Thank you to Atria and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow wow wow! Booktok wasn’t lying about this one! I was skeptic given all the hype, but I completely fell in live with Nate and Stassie and ate this up!!! To be honest, the whole book kind of felt like a long epilogue where the couple goes through small problems together, but i liked it! Low stakes, good smut, great characters! Such an enjoyable read.

4.5

This was a cute, steamy romance with the enemies to lovers trope that we found to be a quick read and perfect for those who are looking for a lighthearted, summer read.

Icebreaker has been loved by so many fellow reviewer friends and book lovers, so I was super excited to give it a try when it became available on Netgalley. Unfortunately, I DNFed very quickly at just 6%. It's way too spicy for me, and the cover is majorly deceptive. I was expecting a run-of-the-mill contemporary rom-com in the same vein as Christina Lauren's most recent novels or Jen DeLuca. This is more Tessa Bailey, and just too much for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for allowing me the ARC of this book!! The characters were interesting, they worked through the problems like OCD, the ice rink being ruined. The Males were sweet for their age and the different romance plots kept the book intriguing. Drama to the max for these college kids, but overall a cute story!! Although there is too much sex to put in my YA library, I will personally look for more from Hannah Grace in the future.

This is SUCH a cute new rom-com! It is perfect for fans of all figure skating and hockey film fans. I had a blast reading this one. Absolutely will recommend.

I LOVED this book! It was definitely worth the hype. While I enjoy a good book with lots of spice, I loved the plot and the couple so much more! Nate Hawkins is EVERYTHING! I can't wait for her next book!

I had seen this book all over BookTok and so when I saw it available on NetGalley, I was interested enough from their positive reviews to request it.

Icebreaker started out strong and by 15% I was invested in the story and I liked the characters a decent amount and was excited to see where the story went. By 50%, I was considering DNFing the book multiple times. I ended up finishing the book but it was a real push for me and by the end, I was skimming a lot to get to the end. I'm unsure if the novel was too long or if it lacked a plot, and that's what made it so long to me. It mainly followed the characters around and while I enjoyed this, I wanted a little more depth.

Additionally, I was hoping for more depth and description into Anastasia and Nate's relationship. It went from oh who are you , into immediate relationship, pretty fast. They didn't even seem to talk to each other that much before the first romantic scene?

Overall, wasn't my favorite but I am thankful I had the chance to try it out!

This is a perfectly acceptable romance novel featuring a figure skater and a hockey player who have to form a different relationship out of necessity. I didn't find anything either remarkable or bothersome about it, and enjoyed the lighthearted romp. If you're a fan of sports romances and don't need a great deal of depth or character development, this would be a great suggested read for you.

I went in to this book hoping for a cute college-setting sports-romcom. All of my expectations were not only met, but exceeded.

Finally, a rom-com set in college where the characters actually feel like they’re college aged, having realistic friendships and hook ups. I felt like every character introduced I could put a face to, because they’re not only vivid but also so similar to real people I met during college.

I read a lot of sports romances, and often find they struggle to balance the romance with the sport-intensive scenes—heavily descriptive sports that don’t necessarily make sense unless you are a fan of the sport, or have done the same level of research as the author has. While I expected a little more hockey game scenes, I was pleasantly surprised with the easy to enjoy sports, while still feeling like a sports book.

I absolutely adored Anastasia’s emotional maturity, and growth not only from prior therapy but also throughout the span of the book, and the effect her (mostly) level-headed approach to situations had on her friends. Nathan was such a softy when it came to her and his teammates, and the way he was always willing to protect them over himself had my heart soaring. HENRY BELOVED I WANT TO PINCH YOUR CHEEKS !!!!

Overall, I was embarrassed to listen to the audiobook while strolling target, but I adored the characters and their story.

My feelings towards this book are complicated. Did I have good time reading it? Yes. Did I think it was entirely too long? Also yes. Will I be reading everything this author writes in this little world? 100 % yes. The thing is, this is an 400 page romance. It’s not a slow burn, either. These two are hooking up before the 20% mark. There’s just so much smut, and so many small conflicts instead of one big one, and it all takes up so much page time. The sex scenes aren’t even badly written, I just don’t need them once per chapter.

