Hannah Grace

Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA.

A competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, and a schedule that would make even the most driven person weep, Stassie comes to win.

No exceptions.

Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn’t solve. As captain of the Maple Hills Titans, he knows the responsibility of keeping the hockey team on the ice rests on his shoulders.

When a misunderstanding results in the two teams sharing a rink, and Anastasia’s partner gets hurt in the aftermath, Nate finds himself swapping his stick for tights, and one scary coach for an even scarier one.

The pair find themselves stuck together in more ways than one, but it’s fine, because Anastasia doesn’t even like hockey players…right?

(UCMH #1)

Icebreaker

Taylor severide

Anastasia Hawkins. Wow. And here I was thinking this was just a casual, no-commitment, no-jealousy thing"

A college romance about an ice skater and the hockey captain she hates as they’re forced to share a rink. TikTok’s latest viral sensation, this swoonworthy romance will be loved by fans of Mariana Zapata, Elle Kennedy and Elena Armas. Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. She has a drive that few can match and, as she enters her third year on the Maple Hills ice skating team, everything is going according to plan. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the ice hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the ice skating team – including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him. But when her skating partner gets injured, Nate looks like her best option to advance in competition. Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried. After all, she doesn’t have time for a relationship … right?

A Novel

OH MY GOD!! 😫 We get it. She reads smut. SHUT UP! 🙄

Ivory Flores

“Don’t give me that shit. I’ve seen what you have on your smutty bookshelf.”

Emilia Vulliamy

Looking at her makes me want to be the funniest guy in the room, so I can be the one to make her laugh.

Madison tidwell

He deserves to be loved like that and he deserves to be happy, because he’s such an amazing guy.

understandable… that would be all i can think about

alara

I try to concentrate on my warm-up and not how hot Nathan looks shouting instructions at his team.

“Thanks for listening, I know it was… a lot”

Gabriela Kondratyuk

“He picks up the drink and offers it to the girl. “She didn’t want ice.” 

what a great way to introduce nathan’s character!

helai delawar

“ There’s a hand near my dick that isn’t mine “

amy may

Hannah  Grace

Sumaya Saripoa

He's decided we're guilty because we've given him no reason to believe he can trust us to tell the truth.

F*** YOU AARON...nates gonna kill him dude. All of the players are gonna kill him. And yk what,this MF deserves whatever's coming to him tbh....

Elisheva♡ 

Aaron picks her up for their final move, and Anastasia glides through the air flawlessly, landing so gently you wouldn't think she was spinning through the air a second earlier. The pair of them move to the center of the rink,do their final dance moves, and end up wrapped around each other as the music fades. Every second of it was perfect. Not even a hair out of place. And when the applause starts, that's when Aaron takes her face in his hands and kisses her.

His sweatpants. Gray, obviously, because Nathan Hawkins is a man who was most definitely written by women.

"judging by the way everyone's staring at me, I feel like that might be one of those things and that's supposed to say."

"you are the most annoying man I've ever met." 

"I don't care what you call me as long as I'm at the top of the list."

Brady is finally satisfied with Nate's version of graceful. "Much better, Nathan. You're not playing hockey now. Nobody's going to attack you on the ice."

"Respectfully, coach"-- his eyes flick to me quickly "I don't think you can promise me that."

She looks so pretty right now, passionately explaining the importance of skating in the right outfit."Stop staring at my lips and pay attention." She drawls.

"I am paying attention. I just don't see why I can't wear sweatpants."

"You just can't, okay? We're buying leggings."

Annika McClintock

She's taught me communicating doesn't mean everything is per- fect, it doesn't mean we don't disagree. It means we work through the imperfect bit together, and if we don't agree, we at least know why the other feels that way, even if it’s not going to change our minds. 

It's like there's a spot in your life you keep just for me. One I don't have to share, one where you don't expect any- thing from me. Do you know how amazing it is? How lucky I feel to know you? You make me want to be the best I can be

“Nathan, will you play house with me?" "Always." 

She laughs and, my God, that noise. I've never enjoyed making someone laugh as much as I do with her. It's because she makes me work for every laugh and smile-the competitive side of me buzzes when I manage it.

Morgan Denlinger

“You ate twenty chicken nuggets in about four minutes. It was like you were in an eating competition, but you were the only contestant. I've never been more in love with you.”

Have I mentioned that I love Nate? Like seriously 

Fatiema 

"Anything you read, I’ll do to you when we get home.”

