The Favourites

‘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

‘If you have ever watched Olympic ice dancing teams and wondered if the chemistry between them persists when they’re not competing … well, have I got a book for you. Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones And The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance, and will keep you guessing until its last page.’ Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author of WISH YOU WERE HERE and MAD HONEY

‘A scorching saga of rivalry, betrayal and love’ Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin Eater’s Daughter

Layne Fargo writes dark, dramatic stories that support women’s rights—and also women’s wrongs. She’s the author of psychological thrillers They Never Learn and Temper, co-author of the #1 bestselling Audible Original series Young Rich Widows (coming to paperback in spring 2024), and co-creator of the Unlikeable Female Characters podcast on Lit Hub Radio. Her first work of women’s fiction The Favorites is forthcoming from Chatto & Windus in January 2025.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Layne worked as a dramaturg, a librarian, and a corporate knowledge manager, and she still loves going down a good research rabbit hole. She lives in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood with a rescue pit bull and cat who are best friends, the only man she never wants to murder (well, almost never), and way too many books.