I really liked the plot and relationship development in Icebreaker! The friendships that develop between the hockey boys and Anastasia were fantastically written, and I love how much her world grows due to the forced sharing of rinks. I also really liked how Nate wasn't perfect but his character grew a lot in learning how to be better and recognize his mistakes. I would have liked a bit more of an explanation about the Aaron situation at the end and seen how Anastasia handled it, because it had such a huge impact on her career and life. Overall, I was really invested in the success of all the characters and flew through this book!

As a big fan of Romance and especially sports romance I was excited for this title, after seeing in on BookTok for so long. Having previously read The Deal series by Elle Kennedy I thought I had found my favorite Sports Romance series but oh boy was I wrong.

Stassi and Nate were such a fun couple to read about and I really enjoyed the wild ride we went on while reading about their growing relationship. The progression from enemies to reluctant friends to an item, felt a realistic approach to how I feel Stassi would have handled the situation. I was worried about the length of the book wondering if I would lose interest towards the end, but Hannah Grace put in such good drama, banter, and spice that I just couldn’t put this book down.

The book was nicely structured and the pacing of the writing kept the book moving nicely, but in my opinion the best part of the book was the strength of the side characters. They all brought something to the book without stealing focus from the story or creating side stories but letting Stassie and Nate be the star.

I can’t wait to read more from this author and hopefully more about our Maple Hills gentleman. Big thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the free digital arc in exchange for my honest opinions.

Loved the dynamic and the relationships throughout the book. Each character evolved and grew together to fight through their challenges. Funny banter and secondary characters that'll keep you entertained!

Hannah Grace’s debut, ICREBREAKER, is everything readers are looking for in a New Adult romance! It’s steamy, hilarious, gritty, and so full of heart.

A positively brilliant, swoon-worthy tale of rival athletes thrown together by fate and circumstances, ICEBREAKER, manages to tackle serious topics like disordered eating and toxic relationships against a competitive college town for the backdrop.

10/10 highly recommended!

This book was so good! The pacing, the banter, the characters. It was all perfect! Kudos to Hannah Grace for a winning book and can't wait to read the next week. Thank you for the ARC!

I liked this book, it took me a bit to get into it, I was confused by all the names in the beginning. Lots of spice and I liked the narrative about therapy and mental health, I thought it was done very well. I would recommend this book.

I enjoyed the first half of this book, but the second half really didn’t work for me. It made me dislike the same characters that the book had me rooting for for the first half. The therapists were cranks, any real problems had disappeared by the 50% point and the constant talk of pregnancy by a bunch of 21 year olds was really weird.

Cute remix of The Cutting Edge with characters every reader can relate to. It was a balance of fast paced and spicy, a fantastic winter weekend escape - plus what girl doesn't want a guy like Nate? Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #Icebreaker by Hanna Grace. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next Maple Hills release!

Five stars all around. I am usually very picky with sports romances because many of the authors don't understand the rules of college/elite sports (only allowed to practice a certain number of hours, NCAA rules, etc.) but this one was pretty realistic. It could've been two separate books with the amount of plot that was in it, but I enjoyed that it had more substance than a lot of romances. I love the mental health, disability, and LGBTQIA+ representation. Also Nate is A+ <3.

A quad Lutz would never be a pairs jump for a woman. Why did that irritate me so much? Not sure, but maybe it's because my daughter is a skater and I know the sport. I was along for the ride to see how it ended, but overall the book was a bit too young for me and very gratuitous. Predictable as well…not a big fan.

I was given an ARC copy from NetGalley.

I wanted to like this, but I just couldn’t. Maybe it’s because my tastes have grown in different directions, but the sexual content in this story just doesn’t seem very relatable. I felt like I spent 30% of the time that I read this mentally rolling my eyes. It just seemed very…young? I don’t know. Not trying to hate on new adult romance because I still find myself fitting into and relating to this genre, but it just seemed overdone. I didn’t really like many of the characters and I also feel like there may be too many characters as well.

This book was not for me, but that’s okay!

I've heard good things about this book on TikTok and Instagram, so I was very pleased to receive an ARC! "Icebreaker" is the first book in the "Maple Hill" series by Hannah Grace. This book centers around Anastasia Allen, a college student and competitive pairs figure skater. However, Stassie is having difficulties with her jerk of a partner. Around this time, she meets Nathan Hawkins, captain of the hockey team. While it's "hate at first sight", Stassie and Nate have to work together. Along the way, sparks fly and they realize they have a lot more in common than they first thought.

I appreciated the good chemistry between the two, and I always enjoy books that have male characters who are willing to be vulnerable. However, I thought the book had too many side characters and it was hard to keep track of who everyone was. I also felt these two college students got a little too serious too fast. Overall, it was a fairly cute book. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I read about 30% of the book and it just wasn't for me. I didn't like the characters all that much and I really didn't like the constant sex without a lot of plot. I'm a bit bummed because this was getting so much hype. DNF

Very sexy and tongue-in-cheek. This book will have you thinking where is my Nate?? Even though at times the plot seemed unrealistic, (although maybe my own college experience was very vanilla…) I still very much enjoyed my time reading this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. This sexy Cutting Edge-type romance involving a champion figure skater and a hockey player on a quaint college campus is fun, flirty, and spicy. I enjoyed the rambunctious cast of characters called the Puckbunnies and their colorful commentary via text thread, which added some levity to some otherwise tough topics that this romance tackled involving abuse, harassment, etc. Stassie and Nate are a cute pairing, although I didn’t get the depth these two were supposed to have as they fell in love. It felt like a lot of lusty fun with a little bit of tough convos sprinkled along the way that was supposed to feel like falling in love.

When Olympic skating hopeful and future NHL player are forced to share one rink after another school trashes one, you wind up with a spicy enemies to lovers romance. I enjoyed the banter and the differences between the leads, Nate and Anastasia. The amount of people introduced on both teams can be a little daunting to keep track of at first, but it's easy to get the hang of after the first few chapters.

This is one of the best friend/enemies to lovers I've read in a long time. Don't let the cutesy cover deceive you, this book is spicy 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Anastasia is a type A commitmentphobe, Nate is a laid-back fun loving guy. The relationship develops quickly and intensely. The character development and story line is phenomenal. Definitely a spicy page turner that will keep you longing for more.

So where do I begin. At the start of this book I wasn’t sure I’d finish it. Towards the middle I thought this is better. By the end I was glad I read it. I do think some of the stuff at the beginning of the book was maybe not necessary to tell the story of a figure skate and a hockey player. By the end of the book I was glad to see all the growth the 2 main characters made in the plot. Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy. #NetGalley #Icebreaker

Icebreaker, by Hannah Grace, led you through the adventures of Stassie and Nate, as they struggle with how to share the ice. One is looking to be an NHL player, the other an Olympic medalist. What could go wrong?
Throw in some wild teammates and an unruly pairs skating partner, you’ve got yourself a story!

I am so glad to finally have a good ice skating romance! This was such a delightful read. I went and bought a copy after it came out. When I was heading to the check out line, I heard another customer asking the staff where they could find the book too. This book is super popular right now for good reason. I loved the connection between these characters.