Slipstream

'It is SEXY. Like, pupils dilating, breath quickening, heart racing SEXY ... I lost my mind over this book.' ALICIA THOMPSON, Love in the Time of Serial Killers “Are you challenging me to win the Grand Prix for your hand, Graywood?” “If you think winning would be a challenge, I guess not.” He points at me, a real scowl on his lips. “Put your headphones on and sit where I can find you later, micetta. You’re about to watch the best race of your life.” Lilah never imagined she’d be trading hard-hitting political documentaries for the roar of Formula One engines. Thanks to her boyfriend and co-owner of their film-making business, Max, she’s suddenly thrust into a world she can’t stand. Her hopes sink even lower when she meets Arthur Bianco, an enigmatic reserve driver who flirts his way out of every media crisis. But when Max blindsides her by ending their relationship and stealing the company she built, the last person she expects to help her pick up the pieces is Arthur. Reluctantly, they strike a truce: he’ll help her regain control of her documentary, and in return, she’ll film his epic racing comeback and earn him a spot with his former racing team. The enemy of her enemy is a Formula One driver desperate to break free from his contract. But an unexpected speed bump forces Lilah and Arthur’s partnership to evolve into a fake relationship that feels all too real with sparks flying both on and off the track. Now it seems like her next big story might be more personal than she thought… Why you should read (tropes edition): Fake dating Forced proximity He yearns for her Neurodivergent rep NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND ALERT! Readers are OBSESSED with Slipstream: 'Yearning is SO BACK!!!! This is about to be your new favorite sports romance. Hands down the best debut novel I’ve read.' READER REVIEW 'Absolutely addicting. I never knew I could love a blond male main character until this one, and if you know… you know. THIS WAS SO GOOD. ... I was SO GIDDY. There was a lot amazing banter that made me squeal and kick my feet. I was obsessed.' READER REVIEW 'I was NOT expecting to get completely sucked in and INTO it ... I absolutely ADORED Lilah and Arthur ... Put me on Madge Maril’s fan list, I’m IN LOVE. Absolutely so fun.' READER REVIEW 'OMG! Can I give it 10 stars? This is was my idea of the perfect romance ... A hot hero with Darcy-vibes. A strong heroine who knows herself and doesn't bend to become what everyone else wants her to be. Ugh. It was just so good!' READER REVIEW

'It is SEXY. Like, pupils dilating, breath quickening, heart racing SEXY ... I lost my mind over this book.' ALICIA THOMPSON, Love in the Time of Serial Killers “Are you challenging me to win the Grand Prix for your hand, Graywood?” “If you think winning would be a challenge, I guess not.” He points at me, a real scowl on his lips. “Put your headphones on and sit where I can find you later, micetta. You’re about to watch the best race of your life.” Lilah never imagined she’d be trading hard-hitting political documentaries for the roar of Formula One engines. Thanks to her boyfriend and co-owner of their film-making business, Max, she’s suddenly thrust into a world she can’t stand. Her hopes sink even lower when she meets Arthur Bianco, an enigmatic reserve driver who flirts his way out of every media crisis. But when Max blindsides her by ending their relationship and stealing the company she built, the last person she expects to help her pick up the pieces is Arthur. Reluctantly, they strike a truce: he’ll help her regain control of her documentary, and in return, she’ll film his epic racing comeback and earn him a spot with his former racing team. The enemy of her enemy is a Formula One driver desperate to break free from his contract. But an unexpected speed bump forces Lilah and Arthur’s partnership to evolve into a fake relationship that feels all too real with sparks flying both on and off the track. Now it seems like her next big story might be more personal than she thought… Why you should read (tropes edition): Fake dating Forced proximity He yearns for her Neurodivergent rep NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND ALERT! Readers are OBSESSED with Slipstream: 'Yearning is SO BACK!!!! This is about to be your new favorite sports romance. Hands down the best debut novel I’ve read.' READER REVIEW 'Absolutely addicting. I never knew I could love a blond male main character until this one, and if you know… you know. THIS WAS SO GOOD. ... I was SO GIDDY. There was a lot amazing banter that made me squeal and kick my feet. I was obsessed.' READER REVIEW 'I was NOT expecting to get completely sucked in and INTO it ... I absolutely ADORED Lilah and Arthur ... Put me on Madge Maril’s fan list, I’m IN LOVE. Absolutely so fun.' READER REVIEW 'OMG! Can I give it 10 stars?This is was my idea of the perfect romance ... A hot hero with Darcy-vibes. A strong heroine who knows herself and doesn't bend to become what everyone else wants her to be. Ugh. It was just so good!' READER REVIEW

The sequence of poems in Slipstream registers a parent's shifting interiority during a young adult child's hospitalisation. Its interwoven forms look back through histories of mental healthcare, troubling the everyday, embodied, and institutional edges of its immense present. Through its redactive practice and miscellany of salvaged and imagined moments, Slipstream maps a late season of maternal care, creating an open, generative space for readers to inhabit. ............................................................. "Through her mastery of form and deft handling of language, Saunders adroitly juxtaposes the austerity of the historical with the poignancy of immediate experience. Slipstream is a formidable and memorable debut." JO GARDINER "Evocative and moving, the reflections in Slipstream will resonate with many readers who have traversed a similar terrain of care." LEE-ANN MONK " Slipstream is a luminous and bracing work of witness. Its restraint is emotionally potent, its porous text worn and fragmented. Saunders is a poet of exceptional lyric gifts, with the courage to situate her speaker 'like any other of many mothers'. A stunning debut." FELICITY PLUNKETT

The sequence of poems in Slipstream registers a parent's shifting interiority during a young adult child's hospitalisation. Its interwoven forms look back through histories of mental healthcare, troubling the everyday, embodied, and institutional edges of its immense present. Through its redactive practice and miscellany of salvaged and imagined moments, Slipstream maps a late season of maternal care, creating an open, generative space for readers to inhabit. ............................................................. "Through her mastery of form and deft handling of language, Saunders adroitly juxtaposes the austerity of the historical with the poignancy of immediate experience. Slipstream is a formidable and memorable debut." JO GARDINER "Evocative and moving, the reflections in Slipstream will resonate with many readers who have traversed a similar terrain of care." LEE-ANN MONK "Slipstream is a luminous and bracing work of witness. Its restraint is emotionally potent, its porous text worn and fragmented. Saunders is a poet of exceptional lyric gifts, with the courage to situate her speaker 'like any other of many mothers'. A stunning debut." FELICITY PLUNKETT