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Ember & Ice

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When Finn, the dutiful heir to the Lunare throne, is forced into close quarters with Dane, a reckless Solari prince, their long-standing rivalry begins to blur into a dangerous attraction.

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Published January 1, 2026

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376 reviews8,574 followers
January 7, 2026
Two rival fae princes who have never even heard of hockey, probably, dislike each other until they don’t. Their countries have been at war forever so they’re supposed to be following a grr-I-hate-you script but they’re both soooo dreamy that they decide to just bang instead. Whoever was in charge of the foley situation here needs either a raise or to go to jail, I don’t know which.
Enemies: lover-fied. Wings: trembling. Whimpering: extremely present. Erotic audio may not be for everyone, but it sure is a huge win for fans of men moaning. 5 stars I do not care I DO NOT CARE.

Ember & Ice is a Quinn exclusive and can only be accessed through their subscription service. They aren’t paying me to say that. I literally paid them to listen. This fandom is a prison.
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473 reviews54 followers
January 8, 2026
This got a 3 hours long standing ovation from me in my room for Hudson Williams’ moans and whimpers alone.
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214 reviews9 followers
January 6, 2026
I thought the conflict in the final episode was a little nonsensical, like how did they think that was actually going to work - but full stars because moaning Hudcon is always spectacular 🔥🔥🔥 (The plot is also actually very enticing as well, that too)
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179 reviews
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January 7, 2026
am i counting this for my reading goal? yes. yes i am
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700 reviews199 followers
January 7, 2026
Hey friends! I have not posted a review on my grid since NOVEMBER, and trying to catch up is DAUNTING. But, have no fear, I’m BACK today with a review of... Ember & Ice. Which I cannot review on Goodreads (I guess because it’s not a book? INSANE), but I feel like I needed to share my thoughts because WE ARE ALL THIRSTY FOR ALL THE HEATED RIVALRY-ADJACENT CONTENT. So, settle in friends, and I will give you the details on what I have seen described as “Shane and Ilya cosplaying as fae princes.”

Ember & Ice is an exclusive audio erötica story told in three parts on the subscription app Quinn by none other than Connor and Hudson. Hudson plays Finn, the Lunari heir to the throne and Connor is Dane, a playboy prince for a rival court who loves to have fun. It’s basically Heated Rivalry but make it fae princes - forbidden love, hidden relationship, high spice with a slow burn. They are both the fastest fliers? Finn is uptight and closeted and Dane is chaotic and bi? DANE EVEN MAKES HIM (what is basically) A SANDWICH? I was EATING THIS UP.

There was like... a decent amount of actual story here? It’s not JUST spice, and I was very pleasantly surprised. And of COURSE, there’s Connor and Hudson’s voices. The story is told in dual pov first person, duet-style with no “audience involvement.” While Connor does not use his Russian accent (sad day), their voice acting is really impressive. I could listen to these guys talk ALL DAY about literally anything, so why NOT have them as fairies talking about each other’s quivering wings?!

The sound effects in this sound VERY REAL. It’s graphic audio-level sound engineering y’all. And while personally I would rather listen to someone describe spice rather than listen to it happen, ya know what, I was here for the experience, and I just giggled and blushed while Connor and Hudson whimpered, moaning, and panted in my ears.

Overall, this was a very interesting way to entertain myself for about 2 hours, and listen Quinn, if you get Connor and Hudson to record something else? I’ll be back IMMEDIATELY.
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20 reviews7 followers
January 6, 2026
Solo pienso en los g*midos de hudson
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103 reviews
January 10, 2026
no plot but they could narrate my grocery list and I’d eat it up every single time
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191 reviews2 followers
January 6, 2026
Amazing start to 2026.

They are my personality now - okay byeeee
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184 reviews15 followers
January 18, 2026
romantasy + forbidden lovers + audiobook + hudson & connor + my dying obsession for the past month = THIS MASTERPIECE.

i love them i love them i love them

if you’re a heated rivalry fan friend me im being so serious anyways nighty night!!!

ezraaaa ୨ৎ
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37 reviews3 followers
January 20, 2026
Heated Rivalry, but make it fantasy, and I totally ate this up!!! I am begging for them to redo the HR audiobook with Connor and Hudson as the narrators. Please give us more HudCon projects together because their chemistry is off the charts.
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206 reviews146 followers
January 14, 2026
⋆ ˚。⋆୨୧˚ 5 stars ˚୨୧⋆。˚ ⋆

this was a very interesting listen, iykyk. it was short so the plot and world building wasn't that developed but it still kept me hooked. i definitely wouldn't have minded more episodes because i don't think you can ever get enough of hudson and connor.
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105 reviews
January 7, 2026
Absolutely no plot but 10/10 moaning. Listened with AirPods on 2x speed during Disney On Ice which provided really discordant audio-visual input LOL
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105 reviews6 followers
January 18, 2026
Being a huge fan of HR - both the book and TV show, I love this, but I'll be honest and say it was initially jarring hearing Hudson and Connor, not being their easy, funny, friends we've seen in countless interviews, nor playing the iconic Shane and Ilya.

There's also something weirdly unsettling hearing visceral Foley sounds emulating sexy times 😉. This is a new app to me, so maybe time will soften the 'newness'. I didn't have a problem with this for other Quinn audios, but here, it felt a little too 'real'. Maybe because I think many fans want to keep the reality of sex away from these 2 actors joined together (outside of HR of course!) Especially with Connor losing the Russian accent! Does that make sense? 🤔 Hard to articulate. Maybe it's more subtle watching them on TV.

