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Hockey romance books are my go-to, when I am in a book slump. This was my first book by Tracy Goodwin, and I am hooked. 🙌

Ice Hot is the first in a new series, New York Nighthawks. I am already so excited for the 2nd book.

Christian is the new captain for the Nighthawks. He has already won two Stanley Cups, and is ready for a third.

Serena comes from a wealthy family, who she wants nothing to do with. She owns her own boutique, and wants to make a name for herself.

Overall, I really enjoyed this second chance romance. It kept mely attention, and I finished it in less than 24 hours. I'm so glad I found another author, who writes amazing romance hockey books. I am patiently, kind of, wanting for the second book in this series!

Pub date is March 5th!

A great start to a new series. I have never watched hockey but I sure do love to read about it. I love a good sports romance that pulls you in from the start of the book and that’s what Ice Hot did.

Christian is the team captain for the Nighthawks and won two Stanley cups. He is good looking, rich and can have any woman he wants.

Serena comes from money but never really felt like she fit in. She has no plans of dating anyone and hasn’t for a while. Something about Christian slowly breaks her walls and she gives in. The chemistry between these two is off the charts.

I can’t wait for the next book in this series!

3.5 stars
I love hockey books and this fits right into my groove. It had all the elements to keep me interested. The author gave us people who had hidden pain and challenges. Each had insecurities but were able to rise above them. These two had chemistry to melt the ice. Looking for more to come.

Christian Chase plays hockey for the New York Nighthawks. His teammates are depending on him to get them all the way to the Stanley Cup, as their captain. One thing everyone knows is that he is a commitment phoebe, usually four dates is his limit. That’s until he meets the lovely and curvaceous Serena. The only problem is that he bumped into her and spilled her blue slushy all over her shirt and pants. Trying to apologize by giving her a towel and a t-shirt from his car, he finishes putting gas in her car. Once she takes off, he feels really stupid by not asking for her phone number. A few days later with his teammates, they go out for drinks, when they make a bet that he can’t pick up a girl. Approaching her, Christian is shocked to see it’s slushy girl. Deciding to be honest with her, he explains about the bet. But first he is even more honest, he wants her number. Thank goodness she does give him that right before she turns him down very loudly and publicly.
Serena is really interested in seeing Christian, why not, neither one wants a relationship.
However, what one wants may be different than what the heart wants. Serena went thru an awful and hurtful breakup, and she doesn’t want to repeat that anytime soon.
I loved this book, mainly because it was so hot and because I love hockey. A must read!

I have never read Tracy Goodwin's books before but this story line caught my eye. Boy am I glad I read this author.....I loved this book!

Christian Chase, known as Cyclone on the hockey ice is the captain of the newly formed team, the New York Nighthawks. Chris doesn't do relationships. He only has time for one thing....hockey. Sure he has a little fun now and then, but hockey is first priority.

Serena Ellis may be a little curvy for some people's liking but she likes her curves. As a clothing designer she designs clothes that any size woman could wear.

When a fun chance encounter brings these two together, you just know it is going to be a fun ride. When their second chance encounter ends up in a sexy, toe curling kiss now you know things are going to get down right hot! The more time Chris and Serena spend together, the stronger their feelings become. For the first time in Chris' life, something other than hockey has become important. For the first time in Serena's life she is starting to believe that this gorgeous hockey player really likes her, and not her parents money.

Quickly Chris realizes that sometime you have to let go something that you love in order to truly protect things in his life. Thankfully he also realizes that maybe life has other plans for him and maybe he does deserve true happiness and darn it, he is going to get his happy ending!

I just adored Serena and Chris. Both of them have skeletons in their closet that cause them to behave certain ways and it takes a huge leap of faith for both of them to truly trust the other. I just adored their banter! Add in their friends and family and this made for one fun, sexy and enjoyable story!

Serena Ellis and Christian Chase are two halves of a whole. Serena born into wealth but can never measure up. Christian grew up before his time. By accident they meet and can't get each other out of their minds. A chance encounter, brings them back into each other's orbit. Serena is strong, funny and loyal to her friends and family. The one thing she insists on is the truth. Christian is the team captain of the Nighthawks. He has lived and breathed hockey for most of his life. He is loyal and a protector. I enjoy the back and forth between. It takes a turn but in the end, they are better together than apart.

