Angel and Scotty's story is about two single parents who meet by chance. Two single parents are attempting to determine what is best. Angel's aim is to improve the lives of kids who are experiencing similar situations because she had a difficult childhood. Before his wife passed away, Scotty played professional hockey. Whether it was around the ranch or assisting Scotty in getting back on the ice, I loved how Scotty and Angel supported one another. I also appreciated how they connect with one another's struggles of being a single parent raising children. I liked how they formed a family throughout the story.

I’m a big fan of single dad and a hockey player I was in. Recovering from an injury and needing a temporary change of scenery for his daughter he takes on helping out a single mom’s ranch. Between two matchmaking kids and the magic of Maplefest Scotty’s plans change. “ Sometimes the fairy tale ending is less fluffy dress and more hockey pads sweat and two precious preteens. Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily

usually i’m not a big fan of the single parent trope but in this book, i really enjoyed it! i think i liked that both of our mc’s had children. i also felt like their personalities were a good match and you could feel the chemistry between the two. i also loved the setting of happy horizons ranch and that there was a decent amount of hockey happening in this book!

I enjoyed this story of two families coming together and falling in love. Thank you for allowing me to read and review this ARC

Arc Review
Overall Rating: 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover Rating: 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tropes:
- Single Dad and Single Mom (Single Parent Struggles)
- Mischievous Kids
- Found Family
- Close Knit Community
- Small Town
- Fall Vibes
- Low-Angst, Cozy Vibes
- Second Chance At Love
- Hockey Romance
- Dual POV
- A Beautiful Ranch with a Troublemaker Goat
- Closed Door/Clean Romcom, Kisses Only

Welcome to the ‘Love on Thin Ice’ series, seven authors, seven short novels, and one charming town, welcome to Maple Falls where heartwarming love stories live. Our fifth book of the ‘Love on Thin Ice’ series is ‘The Parent Playbook’ written by. Elsie Woods.

Angel runs the Happy Horizons Ranch, a place for kids to be kids and learn skills they might never learn other wise, but Angel is also a mother to her son Andy. Scotty is a now retired hockey player who stop playing to help take care of his sick wife Corrie but after her loss he wanted to devote all his time into being a father so he could take care of his daughter Lily. Scotty and Lily find themselves in Maple Falls because Scotty is going to be the assistant coach for the charity hockey team.
When Angel and Scotty meet it’s not the most perfect first meeting but what do you do. Angel needs help fixing her ranch and Scotty is just the man to help her. Angel and Scotty try to fight their attraction to one another but they are getting pull together helping each other out with pre-teen antics, curious hockey players, shady business dealings, and a troublemaking goat. Will Angel and Scotty get there happily ever after? Read ‘The Parent Playbook’ and find out.

This is my fifth book of the series and I’m in love with this series I wish it didn’t have to end but I only have two more to go.
I loved Angel and Scotty together their meet-cute at the gala was great. I also loved Angels and Scotty’s relationship with their own kids but also with the others kid. Scotty’s dad jokes and humour was top tier. I also love how Scotty did not hesitate to start helping Angel out when she needed it. I loved Angels spirit you can definitely see were Andy gets his spirit from. Also there was a whole parent trap vibe here that I loved to see with the fall festival, to watching the hockey games, the movie night and everything else I couldn’t get enough of.

I liked to wrap this up by giving a huge thank you to the author Elsie Woods along with NetGalley and the publishers for sending me an advanced readers copy of this book, I absolutely loved reading it.

The story of Angel and Scotty is of two single parents who meet unexpectedly with an embarrassing meet cute for one of them. Angel ends up mistaking Scotty for a coat checker at a charity they are both attending. Only for Angel to find out later on, when Scotty is called up on stage to give a speech, that he is the new assistant coach for the professional hockey team, who is sponsoring her charity. Add in two meddlesome children, and the book keeps you hooked. This was a very good pallet cleanser read when you are looking for something wholesome. This was a fast read with little spice, but sometimes spice isn’t needed in a good book. Definitely give it a try, and I look forward to reading the next book in the series!

This book is perfect for the winter time bundled on the couch with a cozy blanket and hot chocolate! The romance was so sweet and wholesome! I would highly recommend!

3.25 ⭐️

Well, this was super cute.

Angel and scotty are single parents who meet when he starts coaching a charity hockey team sponsoring her organisation.

I loved that they spent time together with their kids from the start, and I'm a sucker for kids trying to get their parents together.

