The Cutting Edge is a cute rom com about the romance between a Figure Skater and a NFL player. I really enjoyed this romance, it was clean and funny at all the best times. I thought the characters were so lovable and relatable. Thank you again to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity :-)

Really cute hockey rom-com! I like that this hockey romance actually included hockey and not just a sprinkle of it. Coco and Logan are an adorable couple - can’t wait for Lana and Cam’s story next! ❤️

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Ok, this was some creative storytelling! There isn’t really a great meet-cute in this book; it’s more like an “Oops, I’ve injured you” interaction! I truly loved the two main characters! They were both such goofy dorks, and were perfect for each other from the start!

I also loved Logan’s daughter. So often, I feel like child characters are often not properly represented based on their stated ages; they’re either written too old, too young, too intelligent, too verbal for their claimed age. That wasn’t the case here. The child was portrayed very much like a five year old child! She was adorable, and added so much to the story!

This isn’t really a slow-burn situation. I mean, they weren’t hopping into bed at first sight, but their attraction was pretty much immediate and mutual. It was very satisfying!

When Coco finds out the secret about Logan, she feels betrayed and angry. But wasn’t she keeping the exact same secret? It was a frustrating double-standard that she held.

Ultimately, though, both main characters were able to accomplish their independent goals, even while in a relationship, something they weren’t sure could happen.

So, besides the story itself, I had an incredibly hard time reading this book because I was SO distracted by the many grammatical and punctuation errors. When I started reading, I was highlighting and bookmarking each one. That became ridiculous, as I was marking about every third page. The story was really great, the book could have been so much better!

2.5/5 stars - the cutting edge by lisa daily had an interesting premise, and the one trope everyone loves: the olympic skater & the nhl hockey player. i firstly want to thank netgalley, siesta key, and lisa daily for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

when i read the description i thought the plot was really interesting, but a lot of aspects of the book fell flat for me in the actual execution. close to 52% of the book (actually, 52% on the nose according to the kindle app) takes place in the hospital after logan accidentally injuries coco, giving her a concussion that could make or break her skating career. there is a lot of forced chemistry between the characters. logan is very clearly a male written by a woman, but somewhere around the 67% mark is when his behavior begins to shift.

he starts being more... well, male. swearing also begins to happen more - but seems to only be in logan's point of view chapters. the entire premise that's promised in the book description finally begins close to the 70% mark, and at this point, i had lost almost all interest in the book.

some other things to note:
- there was a lot of spelling and grammar errors, including misspelling of character's names which is a personal pet peeve
- repetitive use of descriptions, metaphors, etc. many times i had to go back and re-read parts because i wasn't sure if i had read the same page over again and forgot to scroll on my kindle. nope, just repetitive.
- there is no actual buildup to the romance between coco and logan. they just instantly hit it off, flirt, kiss, and the whole nine.
- coco had no idea who logan was even though poppy is one of her favorite students???
- logan has always had a crush on her??? meanwhile it's noted multiple times he's barely ever picked poppy up
- 5/5 stars to poppy. she's the star of this book

The Cutting Edge
By Lisa Daily
Release Date: 6/22/23
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

An ice hockey/figure skating couple romcom? Yes please! I was immediately invested in this story from the first page. Lisa Daily has a great writing style that captivates you and makes you not want to put the book down!

Read if you love:
•single dad trope
•cinnamon roll hero
•touch her and I’ll kill you
•ice hockey/figure skating
•man who spoils his lady
•he falls first—and hard!

Seriously, I can’t recommend this enough! I laughed as much as I swooned!

I really liked the two main characters in this one, and Poppy was the cutest little girl. They were definitely a highlight of the book! The main story though felt like it dragged - Coco was in the hospital for the majority of the story so it was just a lot of conversations and they all seemed to revolve around her injury and recovery. And when she starts falling for Logan and then gets mad at him for the accident, it seemed really juvenile for me. If the story was better developed, this could have been a fantastic book.

Some things I really enjoyed about this book were the mention (albeit slight) of some social justice and equity issues. I wish the author would have expanded on the struggle of Black women in figure skating or the difficulty of less popular athletes living paycheck to paycheck. I don't see these themes mentioned often in books and would've liked to read more. I appreciate the author including this.
As other reviews have mentioned, the timeline of this book felt slowed down at the beginning and then sped up at the end. There was also a lot of repeated phrases and words that often took me out of the story. The premise of this story was different and if some changes were made I think it may be better received.

The overall arc of The Cutting Edge is an insta-true love story as a star NHL player falls hard for an Olympic figure skater after accidentally sending her to the hospital with a concussion. These types of rom-coms are rarely believable true life stories, so I’m quite surprised at all of the negative reviews about the storyline. I found it to be a cute, fun read.

