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To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.
An 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
“Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones & The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.”—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here
She 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.
Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end.
As 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.
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"The Favorites is Tell Me Lies meets The Cutting Edge—a juicy, addictive look at an ice dancing pair whose obsession with winning is matched only by their obsession with each other. Fargo deftly reveals the sweat and blood coursing beneath the ice skating world’s glamorous facade, and in the process delivers a razor-sharp account of the thin line between performance and reality. I loved every word!"
— Sara Sligar, author of Take Me Apart and Vantage Point
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If you have ever watched Olympic ice dancing teams and wondered if the chemistry between them persists when they’re not competing . . . well, have I got a book for you. Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones & The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.
— Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and co-author of Mad Honey -
The Favorites is a true literary triple axel—a smart and nuanced retelling of a classic, a tense sports drama, and a perfectly twisted romance. I loved it!
— Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Heiress and The Wife Upstairs -
What an addictive read—Kat and Heath’s connection leaps off the page in this sexy, gut-wrenching clash of abilities, values, and wills. As these two soul-mates dance around each other on and off the ice, 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.
— Emma Brodie, author of Songs in Ursa Major -
As a former competitive figure skater, I devoured this epic love story set in the passionate world of ice dancing. The Favorites is every bit as spellbinding as it is brilliant. Layne Fargo proves yet again that she is the queen of writing complex, fierce, and utterly compelling women. . . . An absolute must read!
— Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Mad Love and What Remains -
As romantic as it is thrilling, The Favorites 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.
— Ela Lee, author of Jaded -
A glittery compulsive whirl of a book, filled with spite and love and sequins and ambition. I couldn’t stop reading.
— Holly Gramazio, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands -
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.
— Emma Brodie, author of Songs in Ursa Major -
The Favorites masterfully weaves ambition and obsession into an epic, page-turning love story. Layne Fargo combines compelling characters with dazzling prose to fully immerse readers into the glamorously cutthroat world of competitive skating. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down.
— Rufaro Faith Mazarura, author of Let the Games Begin -
The Favorites is Tell Me Lies meets The Cutting Edge . . . Fargo deftly reveals the sweat and blood coursing beneath the ice skating world’s glamorous facade, and in the process delivers a razor-sharp account of the thin line between performance and reality. I loved every word!
— Sara Sligar, author of Take Me Apart and Vantage Point -
A glittery compulsive whirl of a book, filled with spite and love and sequins and ambition . . . I couldn’t stop reading.
— Holly Gramazio, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands -
The Favorites masterfully weaves ambition and obsession into an epic, page-turning love story. Layne Fargo combines compelling characters with dazzling prose to fully immerse readers into the glamorously cutthroat world of competitive skating. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down.
— Rufaro Faith Mazarura, author of Let the Games Begin -
The Favorites is a gripping tale of ambition, love and the fierce world of competitive figure skating. Fargo masterfully weaves a story filled with scorching passion, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they follow Kat and Heath's tumultuous journey. A delicious must-read!
— Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover Woman and Searching for Sylvie Lee -
As a former competitive figure skater, I devoured this epic love story set in the passionate world of ice dancing. The Favorites is every bit as spellbinding as it is brilliant. . . . An absolute must read!
— Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Mad Love and What Remains -
The Favorites masterfully weaves ambition and obsession into an epic, page-turning love story.
— Rufaro Faith Mazarura, author of Let the Games Begin -
The Favorites is Tell Me Lies meets The Cutting Edge . . . Fargo deftly . . . delivers a razor-sharp account of the thin line between performance and reality.
— Sara Sligar, author of Take Me Apart and Vantage Point -
The Favorites is a gripping tale of ambition, love, and the fierce world of competitive figure skating. Fargo masterfully weaves a story filled with scorching passion, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they follow Kat and Heath's tumultuous journey. . . . A delicious must-read!
— Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover Woman and Searching for Sylvie Lee -
Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones & The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.
— Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here -
A true literary triple axel: a smart and nuanced retelling of a classic, a tense sports drama, and a perfectly twisted romance.
— Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Heiress and The Wife Upstairs -
A glittery compulsive whirl of a book, filled with spite and love and sequins and ambition.
— Holly Gramazio, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands -
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.
— Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Acts of Violet and Oona Out of Order -
A deliciously scathing, sexy novel . . . passionate, cutthroat, and irresistibly fun.
— Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark -
The Favorites is Tell Me Lies meets The Cutting Edge—a juicy, addictive look at an ice dancing pair whose obsession with winning is matched only by their obsession with each other.
— Sara Sligar, author of Take Me Apart -
A tale of ambition and scorching passion that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
— Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover Woman -
The Favorites masterfully weaves ambition and obsession into an epic, page-turning love story.
— Rufaro Faith Mazarura, author of Let the Games Begin -
Violent passions, bloody on-ice accidents, bedroom betrayals, sabotage, paparazzi-driven scandals, and nonstop cliffhangers . . . Colleen Hoover–style romance heads to the Olympic rink. Buckle up.
— Kirkus Reviews -
If you have ever watched Olympic ice dancing teams and wondered if the chemistry between them persists when they’re not competing . . . well, have I got a book for you. Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones & The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.
— Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Hereand co-author of Mad Honey -
The Favorites is nothing short of 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. . . . A stunning read.
— Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Acts of Violet -
A deliciously scathing, sexy novel . . . passionate, cutthroat, and irresistibly fun. You won’t be able to put it down.
— Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark
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About Layne Fargo
Layne Fargo has master’s degrees in theater and library science. She’s a Pitch Wars mentor and a member of the Chicagoland chapter of Sisters in Crime. Fargo lives in Chicago with her partner and their pets.
About the Narrators
Amy Landon, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a voice artist and classically trained actress with numerous film, television, and off-Broadway stage credits. Her voice can also be heard on many television and radio commercials. She has an easy facility with dialects, which she also coaches and teaches, and she is happy to find her lifelong obsession with books pairing up with her acting and vocal work. Her narration of Texts from Jane Eyre placed as a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Humor Narration in 2016.
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.
Christine Lakin is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and acclaimed television actress, best known for her roles as Alicia “Al” Lambert on the hit family comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc on Showtime’s Reefer Madness.
Graham Halstead, an Earphones Award and Audie Award–winning narrator, is a professionally trained actor and voice artist. As an actor, he has worked internationally in Edinburgh and London, as well as at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. His youthful, easy-flowing voice can be heard on television and radio voicing spots for Airborne and Allegra.
Julia Emelin is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. She is the winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award.
James Fouhey is an actor and narrator living in New York City. He received classical training at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He has recorded more than forty audiobooks across a variety of genres, including science fiction, romance, young adult fiction, and children’s fiction.
Frankie Corzo is a film and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. She obtained a BA degree in theater studies from Montclair State University.