Christian has a new city and new team in hockey career, moving to the newly formed Nighthawks with the responsibility of captain is a big move, meeting a sassy sexy woman who has no clue who you are-hot! With a line like: "Oh, God. It's dripping. It looks like I'm peeing a Smurf in public." You know it's a special kind of book! From the moment Serena and Christian met the chemistry is off the charts! Sexy, sassy and funny this is a great read, even if Chris can be an idiot, even if it is with the best thoughts. Love a HEA!

Tracy Goodwin melts the ice with ICE HOT, the first book in the New York Nighthawks series. NHL star, Christian Chase, is focused on leading his new team and does not plan on being distracted. However, after literally bumping into, Serena Ellis, he is intrigued and interested in pursuing her. This contemporary sports romance is suitable for adult audiences.

I liked Christian’s character. He is the captain of the new expansion team, the New York Nighthawks. He has a lot of dimensions. He’s a dog lover, so that’s a plus. I appreciated Christian’s friendship with Nick. He came from nothing and wants to prove himself. Serena is an admirable heroine. She comes from a wealthy family. I like that she is a clothing designer for real women. She feels that her, and her brother are a disappointment to her parents. She never felt like she fit in her social circle. I love the relationship she has with her brother and grandmother.

Christian and Serena have great chemistry. I like how Christian and Serena met. Their banter was entertaining. I appreciate that they like each other for they actually are and not their net worth or celebrity status. They come from different backgrounds, but they fit together. They both have scars that the other helps heal. They trust and respect each other.

I enjoyed the plot. The characters faced many interesting confrontations and grew both individually and as a couple. I like the expansion team aspect of the story; the added obstacle of bringing together a new team presented engaging challenges.

This is the first book that I have read by Tracy Goodwin. I enjoyed her writing style and plan to continue following the books in this series. I recommend ICE HOT for lovers of sports romances. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin was entertaining, intense, steamy, and heart-meltingly swoony.

I loved all the FEELS I felt in this beautifully written sports romance. Not only was it lighthearted and funny, but also wonderfully emotional and meaningful. I felt so much for Serena and Christian and really wanted them to have their HEA. I thought their love story was realistic and had plenty of relatable aspects. There's also enough drama, conflict and heartbreak that kept the story interesting and had me flipping through the pages. If I didn't have plans over the weekend, I would have finished this in one sitting. The ending was adorably sweet and incredibly heartwarming and had me smiling like a fool and feeling those crazy butterflies.

I truly enjoyed Chris and Serena’s story. They were both such fantastic characters and so wonderful together. I liked that they were both independent, determined and passionate people. Oh and their chemistry… absolutely amazing!! I loved their playful bantering and all their sexy moments together.

I also really loved Puck! I loved all the scenes with her in it.

Sport Romance lovers will really enjoy this book. It’s delightfully fun, emotionally heartwarming, and swoontastically titillating. I can’t wait to continue the series and see how Nick find his HEA.

I received an advance reader copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

At times I felt that this book was rushed, like the characters jumped from meeting each other to falling for each other so quickly that I was left wondering about the reality of it. But.. as I got through more of the book, I realized that it’s not like these characters were jumping for the “I love you’s” super quick, no it was more so that these characters had developed an instant connection upon meeting and if things seemed rushed it was because for two people who had never truly known any sort of love before.. this was a special bond they were building. Serena and Chris had something special and the author did such a fantastic job of depicting these characters and their feelings for each other.

I also had to commend the author for the subject matter of body shaming that she included. Not a lot of people can do this without coming across as a tiny bit unrealistic in their personal feelings. I adored that the author gave Serena a wonderful love story but that the character of Serena was so strong and didn’t need a man to make her so.

This is a new-to-me author and, to be honest, I didn’t think she had a lot of published works under her belt yet. Turns out I was wrong about that. I really enjoy the story idea and the arc this story takes, but I also felt there was too much telling and not enough showing.

Christian and Serena are both lovely characters and I liked them both from the start. The way they meet (and then meet again) is adorable and sexy at the same time. While I felt the flicker of a candle flame when it comes to their chemistry, it wasn’t the fireball I had hoped for. Part of that is because there is so much internal dialogue going on with these characters, even when they’re together. One would say something and it would be pages later before the other responded after having a full-blown inner dialogue conversation with themselves. I don’t mind this tactic in stories, but it happened too many times for me to feel the character’s connection in this one.

