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Icebound by Meredith Trapp

akmacreads's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was a highly anticipated read for me this year and it did not disappoint! I absolutely loved getting to know Nina and Rhode! Nina was such a fun mmc and her inner monologue had me cracking up. I loved how she was vulnerable but still such a strong person. Rhode was sexy and fun and had a dirty mouth too. I enjoyed that he was really only vulnerable with Nina. Their relationship was refreshing. I liked that they slowly became best friends and really supported each other. And let me tell yall the spice was spicy for sure, Rhode and Nina’s sexual chemistry was off the charts!

Read if you like…
Hockey Romance
Age Gap
Fake Dating
Mental health rep
Jealousy & pining
He falls first
Banter & spice

romance_book_obsessed's review against another edition

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4.0

A great debut!

Thank you to Love Notes PR for this ARC!

I love a hockey romance, especially when it’s fake dating!

Nina and Rhode meet one night when he uses a rideshare app. An accident and a little white lie cause them to have to fake date for Rhode’s sponsorship. Rhode is 33, a cat daddy, and ready for marriage/babies. Nina is an art student, 22, and leaving for a pottery fellowship in a few months. They don’t think their lives align, but the attraction is off the charts.

I didn’t like how Nina’s sister treated her. I also think that the “she’s too young” thing went on too long. But overall a fun and steamy time!

Tropes:
Hockey romance
Fake dating
Age gap (11 years)
Anxiety representation
Cat Daddy MMC

becsal's review against another edition

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1.0

no 

allireads00's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

elo_0113's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

missjulia's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sabsboutin's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked the anxiety representation in this book. Rhode and Nina are a cute couple that fit together well, however I found the writing style a little cringey and the author tended to over explain things instead of letting the read make connections for themselves.
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lost_poetx's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sas_05's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bern_loves's review against another edition

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DNFed at 23%. The writing feels caricaturish, the characters are one dimensional and too much of this just made me cringe. Not for me.