Not a huge pick for me, but I liked it more than I expected to. Yay for sex positivity in New Adult romance. Main criticisms are breaking the fourth wall a little too much and a ridiculously perfect happy ending.
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Icebreaker (Romper El Hielo) | 
Not a huge pick for me, but I liked it more than I expected to. Yay for sex positivity in New Adult romance. Main criticisms are breaking the fourth wall a little too much and a ridiculously perfect happy ending.
pick4.5/5 ⭐️ I forgot to post this review, but I loved this book! It was funny and sweet and spicy! #littensloveromance
CW: eating disorder, but I think it was handled really well and I say this as someone who struggles with disordered eating
So I was looking for a steamy book and I found it. It goes right into in in chapter 2. Y‘all need to read it if y‘all like steamy romance.
pick#LittensLoveRomance Review: I liked this book more the further I got into it: it started out as kind of enemies to lovers or at least annoyance (on her part) to lovers and I enjoyed the book more when they were in love and together. But that‘s just me. Overall I liked this book and all the side characters and I loved Nate especially. I‘m looking forward to continuing the series.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 46-48: well, we finally find out Aaron lied about his injury. Big surprise there. If I were Nate and his team I‘d be livid. I wonder what‘s going to happen with that. And the kiss? Ooh - hard to stop reading right now! We‘ll finish up tomorrow!
pickRead this for the Buddy read and I enjoyed it! I really loved Nate and I'm glad the way it ended. I was really worried on Stasie's decision at first. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
#littensloveromance #bookspinbingo #17 #doublespin
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.43-45: Ughhhh I‘m getting tired of saying how much I hate Aaron. Nate is right and Stasie spending so much time justifying her stance is irritating. Will she and Nate be able to make it through this? At least she and Lola are going to move. Wait until they tell Aaron.
pickI absolutely adored this book… wonderful characters, wonderfully horrid characters, hockey and spice off the charts!! Can‘t wait to spend more time with the maple hills gang!
pickI loved reading this one with the #LittensLoveRomance group. I‘ve already put in a library hold for book 2.
Great characters some greatly horrible characters, spice and a couple new book boyfriends. ⛸️💙
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.40-42: First, we finally get the interruption we all saw coming and Nate‘s dad and sister show up. Well that was awkward- at least it wasn‘t as embarrassing as it could‘ve been. Good for Stasie for standing up to his dad. And it felt like Nate might have even had a moment with his dad after…maybe. But I sense trouble on the horizon. ⬇️
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 37-39: wow, I loved these chapters! They finally declare their feelings and Nate is still totally living up to his book boyfriend status- I mean he saved her life! Literally! I‘m in love with him too.
pickI really enjoyed this one! I can‘t say too much because I read it for the #LittensLoveRomance group, but YAY! I will definitely read the next book in the series.
#bookspinbingo
#marvellousmarch
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.34-36: I‘m so glad their visit went well with Stasie‘s parents. I worry that Nate‘s dad is going to show up unannounced and ruin their Christmas though. I‘m waiting for them to say the L word and it‘s so sweet-even if it took a bit to get there (more difficult for Stasie). Also, I can‘t believe she‘s thinking of still living with Aaron after. I mean WTF? She‘s a glutton for punishment.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 31-33: K, I can honestly say I‘m loving Henry. What a sweetheart! I‘ll be reading his book for sure. I can‘t believe Aaron was badmouthing Stasie to everyone, including her coach. I‘ve been around toxic people and it‘s nuts what some people get off on. I‘m so happy Nate and Stasie are official-ish now lol. Like they weren‘t before 🙄😄
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.28-30: I think Nathan is my new book boyfriend. He‘s such a good guy and is funny even when he‘s drunkenly looking for Stasie in nothing but his boxers. I wonder why Summer is acting standoffish now. Because he‘s no longer chasing her? You snooze you lose, girly.
Totally called it on them not waiting too long to have sexy times - yup. Saw that coming a mile away.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-27: I can‘t believe Aaron is trying so hard to control Stasie, going so far as to limit what she eats. He‘s got sooo many issues and I can‘t believe the coach hasn‘t noticed anything. Aren‘t they there to help protect their skaters? Maybe they only care if they‘re winning. At least she‘s listening to Nate who has her best interests at heart. I do worry something is going to happen with Nate and his dad though.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.22-24: Ouch. I can‘t imagine what Stasie is going through after being dropped. How scary! That sport is intense. So now Nate has offered to be her skating partner - and keep his hands off her - so to speak. Ha! Good luck with that. These two are - respectfully - horndogs. We‘ll see how long their self imposed sex hiatus goes.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-21: I knew it would be Aaron that would cause problems. I feel as though He did this to himself to bring Stasie back to him. What a weird manipulative dude.
I liked the therapy session. Stasie is smart and understands what‘s happening which is refreshing. Here‘s hoping she talks to Nate.
