A review by allisonbree
Cold as Ice by L.A. Cotton

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

3.5

**I received a free, advanced copy of this book for reviewing purposes. Thank you to the author, L.A. Cotton, and to Deviant Hearts PR for including me in this release!**

Cold as Ice is the fourth book in L.A. Cotton's Lakeshore U series, following Austin, the quiet and broody goalie, and single-mom Madison.

Austin is the grumpy, standoffish goalie we've known since book one of the series. He's the older brother of Rory (from book 1) and was always a constant, quiet presence in the series. Austin has been the mysterious player on the team that grabbed your attention, even in books that weren't about him.

Madison happens to meet Austin thanks to a dare from her friends on a rare night out. She's not interested in him because he's a hockey player, she just wants his number to get her friends off her back, and doesn't care when she gets a fake number. But she's got a secret she keeps to herself - in the form of a 4 year old daughter, Imogen.

So overall, I give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I love the dynamics between Austin and Madison. I love that they both had an all or nothing mentality, even though they try to deny themselves that in the beginning. Some of the other team members say that when Austin falls for someone, he'll fall harder and faster than any of them did. And it's absolutely what happens.

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