February 2026: the Italian Winter Olympics. The only thing on Sam Harrington’s mind is winning her first medal for snowboarding.
Enter Finn Bradley. They’ve had a ‘friends forever’ pact for, well, forever, so Sam pushes her growing feelings aside and tries to focus on training.
But when a major team sponsorship falls through, Sam needs to find funding, and fast. When they’re told that pretending to be a couple will give them a better chance at finding sponsors, Sam and Finn agree to fake a relationship. They spend all their time together already, surely pretending to be a couple won’t be a slippery slope…
There’s only one problem. Finn’s secretly been in love with her for years, and this Olympic season, he’s decided that as well as a medal, he wants to win Sam over.
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This is a heartfelt, adrenaline-charged friends-to-lovers romance set against the electrifying backdrop of the Winter Olympics. What makes this story shine is the emotional depth woven into the competition, capturing both the high-stakes pressure of elite sports and the fragile, long-buried feelings between Sam and Finn. Bound by a pact made years earlier—to stay just friends until they each win an Olympic medal—they’ve spent a lifetime balancing ambition with unspoken longing.
Sam’s struggle is especially compelling. Still carrying the emotional scars of her father’s abandonment and burdened by her family’s tragedy, she fights not only for a medal but for validation. Her pain, frustration, and moments of immaturity feel achingly real. On the other side is Finn—steady, devoted, and quietly in love. His loyalty grounds their relationship, and his gentle support contrasts beautifully with the chaos swirling around Sam.
When a series of friendly photos goes viral, the forced spotlight pushes them into a fake-dating scenario that blurs every line they’ve tried to uphold. Their slow-burn romance, intensified by Olympic tension and personal stakes, feels both tender and exhilarating.
A unique, emotional, and uplifting winter sports romance.
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