Review

I was very intrigued by the cover and the glowing reviews but this was not a book for me.

This is absolutely NOT a romance novel. Why it’s categorized as one I have no idea. Maybe if I have read it without expecting a romance I would’ve felt different. Truth is, I wasn’t prepared for how ugly this story is.

There isn’t one likable character in this book, except maybe for Garrett. But Katarina was the worst of them all. Her lack of empathy for others well being as long as she got what she wanted was despicable. She would do anything, and I mean anything to get what she wanted! How am I supposed to root for a character like her?

The story was also too long and messy. I was so tired by the end of the book that if it wasn’t for the excellence of the full cast audiobook, I wouldn’t have finished this one, to be honest.

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Thank you @librofm for the ALC. This didn’t work for me but I always appreciate all audiobooks I get from your team. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆

“Everyone thinks Heath Rocha was my first love. He wasn’t. My first love was figure skating.”

“You can always be better. But don’t let that stop you from carrying yourself like a champion. If you don’t believe you’re the best, no one else will either.“

“I loved Heath Rocha before I knew what love was.”

“Katarina.” I fell silent. Heath sat up and pulled me against him, so close I couldn’t tell his heartbeat from my own. “You’re my home,” he said.”

Blurb

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 about a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice

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 rollercoaster 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 either. 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.

Inspired by the powerful love and hate that fuel Emily Bronte’s classic, Wuthering Heights, The Favorites is an exhilarating dance between passion, ambition, and what it truly means to win.