Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free ARC version of this book in exchange for an honest review. I must admit, that I expected something different from this novel. I went into it thinking this would be a hate to love, enemies to lovers type story line based on the synopsis, but that's not what this was. That's not a bad thing, just not what I was expecting. Olivia was once an Olympic hopeful, but after a disastrous competition she's all but retired and is now working at a skating rink and training center run by her famous skater parents. Her dad is never around because he's making money on the road on tour and her mother is physically present, but mentally checked out thanks to a career ending injury. Their rink seems to be going downhill and the only person that Olivia can rely on is her best friend and single mom, Mack, who also works at the rink. That's when Jonah shows up. He's a speedskater and with the money his father is willing to pay in order to get him private rink time, there may be hope for family rink after all.

This is where I feel like there was a bit of misinformation. In the description it says that Olivia is annoyed with him and there's a rivalry, but really that didn't exist. From the moment he arrived, yes Jonah was a little much with his strict diet and training schedule, but the two don't bicker, fight, or even act mildly annoyed with one another. In fact, they seem to bond and get along from the very beginning because they both understand what the other is going through. Like I said, that's not a bad thing, just not what I was expecting.

Overall, it was a cute little story, but not necessarily all that memorable. There were a lot of things explored here: cultural and parental expectations, work ethic, single motherhood, horrible relationships, absent parents, peers who don't understand what you're going through, dealing with the possibility of losing out on your dreams. All of the characters seem to be going through something and I think that it's great the author chose to tackle so many different things that teens and their families deal with on a regular basis. Trying to find the balance between a normal life and chasing your dreams can be a difficult thing to do and I think that's what the author was attempting to convey. For the most part, I think that was accomplished, but some of this story just fell flat with me.