From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata is a slow-burn contemporary romance centred on competitive figure skating, rivalry, and emotional transformation. The story follows Jasmine Santos, a fiercely determined skater whose career has been defined by injuries, setbacks, and shattered opportunities. After seventeen years in the sport, she is running out of time to achieve the success she has worked toward her entire life.
Her situation takes an unexpected turn when she is offered a chance to compete in pairs skating alongside Ivan Lukov, a world-class skater who also happens to be the man she has spent years disliking. Their long-standing rivalry and mutual irritation make the partnership feel impossible at first, as neither is willing to compromise or show weakness.
However, as intense training forces them into constant proximity, their dynamic begins to shift. Shared discipline, ambition, and resilience slowly replace hostility with understanding. Beneath the sarcasm and tension, deeper emotions begin to surface, revealing vulnerability, trust, and unexpected attraction.
From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata explores themes of perseverance, ambition, emotional growth, trust, and slow-building romance, delivering a powerful story about enemies who may ultimately become each other’s greatest support.
