Too Fast to Fall

A Spicy Grumpy Sunshine Formula 1 Romance

By Karen Booth

On Sale: 5/26/2026
So what if she’s crushing on a race car driver? That doesn’t mean it’s love at first lap.
 
But maybe it’s love at first lap dog
 
Yesterday, Piper Murphy was just another dog sitter helping her sister with wedding prep while pretending she’s over her own broken engagement.
 
Today, she’s the fill-in dog sitter for Formula One driver Emilio Baquero. Brooding, gorgeous driver + naughty, cute Lab? Woof, down boy.   
 
When Emilio offers her a five-week gig as his live-in dog nanny in London, Piper can’t help but say yes. It’s out of her comfort zone, sure, but it’s also a ticket to travel, racing, and caring for a dog she already adores. All while escaping the wedding planning that’s put her failures front and center.
 
Only being under the same roof means there’s no escaping Emilio’s intensity, or grumpiness. Piper tries to be a sunny presence, but their clashes just fuel the slow-burn tension to something near combustible.
 
Because falling for your boss is risky when you have a broken heart. Falling for your famous boss and his adorable dog? That’s a crash waiting to happen.

Too Fast to Fall is part of the Fast Track series from Karen Booth. Don’t miss the first book, Not So Fast
ISBN: 9781335507426
Imprint: Afterglow Books by Harlequin
On Sale: May 26, 2026
List price: $20.99
No of pages: 288
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Sports *
BISAC 2: FICTION / Animals
BISAC 3: FICTION / Romance / Workplace

Karen Booth

Biography

Karen Booth is a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on ’80s music and way too many readings of “Forever” by Judy Blume. Married to her real-life Jake Ryan, she has two amazing kids with epic hair, a very bratty cat, and loves getting up before dawn to write romance. With plenty of sparks.

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<strong>So what if she’s crushing on a race car driver? That doesn’t mean it’s love at first lap.</strong><br /><strong> </strong><br /><strong>But maybe it’s love at first lap <em>dog</em>? </strong><br /> <br />Yesterday, Piper Murphy was just another dog sitter helping her sister with wedding prep while pretending she’s over her own broken engagement.<br /> <br />Today, she’s the fill-in dog sitter for Formula One driver Emilio Baquero. Brooding, gorgeous driver + naughty, cute Lab? <em>Woof, down boy.</em>   <br /> <br />When Emilio offers her a five-week gig as his live-in <em>dog nanny</em> in London, Piper can’t help but say yes. It’s out of her comfort zone, sure, but it’s also a ticket to travel, racing, and caring for a dog she already adores. All while escaping the wedding planning that’s put her failures front and center.<br /> <br />Only being under the same roof means there’s no escaping Emilio’s intensity, or grumpiness. Piper tries to be a sunny presence, but their clashes just fuel the slow-burn tension to something near combustible.<br /> <br />Because falling for your boss is risky when you have a broken heart. Falling for your famous boss and his adorable dog? That’s a crash waiting to happen.<br /><br /><strong>Too Fast to Fall<em> is part of the Fast Track series from Karen Booth. Don't miss the first book, </em>Not So Fast<em>. </em></strong>

ISBN: 9781335507426
Imprint: Afterglow Books by Harlequin
On Sale: May 26, 2026
List price: $20.99
No of pages: 288
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Sports *
BISAC 2: FICTION / Animals
BISAC 3: FICTION / Romance / Workplace

Karen Booth

Biography

<p>Karen Booth is a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on '80s music and way too many readings of “Forever” by Judy Blume. Married to her real-life Jake Ryan, she has two amazing kids with epic hair, a very bratty cat, and loves getting up before dawn to write romance. With plenty of sparks.</p>gt;