To the world they were a scandal. To each other an obsession. 'Part Wuthering Heights and
part Daisy Jones and the Six . . . As brilliantly choreographed as a gold-medal performance'
JODI PICOULT BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick ***** 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' 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. The first print run of The Favourites will have purple sprayed
edges while stock lasts.
