"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 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 "
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 "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 "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 "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 "
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
