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Also by Victoria Schade:

Fated Skates, January 2026
Trade Paperback
Pick Me, November 2025
Paperback / e-Book / audiobook
Unleashed Holiday, October 2023
Trade Paperback / e-Book
Dog Friendly, July 2022
Trade Size / e-Book
Life on the Leash, April 2022
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Lost, Found, and Forever, March 2021
Trade Size / e-Book
Christmas Actually, December 2020
e-Book
Who Rescued Who, April 2020
Trade Size / e-Book

FATED SKATES
By: Victoria Schade

A Slow-Burn Romance Unfolds as Unrelenting Chemistry Heats Up the Winter Olympics

Avon A
January 2026
On Sale: January 13, 2026
Featuring: Quinn Albright; Bennett Martino
352 pages
ISBN: 0063475855
EAN: 9780063475854
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Romance Sports | Romance Comedy

She’s chasing gold. He’s chasing forgiveness. The Winter Olympics heat up as two comeback stories collide.

Quinn Albright was America’s figure skating darling until a humiliating Olympic performance splashed her across every headline. Now she’s back, stronger than ever, ready to claim the gold medal on her own terms—no PR fluff, no perfect princess act, just the real, unapologetic Quinn.
But the one distraction she didn’t train for? Bennett Martino. Once the golden boy of speed skating, Bennett’s reputation took a hit he’s still paying for. The chance to host a sporty news magazine show is the perfect redemption arc, and nothing would boost his ratings more than an inside look at Quinn’s comeback. There’s just one issue—she’s the last person who wants him around.
As this year’s Olympic Games commence, past mistakes, shared secrets, and unrelenting chemistry collide. With cameras rolling and the ice melting under their skates, Quinn and Bennett must figure out if they can rewrite their stories—or crash and burn.
Tropes:

• slow burn
• age gap
• second chance
• forced proximity
• only one sled