Loved this book. Great characters, easy read, uplifting, funny, romantic and charming. A really nice story that is the perfect escapist read.

One night on Ice by Mandy Baggot has been published previously under a different name. I wasn’t aware of this until I read someone else’s review.
Samantha is a box office assistant at the local Civic Hall. She is dedicated at her job, but her boss treats her like a dog’s body and is a leach. She spends all day running all over the place. She is very insecure and suffers from Anxiety and is so completely different to her sister Cleo who she lives with. Until an Ice show starts at the Civic hall where she meets the lead skater Jimmy Lloyd. He turns her life upside down and turns her from the shy girl into a confident one. He makes her do things that she wouldn’t normally do. She slowly falls in love with him. But her sister thinks that she is with a guy called Darren because her sister wouldn’t believe her if she told the truth.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book. I have always loved Mandy Baggot books when they come out. One night on ice is a slow burner of a story and I found at first hard to connect to begin with. So, slow I thought of giving up. But I am I am glad that I kept on as it was an ok read. Not the best from this author. I felt it didn’t have that ‘spark’ that Mandy’s books usually have. 3 stars from me.

I love Mandy Baggot's writing, and this is a brilliant wintery read which was perfect for this time of year. I highly recommend it to anybody who wants a great Christmas story who will become a firm favourite.

All signs should have pointed to an indulgent, cutesy romance that was right up my alley. However, I found this book hard to settle into and keep reading. The story is well written, but there's something high missingthat is missing; a spark to keep me intrigued all they way through. And unfortunately, it wasn't there for me.

My understanding is this book was previously published under a different name.

I know this didn't get the greatest reviews, but I really liked this story. There were a few times when I wanted to DNF the book strictly because of Cleo. I didn't like her character at all and I think that is because she reminded me of my older brother and how he can treat me. It bothered me how often Cleo was so mean to Sam and degrading.

Other than Cleo, I loved the book. Sam was a great well rounded character. She changed over the course of the book. She grew and learned that she was enough and a great person. Jimmy Lloyd was so sweet and cute.

All in all, I thought this was a great read.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Sam is stuck in her ways and routine until the famous ice skater Jimmy Lloyd is the main star in an ice show at the civic hall where she works. Jimmy turns her world upside down and pushes her to do things that she would normally shy from doing.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is one of my new favourite Christmas chick lit books! Samantha and Jimmy are likeable and realistic characters that you want to follow- you need to know what happens to them. There is a cheer and a warmth in the story that you don't often find in holiday books these days; it has heart and soul, it isn't just checking Christmas boxes off. I enjoyed the theatre storyline, it added needed "meat" to the book, and made you even more invested. Mandy Baggot has done a wonderful job with One Night on Ice, and I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a lovely holiday story.

Absolutely love Mandy Baggot novels so couldn't wait to delve into this one! It was festive, heartwarming and I loved every page. The characters were relatable, it wasn't too cheesy and I loved the setting.

Great festive read, this is quite a different book and story from what I normally read. I was pulled in and couldn't stop reading until the end, it was great. A few little twists I did not expect - brilliant. This is the story of someone who is shy, and has a limited world, yet still manages to change her life. Uplifting and inspiring- read this book!

I love Mandy Baggot's book but I couldn't connect to the characters and the MC grated on my nerves.
It's well written but it's not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I've previously read and enjoyed books by this author so was looking forward to this book.

I must admit that I found the heroine a little frustrating at times as she just seemed so OTT. I really liked the characters of Jimmy and Felicity though, I also quite liked Jeremy but could give or take Samantha's sister, Cleo.

This was a good read but due to finding some of the characters frustrating and annoying at times when I don't think they were meant to be so, I much prefer her other work.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria books for a digital ARC in return for an honest review.

Having enjoyed Mandy Baggot's latest book One Christmas Star (which I gave 5 stars), I was looking forward to reading this new book.

However I then discovered this is an older book, being republished under a new name.

The story starts well - Samantha has lots of anxieties, a larger than life sister and a lecherous boss. The ice skaters performing at her theatre have a recovering alcoholic who is trying to create a new life for himself.

Without giving away any spoilers, I found the ending too far fetched - hence the three star review.

One Night On Ice by Mandy Baggot a four-star read that will make you smile. This is a funny read, there are some great chuckles to be had while reading this story the authors sense of humour really comes through in the pages. The characters will all make you smile and make you believe them, they have depth to them and will make you care about their stories, I didn’t like the main character for a little while, but as the story went on and I got to see more I really came around. This is a good story overall and one you won’t want to miss.

A fun christmas read.

Samantha is a character you can empathaise with. She is stuck in her routine and struggles to do anything different. All that changes when she meets Jimmy , who she is, and pushes her to try new things, and then when the hall she works at is threatened with closure..

I always know I will enjoy anything by Mandy Baggott and this did not disappoint at all. I loved the setting and the premise of the book, in fact it made me wish I could ice skate (that’d never happen, my balance is rubbish day to day!) even if to meet someone dishy to skate with!
Samantha/Sam is an awkward character and I must admit it took me a while to warm to her; I can’t put my finger on what it was as she’s perfectly nice, hardworking, kind and considerate. I did want the best for her and was so pleased that Jimmy arrived and saw her for who she really could be.
There are some fabulous characters, funny moments and some really endearing parts that warmed my cold, unromantic heart. I laughed out loud so many times, but then I was smiling soppily at others. Mandy has such a wonderful skill in combining the trials and tribulations of a romance with such comedic scenes.
I definitely recommend this classic Mandy Baggott read, if you’re already a fan or if you haven’t had the delight of any of Mandy’s books yet this is one for you.

Previously published as Breaking The Ice, I had totally missed it with the original title.
It's certainly written in true Mandy Baggot style.
Mandy writes a leading man who I fall for every time and Jimmy was the one this time, with his 'Minstrels' eyes.
I felt for Samantha, her whole life revolved around her job at the Civic Hall.
A fabulous story of an ice show and the goings on at the Civic Hall.
Samantha's sister played a big part in the story too.
I absolutely loved it!
Full review on my blog on publication day.

A lovely book about Sam and her life, working in her favourite place and her life living with her sister.
A chance meeting with a skater and her life changes, always one who has some personal issues she finds someone who believes in her and she fights to save the place she met him at. But it’s not without hurdles.
A fantastic Christmas read, beautifully written and feel good book. Definitely recommend it.

This book wasn’t really my cup of tea. I’ve enjoyed others by the author, but this one didn’t hit the spot.

It took me a long time to warm up to Samantha, to start with she seems a bit shallow. Once I got to know her a little more, I realised that actually she’s just insecure and suffers from anxiety. I liked her a lot better after that. One of the good points about this book is the fact that both Samantha and Jimmy have their own struggles, and falling in love doesn’t magically fix them, they work at them.

However, I really didn’t like Cleo, she’s shallow, and consistently unkind and undermining to her sister. She thinks all people who have to go to the job centre are benefit cheats (except her of course). And then she’s skiving off work with her colleague so they can have sex. Her attitude to others just really stinks.

I did thoroughly enjoy the scene where Cleo finds out that Samantha really was dating Jimmy Lloyd, that was excellent.

Although not to my taste, this would be a good book for someone looking for a reasonably lighthearted romance.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This will be a great book to curl up to over the winter nights. It's got a great main character in the form of Samantha and a story that will keep you engaged throughout. You'll also want to go ice skating after it, so be warned!

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review but unfortunately I had problems with the formatting and was unable to read it. I'm hoping that it reads as good as it sounds and have based my star rating on how much I liked the blurb. This will definitely be on my shopping list when it's been released officially!