The next book to be featured on the Sara Cox Radio 2 Book Club is The Favourites, the passionate and powerful new novel from Layne Fargo. The book was released on 16 January and Layne’s interview with Sara is on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 11 March.
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The Favourites
Everyone thinks Heath Rocha was my first love. He wasn’t. My first love was figure skating.
Katarina Shaw has always known she’s 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 fans with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style and rollercoaster relationship.
Until, at the Olympic Games, as the world holds its breath, a shocking incident instantly destroys their partnership.
Ten years later, an unauthorised tell-all documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha. If Kat wants to own her story, she must break her silence. As Kat’s account of her dramatic rise and fall alternates with scandalous interviews from the film, The Favourites spins into a dance between passion, ambition and what it truly means to win.
Sensational rumours have haunted Kat and Heath’s every step for years, but the truth may be even more outrageous than the headlines.
About the author
Layne Fargo writes dark, dramatic stories that support women’s rights – and also women’s wrongs. She’s the author of the novels They Never Learn and Temper, co-author of the number 1 bestselling audio original series Young Rich Widows and co-creator of the Unlikeable Female Characters podcast on Lit Hub Radio.
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