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Driven

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From an exciting new talent, Driven is a fast-paced, slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Liz Tomforde and Lauren Asher. Gianna Brooks races to win, even if it means risking everything... Love and death are two of the most powerful forces on earth. For Gianna, who... Read More
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From an exciting new talent, Driven is a fast-paced, slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Liz Tomforde and Lauren Asher.

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From an exciting new talent, Driven is a fast-paced, slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Liz Tomforde and Lauren Asher.

Gianna Brooks races to win, even if it means risking everything...

Love and death are two of the most powerful forces on earth. For Gianna, who puts her life on the line street-racing cars in the tropical town of Booker Bay, they go hand in hand.

When her father dies, Gianna relies heavily on her brother Jace and his best friend Ryker Edwards. In her first year of college, she is trying not to love Ryker, who is trying not to love her back. But some attractions are irresistible...

Cut to four years later and Jace is gone. And the only person with any information on his death has left Booker Bay. With Ryker's disappearance, Gianna is bereft. The only thing that makes her feel alive is racing her brother's grey Mustang. She's determined to fulfil Jace's dream by saving up enough money to buy the local speedway. The races are illegal, but the money is big. They're worth the risk... aren't they?

Gianna is on track to achieve her dream - and then Ryker Edwards returns. He may be back in her life, but Gianna is determined not to let him back in her heart. All she needs from him are answers about her brother's death. Except it turns out that irresistible attractions can simmer for years, and when Gianna becomes aware of some dodgy dealings in Booker Bay, it's not just her heart that is on the line.

Packed with adrenaline, desire and speed, Driven is breathless, sexy and impossible to put down. It will make you want to race to the end... but also hope it will never end!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733654190

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Emma J Warrender writes spicy romance with heart, heat and adrenaline. Her debut novel, Driven, blends her love for morally grey men and slow-burn romance with fast cars and small-town antics. She was awarded a 2025 Varuna Fellowship Residency for this novel. When she's not reading, writing or creating YouTube crochet tutorials, you can find her at a Pilates class, watching the F1 or reminiscing through the million photos of her late Staffy x Ridgeback, Chuckie.

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