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Highlights
- In this figure skating spin on a classic romance, childhood friends dance the edge between love and tragedy.
- 352 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Romance
Description
About the Book
In this intensely romantic debut novel, a teen figure skater falls in love with her skating partner--who is also the boy next door.
Book Synopsis
In this figure skating spin on a classic romance, childhood friends dance the edge between love and tragedy.
As six-year-old neighbors, Maddy and Gabe held mittened hands and stepped onto the ice for the first time. As high school seniors, they're poised to become world class figure skaters, on the path to the Olympic podium. Maddy has been in love from the start, watching from the sidelines as girl after girl falls for her gorgeous partner. When the coach picks Romeo & Juliet for their theme, it's Maddy's chance to be more than just friends. Gabe never dates a girl for more than two weeks, and he relies on Maddy too much to risk it. His friends would mock them, her dad would kill him, and long-term romance is a world of problems. Better to think of Maddy as a sister, when anything more can only end in tragedy. Lies and secrecy. Attraction and temptation. Family turmoil and shifting identities. In Katie Van Ark's sizzling debut, heated determination faces cold resistance in a competition for more than gold.The Boy Next Door is perfect for readers who are fans of:
- Good Girl x Bad Boy
- Forced Proximity
- Figure Skating
- Friends-To-Lovers
- Lynn Painter books
- Hannah Grace books
Review Quotes
"Fans of ice-skating and romance will fall in love with this debut novel." --School Library Journal
"Van Ark's story of two skating partners is hot enough to melt the ice." --Romantic TimesAbout the Author
Katie Van Ark is a member of SCBWI and RWA and a student at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She enjoys reading, writing, and of course figure skating. She lives in Michigan with two daughters, two cats, and one very patient husband who was also her high school sweetheart. The Boy Next Door is her debut novel.Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12-18 Years
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Romance
Publisher: Square Fish
Theme: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Author: Katie Van Ark
Language: English
Street Date: December 2, 2025
TCIN: 1001947388
UPC: 9781250419859
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-6788
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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