Christian won the last two Stanley cups with his old team, so it's not surprising he was picked to head up the newly formed Nighthawks. Serena is a fashion designer. When they bump into each other in a cute way, sparks ignite. Then they run into each other again and decide to see if/where this can go.

I liked both of the main characters and the major supporting characters also. I just didn't find the timeline at the beginning super believable, and I felt there were too many scenes with a ton of Christian's teammates and team staff (which I realize were likely introductions for future books) but each of them had a name, a nickname, and were sometimes referred to by their last names, so it made it hard to keep track. The book starts in summer, so it wasn't even really games. I found it distracting from the couple.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of hockey romances so I was super excited to see that there is a new series coming out. I hadn’t read anything by Tracy Goodwin before but I found I really enjoyed her writing style. I LOVE dual POV romances so I was happy that’s how this book was written. While this book did follow a similar formula to many contemporary romances, I didn’t find it predictable at all. If you love sports romances and somewhat “damaged” main characters, I definitely recommend this book!

I'm torn with this book. A large part of it is Serena's figure but this isn't !mentioned in the synopsis nor is it mentioned when the author described her. It isn't until a comment is made by Christian's team mate that Serena is voluptuous.
I understand that neither is looking for love it a relationship but I think a friendship should have been explored before they went down on each other. I'm no prude and I love insta -romances but this irked me a bit. There relationship had ups and downs but after the first few chapters, I think the author does a good job working out their relationship.
I didn't get a good understanding of time either. I'm not sure how long there were together as a couple of how long they were apart. Towards the end I would have guessed they were apart months for her to lose so much weight but I doubt it.
There are a few other storylines that didn't work but with a little adjustment to a few key storylines the book could be a success.

Christian just moved to new Hockey team New York Nighthawk. After signing multi year hefty contract, he is team's caption and has responsibility to bring the team together and also bring the cup to his new team. He brought his friends along with him and one of the the new player who were his sour losing enemy is brought to this team as well and he is rubbing him the wrong way. He only had goals set until he met Serena.
Serena was having a heck of a day until someone spilled blue slurpee on her. Day didn't look better until she saw who spilled on her, gorgeous adonis. She couldn't focus on him since she is busy trying to launch her clothing line. There are lots of people involved ini this launch and she couldn't be distracted.
Ever since meeting Serena, he couldn't get her off his mind. But he doubted he would meet her again until his team entered a club.
Christian and Serena both had their own issues (both family related) yet they decided to give it a try. Serena had issue with trust ever since she was a teenager and she is not ready to give her whole trust yet and Christian had his own issues with his father and abandonment issue. When they decided to date each other, social media got hold of their outing and it brought good, bad and the ugly side of media. They were scrutinized on every move.
Not all the media presence was good for both, especially for Serena, it did launched Serena's business but good news didn't last long and it took a toll on both of them. Everything was blamed on Serena and it was taking a toll on her business as well as her image.
Serena and Christian were strong against media scrutiny until Chris decided to brake everything to make Serena's life easier. Was this decision for him or for her?

It was about hockey team but it was more about how social media and how it can take toll on relationships. I did like Serena and how she was confident about her size and her message regarding self images. I loved Serena's grandma and her brother. It was different from other hockey books.
Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept and Netgalley for ARC in exchange for honest review.

Chris is every woman’s dream man; too bad Serena is still stuck on teenage hangups. Chris, a super hot hockey star, was written as deep, understand strong male lead while Serena is shallow and can’t get over something that happened when she was 16 years old. It was annoying.

Really enjoyed this book. Story flowed well and the characters were interesting and entertaining. A great read! Would recommend.

Not just for millennials, this story will appeal to hockey romance fans of any age. Given a chance to make an expansion team rival any other team is Christian’s goal. He has no time for anything else until he meets Serena. He’s all in with her as well. Great HEA story with so many great characters! My newest favorite hockey series!

I received an ARC from the publisher for an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was promised or received for this review.