Because of the internal dialogue issue, the pacing felt a bit off to me. Portions of this story flew by and had me fully immersed in the book, while other portions seemed to drag. I wanted to get to know their circle of friends more than the bits and pieces we were given.

This one was truly an up and down read for me. Which is why I was surprised this wasn’t the author’s debut. The potential is definitely there. To be fair she doesn’t have a huge library of published works so I’m sure she’s still finding her groove. That’s why I’ll be keeping my eye out for more from Ms. Goodwin. She absolutely has the talent to write an amazing book.

3.5 stars! I love a hockey book and it is what drew me to this book. I will admit it took me longer than I would have liked to connect with this book but when I did it was smooth sailing. Chris has recently moved to the New York Nighthawks team. He is their captain and looking win his third Stanley Cup. I loved the work ethic that Chris had. I loved that behind the cocky hockey player was someone who knew what it is to have nothing and work for everything. Serena came from a wealthy family but it didn’t cloud her judgement. I loved her strong will and determination. I thought Chris and Serena were each other’s perfect match. Loved the supporting characters. This was a quick feel good story. Excited to see where the series goes next.

Christian and Serena meet by chance at a 711, where a Slurpee incident changes their lives. Christian is the captain of the New York Nighthawks and has a lot on his shoulders He has made a lot of himself, despite his humble beginnings.. Serena is a fashion designer who comes from privilege, although her parents also leave a lot to be desired.
Serena came across as kind of snobby at first and I was unsure of how to take her. She claimed to be self-confident and then would bemoan her plus size figure and claim she couldn't see why he would want to be with her. I got whiplash a few times. Her philosophy about being true to oneself was admirable, but she rarely applied it to herself. Her experience at 16 shaped a lot of her issues and I felt she needed to deal with it and not constantly second-guess herself and Christian.
Christian .is a legend on and off the ice and knows that a relationship will cause complications in his life. After meeting Serena, he decides to go with the flow. He did make a tactical error in how he handled Serena being bullied. Felt they both should have communicated more and tried to protect the other less. Felt Serena should have also stepped up and acknowledged that she should have been honest about how bad the situation with her was.
Overall a good read and a nice start to this hockey series. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.

Ice Hot is the first book I have read by this author and I really liked it. I loved Christian and Serena. Chris was swoony and sexy. I loved Serena's sass. Chris and Serena were perfect together. I loved their chemistry and connection!

You had me at hockey romance!!! Ice Hot, by author Tracy Goodwin, was hot enough to melt the ice! This fun, enjoyable romance story between hockey captain, Christian Chase, and Serena Ellis, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, has humor, love, sabotage, frustration, hockey, and Christian’s dog (Puck).

Overall, I really enjoyed this story. The characters were well written and I liked the friendships and team camaraderie, but I was frustrated a bit because there was a player who was making life difficult for Serena and Chris to be together, but there wasn’t anything they could really do about it? Also, the internet trolls bugged me. Overall, I really liked this book, and would recommend it, and am looking forward to the next book in the series!

Great start to a new hockey series. In the story we get a glimpse at several NY Nighthawk players and I see some great stories coming our way. Christian Chase is the team captain and should be focused solely on the team and upcoming season but the incredibly sexy Serena Ellis has him slightly distracted.

I haven't read anything from the author before and after reading this book I must say I am a brand new fan. I very much enjoyed her storytelling style, characters, and story pace. I highly recommend this one to everyone.

Hockey themed sports-romance? Of course I'm going to pick that up!

Unfortunately, didn't really work for me after a few chapters. It had good potential and Chris and Serena's meet-cute was, well cute and fun. But the story was excessively descriptive of nonessential elements and characters, and left readers stuck in a loop of repetitive inner emotive monologues of both Chris and Serena. Too much time is spent in their heads and not enough in the story.

I would have like more moments spent on Chris' hockey career, Serena's fashion-design and entrepreneur business, them together and with their friends, and overall just more character dialogue.

