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Icebreaker

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I am usually not into new adult but this book was so, so sweet. I loved both Stassi and Nate as well as the rest of the hockey team.

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I enjoyed this for a personal read but would not recommend for school. There is a lot of sex. The relationship development is sweet while frustrating.

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This story was wonderful! Light hearted but also pulled on your heart strings. Very smutty as a warning if that is something that you don’t like but it was very well done!

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There is a reason this book is so popular!! Super smutty, drama, and lovable character!! Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for the review!

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I wholly admit to being a sucker for plots just like this one; coupled with the fact that I also thoroughly enjoy having a frivolous rom-com waiting in the wings at all times to break up my tendencies towards more intense and serious (for lack of a better word) genres, and a recent storm of really aggravating days at work, this was a great time to pick up this book. Overall, it was a decent read, with likable characters (although, frankly, I loved the supporting characters more than the main pair, and would have loved to see more of them in place of some of the spicy scenes), but as tends to be my issue with spicy rom-coms, sometimes the spice felt unnecessary, and the dirty-talk just sounded silly. I can't really fault the book for that, though, because I knew what I was likely getting into when I picked it up. Hannah Grace has taken two popular tropes - frenemies-to-lovers and hockey/figure skater romance - and blended them into a mostly fun, breezy read that also manages to make some important points regarding mental health, family dynamics, and interpersonal communication in between the spice and sass.

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Great book!! It is a great start for people to get into hockey romance and enjoy a little humour. I would highly recommend

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I thought this was a light read that had some nice moments, but was not that unique. However it was fun.

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I LOVED THIS STORY! The main characters were absolutely adorable and I cannot wait to read more. This romcom made me giggle and blush at the same time! I'm looking forward to more stories from Hannah Grace!

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A suitably adorable story to go with the punny and cute title and cover. It was nice to see for once a hockey player matched with a fellow athlete. Thanks for the read!

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This book reads like a fanfic: lots of smut, a bunch of ‘shocking’ events to make you get through the stretched-out middle part and not much plot surrounding that.

I enjoyed reading the first half, but the second half completely lost me. In my opinion, this happened because the main storyline focused too heavily on the enemies to lovers relationship between Anastasia and Nathan. When they finally got together, where were we supposed to go from there?

And don’t get me started on the ending. It’s like Hannah Grace took all the clichés that I hate the most in a romance and dumped them all on paper.

Still, this book is not completely horrible, and it’s a fast and easy read if you feel like picking it up.

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I did not know, when starting this book, the "spice" level. The cover insinuated romance, but I was thinking initially more romantic comedy. It definitely leaned harder on the romance, with very descriptive sexual language. I was hoping to read this to judge whether I would purchase the title for my middle school/high school library, as this genre is well requested. I'm glad I read it first, it is definitely more of a public library book! Overall, the characters were pretty charming, and I did enjoy watching the story unfold. But if you're not super interested in hockey, there can be parts that will drag. Overall, if you like a romance that will take your imagination to some hotter places, this book is definitely for you.

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I know booktok was all over this one but it personally wasn't my favorite. I can see the appeal for others but for me this one isn't one I'll reach for again

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I unfortunately couldn't get into this one, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't recommend it to someone else!

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I love this book and the hockey and ice skater characters. Hannah Grace's world building and romance is perfect and I look forward to reading more by her!

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

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BookTok made me read it and while I didn't hate it, I also didn't really care about the characters. Like. We get it. Y'all find each other smokin hot.

I like the thrown-together plot and some of the side characters, but I could barely see the non-sexual tension between the MCs.

It was a good beach read, and I'm actually excited for Henry's story coming out soon, but Icebreaker won't be high on my list of recommendations.

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I loved everything about this book, people can knock romance, rom coms, and sports romance all they want, but this was one of my favorite reads in the last 4 months of the year! I enjoyed each character, side characters included, the little world she created for them and I couldn’t wait to dive right into the second one!!

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This book is a bestseller for a reason. Icebreaker is a great romcom for hockey fans and figure skating fans alike. I can’t wait to read more from Maple Hills!

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I wanted so badly to like this one after my students enjoyed it so much, but it was a strange mix of twee (young romance) and spice. Though I appreciate that the book features more healthy relationship communication than my students' other favorite (Colleen Hoover), I'm not sure I can get on board with this one -- and I love spicy romance!

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A steamy college rom com featuring a figure skater and a hockey player. I am a sucker for a good funny hockey romance and this book didn't disappoint. Add in the fiesty figure skater and you've got a great read on your hands! So cute!

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