I really, really liked this story, but I’ve also always been fascinated by ice skaters.

Olivia is passionate about skating, but feels like she’s not good enough after a poor performance and living up to her parent’s gold medal past. Meeting Jonah helps to rekindle Olivia’s passion for skating and she is determined to chase her own gold medal dreams.

Olivia is a little self-centered. She is super close to her friend Mac and her former partner Egg (Stuart) but holds herself aloof from friends at school. As the story progresses, she opens herself to love with Jonah, and also real friendship with her classmates. She is very independent as her parents are not really available to her, so is inclined to rebel when they put their foot down.

Jonah is dedicated to skating, and puts all of his focus there until meeting Olivia at the rink. His dad pushes him to focus on his skating and workouts, his mom encourages him to be a normal teenager. He opens himself to a relationship with Olivia and friendships with Mac and his classmates.

Olivia and Jonah understand each other’s focus and commitment to their sport, though Jonah is a little dismissive of Olivia at times, as she isn’t currently skating. They are actually really good together and inspire each other to try new things.

I liked the ending, and the way that Olivia and Jonah (and Mac) all stood up for what they wanted. There is a lot of hope, and I wouldn’t mind another book looking at where everyone is now.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC for review consideration through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.