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Hearts on Ice: A Sapphic Hockey Romance
A heartfelt YA romance about love, hockey, and finding the courage to be yourself.
When Emily’s life is upended by her father’s job loss, she’s forced to leave behind the private school she’s known her whole life and start over at a public high school. Determined to keep her head down and avoid the pain of her past, Emily quickly realizes that staying invisible is easier said than done—especially after a chance encounter with Sophia, the gorgeous and talented hockey player who seems to have it all.
Sophia is everything Emily isn’ confident, outgoing, and a star on the Lakeside Lumberjills hockey team. But as Emily is drawn deeper into Sophia’s orbit, she discovers the girl beneath the helmet has her own struggles. Together, they forge an unexpected connection on and off the ice, even as Emily tries to protect her heart from the fallout of falling for someone again.
With themes of resilience, friendship, and first love, Hearts on Ice is a touching and empowering story about discovering who you are—and finding the courage to embrace it.
When Emily’s life is upended by her father’s job loss, she’s forced to leave behind the private school she’s known her whole life and start over at a public high school. Determined to keep her head down and avoid the pain of her past, Emily quickly realizes that staying invisible is easier said than done—especially after a chance encounter with Sophia, the gorgeous and talented hockey player who seems to have it all.
Sophia is everything Emily isn’ confident, outgoing, and a star on the Lakeside Lumberjills hockey team. But as Emily is drawn deeper into Sophia’s orbit, she discovers the girl beneath the helmet has her own struggles. Together, they forge an unexpected connection on and off the ice, even as Emily tries to protect her heart from the fallout of falling for someone again.
With themes of resilience, friendship, and first love, Hearts on Ice is a touching and empowering story about discovering who you are—and finding the courage to embrace it.
166 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2026
Enjoyable read!
A nice YA story.
Recommended book!
A nice YA story.
Recommended book!
January 25, 2026
3.5⭐️ Cute YA (on the younger side) sapphic ice hockey romance, with a little angst and heavy topics (homophobia / bullying / parent death), but mostly an enjoyable feel good read with adorable characters and a good amount of sporting action. More a novella than a novel, and I wouldn’t have minded it being a bit longer, but I had fun reading this!
January 27, 2026
What a cute little read! I teetered my rating between 2.5 and 3 stars, but decided to bump it up. Sometimes I have a difficult time with YA books, and I feel like that’s more a personal issue than an issue with the book itself.
It felt a little surface level and parts of the story could’ve gone a bit more in depth with emotions and feelings, but again it’s a YA.
One thing that bothered me was that in the synopsis is said Sophia had her own struggles, and throughout the whole book I didn’t really notice anything she “struggled” with. I point this out only because it’s made to seem like it’s one of the more important details to the story.
This gave me more of a high school feel than other YA high school books, so I’ll give props to that. I really did enjoy the friendships in the book more than anything else. Having that kind of support system can make a little bit go far.
A light, cutesy read that made me laugh a bunch!
It felt a little surface level and parts of the story could’ve gone a bit more in depth with emotions and feelings, but again it’s a YA.
One thing that bothered me was that in the synopsis is said Sophia had her own struggles, and throughout the whole book I didn’t really notice anything she “struggled” with. I point this out only because it’s made to seem like it’s one of the more important details to the story.
This gave me more of a high school feel than other YA high school books, so I’ll give props to that. I really did enjoy the friendships in the book more than anything else. Having that kind of support system can make a little bit go far.
A light, cutesy read that made me laugh a bunch!
July 13, 2025
what an incredible saga of love, loss, and most importantly, high school hockey. this book dazzled with hardships overcome, lessons learned, steadfast friendships, and young dyke love. a slapshot to the heart!
November 5, 2025
“You just won the first hockey game you ever played and didn’t give up a single goal! The pent is over! You can do anything! Including kiss the damn girl! So I did. And that was my first kiss.”
eu amei esse livro estava mesmo querendo ler um livro sáfico com hockey 😣
eu amei esse livro estava mesmo querendo ler um livro sáfico com hockey 😣
April 11, 2025
Hearts on Ice: A Sapphic Hockey Romance is an enjoyable YA sports tale. Emily is a junior transferring in for her last two years. Sophia is her chemistry partner and a member of the perpetually understaffed hockey team. Partnered up in class they quickly become friends and Emily is easily welcomed into Sophia’s close circle. The main characters are surrounded by a full supporting cast, including the amusing couple Mel and Bel. The story arc is generally low angst, however there are moments of drama. Their developing relationship hits a snag that ultimately requires intervention by Mel and Bel. This is a good read ending with an action-packed hockey game and a great kiss.
December 31, 2025
Action packed.
Emily was bullied for being queer and eventually had to change schools, all because the girl that kissed her told lies and made things worse for her. At her new school, the first girl she laid eyes on she fell for. But she was scared to feel it all because of how it went at her old school. Sophia actually started feeling the same about Emily but she didn't know how to voice it. Way to go Mel and Bel for sorting them out.
Emily was bullied for being queer and eventually had to change schools, all because the girl that kissed her told lies and made things worse for her. At her new school, the first girl she laid eyes on she fell for. But she was scared to feel it all because of how it went at her old school. Sophia actually started feeling the same about Emily but she didn't know how to voice it. Way to go Mel and Bel for sorting them out.
January 13, 2026
Good and cute quick read. That thing about skating her whole life but doesn't know how to stop is kinda dumb. Sometimes while reading I'd wonder if it's written by AI, especially with that AI looking cover.
August 5, 2025
cute read
absolutely adorable read—even with the heavy topics. loved the characters, loved the redemption arc, loved every word! highly recommended read
absolutely adorable read—even with the heavy topics. loved the characters, loved the redemption arc, loved every word! highly recommended read
August 14, 2025
Cute, if a little short.
Cute story, a little bit short, though. Sport themed romances are always fun, and the characters in this ine are enjoyable.
Cute story, a little bit short, though. Sport themed romances are always fun, and the characters in this ine are enjoyable.
August 21, 2025
Good but a little cringe and predictable
September 17, 2025
hockey but gay
January 5, 2026
Short and Sweet
Cute read. Could have been a little longer making it a true slow burn but not needed. Some angst sprinkled in but mostly a feel good wlw read.
Cute read. Could have been a little longer making it a true slow burn but not needed. Some angst sprinkled in but mostly a feel good wlw read.
January 17, 2026
not bad. a bit predictable and short. but fun to read
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