A.K. Yearling doesn't write love stories, because Daring Do usually spends Hearts and Hooves Day tearing through Equestria in a no-holds-barred search for candy. There's no room for anypony else in the chase. Especially not some stuck-up stunt flier.
What begins as a simple experiment in spellcasting quickly spirals into obsession as a student of magic discovers an ancient legend hidden within Mage Meadowbrook's greatest enchantment.
Some ponies learn how to fly on their very first day of flight camp. Others have to work at it, practicing for weeks and months before they manage to get off the ground. Spitfire is neither of these types of ponies.