Podium Perfect
Debut Novel — Coming October 2025
Fake Dates. Real Sparks. Zero Chill.
The daughter of an F1 mogul and a high-society hurricane mother, Avery is determined to prove she got her new job as the director of the Silver Racing Foundation for more than her last name. Her plan? To transform the foundation’s boring end-of-year gala into the event of the season – and finally fund the youth sports programs and scholarships she cares about. Too bad her family is more interested in appearances than making an actual difference.
Lexi Richards
Author, Mom, F1 Racing Fanatic
Lexi Richards is a debut author who spent much of her career writing for elected officials and non-profit organizations—crafting everything from speeches to press releases. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two sons, where their Sunday morning Formula 1 ritual sparked the idea for her first novel: a contemporary romance centered on a young, handsome race car driver. Her first draft was a finalist in the 2023 Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest in the Romance category.
What is F1?
Formula 1, or F1, is the pinnacle of international auto racing—where elite drivers compete in lightning-fast, high-tech cars on circuits around the world. Each race, or Grand Prix, is a mix of speed, precision, and split-second strategy, with teams pouring millions into engineering the perfect machine. It’s a sport of global glamour, fierce rivalries, and heart-pounding drama both on and off the track.
Daddy’s New Driver Becomes Daughter’s New Boy Toy
Teddy Ross: Silver Racing’s ridiculously handsome new driver with a smile built for magazine covers and a personality built like a brick wall. What Avery doesn’t know is that Teddy’s polished image has been carefully crafted to keep the press out of his family’s criminal past, so that he can focus on what matters – winning races. When a nosy reporter starts sniffing around his family’s secrets, Avery and Teddy agree to fake date to distract the press and further their career goals.
In Podium Perfect, Lexi Richards’ sizzling debut romance novel, the high-octane world of F1 sets the stage for a love story fueled by passion, ambition, and the drive to win—on the circuit and in the heart.