Wrecked

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The emotionally raw, scorching third installment in the multi-million-copy global bestselling Dirty Air series! From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Asher comes Wrecked—a brilliantly written, fast-paced, and deeply moving contemporary sports romance masterpiece. Blending the high-adrenaline, glamorous world of Formula 1 racing with a high-stakes enemies-to-lovers arc, this unputdownable book delivers a spectacular mix of sharp-witted banter, deep trauma recovery, and undeniable chemistry that will keep you glued to the page.

Jax Kingston is a brilliant but deeply troubled driver, living life entirely in the fast lane. Pills. Alcohol. Adrenaline. He is thoroughly addicted to destructive decisions designed to numb a dark, suffocating pain from his past. But when his reckless lifestyle culminates in a catastrophic, highly publicized mistake on the global circuit, his entire racing career faces immediate termination. To repair his severely broken reputation and appease frantic sponsors, his Formula 1 team hires Elena—an unyielding, highly professional PR crisis manager. To Jax, she is nothing more than an overpaid babysitter set on ruining his freedom. She is his damnation disguised beautifully as his salvation… and rapidly becoming his newest, most dangerous addiction.

Elena had hit absolute rock bottom when she begged the universe to save her from a sudden financial disaster. Her prayers are answered by a desperate F1 team willing to pay top dollar for a PR miracle. The terms of her contract are deceptively simple: one grueling international season, one job, and one incredibly broody British racer. Except the second they cross paths, Jax turns their shared luxury hotel rooms into an intense psychological battleground. To survive the season and win the war, Elena must discover his deepest weaknesses. But what she uncovers in the shadows of his guarded heart threatens to completely ruin everything—his career, her professional reputation, and the fragile connection growing between them.

Love becomes a volatile warzone across international paddocks, and neither one of them has any intention of surrendering. As boundaries dissolve in close quarters, their controlled professional arrangement rapidly transforms into a passionate, chaotic combustion. They are forced to confront their inner demons together or risk being permanently wrecked by the very attraction keeping them alive.

Masterfully executing the sports romance, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and mental health/healing tropes, Wrecked delivers a beautifully structured, atmospheric, and high-energy narrative. Brimming with elite athletic wit, profound emotional depth, and scorching, high-steam romantic tension, this stunning Simon & Schuster UK paperback edition is a mandatory masterpiece for every contemporary romance enthusiast’s personal collection.