If you love hockey romances, you will enjoy this book. Serena and Christian meet over a slushee type drink and he can’t forget her. They have great chemistry. Savannah is a hoot! ARC provided by Netgalley and publisher for a honest review.

I'm a first time reader of this author and I have to say, this won't be the last book of her's that I'll be reading. Serena and Christian are so easy to fall in love with. Christian is a no kiss and tell player, but isn't full of himself. He's an alpha, but in a very grounded and subtle way, and just an all around nice guy. Serena is a strong, sassy, savvy woman who knows herself well, is intelligent, isn't afraid to voice her opinion, and knows when and when not to do it. She loves who she loves and protects them fiercely.

They meet by accident, and I mean that literally, but then part ways without getting each others information. After fate steps in and allows them to meet again, under better circumstance, they can take the time to get to each other and get to the know themselves better in the process. Their chemistry is undeniable. They each have their own baggage they bring to the table, but then again, who doesn't. It's a steamy read, that moves at a good pace, and makes you root for them all the way.

Chris is the star of the hockey team. Hot and sexy but doesnt do relationships. He meets Serena accidentally in a gas station and can't get her out of his head.. Serena grew up in a wealthy family she never really needed much but she wanted love and acceptance.. Being a curvier girl her whole life she has been put down. When Chris shows her interest she wonders if he is truly interested or if it's just a challenge for him

As things go from good, to great to bad can they find their way back to each other?

My first read by this author and loved the story..

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Christian was named captain of a new expansion team and has his eyes on the prize - leading his team to his third Stanley Cup. An accidental meeting involving a blue slushy and a beautiful woman, brings Serena into his life, and as he begins to fall for her, trouble erupts for the Nighthawks.

I love sports romances, especially hockey romances, and was eager to try this series. I am glad I did, because I loved both Chris and Serena. Chris was a "hockey god", but there was really a lot more to him than met the eye.

Christian's past was something he couldn't seem to shake. His need to be loved and to prove his worth was so strong, due to his relationship with his father. I love Chris' drive and that tender heart he carried around with him.

Serena was also dealing with difficult parents, who were overly judgmental and made her feel she would never be good enough. She was also in a field, which was not hospitable to larger sized women, but she challenged these ideas and battled the body shakers, and she did it well. I loved her sass, spirit, and independence. I was happy she had some fantastic people in her corner - her brother, his husband, her bestie, and her grandmother, who were all fabulous.

Serena and Chris were fabulous together. I loved their banter, their chemistry - I loved it all. When things got tough, I was rooting for them. I liked how they came from very different background, and that they were both very driven to be the best that they could be in their careers. But, I also loved seeing them realize there was more to live than their jobs and where they came from. It was about finding someone to make a future with and I was glad they were doing that together.

Overall: A solid start for the Nighthawks, and I am looking forward to seeing all of Chris' teammates find their HEAs.

I love the hockey romance genre. All bada$$es on the ice. Alpha men with big hearts. I fell in love with Chris and Serena, the way they met (both times lol) showed what a wicked sense of humor these characters had and the chemistry was instant. Wow!
This covered so much regarding today's realities and how these two dealt with it all, just pulled so hard on my heartstrings.
There were ups and downs and Ms. Goodwin made me feel it all.
A great read that keeps you flipping pages till the HEA sigh.
I received an ARC thru Net Galley and am voluntarily reviewing Ice Hot.

I like Christian. I like that he has doubts and flaws. His insecurities make him real. The mystery blonde too, sexy and sassy, I was hooked on her from the start.

Ice Hot was steamy and sweet. Hard not to enjoy it with a spitfire like Serena. She is definitely someone I would like to hangout with. (Not because of hockey playing hottie she seemed to snag, but her.)

It's a fun way to start a new series and I look forward to seeing what everyone gets up to in the future.

Chris and Serena meet over a smushed blueberry slushy between them. They have chemistry that is off the charts. They are not the typical couple expected in their circles because he is a jock and she is not model thin. Despite this they deeply care about each other. The author deals with some current and sensitive issues such as body image, class differences and anxiety issues that make this book very emotional and real. The depth of feeling expressed by the characters are well placed and allows the reader to empathize really well with them. In the end despite all the bullying and other issues that the couple deals with they are able to focus on love and find their forever together.