Pucks, Pining, & Paperbacks: A Hockey Romance Double Feature

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 Two for Tuesday: Hockey Romance Edition 🏒

Skates, secrets, and swoony slow burns — this week’s bookish duo is bringing the heat to the ice. Featuring Icebreaker by Hannah Grace and Cross Checked Hearts by Calli Melle, plus the perfect iced caramel macchiato pairing to sip while you swoon. 💘🧋📚

❄️ Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

Trope: Enemies to Lovers & Forced Proximity
Rating: 5/5 ⭐

💭 This book was so much fun — spicy, swoony, and surprisingly soft. I loved the tension, the flirty banter, and how the romance unfolded with just the right amount of slow-burn payoff.

Anastasia Allen has one goal: make Team USA as a competitive figure skater. With a full scholarship and a spot on the elite Maple Hills skating team, everything is going to plan — until a rink mishap forces her to share ice with the last person she wants to deal with: Nate Hawkins, the charming (and annoyingly attractive) captain of the hockey team.

She’s focused, driven, and doesn’t have time for distractions.
He’s laid-back, loyal, and exactly the kind of distraction she swore off.

When her skating partner is sidelined, Anastasia may have no choice but to rely on Nate. And while she’s certain she could never fall for a hockey player… the tension on the ice tells a different story.

Favorite Quote: “There isn’t a version of me that is better without you by my side.”


💜 Cross Checked Hearts by Calli Melle 

Trope: Friends to Lovers & Second Chance Love
Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐

💭 This one hit all my favorite soft spots — angsty, emotional, and full of those “we shouldn’t… but we will anyway” moments.

Isla never expected to live with the one boy she swore she'd never fall for again. Logan never expected her to show up at his doorstep and turn his carefully built life upside down. He’s her brother’s best friend. She’s the girl he should’ve never touched.

Two years ago, stolen kisses and late-night promises blurred every line — until college and distance forced them to walk away. Now reunited as roommates, old feelings resurface, and the secret history they buried won’t stay hidden for long.

Between forbidden tension, second chances, and the ache of what-could-have-been, Cross Checked Hearts is a heartfelt sports romance full of longing, loyalty, and love that never really left.

Favorite Quote: "Your smile is the most beautiful thing to me" 


Whether you're here for slow-burn spice or second-chance feels, Icebreaker and Cross Checked Hearts are perfect picks to curl up with this week. 

Pair them with your favorite iced caramel macchiato and let the hockey boys break your heart (in the best way). 💘☕🏒

Let me know in the comments — which trope is your weakness?
Until next Tuesday, happy reading! ✨📚


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