Why read From Lukov with Love?

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If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one.After seventeen years—and countless broken bones and broken promises—she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close.But when the…

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2 authors picked From Lukov with Love as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Melanie Sweeney

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What’s better than a figure skating pair romance? One where the newly formed team are enemies! Jasmine has never reached the same elite level as Ivan, but now that she’s temporarily paired with him for one season, she’s determined to make the most of it, even if they spend their ice time bickering.

Jasmine has a supportive, close-knit family, but she’s not getting younger, and her divorced father pressures her to finally give up her skating aspirations and go to college. Jasmine is scrappy, snarky, and impossible not to root for. This slow-burn romance builds organically as Ivan’s arrogance quietly…

From Melanie's list on The best realistic contemporary romances with an emotional family subplot.

Katie Van Ark

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I confess that I started reading this book last year and put it down after the first chapter. Heroine Jasmine Santos, who’s been chasing her figure skating dreams for years without a gold medal to show for it, is a much more bristly character than my usual reads.

But when I stumbled back onto this book after seeing it in a BookTok display at my local bookstore, I decided to give it another chance, and I’m so glad I did.

This is a fantastic slow-burn romance, and you will not want to miss the scene where Jasmine and her…

From Katie's 3 favorite reads in 2023.