The multiple editing errors are hard to overlook. The book seems to have made it to publishing in an early draft state. Chapters are alternatively narrated by Logan (a male), and Coco (a female). It seems that the author would forget whose point-of-view they were telling, and frequently confuse pronouns. There are also jarring errors: Logan raps on Coco’s door, and then a paragraph later he again reaches Coco’s door and knocks. The sloppiness of the editing took a lot away from what was overall a nice read.

If the book was better edited, my rating would absolutely have been higher.

THE CUTTING EDGE by Lisa Daily has a fantastic premise. Hockey player accidentally concusses figure skater with a slapshot, love ensues. Now, this book is already out, but I found it while browsing Read Now options on NetGalley. It brings me no joy to say this, because I really wanted to love it, but there are a lot of issues. I know ARCs are "uncorrected" but dang, this felt like a first draft. Not just the incessant quotation mark issues (quotes that open but don't close, close but never opened, smart quotes facing the wrong way...you name it) or the whole paragraph that appears twice, or they're talking outside the arena and then she turns and walks into her house, or her neighbor's name spelled four different ways, or he knocks sharply on her door and then two paragraphs later arrives at her door again and knocks softly, or where it periodically seems to switch to third person or maybe just forgets who is narrating. All of those things happen and honestly, by the time you get to an ARC they should have been caught. I'm not even talking about similes that don't work or the ending that is like a chapter and a half too long. I'm talking conflict and tension and resolution. Technically all the plot beats are there, but they end up feeling too convenient or too easy. This could have been a really good book. But I'm not willing to spend the $4.99 to find out what the final product is, because I fear I would be disappointed.

I am just getting into romances and had high hopes for this book. Normally, I read thrillers and use romances as an in-between to break things up. I’m not a hockey fan or figure skating fan, but that didn’t matter since the there wasn’t too much emphasis on the sports (thank you). The story line was cute but the instant romance wasn’t really believable. It was a quick read, but I did roll my eyes a few times.

Thank you to @netgalley and @Lisadaily for the opportunity to provide honest feedback in exchange for an eARC version of this book!

I had really high hopes for this but struggled to get past 30%.

The punctuation mistakes are rife firstly which makes for a very frustrating read.

Secondly - 60% of the plot line takes place in a hospital, the world building is non existent and the characters are flat and 2 dimensional.

It lacks tension and progression and bizarrely there’s no ice time at all?

Overall a very odd read to be honest

- hockey player X figure skater
- single dad
- romcom

I really wanted to like this book, but unfortunately it was just not for me. The humor was way too cringy, Logan was way too over the top with all his gifts and lastly no NHL player is going to have their cell phone on the bench during a a game let alone a playoff clenching game! I mean come on! I wanted to DNF on multiple occasions, but stuck it out to see if there was improvement…there really wasn’t.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Can’t really give an accurate 🔥 rating as there was maybe one or two spicy scenes.

I feel like deep down this book had everything it needed to be the best book it could possibly be. All the parts were there. It was just missing some polish and a dash of grounding to reality and it would have been such a great read.

The beginning was really fleshed out, funny and it was a great place to start, but the remainder of the plot of the book kind of fizzled out of trying to do too much all at once. There were also some pretty glaring editing issues that I hope have been fixed for the final editions.

I appreciate the inclusion of Figure Skating in with the Hockey romance because I feel like Figure Skating always gets an uneducated throw in with the Hockey romance genre, and I felt as though this was a well researched part of the book. I did enjoy the reality of privilege when it comes to racism in the skating world and just how white a sport it still is. I appreciated that Coco had friends in skating, and it wasn't just a whole lot of cattiness from the field. So definitely some pluses when it comes to that.

The places where I struggled was things that were kinda thrown in, didn't really take time to explore the relationship she had with her neighbor, how she was recovering. The abusive exboyfriend really came out of left field. Sure we were elluded to a bad relationship, but it was so stark from what was happening, that it really threw me out of the book. Also the gift giving, I'm not opposed to gift giving, but it really did seem like he tried to throw his money at the situation without a whole lot of thought as to her position. It just seemed a little klunky, especially when we got near the end, because there is zero issues with training schedules, or adding her into the life of a single parent, money or no. And the last thing I struggled with was the third act breakup, if you could really even call it that. Just didn't have enough of a punch to make me believe that this was a thing that was going to break them up.

So although I liked a lot of it, there were some places that missed the mark. Overall a good read, and if you're looking for something fluffy, would be right up your alley.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-copy, in exchange for an honest review.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Returning her student to their father who's running late should be easy, and definitely should not result in a hospital stay, but nothing in Coccinelle Charmaine's life. Taking a puck to the head has put a stop to her figure skating training, at least for now, and Coco is running out of time to save enough to try out for the Olympic team. Luckily the man who caused her to be in hospital is star hockey player Logan Rivers, who has fallen head over heels for her, and also believes she is his good luck charm. But being asked to be a good luck charm, and paid for it, while developing feelings, is hard for Coco to contend with.

