{"product_id":"the-favorites-isbn-9780593736821","title":"The Favorites","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Part \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e and part \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six,\u003c\/i\u003e this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.”—Jodi Picoult, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and roller-coaster relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the “real story” through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary, but she can’t stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy. So, after a decade of silence, she’s telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.“Part \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e and part \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six,\u003c\/i\u003e this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.”\u003cb\u003e—Jodi Picoult, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A true literary triple axel: a smart and nuanced retelling of a classic, a tense sports drama, and a perfectly twisted romance.”\u003cb\u003e—Rachel Hawkins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heiress \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wife Upstairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A glittery compulsive whirl of a book, filled with spite and love and sequins and ambition.”\u003cb\u003e—Holly Gramazio, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Husbands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Breathtaking . . . The ferocious passion between Kat and Heath leaps off the page, and the captivating drama that unfolds on and off the ice is unrelenting.”\u003cb\u003e—Margarita Montimore, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eActs of Violet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOona Out of Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A deliciously scathing, sexy novel . . . passionate, cutthroat, and irresistibly fun.”\u003cb\u003e—Julia Fine, author of \u003ci\u003eMaddalena and the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Favorites\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003eTell Me Lies\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Cutting Edge\u003c\/i\u003e—a juicy, addictive look at an ice dancing pair whose obsession with winning is matched only by their obsession with each other.”\u003cb\u003e—Sara Sligar, author of \u003ci\u003eTake Me Apart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tale of ambition and scorching passion that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”\u003cb\u003e—Jean Kwok, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leftover Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As a former competitive figure skater, I devoured this epic love story set in the passionate world of ice dancing. \u003ci\u003eThe Favorites\u003c\/i\u003e is every bit as spellbinding as it is brilliant. . . . An absolute must read!”\u003cb\u003e—Wendy Walker, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMad Love \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Remains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“As romantic as it is thrilling, \u003ci\u003eThe Favorites\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent and addictive story of the demands of ambition and the drama of obsessive love. Layne Fargo writes with a passion and propulsion that that will have you captivated until the very last page.”\u003cb\u003e—Ela Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eJaded\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What an addictive read . . . Layne Fargo weighs the costs of ambition and love, fame and trust, and drive and fate in a story as shimmering and lethal as ice-dancing itself.”\u003cb\u003e—Emma Brodie, author of \u003ci\u003eSongs in Ursa Major\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Favorites\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully weaves ambition and obsession into an epic, page-turning love story.”\u003cb\u003e—Rufaro Faith Mazarura, author of \u003ci\u003eLet the Games Begin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLayne Fargo \u003c\/b\u003ehas a background in theater, women’s studies, and library science, so it’s only fitting that she now writes deliciously dramatic, unapologetically feminist stories for a living. 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