden vulnerability, but the writing here just spoke to me. A fantastic debut. Thanks to Simon & Schuster for the ARC.

I really wanted to love this book but it just didn't. There wasn't anything necessarily really bad but it just didn't click for me.

Here's what I liked:
- MMC and mental health representation. I enjoyed that it was the male character that had mental health issues rather than the FMC since it's hard to find MMC's that have mental health issues they work through.
- fake dating is always a good one for me and this was done fairly well

What I didn't like:
- the entire FMC story line/arc. she was so annoying to me and I didn't understand why she kept being like "i'm not like other girls" which is a trope I really hate. it's never done well and I hate that it seems to be a common story arc for an FMC
- I thought the ADHD rep was done terribly. As someone who also lives with ADHD, I hate how she thinks she's so different and yet, people who live with ADHD just don't act like this.

So overall, this book was fine. The romance was meh and the FMC made me mad but the MMC is what made this book for me and is why I kept reading.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest opinion.

Madge Maril’s DEBUT novel is a slowburn F1 romance that I absolutely could not put down. She put me THROUGH IT! My heart broke, I teared up, but I also laughed and kicked my feet. Lilah is such a beautifully complex character that I deeply connected with. Arthur, on the other hand, is a man I need biblically. I’d risk it all for him!
 
Lilah is a serious documentarian, unfamiliar with the world of F1, who has recently relocated to Texas with her boyfriend and has no interest in filming races. Soon after, she’s dumped by her boyfriend and fired from what she thought was her own company. Enter Arthur Blanco, a charismatic playboy and F1 reserve driver for Ignition, who also has no interest in filming the documentary. Together, they devise a plan to take control of the project, seeking revenge for Lilah and redemption for Arthur. But their scheme complicates things not only for the documentary but for their feelings as well.
 
Lilah, my sweet, beautiful girl, I love you so much. She is one of the most relatable FMCs I’ve ever read. She struggles with ADHD (just like I do), and it was so healing to see how she experienced the world. Her emotions made me feel so seen. Lilah is incredibly intelligent and talented but also raw and complicated. I can’t thank Madge enough for the mental health representation in this book. My heart ached for Lilah and all I wanted to do was wrap her up in a big hug.
 
Arthur is equally incredible and complex. He’s so much more than his reputation, he hides behind the mask he presents to the world, and peeling back his layers was such a joy. If you loved Ryan Shay’s quiet love in The Right Move, you will fall head over heels for Arthur. He emulates nothing but pure, wholesome, quiet love. His love confession? Made me cry in my car. I wanted to rip my heart out of my chest!!! This man is too damn hot and amazing, I am SICK (complimentary).
 
After being in a horrendous reading slump, this book breathed new life into me. I was enchanted by the MCs and watching them fall in love, flaws,and all, was perfect. I feel like I could go on and on about how much I love this book. I cannot WAIT to get my physical book to add to my trophy bookcase. Get ready to be tired of me talking about this book, you need to read it!

This book took me through a roller coaster of emotions as someone who was adopted. It took me a minute to get engaged with it but overall ended up being a good book. I would highly recommend reading this!

Thank you to Net Galley and Simon & Schuester for the advance digital copy of this book. I did not receive any compensation for this review.

5 stars. OMG. this was absolutely unreal, especially for a debut. I was absolutely blown away by the story telling and the ADHD and anxiety rep in this book. This was an incredible romance that had me having visceral reactions to some of the characters... hint... Max's behavior. This is definitely one that I will need a paperback trophy of because the re-read capability of this is unreal. This comes out on May 20th, and I urge anyone who loves a good romance with heavy topics to get out there and read it.

Slipstream by Madge Maril is an addictive Formula 1 addiction pipeline!

F1 fans will devour this book up with revenge dating and an intro to F1 for new fans that are looking into the lore of it. I liked that it briefs you into the world and lingo of F1 but it doesn't overexplain. I think she did a great job of giving you the info and trusting the reader to fall along. Lilah and Arthur had such a fun chemistry filled dynamic. I loved their fun premise and the way they meet and help each other. You see them slowly fall for each other, the races and the opulent and cutthroat world of motorsport. It's fun, exciting, steamy and full of petty revenge that turns into love and sport romance girls will eat this up!

I really loved the premise of Slipstream, as well as the chemistry between Lilah and Arthur. I do wish there was more tension between them though! I feel like this is a solid F1 romance but I do think the plot needs a touch more development. I loved all of the side characters (except Max obviously). Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc e-book in exchange for an honest review, all opinions expressed on my own.

Lilah and Arthur hit quite a few of the tropes--opposites, celebrity/normal, only one bed, etc. I'd almost say enemies to lovers... but I dunno they never felt exactly like enemies (or friends, exactly).
I haven't read anything or followed F1, but that aspect definitely added to the pace.
Overall, I really liked this one and would definitely want to read more by this author.
Thanks to the publisher for the eARC.

I absolutely loved this book. It was so well done that I found it hard to believe it’s a debut novel. Typically I struggle to read debuts. There’s always something “off” about them…the pacing is wrong, or inconsistencies get left behind in the editing process. But not this book. The editing was on point.

The story features a documentary maker and an f1 driver. Enemies to lovers where he falls first. The fmc is a quirky neurodivergent with a tragic past, adopted in her teens after years in and out of foster homes. I love that neither character was perfect. The challenges in getting to their hea felt real. Another reviewer felt that the depiction of ADHD was off, but for me it was incredibly true to my lived experience.