I was not prepared for the 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ level in this book! I definitely won‘t be reading it in public anymore!!
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-18: Wow. I knew this book was spicy but that was S-P-I-C-Y! I‘m sitting in the living room with my headphones on totally embarrassed even though no one can hear what‘s happening. 🪭 and of course now Nate wants exclusivity. How‘s he going to make that happen?
We finally get insight into what makes Stasie tick as she shares a bit of her childhood with Nate. And- surprising no one, Aaron is once more a jerk.
Yay! I finally completed my #WickedWords for January… it has taken me a bit to find a book where Colorado figured into the story. In the tagged book, one of the main characters is from Colorado. ✔️😀
@AsYouWish
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-15: okay, maybe listening to this on the bus isn‘t such a solid plan. My cheeks must have been blazing during the Uber scene. I‘m all for some spice but maybe not on my morning commute. 😂🤔
So Nate wants more with Stasie than she‘s willing to give and then she gets bitten by the green eyed monster when she sees him with someone else. Hmmm - better sort yourself out Stasie.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.10-12: Oh this back and forth between Stasie and Nate - they should get on with what seems inevitable at this point. But maybe not in the back of a filled Uber car. I liked how Nate got to see how tough Stasie‘s sport is and how great she is on the ice. That‘s getting to know her in itself. We‘ll see where things go from here but I‘m sensing feelings in the future.
On the way to the Dells for a work conference. This #littensloveromance selection is soooo good!
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7-9: who would have thought, the icebreaker game had the desired effect. At the party, Stasie and Nate get way up close and personal. And then…she runs. And avoids. And the next time he sees her she‘s in bed with another guy. Innocently it‘s true, but this is about optics. And it could look like she goes from guy to guy - just like Aaron suggested. ⬇️
#hyggehour #hyggehourreadathon #litsolace #currentlyreading
Tonight I was reading in my pyjamas in bed. And yes I'm obsessed with purple.💜
I'm reading Icebreaker (slovenian edition) for #LittensLoveRomance and Emma of 83rd Street (kindle edition) for #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent
I'm enjoying in both stories so far.
@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4-6: Seriously,Aaron is a mystery. What is wrong with him? Does he have feelings for Anastasia? At least the truth came out about what really happened with the rookie hockey player and the freshman. I wonder if they pressed charges for vandalism? I like how cool and drama free Stasie&Ryan are with each other. It‘s refreshing actually bc I thought for sure there‘d be angst somewhere there. But again-why is Aaron such a prick?
#LittensLoveRomance ch1-3: oh those randy college kids - sleeping around at parties - that wasn‘t my college experience lol. But I was a major introvert and I‘m not here to judge. Okay, maybe a little. I totally get that I am not the norm haha.
With their rink trashed, what are they going to do? I wonder who‘s behind the vandalism. And what‘s up with moody Aaron?
#LittensLoveRomance - we have a clear winner for our next read. This book has like 50 chapters so we‘ll be reading 3 chapters a day starting mid month - but I don‘t think they‘re long or challenging. I found my copy on Everand if anyone has access to that. Please let me know if you‘d like to be tagged in my daily posts. Looking forward to this one!
pickLoved this steamy college. Read it for the fun banter, the well developed characters, and the hot romance of this ice loving pair.
pickAnastasia is a competitive figure skater, her skate partner, Aaron, has far too much control over their relationship. Nate Hawkins is the team captain of the hockey team, girl magnet but overall good guy. Nate and Anastasia have no choice but to share the arena after a misunderstanding . Sparks fly, rumours are spread and tensions rise.
The inner monologues of both MCs is funny, it shows their thought processes which is refreshing.
4⭐️
My fav book of January has to be Ice Breaker! But here‘s my recap just in case 🤗 16 books in January
ABC Reading Challenge for 2023…. So so close!!!! Only 6 empty 😊
#2023 #readingchallenge #readingrecap
For #decemberdreams and ice skating my brain went right to this booktok romance classic. Did this have much plot? No. Did I like the characters? Not loads. Did the spicy bits do much for me? Also no, but I have to say I had a good time reading it. #wintergames #snowangels @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickIcebreaker wasn‘t the type of book that will have you weeping (fanning yourself – definitely) but it will get those gears moving and give you a lot to think about when it comes to love, life, relationships, friendship, hopes, and dreams.
Coincidentally reading tagged book while watching people ice skate. ⛸️
pick3.5⭐️
Steamy! But my favorite parts were the friendships and moments where there was depth.
#romance
pickI have a strange love for sports romance books, and this was a phenomenal one. Nathan and Stassies journey throughout from frienemies to lovers was amazing. Anastasia had some amazing character growth throughout, and Nathan is the epitome of a man written by a women. SO many different small stories fit together to create this beautiful book.
