Hearts on Thin Ice
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A pro hockey player falls for an interior designer in this charming debut sports romance. This flirty workplace rom-com explores mental health, belonging, and finding your way in the world.
Nick Sorensen had once been one of the fastest men in hockey—until the devastating plane crash that took the lives of his best friends, leaving him the only survivor. Now he’s physically ready to get back on the ice, but his coach is concerned Nick isn’t doing as well, mentally, as he says he is. Case in Nick’s apartment is completely empty, apart from a single chair and a mattress on the floor.
To prove he’s fine, really, Nick hires Alyssa Compton, an up-and-coming interior designer, to decorate his space. Alyssa’s thrilled at the chance to prove herself to her demanding boss—with job security at last, maybe she can finally put down roots and create a home for herself too. But Nick turns out to be infuriatingly stubborn and impossible to work with, and just when Alyssa decides to throw in the towel on the whole thing, Nick shows up for her in a way she never could have expected.
The icy path ahead of these two lost souls may be slippery and cracking, but when it comes to love, sometimes all you need is someone on your team.
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Honestly? I'm disgusted. Well, maybe “disgusted” is too strong a word, but I hated it.
The writing was cringe and awful. The dialogue was forced, especially the one during their first time together. It was just awful. The character development seemed forced, just to be there, but the characters weren't driven by anything, really. The grief and ptsd weren't well written and explored. The characters were immature, childish, and boring.
The author tried to do too much and too little simultaneously. There were so many sideplots that went nowhere, and the revelations later that had no basis in the story earlier. Oh, so Alyssa called the school. And? Where did it come from? There was nothing suggesting that she would do that. At all. ALSO, I think that if Nick actually painted his best friends who died, THAT would be a good character development. Because that would show that he's moving on, but celebrates their lives and while he misses them, he decided to live. Because they couldn't.
I just hated this book so much. Seriosyly, a chicken and baked potatoes? I should have dnfed it at page 1.