Monologues don't work for me a a form of compelling story telling; I need dialogue between the characters to help build connections and engage in the story.

1.5 stars

Christian has worked hard to become the god of hockey, on the ice and off the ice. But when he bumps into Serena at a gas station and she has no clue who he is, he is intrigued by her and wants more. Serena and her brother have never been able to please their rich parents, so when they become adults, they start to lead their own lives. Serena was hurt when she was young and now doesn't do relationships. But when she meets Christian, she thinking about throwing her no relationships rule out the window.

This book has a good story and the characters are good, but it was just predictable. Although I did like that not all the hockey players got along, because I'm sure in real life they ALL don't. I did think it kinda weird that in the second half of the book, it talked about Serena being "big" ... because I sure didn't get that from the first half of the book. And I did like that Christian didn't seem to notice her weight and Serena tried to not let it bother her.

I received an early copy courtesy of Random House - Loveswept through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin is book One in the New York Nighthawks Series. This is the story of Serena and Chris. Chris is the Captain for the Nighthawks and is used to women liking what they see. Serena is working on her own business isn't the thin model type but it doesn't stop her. They two have instant connection and look to the other for more, but some people seem to want to pull them away.
Enjoyed their story.

Christian is a great hockey player. He lives hockey till he meets Serena. What happen when past come back? Will they relationship survive?
Great story, well written.
Loved it.

He has the moves and the ego to back them up. Whether you love him or not, Christian knows how to be the star of the show, but what happen when the playboy's heart takes center stage? Ice Hot proves itself a game changer when it comes to matters of the heart. Goodwin steams up the pages with her sassy, heartwarming sports romance.

Terrific hockey romance; great start to a new series

Chris brings his experience to the new franchise team, and has his hands full as captain trying to bring all the various players together and solidify them into a cohesive team. Serena is determined to chart her own path, separate from her family's wealth and influence.

Chris's chance meeting with Serena is completely unlike anything he's ever experienced before, right from the start, and she keeps him on his toes even as she proves to be the perfect complement to his life on the rink. Serena's been hurt enough before that she's raised her standards almost impossibly high. When Chris sees that as relationship goals rather than as a challenge to conquer, he quickly skates past all her defenses.

These two have a lively, soul-satisfying journey to their HEA. It's everything we expect from a sports romance. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

The second time is charm when Christian runs into Serena. With their family backgrounds, neither one of them originally wanted a relationship. When their relationship goes public, life and love become harder. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through Netgallery. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. Even though there is plenty of steam and cussing in this book, there is also a good story. This book illustrates how hard it is for a couple to grow a relationship in the public eye. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I enjoyed reading this book.

While Christian was a little bit cocky, he was really sweet most of the time. I liked that Serena was an average/plus sized girl and not the stereotypical model type. The behind the scenes feelings she had about her self-image and self-esteem were refreshing. A different perspective and very well told. I liked that Serena was bold, sassy and feisty but also at times vulnerable.

This book is the start of a series about a hockey team, featuring the captain as the love interest. He meets a woman and goes through the normal relationship highs and lows as well as dealing with a problem teammate both on and off the ice. I will be interested in seeing how the next book plays out.

I received this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A hockey romance with a good premise, "Ice Hot" follows Serena and Chris' whirlwind relationship as both try to balance developing a successful relationship with their already busy lives and commitments. Neither has successfully done long term relationships before and are surprised to discover they even want to try. Serena's new business venture with a clothing boutique is taking off and Chris has just been signed as captain to a new hockey team. I liked that both felt very much like real people- both had massive insecurities in their personal lives despite being successful in their professional lives. One downside to those insecurities was having to hear repeated over and over versions of why they were insecure and what does the other person see in them- which got old real fast. I wish Goodwin has spent a bit more time on the relationship before having Chris mess it up by dumping Serena 'for her own good' but she did spend plenty of time afterwards letting us feel good about how badly Chris felt, how he knew he'd messed things up, and how he was going to try to fix it.

A light and fast read, I wish the writing had been a bit tighter and less repetitive, but Tracy Goodwin does an excellent job of highlighting the importance of confidence in yourself, as well as the impact of cyberbullying on ordinary people.