Clever Girl

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An alternative cover edition can be found here They were supposed to stay in their own lanes, not wreck each other’s lives. Mia St. James keeps her heart locked down and her cleverness under the hood—right where it belongs. After her cheating ex stole credit for her work, she’s done trusting anyone who underestimates her. Becoming a stock racing engineer for a women-led team is her fresh start… …until she’s forced to move in with the charming former best friend who once walked away from her. Gus Quinlan doesn’t do relationships. He does adrenaline, banter, and running from emotional messes. But when Mia storms back into his life, he’s blindsided by feelings he never planned for—and chemistry he can’t outrun. They were supposed to stay in their own lanes, not wreck each other’s lives. With everything on the line, Mia can’t trust her heart to a man who might not choose her in the end. But when a traumatizing event resurfaces and she’s caught in the fallout, their fragile second chance may not be strong enough to survive. Afterall, love doesn’t come with a safety harness. Clever Girl is a banter-filled, friends-to-lovers sports romance packed with found family, forced proximity, a brilliant heroine, emotional second chances, and slow-burn, high-heat chemistry.