Ice Rivals (East Coast #4) by Kristen Granata Review

Ice Rivals by Kristen Granata
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Kristen Granata scores with ICE RIVALS (East Coast #4). Stephen McKinley, Chance Kellerman, and Presley King were in a romantic relationship during their college years. A tragedy occurs, and Presley leaves school without telling Stephen and Chance what happened. Years have passed, and McKinley and Kellerman are rivals in the NHL. While playing a game against each other, they see Presley in the stands. They will do whatever it takes to get her back in their lives.

Kristen Granata does a fantastic job with this story. I love the characters. They are all very different but complement each other. They all have distinct issues that they are dealing with. They need to learn to trust one another again.

This is the first book that I have read by Kristen Granata. I enjoyed her writing style. ICE RIVALS is a heartfelt and entertaining read. I plan on reading the other books in the East Coast series. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication: April 3, 2025

ASIN: B0DY2RZTJV

Language: English

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Total Shutdown (The Blade Kings Book 2) by Ruth Stilling

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🏒 Hockey Romance 

👶🏻 Single Dad/Biker Girl

🐈‍⬛ Black Cat/Grumpy NHL Captain 

🥰 Age Gap 

❌No Third Act Break Up

💞Found Family

Blurb: 

The plan was simple: just me, my boy and hockey.

 

I’m the unapproachable NHL captain with a reputation for chewing up reporters in interviews, forwards on the ice and shutting down anyone who tries to get close to me. And that’s how I like it—no feelings, no complications, and zero chance of reliving the grief I experienced when my wife passed away seven years ago.

 

But sometimes the best laid plans go up in flames, and that’s exactly what Collins Mackenzie does when strolls into a bar one post-game night and gives me a taste of the cold shoulder I’ve bestowed on all those around me.

 

The only person she doesn’t dismiss? My boy. In fact, she lights him up with her pink hair and perfectly winged eyeliner, leaving him fascinated and me infatuated.

 

There’s only one problem: she’s nine years younger, convinced I’m not her type and doesn’t do relationships. She doesn’t even hang around in the same city beyond a few months. Trouble is, I want her permanence right next to me—on the couch watching movies and in my bed on lazy mornings.

 

I’m ready to chase her, no matter where she goes or how quickly she hits the accelerator.  This girl is a ride I never want to get off.

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At the Edge with You by Toni Aleo Cover Reveal

Coming May 30^th, 2025

 

I never thought I’d see her again.

 

Fable Winthrop was my only partner on the ice. I’d been the hockey player turned figure skater overnight, and she was the prim, proper ice princess who didn’t take my crap.

I did everything to make her smile, I worked hard to get her the gold, and I loved every moment of it. Even though her parents warned me to stay away from her, I fell desperately in love with her. Since I couldn’t have her the way I wanted, I made her my best friend, the girl who knew me better than anyone, in the hope that, after it was all over, we could choose each other.

 

But after winning the gold, her parents pulled us apart.

 

I chose the rough, fast world of hockey. She stayed in figure skating, not only winning two more golds, but carving out a name for herself as one of the best coaches in the sport.

 

Now, twenty years later, she’s back. And after a letter from the grave, she is the co-owner of my rink.

The rink was supposed to be mine, and now, she’s not only in my space, she’s in my head. We have to work together like we did all those years ago, but so much has changed. Not only are we older, but the past weighs heavy on both our hearts. While Fable still reminds me of the girl I remember, she’s a woman now. 

And she’s still in my heart.

 

When the chance comes to skate with her again, I jump onto my blades faster than I could say yes. I don’t just want a second chance at skating; I want a second chance with her.

 

But Fable has spent years building walls around her heart, and our past continues to chase me. We were unstoppable once—two kids who could conquer the ice together. Now, I have to prove to her that we still can.

 

At the Edge with You is a story of second chances, redemption, and learning that, sometimes, the biggest risks aren’t taken on the ice—but in love.

 

Going wide on May 30^th 2025 for a week!

