The Favorites

To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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 By Any Other Name 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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Tout le monde pense que mon premier amour était Heath Rocha. C'est faux. Cela a toujours été le patinage artistique. Katarina Shaw a toujours su qu'elle était destinée à devenir patineuse olympique. Quand elle rencontre Heath Rocha, un orphelin solitaire, leur connexion immédiate fait d'eux un formidable duo sur la glace. Ils s'accrochent au patinage - et l'un à l'autre - pour échapper à leur vie tourmentée, captivant le monde par leur brûlante alchimie. Jusqu'à ce qu'un terrible incident lors des jeux Olympiques brise leur lien. Dix ans plus tard, un documentaire ravive l'obsession du public pour leur histoire. Cette fois, Kat décide de révéler la vérité derrière les rumeurs qui les ont hantés tout ce temps. Une vérité bien plus choquante que les gros titres... Inspiré par les puissants sentiments d'amour et de haine à l'oeuvre dans le classique d'Emily Brontë, Les Hauts de Hurlevent, The Favorites est une danse enivrante entre passion et ambition. « Si vous avez déjà regardé le patinage artistique pendant les jeux Olympiques en vous demandant si l'alchimie entre les athlètes se poursuit hors de la glace... j'ai le livre qu'il vous faut. » Jodi Picoult « En tant qu'ancienne patineuse artistique, j'ai dévoré cette histoire d'amour épique qui se passe dans l'univers passionné de ma discipline. The Favorites est aussi captivant que brillant. Layne Fargo nous prouve une fois de plus qu'elle est maîtresse dans l'art d'inventer des héroïnes complexes, farouches et envoûtantes. » Wendy Walker « Un captivant tourbillon de paillettes, de rancune, d'amour, de sequins et d'ambition. » Holly Gramazio « The Favorites est un véritable triple axel littéraire : une réinterprétation intelligente et nuancée d'un classique, un drame sportif intense et une romance parfaitement tordue. » Rachel Hawkins « Un roman brûlant de rivalité, de trahison et d'amour. » Melinda Salisbury
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To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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—now with bonus material including two never-before-seen chapters! “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.