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Thrown Off the Ice by Taylor Fitzpatrick
5.0

I am floored. Absolutely floored by this book! I went into this knowing what happens at the end, but I still ugly cried when it was over. I’ve never had a book make me tear up the day after I’ve finished it, but here I am, all choked up again writing this.

The ending is sad, yes, but it’s also such a stunning, multifaceted love story. And THAT is what sticks with me.

This is told almost entirely from Mike’s pov. This grumpy, caustic, stubborn, STUBBORN man. His voice is distinct and droll, his grumptacular observations made me laugh so many times. He is absolutely flummoxed by the rookie’s antics. Liam is so damn charming - an exuberant, tenacious “kid” that literally bulldozes his way into Mike’s life and heart (despite him trying so very hard for that not to happen and god forbid he should fucking admit to it once it does!!). Their relationship starts off as mainly a physical connection - and it was off. the. charts!!