{"title":"Young Adult Fiction--Sports \u0026 Recreation--Winter Sports","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"its-a-love-skate-relationship","title":"It's a Love\/Skate Relationship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Rachael Lippincott, Elise Bryant, and Dahlia Adler will love this joyful debut novel, a sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance between a hotheaded hockey player and the ice princess at the figure skating rink next door.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Porter is a force to be reckoned with, both on and off the hockey rink. When she accidentally starts a brawl after a game, she's suspended from school, meaning no hockey this season--and no chance to play in front of college scouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexa Goldstein's pairs skating partner was hurt in the fight, and with only four months until their next competition, pickings for a replacement are slim. So she strikes a deal with Charlie--skate with her at the competition well enough to place, and her Olympian mother will use her formidable connections to get Charlie in front of scouts at D-1 schools, even without her team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems impossible, and not just because Charlie has never figure skated before. Where Charlie is powerful, Alexa is elegant; where Charlie is quick to blow up, Alexa is cold as ice. But as the frostiness between them starts to thaw, they begin to wonder if they've found a partner for more than just skating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Clever and intricate, with sizzling chemistry both on and off the ice. Charlie is a brash, endearing heroine who finds the perfect foil in ice queen Alexa.\" --Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eShe Drives Me Crazy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With characters who are easy to root for, nail-biting competitions, and a gorgeous slow-burn romance, Carli J. Corson has written a book deserving of a gold medal. Grab your skates and swish on over to the bookstore to get \u003ci\u003eIt's a Love\/Skate Relationship\u003c\/i\u003e!\" --Jason June, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fiercely competitive and fantastically fun, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Love\/Skate Relationship \u003c\/i\u003ehas enough sparks in its enemies-to-lovers romance to melt an entire ice rink. A definite winner of a sports romance, with high marks for great banter and a delightful cast!\" --Dahlia Adler, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHome Field Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is the sapphic skating story I've been waiting for! Corson beautifully tackles the raw emotions and chaos of teen life with humor, compassion, and charm. \u003ci\u003eIt's a Love\/Skate Relationship\u003c\/i\u003e shows the power of teaming up to win gold and the magic of winning each other's hearts along the way.\" --Jenna Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Got the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An utterly charming rom-com bursting at the seams with heart and humor. You'll be rooting for Charlie and Alexa--on and off the ice--from the very first page.\" --Alex Crespo, author of \u003ci\u003eSaint Juniper's Folly \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eQueerceañera \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute standout young adult Sapphic sports romance. 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Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions. Perform. Smile. And do it again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was good. She won. And she hated it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden's life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state. Skating was a central piece of her identity, her safe haven from the stress of school, bullies, and family. But as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it given the reality: that she, and her friends on the team, were nowhere close to Olympic hopefuls. 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