It’s rare that I go out and buy my own copy of a book that I’ve read as an ARC but this is one of those times.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster (@simonbooks) for giving me the option read this fantastic book in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first F1 romance and now I’m hooked! I really loved Lilah and her growth. I loved seeing her make friends and be loved and accepted for her. And Arthur was top tier book bf. I love a my wife moment but I didn’t love how quickly that happened - I needed some time. But overall really loved, thought it was very cute and super fun. Also! I love how she and Sarah became friends - yes to women supporting women!

Lilah and Arthur are as opposite as they come, but they are presented with an opportunity to redeem themselves through sabotaging a documentary about Arthur’s Formula 1 team. Lilah wants to get revenge on her ex, and Arthur wants to avenge his image. With a little bit of fake dating, and a lot of spite, their walls begin to fall and they grow closer. Arthur’s facade fades and Lilah’s feelings grow, all while trying to navigate the cut throat lifestyle of the F1 circuit.

Their relationship unfolds in a delicious slow burn with a great emotional (and steamy) payoff! Both characters go on a journey of self discovery and learning how their pasts impact their presents. This was a great debut from Madge Maril and I am excited to read more from her.

2/5⭐️

This book wasn’t BAD…it just wasn’t good.

Let’s start with the good stuff:

Some of the tropes in this one include: fake dating, celebrity x normal person, only one bed, he falls first, “it’s always been you”, found family

The author’s voice was not bad and the writing was also okay. There were some good discussions of mental health expectations for men

the MMC….he can GET IT. He is largely why I didn’t DNF this book. He is hot and sexy and he falls first and hard and he’s very chatty in bed and I adored him. This man is a horndog for love and is a gold medalist in the “wife guy” Olympics

Now….. The FMC was INCREDIBLY annoying and unlikable. She was sooooo preoccupied with how quirky and different she was, and I was ready to strangle her. Wearing cargo shorts at the beach and being afraid of airplanes is not original. You like van Morrison and the doors? So does everyone else! Also, she was a big participant in one of my biggest pet peeves; she acted like having ADHD made her sooo different and unusual and I hate to break it to you bestie, it doesn’t! If you’re acting weird because you have ADHD that is a problem of your own making. I also have ADHD and I do not act like this.

The scheming in this book also made little sense. The scheming from the evil rich uncle businessmen was hard to follow, and the scheming that lilah and Arthur were doing to get back at him also was hard to follow. I ended up just skimming over what I would’ve otherwise enjoyed

Also the ending where he’s basically like “I’m giving up my career goal for my mental health” unrealistic. A man would never do that

4.5 stars 🌟 Without the cover I would have had no idea what Formula 1 is. But I am now an F1 romance lover because of this book! I stayed up all night reading it because I just couldn’t put it down. This speaks volumes because I’m a mom to an infant and toddler who values sleep when I get it lol.

Slipstream is fast paced with enemies to lovers and fake dating tropes, and it’s spicy ✨ The mental health aspect was handled with care. It was perfect in my opinion!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Adored and loved this. I loved how organically they connected and developed their relationship. I also love me a good F1 romance. Loved.

I loved slipstream, I loved the F1 representation and their relationship was so beautiful. I love fake dating trope os much. I will be reading more from this author

I received an ARC from Simon and SCHUSTER through NetGalley.
First I loved that the book had anxiety, ADHD, and panic attack representation as one of the main topics of the story. Lila’s and Arthur had a slight enemies to lovers feel (but not really). Arthur is an F1 driver (and blonde but we just have to overlook that) and comes off as a shy, ladies man. Lilah is a documentarian and a passion for finding the truth through the lens of her camera. That’s also how she moves through her life. Quiet, patient and always watching others in the background.
I could not put this book down!! I loved that Lilah and Arthur got their HEA!

Very fun. All the romantic tension that an enemies-to-lovers fan craves. Quite literally flew through the book. Ending did feel a bit rushed, but it didn't ruin the ride. Would not be surprised to see this on a screen some time soon.

This was such a fun and cute book! i loved the documentary aspect and how that played out! Lilah is adorable and i wish i could give her a big hug! i loved the revenge plan both our main characters devised and how they worked together to accomplish it! it was adorable to see the chemistry grow between them and so good to learn about both of them more along the way. The romance is definitely a slow burn but once it gets there it gets STEAMY! The writing style from this author is just so gorgeous and immersive when reading her books that i just can't help but relate to her characters. I also really liked the side characters and feel like they brought a lot to the story as well!

Top tier Formula 1 romance (said as someone with basically zero prior knowledge of the sport of F1). I usually am a total fake dating hater, as I think it too quickly turns into instalust. This one had the PERFECT amount of tension, an impeccable slow burn, and by the time these two finally, finally get together it feels like everyone - reader included - is about to combust. It's also nice because even though it's pretty obvious to the reader how the MMC feels (and for how long), it's also completely plausible that the FMC would miss it and could truly be oblivious all the way up until things come to a head.

My only gripe is that the last 15% or so feels a little rushed and gets a little hackneyed. I was so in for so long that it felt like whiplash to have this really underbaked conflict that is resolved with some truly absurd melodrama.

Anyways, loved it overall, can't wait for more from Madge Maril. 4.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I tried to give this one a chance, I really did. It was less of a romance and more of a 'I'm neurodivergent...', a short story, more 'don't forget I'm neurodivergent!' and back and forth over and over again. It got old really fast.