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Two Minutes for Holding (Vancouver Dominators) by S.L. Sterling

Title: Two Minutes for Holding

Series: Vancouver Dominators Book #3

Author: S.L. Sterling

Genre: Sports Romance; Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Hockey Romance; Teammates Younger Sister; Surprise Pregnancy; Cinnamon Roll Hero; One Night Stand Revenge

Release Date: March 25, 2025

Cover Design: Thunderstruck Cover Design

Knox stood across from me, anger in his eyes, his right hand in a fist ready to hit me. In that moment, as I stared at him trying to figure out what to say before he hit me, I wished I’d never walked into that little dive bar.

Actually, that wasn’t true because that was the night that changed my life forever.

That was the night I saved Knox’s little sister, Peyton, from making what I was certain was a huge mistake I’d figure she’d regret for the rest of her life.

We all had a code among the players on the team. We all looked after one another, and that included family members. So, when I saw some guy hitting on Peyton, I stepped in. I pretended to be her boyfriend to get rid of the guy who’d been hitting on her and when she turned those big hazel eyes on me things didn’t stop there. I bought her drinks, let her vent out her frustrations about the fight she’d just had with her brother and then one thing led to another, and she ended up wrapped up in my sheets.

A few months later, the memory of her and that night remains fresh in my mind and soon she is all I can think about. Thankfully, I get to see her again at the season’s end barbeque. Armed with good intentions, that is when I find out everything is about to change in not only my life but hers, including my friendship with her brother.

The guys on the team had always told me love would hit me when I least expected it, either that or I’d get a girl in trouble. I just never believed they would both happen at the same time.

 

S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs. 

An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel "It Was Always You" was born. 

When S.L. Sterling isn't writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. Her favorite authors include Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Lauren Blakely, Alessandra Torre and Willow Winters. 

In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.

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Two Minutes for Holding (Vancouver Dominators) by S.L. Sterling Review

Two Minutes for Holding by S.L. Sterling
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

S.L. Sterling scores with TWO MINUTES FOR HOLDING (Vancouver Dominators #3). Star goalie Clay Harriss rescues Peyton Evans, the younger sister of his teammate Knox, at a bar. They know they should stay away from each other because of Knox, but it proves to be difficult to fight their attraction to each other.

S.L. Sterling does a great job with this story. The characters are dimensional. Peyton has a history of disappointing her family and dating the wrong guy. Clay lost his family in a tragic accident. The two have excellent chemistry. They face interesting scenarios.

This is the first book that I have read by S.L. Sterling. I enjoyed her writing style. I plan on reading the other books in the series. I look forward to the next book in the series, PLAYING THE NEUTRAL ZONE. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.


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Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

Published: March 25, 2025

ISBN: 9781989566862 (ISBN10: 1989566863)

ASIN: B0D8WWNVJ7

Language: English

Loaded Laces by Elise Faber

LOADED LACES

Elise Faber

Release Date: March 31

A decade ago she broke me.
Now she’s back…with a kid in tow.

Belle Harrison dumped me right before I got my first big contract, breaking my heart and sending me straight into a life of singlehood.
Once bitten and twice shy, and all that.
Of course that was before she showed up after a decade, asking questions in the locker room after a game.
Questions that make me rethink everything I thought I knew.
And remind me why I never wanted to let her go in the first place.
And why I won’t ever let her go ever again.

A novella in the brand new sports romance series, Eagles Hockey, by USA Today Bestselling Author Elise Faber.

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Meet Elise Faber:

USA TODAY bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California. 

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Loaded Laces (Eagles Hockey #3) by Elise Faber Review

Loaded Laces: An Eagles Hockey Novella by Elise Faber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Elise Faber gets a hat trick with book three in the Eagles Hockey series, LOADED LACES. West Stevenson's heart was broken when Isabelle (Belle) Harrison broke up with him. Now, ten years later, she is back. She kept a secret from him.

Elise Faber does a great job with this second-chance romance. At eighty-two pages, it is a quick read. The characters are likable. The story is believable.

LOADED LACES is an excellent addition to the Eagles Hockey series. I look forward to book four, LUCKY LACES. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication March 31, 2025

Series: Eagles Hockey (#3)

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