There’s things in this book that deserve extra page time. There’s an incredible supporting cast of characters. All the boys on the hockey team are sweet and funny, and I’ll read all their books. Like everyone, I loved Henry, but I do think the author was trying a little too hard to show how sweet and lovable he is. The other thing I appreciated in this was the super honest, and in my opinion, thoughtfully done disordered eating storyline. Stassie, our female protagonist has a complicated relationship with food that she works on through therapy and open communication. It’s very slay. However, almost every other issue in this book is not handled with this care. We didn’t need the villainous skating partner, the injury from being dropped, the drowning, etc. It was just too much.

Despite this, I loved this. I loved these characters and I love the relationship. There was a ton of charm. Sure the epilogue was kind of awful! But Hannah Grace won me over. I can’t wait for what’s next in this series. Also, this is not for teens and it’s a little weird I got approved for it as an educator, but oh well!

Ok, I didn't for a second believe the protagonists were college students, but honestly that didn't bother me in the least. These two were hot and sweet, and I hope this is the start of a very long series!

A fun, sexy and sweet story, I loved the main characters and their relationship. So much passion and romance that is palpable. A lovely' fun read.

I've read a lot of romance novels, but I've never read a "hockey romance," as I saw this one promoted to me by a truly incredible number of BookTokers. That's why I picked this one up, and I'm glad I did! It's long for a romance, but I enjoyed that because it includes so many little slice-of-life moments between our two main characters as they fall for each other. I loved Hannah Grace's depiction of this group of college friends as mature, thoughtful, kind and considerate to each other while also being college students who party, drink and make bad decisions -- your early 20s contain multitudes! Looking forward to reading more from Hannah Grace.

Hannah Grace's Icebreaker was a fun and flirty novel. Definitely a cozy winter read. Perfect for a holiday break curled up by the fire.

I loved this one! 5 stars! Super cute. I loved Nate - I've read many hockey romances and the dudes are always arrogant jerks. Nate is like DREAM bf material. I also love that the drama late in the book doesn't cause a break-up or separation - they just remain a strong couple throughout.

I read this after seeing it all over book socials, and I get why the internet likes it. Despite a pretty wobbly beginning (there's a weird amount of energy spent making Anastasia's friend with benefits seem like a really appealing romantic lead and then he essentially disappears for the rest of the book?) and some weird characterization, especially with a character that seems to be coded as autistic/neurodivergent, this essentially reads like fanfic--which I don't mean as an insult. There's lots of fun little episodes that let you just sort of hang out with the characters, which ultimately made the middle of the book the most fun.

This one was cute. I loved the banter between the characters and their chemistry was undeniable. I just think it was a little long and a little young for my tastes as an older woman. Haha! I can definitely see what all the hype is about though!

This book was very on trend for me as I'm currently obsessed with hockey romances. I really did enjoy this book and the characters themselves were decently developed but I feel like Hannah Grace spent alot of time highlighting other characters and this world. So as this series progresses each book is going to better than the last. IE Henry's book is going to be the best thing ever. Looking forward to more from Hannah Grace!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Really enjoyed this sports romance! Definitely a spicy read. Perfect for fans of the off campus series by Elle Kennedy or off limits rule by Sarah Adams. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this ARC of Icebreaker! I was not expecting Icebreaker to be this long, honestly, and I felt like it could have been much shorter and that would have made it more enjoyable. Nevertheless, I was really excited about this one because I had heard amazing things while it was circulating after being indie-published first.

Honestly, I feel like I could have liked Nate a lot more if I wasn't being hit over the head with how "written by a woman" he was. It felt like a very big nudge, one that makes you topple over with the number of times it was mentioned. We get it; he's NOT like other guys. I didn't expect this book to be terribly character-driven, but the bare minimum expectation was to be actual characters than just a bunch of quotes strewn together. And the sex scenes, which I actually did enjoy. I'm not exactly sure if I'm going to read the next book in the series. I understood this was supposed to be a "sex is good!! and empowering!!" type of book, but it just fell so flat because that's all it was, with the characters and plot sorely lacking.