This was an enjoyable book, but nothing really stood out for me. I liked Coco and Logan's romance, but it was both slow and a little lacklustre at times. It wasn't the longest book, but it did drag at times. Not much really happened, and there was an obvious third act breakup which I did have to roll my eyes at. Even so, I did enjoy it, and I'm definitely intrigued with the romance brewing between two secondary characters, so I'll probably read book 2.

such a fun read! I really enjoyed the story line and the character development. I was kept engaged and wanting to know more about the characters and their journey. definitely will be recommending.

Oh my goodness! This book is adorable! Not to be confused with a movie of the same name, the story is original. What happens when you put an Olympic Skater with a professional hockey player? Fireworks!

Coco has worked her whole life to qualify for the Olympics. NHL star Logan has worked to win the Stanley Cup. The two collide and the result is a wonderful romantic comedy!

This story is a light and easy to read. It is also very entertaining! Lisa Daily has created likable characters that are relatable. The story has all the elements necessary for a really good story. The character development is wonderful. The plot is engaging. It’s hard to put down.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for a review copy in exchange for an honest review.


This was ... not good. I thought this book would be super cute and I really wanted to like it but I did not like it. The characters were underdeveloped, both Logan and Coco could have had so much more depth and personality to them that it made the story feel too dimensional. Their love story just felt like it was shallow and I wanted the characters to just have more of a relationship together. There were some different weird plots that I felt just kind of vanished or didn't fully get told near the end of the book. I also think this author could have done with a few more read-throughs and edits because some things were jarring. There were some things in this book that also were slightly ableist, (use of differently abled over disabled)

My first Lisa Daily book and it won’t be my last! Coco and Logan forever!!
Logan Rivers, a NHL star & girl dad, meets Coco, an Olympic figure skater, in the most unfortunate way. What neither of them know is that this encounter will change their lives forever. A hockey romance must read! I read this in less than 24 hours! Sweet, funny, and overall a fun read!

As a huge fan of the movies of the same title, I was going into this hoping for something even remotely similar. Unfortunately, I was thrust into a romance that had didn’t need skating in order to exist at all. It was so ordinary and boring that I rushed through the last 20%, skimming it just to get the general gist of the ending.

Instalove normally doesn’t do anything for me but I was giving it a shot. Sadly, it was so fast that I got whiplash. Pretty sure Logan is in love with her after a couple of days and I can’t wrap my mind around it. The pacing was off for me and kept me from taking the whole thing seriously. Logan even admits he barely knows her so I’m left asking what exactly does he love about Coco?

Half the book set in the hospital, with Coco not skating until the very last pages and the hockey parts we did get were either rushed or not actually correct?? There are a very unnecessary amount of errors and the dialogue didn’t read human to me at all.

The best I can say is that parts of it, ignoring everything else, were cute and sweet. Logan has his romantic moments that would definitely have me swooning. That is probably the only reason I didn’t give this a one star.

In its entirety, it was frustrating to say the least.

Logan Rivers is a single dad, professional hockey player, and all-around cinnamon roll of a guy. Coco is an Olympic figure skater who is determined to make it to another Olympics to have her chance at winning gold. When Logan accidentally hits Coco with a wayward slap shot, she ends up in the hospital with a concussion and skull fracture and strict instructions to stay off the ice. Devastated and terrified that she won’t be able to pay her bills, Logan enlists her help as his good luck charm in the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. What they are both surprised to find, though, is that their lives are better together, and that luck can be found in something as simple as a kiss.

There is so much potential here. A professional hockey player and figure skater romance? Normally, I’d say count me in. But UGH. The plot is mediocre, the character development is random, dialogue is awkward, and the grammar and editing are just plain bad. It’s like the author was writing her stream of consciousness with no care as to whether or not it made sense.

For example, at one point it states that Logan knocked on Cocos hotel door in anticipation of seeing her. And then literally THE NEXT PARAGRAPH, it states that he just arrived at her door and is knocking on it. The repetition of character actions was so distracting and just made me angry at the laziness of it all. And don’t get me started on the dialogue. It was so cringey, confusing, and barely propelled the story forward. There was so much potential for this to be an epic romance with sport psychology, single parenthood, and the pressures of trying to chase your dreams. But it’s like the author didn’t even realize that she had so many gems to mine from. The only reason this doesn’t get a 1 star is that I enjoyed the concept of the story and I finished the book in the hopes that it would get better (it doesn’t).

Do yourself a favor, if you want to read a hockey romance I am all in, maybe just don’t pick up this one.