Icebreaker

withered_roze shared a tip "One of the best romance books I’ve read. It shines a light on mental health regarding athletes, which connects with a lot of the audience, including myself. Overall, the problems these two face make the entire scenario more realistic, and extremely relatable. Definitely a must-read."

zay_r shared a tip "Just finished reading, I enjoyed the overall representation and diversity. The story has a great portrayal of how mental illness is for people and as someone who struggles with it myself, I found it easy to relate to. Also we love a good enemy’s to lovers😩🙏✨🥹"

melomoon shared a tip "This book made you go through so many emotions. I loved it so much. The main character was relatable in ways that hit close to home. He struggles with depression and anxiety, which you don’t see talked about enough in these types of books. But the book also explores LGBTQ+ issues with the MC being bisexual and his partner being gay. Overall i just love this book I definitely recommend reading. 5 stars!"

iciclestars shared a tip "I adore this cute, fluffy, and progressive romance. At first, that’s all it was. A VERY predictable romance between two hockey rivals on Ice. One (the protagonist) is a rich legacy with a father and grandfather who were top hockey players, while the other is an economically struggling kid with a supportive family who just loves hockey. As the story progressed, I uncovered this story was turning into much more than an adorable romance. Indeed; this cute romance also touches topics regarding the pressure on legacies, growing up (how you grow up, do you need to grow up, etc.), mental health for athletes (and people in general), and family. Dear parents, your presence alone makes a huge impact on people’s lives. This book is an important reminder of the importance of being there for your family, an important reminder that just because someone has it worse doesn’t mean that your feelings are invalid, amongst other deep topics. Also, this book was SO FRUSTRATING at times but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Should you pick up this book, enjoy your read, and consider the things that matter in life!"

edina_olens shared a tip "I feel the pacing of this story was funky and the way that everything was set was just odd to me, like it’s felt like it went straight to the resolution from the rising action and the climax didn’t feel climactic enough while also I feel the author could have done a better job at showing and developing issues more in depth like the the draft issue, the ponderence of the future, their relationship , and really the majority of the conflicts more overtime and really giving more thought into that. It felt like it would just kind of jump from solved to unsolved and from good to bad and didn’t really take its time going through the problems and really solving it which I wish I got to see more of. But, I enjoyed how the epilogue was done and I also thought the story idea and the very huge hatred for each other in the beginning was phenomenal, even though I didn’t like the jump from them hating to loving each other so almost abruptly. The same thing with some of Mickeys thoughts correlateing with the dialogue making it seem a bit unrealistic. But I also liked the characters and the characterizations like how it was clear who and what type of person a lot of these characters are, especially Mickey. Unlike some of the things I said earlier, it felt realistic the way you can see his gradual character development throughout the story. He had his ups and his downs but it was a clear progression which I appreciated"

thatonehistorynerd shared a tip "Okay icebreaker was amazing to read not only the bi rep but it also has polyamory rep. The main character struggles with depression and the way the author shows it is amazing not only is it bring awareness to depression but it also shows what its like to live with it. Its also enemies to lovers which im sure we all love"

eugnenia_lo shared a tip "Finished this in one day and it was so good! In addition to being a great enemies to lovers romance, it’s also a coming age story that deals with mental illness and the pressure to perform. Perfect for fans of heartstopper and red, white, and royal blue."

GayStarlett shared a tip "Really fantastic read! Easily took the spot for my favorite book. It has lots of representation, and the story is nothing if not a page turner! Would 100% recommend this to anyone!"

xx_kebo_wolf_xx shared a tip "It is such a good book, I could feel so deeply and resonate with Mickey and the way he described his depression and anxiety and some of the moments made me cry because it hit so close to home. FANTASTIC read!"

noah_grover_1511 shared a tip "Literally one of my favorite books right now! I love being able to connect with Terzo's trauma and mental illness as I struggle with a lot of the same things. Its amazing to be able to truly connect to a book"

constant_panic shared a tip "enemy’s to lovers. but neither character really goes through the “oh god am i gay” phase where they question everything, they already know they are gay/bi. it’s also not completely focused on the romance, it talks a lot about depression, anxiety, and living up to family traditions"