Cross-Country Love is part of a multi-author series called Love on the Podium. For more information on the other books in the series, go to the series page. All books can be read as a standalone.
Series: Love on the Podium 
Genre: Sports Romance
Length: 59,000 words
Release Date: February 16, 2026
Buy Links: Amazon
Mara May is the princess of cross-country skiing. All she needs to finish her career on a high note is the gold medal she was denied four years before by firebrand, Kirby Bonham. And Kirby is still the only one standing in her way.
After upsetting the sport’s princess, Kirby milks her newfound fame for all it’s worth, becoming a reality-TV star. But now Kirby must prove her gold medal was more than a fluke.
Mara and Kirby have history. History of trash talk, upsets, and trading podiums. Their rivalry becomes the flashiest story in primetime when they can’t keep their contempt or chemistry to themselves. As Mara’s princess persona and Kirby’s carefree façade crumble under the pressure of the Games, rivalry warps into passion. But during the most important competition of their lives, there’s too much at stake to fall in love.
Cross-Country Love is part of the Love on the Podium shared queer romance series.
Other books in the Love on the Podium series:
Ski-Crossed Lovers by Allison Temple A Good Puck by Rochelle Wolf On The Button by Jaime SammsA Gold Medal in Love by Alex La Bruyere