My friend Sarah’s review for ICEBREAKER by Hannah Grace was one line: “5 stars for the spice, 3 stars for the storyline, 1 star for fact-checking the sports.” I love that review! But this is me, and you know I can’t leave it at one line; I’m just not built that way. 

Loves:
•The mental health rep: the anxiety, OCD, and ED reps were handled well. 
•Found family: I love Anastasia finding a home with the hockey guys. It brought me warm fuzzies. 
•Anastasia’s arc: I rooted for her the whole time. 

Meh:
•Once I reminded myself enough that the author was from England, I let that sports nuances slide, but I feel that is where an editor should have stepped up. 
•400 pages: again, editor. 

🙄:
•This is a personal opinion, but every romance does not have to end with a bébé. Childless adults are normal! Or let people use their imagination like I imagine no children and lots of vacations, lol. 

This book got me out of a reading slump. It had me laughing out loud in multiple places. While I wish we had more Cutting Edge moments between Anastasia and Nathan, I enjoyed their relationship. It will stay on my shelf as I could see myself rereading it, just skipping the epilogue. 

Also, can we appreciate how fantastic Leni Kauffman’s artwork is for the cover? There is truly no one better at bringing characters to life!


Content Warnings: toxic friendship, gaslighting, familial death, fatphobia, eating disorder, infidelity, anxiety, panic attacks, violence, classism, body shaming