Icebreaker: A Novel (The Maple Hills Series)

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Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink in this TikTok sensation that is perfect for fans of hockey romances like Heated Rivalry.

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?

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Published Feb 7, 2023

448 pages

Average rating: 7.03

1,283 RATINGS

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Readers say *Icebreaker* is a fun, spicy romance with strong chemistry, engaging banter, and relatable themes like mental health, toxic friendships, a...

fromlizaslibrary
Jan 18, 2026
7/10 stars
I was all for a spicy sports romance but I was a little underwhelmed. I’m on the fence for how I feel about the college setting especially with the majority of them being rich and it didn’t feel like a super realistic college experience. The character personalities though were enjoyable. I was a huge fan of the dynamic of the hockey team and liked their diversity. Plus, Nate was incredibly adorable and such a good friend/teammate. I liked Anastasia’s mental strength but was annoyed by how little faith she had in the people who cared most about her except when it came to Aaron which was such an annoying plot hole for me. Overall I was satisfied enough but it’s a bit overhyped and frankly about 200 pages too long.
cristytd
Jul 11, 2025
4/10 stars
the plot is on vacation
Kristin Rose
Jun 24, 2025
8/10 stars
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. Loved every second of it. If only men in real life could be written by women. ISO my very own Nathan
Zoe E.
Aug 31, 2023
4/10 stars
This is why I don't trust BookTok.
annabq1999
Jan 04, 2026
10/10 stars
The banter, the spice, the perfect book boyfriend!!

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