Rival Routes

Two cyclists. One forbidden connection. And a summer that could derail everything-or finally set them free.

Rival Routes

Book 1 of The Collision Course Series

A rising star. A fallen legend. One summer ride neither of them will forget.

Theo Carlsen was cycling royalty-until a crash shattered his body and ended his career. Now, he hides behind sunglasses, training schedules, and strict professional boundaries at a high-altitude elite camp in the Rockies. Coaching is safe. Coaching means never letting anyone close again.

Luca Navarro: twenty-one, fast as hell, and already a problem. He's got talent, attitude, and a smile that drives Theo insane. Luca pushes Theo's buttons, questions his rules, and stirs up feelings Theo hasn't let himself feel in years.

But lines blur quickly when you live in the same dorm, ride the same roads, and share too many late nights and loaded glances. And when feelings start to spill over, Theo has to choose: stay safe behind the barriers he built-or risk everything for the one rider who might actually see him.

Rival Routes is a slow-burn, age-gap, coach/athlete enemies to lovers MM sports romance with emotional heat, high-altitude longing, and a story about finding the courage to want again.