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A review by ellenkennedy
Iced Out by CE Ricci, CE Ricci
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A hockey romance without hockey, enemies-to-lovers without pining, medium-conflict at the beginning and the end of the story.
It's a nice book all in all, but I like my enemies-to-lovers to contain much more pining and hesitance; I think Oakley and Quinn just dove into this romance the minute the thought entered their heads. Not much happens, the superstition turns out to be the pretext rather than anything else (it doesn't add to the main conflict). I liked how they didn't deny their mutual attraction and acted on pretty much all their desires without second-guessing it every step of the way. It probably won't stay with me for long, but I might one day revisit the series and check out the other books.
If you want enemies/rivals-to-lovers with a bit more substance and less drama, I think "Egotistical Puckboy" did it better.
It's a nice book all in all, but I like my enemies-to-lovers to contain much more pining and hesitance; I think Oakley and Quinn just dove into this romance the minute the thought entered their heads. Not much happens, the superstition turns out to be the pretext rather than anything else (it doesn't add to the main conflict). I liked how they didn't deny their mutual attraction and acted on pretty much all their desires without second-guessing it every step of the way. It probably won't stay with me for long, but I might one day revisit the series and check out the other books.
If you want enemies/rivals-to-lovers with a bit more substance and less drama, I think "Egotistical Puckboy" did it better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment