The Rival Teammate: A Forced-Proximity College Racing Romance

One flooded dorm. One garage apartment. Six weeks with the teammate she can't stand-or stop thinking about.Talia Mercer is tired of doing the work while someone else gets the credit. At Crownline Academy, winning a prestigious fellowship could finally put her name on something that matters. She has a plan, a deadline, and absolutely no room for distractions.Especially not Niko Sayer.Niko is brilliant with engines, impossible to argue with, and far too good at hiding what he wants behind an easy smile. The Helix Forge apprenticeship could change his future. Admitting how badly he wants it? That's another problem entirely.When a flood forces them into the same apartment above a racing garage, Talia tells herself it's temporary. Then a competition reassignment makes them teammates, with six weeks to build a racing diagnostic project that could make-or break-both their careers.She trusts preparation. He trusts instinct.Neither is prepared for what happens between them.Late-night testing turns into stolen conversations. Shared coffee becomes something they both look forward to. And the person who knows exactly how to get under Talia's skin starts becoming the one she wants beside her when everything goes wrong.But when Niko hides a dangerous flaw before a critical stress test, their fragile trust takes a hit neither saw coming.The competition might still be saved.What about the relationship neither meant to start?The Rival Teammate is an interconnected standalone college racing romance in the Crownline Academy series, featuring rivals-to-lovers chemistry, forced proximity, unexpected roommates, witty banter, ambitious and imperfect characters, and a hard-earned happy ending.