Mara J. Ova writes contemporary romance that burns hot and cuts deep, where love is always tangled up with risk. She’s the creator of The Carved Heart Series — stories set in the high-speed, high-stakes world of alpine skiing, filled with dangerous slopes, fearless women, and men who know exactly how to make you weak in the knees. All of her books connect inside the Maraverse, a universe where athletes, dreamers, and daredevils chase glory — and just as often, stumble headfirst into love. A lifelong skier and devoted fan of the Alps, Mara brings adrenaline-soaked settings to life in her romances, from frozen mountainsides to rushing rivers. And when the writing day is over, she’ll never say no to a glass of crisp, dry white wine.