Maria 

»Looking at her makes me want to be the funniest guy in the room, so I can be the one to make her laugh.«

I loved the concept of this book and the events that unfolded, but I feel that it is a very slow-paced book, which is the main thing that brings down my rating of this book. Other than that, this book was set up for me to like. I may continue with the series, but this book makes me wonder if Hannah Grace is going to be an author that is for me.

Chulandon leanday Bradley 

i started this book with a lot of uncertainty. i had heard very polarized opinions: either you absolutely love it, giving it 4 or 5 stars, or you hate it to the point of DNFing. however, it pleasantly surprised me and exceeded my initial expectations.

› the main characters: i adored the protagonists. the male lead is absolutely lovable, and the female lead was also very likable. their dynamic was one of the strongest aspects of the book.

› the secondary characters: the hockey team friends were a breath of fresh air. they were all super charming and added a lot to the story. henry, in particular, is such a sweetheart.

› the tension buildup: the slowburn was very well done. the initial romantic tension and the first smut scenes were fantastic. the chemistry between the protagonists was palpable and kept me hooked.

› the plot twist: towards the end of the book, there’s a twist involving the pairs' competition that completely caught me off guard. it was such a strong moment that elevated my opinion of the book.

› the happy ending: i love happy endings, and this one didn’t disappoint. marriage, a baby… a true fairy tale ending, which was very satisfying.

› lola’s lack of presence: despite being anastasia’s best friend and roommate, lola’s presence felt minimal. i missed seeing more of that female friendship and her role as a support system for stassie.

› aaron as the antagonist: although aaron is a key character in the story, his development felt incomplete. his motivations and reasons for treating anastasia the way he did weren’t explored deeply enough. in the end, he’s simply transferred to another university, and there’s no real resolution or growth for his character.

› too many explicit scenes: while some smut scenes were well-executed, there were just too many. this took away from the main plot at times. some readers may love this aspect, but for me, many of the scenes felt unnecessary.

› the book’s length: it’s quite long for a sports romance, and some parts could have been shortened or removed entirely, as they felt irrelevant to the story.

IN SUMMARY — this is a book i really enjoyed, with charming characters, a great dose of romantic tension, and some thrilling moments. however, it has its ups and downs: certain storylines felt underexplored, and its length, combined with the abundance of explicit scenes, might be a drawback for some readers.

that said, the story hooked me enough to enjoy it, and the ending was a rewarding conclusion. 

mimi

i started this book with a lot of uncertainty. i had heard very polarized opinions: either you absolutely love it, giving it 4 or 5 stars, or you hate it to the point of DNFing. however, it pleasantly surprised me and exceeded my initial expectations.

─── what i liked

› the main characters: i adored the protagonists. the male lead is absolutely lovable, and the female lead was also very likable. their dynamic was one of the strongest aspects of the book.

› the secondary characters: the hockey team friends were a breath of fresh air. they were all super charming and added a lot to the story. henry, in particular, is such a sweetheart.

› the tension buildup: the slowburn was very well done. the initial romantic tension and the first smut scenes were fantastic. the chemistry between the protagonists was palpable and kept me hooked.

› the plot twist: towards the end of the book, there’s a twist involving the pairs' competition that completely caught me off guard. it was such a strong moment that elevated my opinion of the book.

› the happy ending: i love happy endings, and this one didn’t disappoint. marriage, a baby… a true fairy tale ending, which was very satisfying.

─── what didn’t convince me

› lola’s lack of presence: despite being anastasia’s best friend and roommate, lola’s presence felt minimal. i missed seeing more of that female friendship and her role as a support system for stassie.

› aaron as the antagonist: although aaron is a key character in the story, his development felt incomplete. his motivations and reasons for treating anastasia the way he did weren’t explored deeply enough. in the end, he’s simply transferred to another university, and there’s no real resolution or growth for his character.

› too many explicit scenes: while some smut scenes were well-executed, there were just too many. this took away from the main plot at times. some readers may love this aspect, but for me, many of the scenes felt unnecessary.

› the book’s length: it’s quite long for a sports romance, and some parts could have been shortened or removed entirely, as they felt irrelevant to the story.

IN SUMMARY — this is a book i really enjoyed, with charming characters, a great dose of romantic tension, and some thrilling moments. however, it has its ups and downs: certain storylines felt underexplored, and its length, combined with the abundance of explicit scenes, might be a drawback for some readers.

that said, the story hooked me enough to enjoy it, and the ending was a rewarding conclusion. 

A solid 3/5 ★

I freaking loved this book so much!! I am annoyed it took me so long to read, but I am glad that I did read this Book! 

