It had depth and was plain amazing till the freaking end. It was riddled with ups and downs but you can’t help but feel everything with these characters. This wasn’t the typical third-act conflict type of book. I drank every damn page like it was my only source of water. The diversity in this book was amazing to see! The writing was 𝘐𝘔𝘔𝘈𝘊𝘜𝘓𝘈𝘛𝘌． I can go on and on about how beautifully written this masterpiece was. I read this so slowly because I knew when it would be over I’d be a wreck. You know when you read a book and you feel like if you don’t read it in one sitting then you’ll enjoy it less because the rush of the newness leaves and its appeal dies down? Yeah, this was 𝗡𝗢𝗧 that. Icebreaker was more of a light read, definitely character-driven in my opinion.Update: I just read the bonus chapters and ugh I’m in dire need of my very own Nate, please and thank you <3 The writing was more conversational, easy to read. He never let there be any miscommunication between himself and Anastasia which was a breath of fresh air in a romance.

Nathan, on the other hand, was a dream book boyfriend.

Maybe it’s because I didn’t have the lifestyle in college (I definitely wasn’t an athlete) but I felt she had a bit of hyper independence in the book. With the holidays at the end of the year, I had no concentration to sit down and really read.Īnastasia’s personality wasn’t my favorite at some points. Icebreaker was the last book I read in 2022, the first book I finished in 2023. It still took me over a month to read it. Read more: Writers & Lovers by Lily King Book Review | Writers Need to Read This I was almost done with the book before I knew it. Then, you slowly get to familiarize yourself with the various characters and their personalities. The way I can describe it is that it creeps up on you. The pair find themselves stuck together in more ways than one, but it’s fine, because Anastasia doesn’t even like hockey players…right? Personal Review

When a misunderstanding results in the two teams sharing a rink, and Anastasia’s partner gets hurt in the aftermath, Nate finds himself swapping his stick for tights, and one scary coach for an even scarier one. As captain of the Maple Hills Titans, he knows the responsibility of keeping the hockey team on the ice rests on his shoulders. Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn’t solve. Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA.Ī competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, and a schedule that would make even the most driven person weep, Stassie comes to win.

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