Two champions. One court. No time to lose.

Carter expects pressure on the court—he doesn’t expect it in the hotel bar. When a chance encounter with Maya Rodriguez, the Capital Fire’s lethal shooting guard, morphs into a private one-on-one in an empty gym, sparks fly. What begins as rivalry and lust becomes a fast, desperate intimacy that neither athlete planned for.

Maya has spent her life making cold, strategic choices to secure a future where she never has to depend on anyone. When Barcelona offers her a once-in-a-career contract, it’s everything she’s worked for—and a cliff-edge decision that could take her away from Carter. Torn between the financial security she promised her mother and the wild, messy, life-upending love she’s found in Carter, Maya must decide which risk is bigger: choosing love or choosing safety.

From private training sessions and headline-grabbing signings to late-night confessions and aching distance, Driving the Lane is a sweeping spicy sports romance about ambition, vulnerability, and whether two driven people can build a life across arenas and oceans. Read it for the chemistry; stay for the stakes.

This novella introduces readers to the Capital Hearts stories. More coming in 2026 and beyond!