To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.

‘Perfect if you’re a fan of Daisy Jones and the Six’ Cosmopolitan
‘Brilliant… will keep you guessing until its very last page’ Jodi Picoult
'A delight - I was completely hooked' Sophie Cousens

***** READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE FAVOURITES*****
‘A true gold medal 5-star book’
‘Forever changed me’
‘Completely captivating’
‘Spectacular drama’
‘My book of 2025 – already’
‘Get ready to be obsessed’

The whole world was obsessed with Kat and Heath.

Childhood sweethearts turned Olympic champions, they captivated fans with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style and rollercoaster relationship – on and off the ice.

Until that fateful day. As the world watched, the unthinkable happened.

Everyone saw it.

Nobody knows the truth.

But that’s about to change.

NOW INCLUDES A BONUS STORY TOLD FROM HEATH'S PERSPECTIVE

The ultimate love story to curl up with as the nights draw in

Perfect if you’re a fan of Daisy Jones and the Six * Cosmopolitan *
Brilliant… will keep you guessing until its very last page -- Jodi Picoult
A delight - I was completely hooked -- Sophie Cousens
Scorching * Heat *
'Intense' * Mail on Sunday *
Heart-wrenching, epic and passionate -- Betty Cayouette * People Magazine *
'The Favourites is a true literary triple axel- a smart and nuanced retelling of a classic, a tense sports drama, and a perfectly twisted romance.' * Rachel Hawkins, author of The Wife Upstairs *
‘A glittery compulsive whirl of a book, filled with spite and love and sequins and ambition’ * Holly Gramazio, author of The Husbands *
'An addictive read... as shimmering and lethal as ice-dancing itself.' * Emma Brodie, author of Songs in Ursa Major *
This is an unputdownable book, with a lot to say about competition, ambition, love and obsession -- Roxane Gay (on Goodreads)

Layne Fargo has a background in theatre, women’s studies and library science, so it’s only fitting that she now writes deliciously dramatic, unapologetically feminist stories for a living. She’s the author of psychological thrillers They Never Learn and Temper, as well as co-author on the bestselling Young Rich Widows series, and her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. Layne lives in Chicago with her partner, their pets and an ever-expanding collection of books she’s definitely going to read before she dies.