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The Favorites

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The Favorites

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang, Johnny Weir
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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

“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.

©2025 Layne Fargo (P)2025 Random House Audio
Coming of Age Editors Select Genre Fiction Sports Women's Fiction Women's Voices Feel-Good

Critic reviews

The Favorites is a dizzying left hook to the jaw that drops the reader behind the scenes of competitive pairs ice dancing. . . . [Fargo’s] characters are unabashedly extra.”—The Washington Post

“The horny ice skating novel The Favorites could not have possibly arrived at a more perfect time. . . . Immersive, wildly addictive.”—Paste

“[The Favorites] has a simple premise, executed perfectly: Wuthering Heights, but make it Olympic figure skaters. . . . So effing good.”—CrimeReads

Captivating Narrative • Unexpected Plot Twists • Immersive Documentary Format • Emotional Rollercoaster
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I love the interview/documentary style format of this story. This book made me happy, sad, MAD, want to scream and laugh. I loved it so so much. So much tension, angst and drama!

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Wonderful book, one of the best I have read in a while!!!!!!! I listened to it in 2 days! Bravo

A great, addictive read!

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I loved it! Couldn’t stop listening. Characters are likable but they make mistakes because they are immature. I loved learning about ice dancing and how competitive it is. I loved the angsty love story. There were several plot twists. The end was bitter sweet but very realistic.

Captivating

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Strong Characters. Unexpected outcomes.. kept me guessing and engaged. Looking forward to her next novel

Not your typical happy ending.. a continuing story

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The story held me all throughout- I couldn’t put it down. So much drama and intrigue in ice skating!

Read in one sitting

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Amazing cast and story. Definitely needed a book like this right now. Highly recommend listening when you have a block of uninterrupted time.

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I’m not even a skating or sports fan and loved this book. I really felt like I was experiencing the drama first hand.

So fun!

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Just when you thought you knew what was going to happen, another twist and turn occurs and has you tied up in knots.

Constant twists and turns

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I couldn’t stop listening! I loved this story and they way it came together. Can’t wait for future stories from this author.

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Loved the pacing and the depth of this novel. Very moving. Highly would recommend to anyone who loves a good historical fiction.

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