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A review by thosemedalingkidsss
Fresh Ice by Marina Vivancos
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up for the nesting.
The relationship development and growth was great! Looking at this book from a purely vibes viewpoint; the teammates, to reluctant friends, to roommates, to fwbs, to lovers was done in a very natural way. Everything in their relationship flowed together very nicely, and the buildup was very sweet and cute. I loved the caretaking and pampering scenes, and loved that Alonso got to experience affection and intimacy from Levy and Levy's family. Watching him learn that he deserves friendship, love, and enjoyment was heartwarming.
HOWEVER, I'm not sure if I really enjoyed the hockey plot aspect of this (and please don't fact check me on anything hockey related in the story, I was lost at times), The hockey plot was clunkily chugging along in the background, and disrupted that relationship flow. The ending was right when things started to get interesting, and I needed 50 more pages of Alonso and Levy getting their shit together. It was cut too short for me, and did feel a bit lessened by setting up the next book in the series instead of solely focusing on this book's leads.
I read Vivancos for the vibes, which this brought. I also enjoyed the omegaverse aspect of the story. There's a secret omega, knotting, a little felching moment, scenting, NESTING (loved it), caretaking and doting, and some big emotions. Alonso has an unkind and emotionally abusive father, while Levy has a very caring and loving family, who aren't meddling and just kind & supportive! There's also a mini getaway to a cozy cabin in the woods, along with a very healing summer spent in northern Minnesota.
I'm torn, I liked a lot of aspects of this story, but also was left unsatisfied and wanting more exploration.
The relationship development and growth was great! Looking at this book from a purely vibes viewpoint; the teammates, to reluctant friends, to roommates, to fwbs, to lovers was done in a very natural way. Everything in their relationship flowed together very nicely, and the buildup was very sweet and cute. I loved the caretaking and pampering scenes, and loved that Alonso got to experience affection and intimacy from Levy and Levy's family. Watching him learn that he deserves friendship, love, and enjoyment was heartwarming.
HOWEVER, I'm not sure if I really enjoyed the hockey plot aspect of this (and please don't fact check me on anything hockey related in the story, I was lost at times), The hockey plot was clunkily chugging along in the background, and disrupted that relationship flow. The ending was right when things started to get interesting, and I needed 50 more pages of Alonso and Levy getting their shit together. It was cut too short for me, and did feel a bit lessened by setting up the next book in the series instead of solely focusing on this book's leads.
I read Vivancos for the vibes, which this brought. I also enjoyed the omegaverse aspect of the story. There's a secret omega, knotting, a little felching moment, scenting, NESTING (loved it), caretaking and doting, and some big emotions. Alonso has an unkind and emotionally abusive father, while Levy has a very caring and loving family, who aren't meddling and just kind & supportive! There's also a mini getaway to a cozy cabin in the woods, along with a very healing summer spent in northern Minnesota.
I'm torn, I liked a lot of aspects of this story, but also was left unsatisfied and wanting more exploration.