bdhd_phd 's review for:

Under The Ice by Jaqueline Snowe

4.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Such a fun and sweet romance read! I actually had completely forgotten that I read the first Central State Hockey book. They're technically standalone but I would recommend reading it first since the couple from that book makes quite a few appearances in this one. While book 1 gave us the hate-to-love trope, book 2 gives us friends to lovers, plus a well-executed fake dating arrangement. Thank you to Chasing Books PR and Jaqueline Snowe for the eARC - I really enjoyed it! If you like any of the following tropes, definitely give this one a read:

- hockey player MMC
- friends to lovers
- fake dating
- jealousy / possessiveness
- "and they were roommates!"