Mara J. Ova

Fast lines. Hard falls. Hot love.

Romance that refuses to play it safe.

Who is Mara

my story into maraverse

I’ve been spinning stories in my head for as long as I can remember. As a child, they were pure adventure. But once I became a teenager, love slipped in. A glance. A kiss. A man. And with him — heat.

is this happily ever after after all?

Then I did what seemed smart: I played it cool. I went for the safe path. A PhD in history. A career that looked steady on the outside. But life has a way of surprising you — and mine came in the shape of my own sexy skier. He was my happily ever after, though in real life those don’t look like fairy tales. Sometimes they sound more like that song from Tangled: Is this happily ever after after all…

who i really am?

There were detours, struggles, things I had to heal. Two years of therapy showed my who I really was. But when I finally turned back to writing, something shifted. Out on a run, Show Yourself from Frozen 2 in my ears, I realized this was what I was meant to do. What I was born to do.

I’ve always read romance, because what else is life really about? The big achievements are wonderful, but without love, without a real relationship — and yes, without a working sex life — happiness slips away. Even psychiatrists will tell you: they always ask about intimacy when you sit down with them, because it matters that much.

maraverse is born

That’s why I believe in the healing potential of spicy romance. It helps women reclaim their sexuality, gives us permission to feel the heat, to want more, to demand more. It empowers us. And we need that.

My Books

the prequel to the carve series

The Crash Course

Before the Olympics. Before the glory. There was a crash that changed everything.

She crashed into his life, then vanished, leaving behind only the memory of the night that burned through their reason. He was everything she swore to stay away from, yet every time their eyes met, sparks burned through her resolve.

Thomas Kern isn’t just an elite skier; he’s the elite skier. Flying downhill at 140 km/h, taking 3 g in every turn, he’s fearless, flawless, and worshiped. He’s won it all: four globes, countless races, the adoration of a nation. Everything except Olympic gold. Everything except the fire he’s lost somewhere along the way.

Katharina Berger is ambitious, talented, and dangerously perceptive—the kind of journalist who captures emotion better than anyone else. She writes about heroes but never lets herself love one. Until now.

When their worlds collide—athlete and journalist, golden boy and ambitious woman—their connection is instant, electric, and completely off-limits. Falling for him could ruin her. Loving her could dethrone him.

But some crashes can’t be undone, and some stories are worth breaking the rules for.

Crash Course is a short prequel to the Carve series: a high-heat, slow-burn sports romance set on the world’s fastest slopes. If you love athlete × journalist, forbidden attraction, and one-night-that-changes-everything stories, get ready for the passion, the power, and the crash that starts it all.

The Crash Course is a prequel to the Carve series that launches in November 2025.

Welcome to the Slopes of the Carve Series

The Carved Series

They race on ice, love on fire, and crash harder than they fall.

Gladiators don´t wear armor today. Some wear race suits so tight you can see every line of muscle as they launch themselves down ice at 140 kilometers an hour.

Their thighs are steel, their swagger reckless, their bravado addictive. They carve lines on mountains where one mistake means the nets—and they grin as if the risk is half the fun.​

You’ll see why people call them gods on skis. And if you find yourself squeezing your thighs together just reading about them… well, that’s exactly the point.

Welcome to the Carve series—a world of snow, sweat, and slow-burn heat, where every medal has a price and every touch can turn into an avalanche. If you get lost in the language of gates, splits, and seasons, don’t worry—there’s a glossary and calendar at the back to keep you on track while everything else tempts you to lose control.

The first full book Carve My Heart launches in November 2025!

Alle my books come with a playlist tu let you catch the vibe. Dive into to playlist to Carve My Hear now!

Newsletter from the Maraverse

enter the Maraverse: Where Love is Always on the Line

You’re invited to step into the Maraverse — my world of bold athletes, reckless dreamers, and the people wild enough to love them. Here, the stakes are high, the emotions run hotter than the snow is cold, and every story is tied together by one thing: passion that refuses to play it safe.

And a bonus short story: The night they met

For those who want to taste my style, skip the story and dive right into the heat.