And is it just me, or did this story come across as fanfic of the AU variety? Like swapping I've skates for fae wings. The similarities to this story and Rachel Reid's felt very, VERY familiar. Finn = responsible, sexually staid, serious, goody two shoes, previously straight, bottom... Dane = wreckless, sexually free, cocky, rebel, bi, top... Story = mc's from rival families, sex initiated by Dane, Finn has never given a bj before but can't help himself, hidden relationship, started with a 'rivals with benefits' situationship but eventually building to more than just sex.... Sounds familiar doesn't it?

Despite all of this, it is this story alone that introduced me to the world of spicy audio stories - VERY different to what you'll find on Audible. Worth the adventure but I don't think it will hold my interest for very long; I think I prefer an author providing the narration around the dialogue and sexy times. 😉🔥
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572 reviews97 followers
January 9, 2026
As a story it was kind of bare bones, but it's an audiodrama so it is expected.
The performances were stellar though.
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527 reviews40 followers
January 8, 2026
.....I know ya'll have to be lying about how good this is.

thank you to my loves who joined me on this audio journey but there was neither enough smut or enough plot to make this any good. it was poorly written from start to finish, the sound effects were laughable, and hudson williams sounded like he was forced to record this against his will.

if you're horny and you're only here to listen to men moan and bone then yeah you might enjoy this but I fear I need a little more substance with my smut.
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74 reviews2 followers
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January 7, 2026
Lo mejor: las voces. No les va a ir nada mal como actores, pero si por algún motivo tienen que pasarse al mundo de la voz, ahí estaré para escuchar todo lo que hagan (audiolibros de porno de hadas incluidos).

Me encantaría que en quinn les hubieran hecho más preguntas sobre cómo se han preparado o cuánto han tardado en grabarlo porque la interpretación es lo que hace que merezca la pena.

Aunque para lo que se puede esperar de algo así el primer capítulo estuvo bastante bien, el en cambio se me hizo bastante cuesta arriba. La trama avanza poquísimo y resulta demasiado repetitivo, pero habrá quien lo disfrute -especialmente los últimos cinco minutos por motivos-.
El último capítulo es claramente el mejor.

Después de escuchar la historia completa, me molesta todavía más que el segundo sea tan flojo a cambio de meter más escenas explícitas, porque la historia tenía potencial para ser mucho más interesante si se hubiera ajustado mejor el ritmo.

Última vez leyendo o escuchando porno de hadas.
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853 reviews23 followers
January 7, 2026
Loved every second of Ember & Ice! The conflict, the yearning and the heat were all 🔥 plus I’m always going to devour anything with Hudson and Connor. I’m not usually into romantasy but I really enjoyed the story. Highly recommend!
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317 reviews2 followers
January 13, 2026
I didn’t know this has a Goodreads I could log. I have listened to all the audios many times. Hudson moaning is on a constant loop in my head. Hudson saying the word “cock” is on a constant loop in my head. My brain will never been the same.
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55 reviews2 followers
January 7, 2026
i listened to this only because i love hudson and connor and i want to support whatever they do and they are amazing actors so i had high expectations for this. i must say i am sadly very dissapointed. they writing is just okay, i didn't feel too intrigued by it and tbh a bit lost most of the time. i felt like the directing was kinda bad because whoever was giving hudson and connor instructions didn't know what they were doing because how are these two amazing actors doing such flat line deliveries??
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144 reviews13 followers
January 21, 2026
this is literally shane and ilya in an alternate universe, full of sentences i’ve never heard before 😂😂😂 and you know what? hell yeah. i had an amazing time
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76 reviews
January 13, 2026
i will shamelessly and enthusiastically engage in anything my sweet hudson & connor do from here on out.

also should i be counting this towards my reading challenge? probably not but idc.
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32 reviews
January 7, 2026
shoutout to the free log in from tiktok. baby’s first quinn experience.
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136 reviews16 followers
January 8, 2026
Book 2 of 2026 - ☑️! I’m counting this as a book/novella - I will not be taking any questions at this time…

Ember & Ice by Colleen Scriven and narrated by Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know that Quinn existed until I saw promo materials for Ember & Ice in my algorithm for the most obvious reasons.

Centering around Finn & Dane, 2 fae princes whose families are allies, then enemies, then (no spoilers). Finn is heir to the Lunare throne, while Dane, Solari Prince, has multiple older brothers, and thus is further from the throne, which leads him to have less responsibilities. Finn & Dane meet outside of a party and have an instant connection. The Solari clan started taking Lunare territory, and the Lunare fought back. Amidst all of this, Finn & Dane continue to meet and through both physical connection and intimacy, they fall in love.

This is on Quinn, so it should come as no surprise that this 3 part series is extremely spicy. I don’t usually gravitate to Romantasy, but this was a fun departure from my usual reads. Connor and Hudson could read the phone book, and I’d be completely enthralled - their meteoric rise due to their talents and seeming so down-to-earth has been lovely to watch. They could work on projects together for the entirety of their careers and I’d still believe they belong together in every universe, as any characters. 4/5 ⭐️ and 5/5 🌶️. 🪽 🔥 🧊 #EmberandIce
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