Join us on Tuesday, September 30th at 6:30 pm at The Barn at Crystal Spring Farm for an evening author conversation with Layne Fargo and crafting! Layne will discuss the paperback release of her novel, The Favorites!

If you will not be attending the event, please use this link to preorder your copy for pick-up or shipping after the event.

A ticket includes entry to the event, a signed paperback copy of Layne's book, and a craft.

Our goal is always for authors to pre-sign your copy of the event book before the event begins. Pre-signed copies of the event book are dependent on the time of arrival of the author.

A food truck will be on-site for attendees to purchase dinner at the venue. We anticipate this will be a sold-out show. A ticket is required to attend the event. Doors to this event open at 5:30 pm, and the author talk begins at 6:30 pm. An optional signing/photo line will begin at 7:30 pm following the author talk. The length of the signing/photo line varies per event. Details for the signing line are continually updated under the Publisher Guidelines section.

We are pleased to provide accessibility accommodations for this event upon request. To arrange accommodations for this event, please email eventservices@wildgeesebookshop.com

Publisher Guidelines:

Signing/Photo line parameters are subject to change based on publisher preference. Any updates to signing parameters will be updated on the ticketing page prior to the event

A signing line will be held after the event. Layne will personalize your copy of The Favorites.

Additional copies of Layne's books will be available for purchase at the event.

Event Policies:

Outside food or drink is not permitted at this venue.
Photo/Signing line positions are assigned first come first served upon arrival of person and ticket scanned.
A ticket is required for every person attending this event above the age of 2. This event does not allow at-the-door sales and individuals without a ticket can not be allowed entry.
We love it when people share memories from their night but recording long-form video of the author's talk is not allowed at this event. Long-form video is considered to be any recorded video reaching a combined total of more than 3 minutes in length.
By attending this event you are giving consent to be photographed or recorded by Wild Geese Bookshop.
Can't make it to the event? An email will be sent out after the event with details of how to obtain your book.
Books not picked up after 60 days are forfeited and can not be refunded.

About the book:

To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.

She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and roller-coaster relationship.

Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end.

As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the “real story” through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary, but she can’t stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy. So, after a decade of silence, she’s telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.

About the author:

Layne Fargo has a background in theater, women’s studies, and library science, so it’s only fitting that she now writes deliciously dramatic, unapologetically feminist stories for a living. She’s the author of psychological thrillers They Never Learn and Temper, as well as co-author on the bestselling Young Rich Widows series, and her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. Layne lives in Chicago with her partner, their pets, and an ever-expanding collection of books she’s definitely going to read before she dies.