Anastasia is a figure skater on her college skating team, working towards a spot on Team USA. When she is suddenly forced to share an ice rink with the hockey team, she's unable to avoid becoming frenemies...to lovers... with Nathan, the team's captain.

Do I love a good-hearted, cinnamon roll/golden retriever, athlete MMC? Yup. Do I love a sassy, strong, motivated FMC? Sure do. Throw in no third act breakup, hilarious banter, a great found family, mental health rep, a Kiss Quotient mention and I'm sold. I do have to admit that this is one of those books with less plot and more feel-good vibes and comfort. I love the lack of miscommunication and its avoidance of the unnecessary third act breakup, but if you're looking for a riveting page turner with lots of twists, this isn't the one for you. This is the type of lovely comfort reread when you need to just love on love for a while. All of the supporting characters, minus the clear "villain", were all wonderful and added their own special flare. And obviously we all want a Henry book right?? One thing keeping this from a higher rating is the epilogue... wow. It was a bit forced/rushed and gave me the ick. I'll be avoiding that on my reread down the road.

Thanks to netgalley and publisher! All opinions stated are my own.

A competitive figure skater and a hockey captain are brought together in an unlikely — but also deeply, wholly, boringly predictable — pairing in Hannah Grace's Icebreaker.

I'm not going to spend a ton of time writing this review, as I did not spend a ton of time reading the book. (DNF at around the 70% mark.) It was, for all intents and purposes, a novel of epic contradictions. The MCs are both fairly unlikeable, which actually means their inevitable coupling makes sense, but it's a partnership that is bizarre and unnecessarily dramatic and overall just hard to root for.

Above all, the biggest issue I have with this read is how conflicting and unrealistic everything is. One second, MC Stassie is fundamentally anti-commitment, but the next, she and Nate are exclusively together. Nate, we're also told, has never been known to be relationship kind of guy, but from the minute he meets Stassie, he's head over heels and swearing off other women completely. (The Summer/Kitty subplots with Nate are really weird and superficial and left very awkwardly unresolved.)

To be fair, Ryan and Stassie are a whole other unexplained sub story on their own. What I can't wrap my head around is the point when they decide they are better off as friends, sans benefits, and yet still share a bed. Plus, Stassie goes crying to Ryan when shit with Aaron/Nate hits the proverbial fan — like he is, in fact, a stand-in boyfriend. And not a friend. (Who, mind you, she used to sleep with.)

That leads us to the extremely antagonistic villain in the story — Stassie's skating partner and roommate, Aaron. Who, beyond verbally cutting down Stassie, generally just broods and sulks and acts entitled — and yes that is pretty much his entire personality here — but also seems to have little interest in the object of his affection. (At one point Stassie asks him to go to dinner and he passes, saying he has other plans, which is confusing as we're led to believe he's really controlling of her, doesn't like seeing her with other guys, and is very obviously into her...but not actually interested in spending time with her?)

I'll stop there to honor my point of not spending too much time breaking down this one beyond the basics. And those are easily wrapped up with the following: Icebreaker as a whole is relatively well-written, but the subject matter, and cast of characters at the heart of the story, could use some more work.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

An enjoyable emerging adult romance featuring an enemies to lovers trope. This figure skater and hockey player come together in a blaze of glory that will burn them up or meld them together. Anastasia and Nate are fun and the sex scenes are steamy. These are two pretty darn mature for their age. It was both nice and slightly disconcerting how Anastasia navigated some of the relationship pitfalls and serious conversations. As a veteran a noted veteran of therapy, not completely unbelievable, but things got heavy at times. I appreciated the mix friendship and romance between the leads and side characters. The hockey team ensemble was quite fun. Ran a little long for me, but overall a fun read.

I ADORE THIS! New favorite? YES!

Love the spice and the sort of enemies/friends to lovers. Absolutely obsessed and will be reading more.

I loved the friends and friendships formed, the eating disorder was handled impeccably well, and I couldn't wait to pick this up each time I sat down!

I liked the idea of this book and was excited to read it, but it did not meet my expectations. The writing style felt very forced: the way these college students spoke sometimes felt unrealistic. There were grammar errors that bothered me, but it was difficult for me to connect to Hannah or Nate. The first chapters did not make me feel empathetic for their problems or situations. It was a DNF at 38%.

First, understand that I am a huge fan of The Cutting Edge, and have seen and enjoyed the film many times.

This book reminds me of that.

It definitely reads like a great movie!

These characters are delightful. And the plot is excellent. This book demands a film version of its own.

Please do me the favor of reading this book!

This book was a pleasant surprise. Normally, romance books are one and done; they last 200 pages and it's over in a flash. Grace puts together a novel that had substance, the characters were relatable and messy. They had problems, like Nate's chronic debilitating migraines or Anastasia's anxiety or eating disorder. They struggled with the ups and downs of relationships, both romantic and friendly. And while I may not be athletic and ice is definitely not my friend, I could identify with them and that is what makes or breaks these books.
I read this book in one sitting. I was fully expecting it to be something I would read a couple chapters and put down, but I was fully sucked in. Hannah Grace is definitely an author I will keep an eye out for and read again.

all the stars. This book is so damn good. It was laugh out loud funny, really steamy, full of wholesome moments, and the BEST sports romance I've read to date. This one is for the people who are sick of reading about toxic, one-sided, miscommunicative, and dull couples. The main couple is spicy, but has admirable communication, so refreshing! The side characters were so loveable and written so well, they didn't feel like last minute add ons only to complement the main characters. I can't wait for the sequel, and to see who it's about. Hannah Grace, please give me a book in another 'puckbunnies' POV!!

This is seriously one of my favorite romance novels I've ever read. Nate and Stassie are absolutely perfect and I loved this story whole-heartedly. Hannah Grace put so much into this book and it shows how much she loves these characters and their story. Can't wait to read more from her!!!!