Laura Webster

Hannah L 

There is soooo much hype around this book so my expectations were HIGH. It is a good book really, I liked the plot line, the main couple was one you cheer on, and there was an unexpected element. I will however say I think it’s overrated. The smut was not even to the extreme that people act like it is. And it was a huge pet peeve every time Stassie called Nate “bub”……

Zoey Novak

I enjoyed the read, a good story with a good set of events. I wouldn’t say it changed my life, but it was still a really enjoyable read, and I’m looking to read the other books in the series. I’m glad I picked it up even though I saw lots of bad reviews. 🤔

Olanda

Incredible!!!! Loved the spice and the love story was adorable. I loved Nathan and the ending was so perfect! 

Jasmine Dykes

Cici Pearson

I LOVED this book. It was so refreshing to see Anastasia and Nate talk about their problems in a healthy way. I was genuinely excited to read this every time I picked it up and couldn't get enough. The banter was top-notch, and I loved the relationship dynamic between them and all of their friends. It did start to seem a little repetitive at the end, and I wish we had gotten to see more of Anastasia at the Olympics or her and Nate navigating long distance. But I enjoyed it so much and Nate is now my favorite book boyfriend. All of the characters were amazing, and I can't wait to read the next book. 

Maggie Hotmer

idek where to start. it has very wattpady vibes. i considered throwing the book of a balcony.

1) this might just be me, but why are you licking her, nathan? gave me the ick

2) no, it is not justified to pant like a dog, anastasia

3) why are you cooing, you're a grown-ass man

4) the epilogue took me by surprise. that was not at all necessary.

this book could have been shorter by at least 100 pages. it was very repetitive.

henry was the best thing about this book, i love him.

Veronika

idek where to start. it has very wattpady vibes. i considered throwing the book of a balcony.

1) this might just be me, but why are you licking her, nathan? gave me the ick

2) no, it is not justified to pant like a dog, anastasia

3) why are you cooing, you're a grown-ass man

4) the epilogue took me by surprise. that was not at all necessary.

this book could have been shorter by at least 100 pages. it was very repetitive.

henry was the best thing about this book, i love him.



loved reading about them and having them grow together. their story was just so cute and i loved it.

Joana Brito

Amina

weird, it was like the more I kept reading the more I wanted to kick the main characters really hard behind their knee. dnf at 67%

Mira <3

0.5 stars - I've never read a book where the author so obviously peeked in life before they were a teenager

Jennifer Gosnell

Whyyyy was this book so LONG? 200 pages could have been cut out, easily. It was also very repetitive. Overall it was fun and sweet… but an editor was badly needed here.

The UCMH Series #1

The smut was very well done and I liked the enemies to lovers trope! However, seemed that the author didn’t have a good grasp about figure skating and hockey. I know that’s not the point of the book, to get all of the facts right about Nate and Stassie’s sport, but you would think more research would be done before writing about both sports. After consulting my boyfriend, he said that Nate could not be playing college level hockey while also being signed to a professional hockey team. So ha. 

Emma Miller

Mpho

** spoiler alert **
           Loved it but it was mostly smut but loved the small enemies to lovers they had and I loved the party underpants scene overall great amazing book

Loved. Wish we got to read more about her in the olympics

Layla Castle

A TikTok sensation! Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink. Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him. But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot. Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried…because she could never like a hockey player, right?

prawnie

if i don’t have a nathan in my life it just won’t be worth living.

** spoiler alert **
           I had a hard time absorbing the writing style, I don't know how many times I stopped. TMI about the side characters to the point I'm getting more interested in them than the mains. (I love JJ and Henry) Aaron's issues aren't discussed well. Why he did all those what he did, why he is the way he is, (maybe because his family issues) there was just said that his parents manipulate each other all the time and he is grown up being shown that how he gets what he wants but it's just that, no showing at all. It took half of the book to be on what's the sypnosis said about the story. I think it's unnecessary long.

Cute cuddly book, probably won’t read it again but it wasn’t bad.

Bushra Yenice

elena vaamonde 

** spoiler alert **
           im gonna be honest yall the pregnancy epilogue threw me off

it was kinda cute and fluffy, but i was disappointed, mainly with Anastasia. i expected her to have a character development and show some substance, at some point. also, there was no solid plot line and it felt like i was watching a cringey teenager-centred Netflix series; it was that bad for me. 

to summarize, everything felt dragging and it was not worth my time.

Icebreaker (UCMH #1)

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