It is quite short, so everything moves pretty quickly with the romance, but it's cute. We have a subplot of Scotty deciding if he is ready to make the move permanent and if he will return to playing hockey after the death of his wife. I did find myself wishing we saw a little more of angels struggle with being a single parent. We definitely see less of her than scotty in that respect.

Overall, it was cute, I may read the rest, but I'm not dying to pick them up immediately.

I received an advance review copy of this book, and this review represents my honest opinion. Thank you to netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

If you love a sweet heartfelt romance with hockey, dad jokes and amazing blended family then this is for you.

Angel and Scotty are kind, loving parents that are just looking to find their place in life and find each other in the process. They have 2 of the cutest, troublemaking kids ever, that add the right amount of fun and heart to the story.

I highly recommend this for a cozy romance read perfect for the colder months.

I finished this book feeling warm and happy! It’s a cozy small-town sports romance that captures your heart within the first few pages. It’s the perfect read to enjoy with a nice cup of coffee or tea and a soft, fuzzy blanket while you relax.

Wonderful book with a single mom, a single dad, two great kids and a mischievous goat. What more could you ask for?

I received this book from Netgalley and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the second-chance romance in this book. I loved that we finally got to read about the Happy Horizon ranch, the charity the Ice breakers are playing for in each book in the Love on Thin Ice series. Angel is a single mother trying to run Happy Horizons while raising her twelve-year-old son Andy. Scotty has come to Maple Falls to help coach the charity team, Ice Breakers, with his daughter Lily. Lily and Andy were a fun addition to this book, trying to help their parents fall in love. This book was a great second-chance romance written by Elsie Woods. I am looking forward to reading more of the books in this series.

I really enjoyed this sweet, small town hockey romance! This was a quick read and had one of the funniest meet cutes! Angel and Scotty are both single parents, neither of them is looking for love, but their kids have a plan. If you're looking for a short hockey love story, with low angst, cozy vibes in a charming little town, I'd definitely recommend grabbing this book!

I am enjoying the varying views of Maple Falls and the residents, including the visitors. The first in the series was by one of my favorite authors, Whitney Dineen, who manages to add the right amount of humor to her romances, and I’ve been chasing that high ever since in this series. While the others were cute, I just always felt like something was missing so I was so happy to find that humor again in this one; the dad jokes were fun. There was also a lot of witty banter and chemistry with Scotty and Angel. Add in the coach instead of hot shot player angle, the slightly older characters with kids, and the work with the charity and you’ve got a well-rounded story with lots of feel-good vibes.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Xpresso book tours for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

An enjoyable addition to the series. Can’t wait for the next books.

Book #5 of the Love On Thin Ice series and one of my favorites so far! This multi-author hockey romance series is so fun! All based around a charity hockey team called The Icebreakers who play in the small town of Maple Falls. I am loving the small town fall vibes and being introduced to new authors that have so much talent!

In The Parent Playbook we finally get to see Happy Horizons which is the charity that the hockey team is playing for through the whole series. I do feel like maybe this one should have been earlier on in some ways so the reader could know more about what the team is being put together for, but with each book technically able to be a stand alone it worked fine here too.

This book was Angel and Scotty’s story and it was a fun one! I was so excited to learn more about the Happy Horizons owner and the co-captain of the hockey team. I loved the double single parent trope and their kids, Lily and Andy were such a fun comic relief. The way Scotty falls for her and shows her he cares by being there through all of the chaos and struggles was so sweet, and her support of him and his team and the way she was there for his daughter made them the perfect couple.

This was the first book of Elsie’s I have read and I really enjoyed it! I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to read and review this book for her!

This is a sweet, clean installment in the Maple Falls Hockey series. I have read and enjoyed all of the books in this series and each can be read as a standalone. This books is well written and a quick read. Not my favorite, but it is a solid addition to the series. The two kids are cute and I actually wish we had more scenes with them in it. Nicely done.

This is a sweet, clean read with lovable characters, Angel and Scotty. They are single parents and I loved the relationships that they each have with their child. The story pulled me in, kept me entertained with the growing connection between them. It made for a great read to curl up and just enjoy and shut out the rest of the world.

A cute installment in the Maple Falls Hockey series. This is my second in the series, each can be read as a standalone, and I love the small town charm.
I also loved how the two precocious kids aligned to help the couple find their way to each other. A fun and quick read!

Super cute blended family romance! I’m so happy they both found each other. This is part of a series from multiple authors but can be read as a standalone. But I highly suggest reading all in the series as they’re all so good so far! I feel like this is the first I’ve read from Elsie and I really enjoyed her writing style!


I received this as an ARC via NetGalley for my honest review