'Icebreaker' by Hannah Grace is a sports romance novel that follows the story of figure skater Anastasia Allen and hockey team captain Nate Hawkins. Their initial encounter, spurred by a prank leading to the sharing of an ice rink, sets the stage for a dynamic relationship filled with banter, competitiveness, and undeniable chemistry. As they navigate training together, their interactions evolve from humorous banter to deeper connections, leading to a steamy romance that challenges both of their strictly organized lives. The book intricately weaves themes of competition, friendship, and self-discovery into a lighthearted yet captivating plot, capturing the reader's attention with relatable characters and engaging dialogue. Hannah Grace's writing style effortlessly balances humor, romance, and important topics, creating a compelling narrative that keeps readers hooked from start to finish.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings for Icebreaker include discussions surrounding anxiety, disordered eating, body image issues, and elements of mental health.
Has Romance?
The romance in Icebreaker is a central focus, exhibiting strong chemistry between the characters and featuring significant romantic development.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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A TikTok sensation! Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink.
Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team.
Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins.
Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team-including Anastasia, who clearly can't stand him.
But when Anastasia's skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot.
Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn't worried…because she could never like a hockey player, right?
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5 comment(s)
Awful book full of "mature" friends with benefits. So ridiculous. Horrible characterizations and zero plot besides sex.
The story was amazing in general, but it was the characters that sold it for me. The connection they had with each other had me blushing and smiling, and the way Nathan is so protective has me jealous wanting someone to be that protective of me!
I didn't enjoy this book as much as everyone else seems to have—I almost DNF'd it around the middle—but it wasn't the worst book (or romance) I've ever read. My main issue was that the romance moved too quickly for my preference. I'm a fan of Mariana Zapata's romance novels, and if you know her, you know she writes massive, slow-burn stories where the couple usually gets together at the 90% mark.
One thing I can say is that the characters of this novel felt genuine and down-to-earth, which was a nice change from the sometimes-overblown personalities I've seen in romance. I could see they genuinely cared for each other, and their communication was so healthy and mature. I appreciated the absence of the miscommunication trope!
My final gripe is the ending. We jump forward roughly two years, and
Stassie is deep in an accidental pregnancy with Nathan. I have no problem with pregnancy in books, but I wish the author hadn't decided to have it happen with both of them so successful in their careers, which I know was Stassie's driving force. It seemed out of character for her to have a baby right after an Olympic win.
I read this book a while back. I liked it, but it wasn’t one of my personal favorites. But that’s just my opinion!
Sweet, flirty, raunchy, romantic & hot are just a few words I’d use to describe this book. Figure skater Anastasia had no idea how hard she’d fall for Nathan, Captain of the UCMH hockey team when they’re forced to share a rink due to the other used by his team getting sabotaged. Close proximity and constantly finding each other in the same social circles, thanks to her best friend and roommate Lola, she begins to have feelings for a hockey player of all people. If you love romances, frenemies to lovers or opposites attract dynamics, this is the book for you! Read the entire book in less than 1 day. Nate is caring and passionate, Stassie is stubborn and brave, who knew they’d be great partners on and off the ice? Wanna find out more? Pickup this hot yet cold book at your local Walmart or Barnes & Noble. It’s definitely worth the read!!
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