by Layne Fargo
First published 2025
Katarina Shaw never had money or family backing, but she had talent and drive. When she partners with Heath Rocha, a foster kid with his own dreams, they discover an electric connection on the ice. Their childhood friendship grows into romance as they climb from local competitions to Olympic champions. Their rebellious performances and volatile relationship captivate audiences worldwide. Then disaster strikes at the Olympics. A single incident destroys their partnership and sends both skaters into hiding. Ten years later, an unauthorized documentary threatens to expose their secrets. Kat has stayed silent through a decade of speculation and gossip. Now she must decide whether to let others tell her story or finally reveal what really happened. The truth behind their rise and fall involves childhood trauma, consuming ambition, and desires that ultimately pulled them apart. What the public thinks it knows barely scratches the surface.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: dramatic, emotional, intimate, introspective, tension-filled
Tropes: forbidden-love, friends-to-lovers, second-chance-romance, unreliable-narrator
Period: present-day, ten-years-prior
437 pages · Paperback · Random House UK
Content warnings: abuse