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The Winning Formula

Racing Hearts, Book 1

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The Winning Formula

By: Cara Veloce
Narrated by: Maddy MacRae, Ryan Corr, Aaron Jeffery, Tai Hara, Alison McGirr, Annie Maynard, Lucy Bell, Tom Conroy, Julian Garner, Vince Colosimo
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An engineer looking to prove herself. A driver in need of a comeback. One race season to win it all…

Sienna Skye is a race engineer at GreenSkye Racing, one of the top F1 teams, crunching the critical data so their drivers perform their best on the racetrack. As one of the few female engineers in the sport, she’s determined to show everyone she’s capable of winning a championship for her team.

Finn Di Santis is a driver whose steely determination and killer instincts used to win him Grand Prixes and racing contracts. Now, he’s scraping by at the bottom of the leaderboard with only his charm keeping the sponsors happy. All Finn has ever wanted is to race, but his dream might come to an end if he doesn’t start winning.

When an opportunity arises for them to compete together this season, it could be Sienna’s biggest career moment and Finn’s chance at the comeback of his life. With the cameras and pressure on them, the race is on for Sienna and Finn to fall into sync and bring home victory. As their reluctant partnership turns into something more complicated, Sienna and Finn begin to wonder if there’s more at stake here than their careers. If they can learn to trust each other, they could be the perfect equation to winning it all. But can they make it through the season with their hearts intact?

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Feed your need for speed
Move over hockey, there’s a hot new sport taking over romance libraries. Formula One romances are booming right now. Maybe it’s the fact that F1 drivers are super hot, the thrill of cars racing at dangerous speeds or the exotic race locations. Whatever it is, in the new Audible Original romance The Winning Formula, you get all three. Australian author Cara Veloce’s debut is a pulse-pounding love story between F1 engineer Sienna Skye and driver Finn Di Santis. Their reluctant working relationship turns into something more as they travel the world and fall in love while trying to win a Grand Prix. The immersive audio experience is anchored by a full cast that’s a who’s who of Aussie talent, led by podcast host Maddy MacRae and actor Ryan Corr. You’ll hear the cars whizzing around the track, the sound of the crowds cheering and the crackle of radio comms as Sienna and Finn banter back and forth. To find out more about The Winning Formula, read my interview with Cara Veloce. —Margaret H., Audible Editor

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Such an easy listen! ✨

I’m not a car gal - but man did I enjoy this. Great timing too. Actually watched some F1 - shocked my husband with use of terms haha.
I am a fan of Maddy, I’ve missed her podcast series and although very different topic what a performance!

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Fun and cheeky story

Loved the book was fun and cheeky the performers were wonderful was performed brilliantly great to hear Aussie actors

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Australian narration was on point

I loved everything about this book - the story, the sound effects, the characters, the satisfaction ….. EVERYTHING 🔥🔥🔥

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A surprising treat

A very easy read with an engaging romantic story. The characters are easy to love and even easier to cheer for. I liked this one.

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Excellent narration

Absolutely love this book, one of the best I’ve listened too ! Characters are so well built, the connection is tangible and a very interesting setting. Don’t know anything about formula 1 but absolutely loved the techy bits, made it all so believable. Was as good as watching f a Netflix series but I got to walk from room to room multitasking while doing so !

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Great F1 romance

I just finished this book and the only thing I didn't like about it was when it ended!
I had so many more questions and I'm definitely hoping for a sequel. The book was well-researched, and all the references to F1 and women in STEM were spot on.
The narration was great - it made me blush during some parts, and had me on the edge of my seat during the race sections. It's a great first audiobook for anyone new to the format. If you like things fast, listening at 1.2x speed was still great!

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I can’t believe how much I loved this!

This was such an immersive story. Almost makes me want to watch F1. Really engaging story line with heart stopping moments, laugh-out-loud quips, a few tears, and moments of swoon.
Loved the use of the recognisable commentary voices. Only thing that would have made the performance better is if they used the female and male narrators for all their dialogue rather than the imitation by the 1 narrator when it was their chapter.
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Fantastic narrating of an enjoyable story!

Loved the characters and energy behind the auto, felt as though the characters came alive. Story was captivating, enjoyable and easy to listen too, hopefully there’s more similar stories in future as the stood out.

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Narrators are wonderful

Cute story and really well put together by the performance team. A fun, easy listen. Great narrators

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Fantastic engaging performance by the voice actors!

This isn’t my normal genre, but I absolutely LOVED it! A must listen to, I strongly recommend it for a sweet high stakes romance.

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