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Athletic Affairs #2
Cutting Ice
Career versus love. Love for a partner, love for your friends, love for the place you call home. One decision can change it all.
When a huge opportunity for Emily forces her to move across the country, her relationship with her boyfriend crumbles. Newly single and now trapped in a small town for next several months, Emily throws herself into her work: an in-depth report on an up-and-coming hockey team and its number one player.
When Emily’s desire to get close to the team and prove that she can be one of the guys leads to a wild and steamy night with Sam, the team’s sexy rising-star, her article hits a roadblock. Sam’s previously easy-going, open, and cocky manner turns cold and distant, forcing Emily to chase him down for an interview.
Sam has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime — a chance to leave his team for the big leagues in a big city, but his desire for success and fame are only equaled by his desire to stay loyal to his teammates, his family, and his hometown.
As Emily pursues her article and her own career, she learns more about Sam and his impending decision. As Sam opens up to her she feels drawn to him on a deeper level than their initial fling might have predicted. The line between journalist and romantic interest blur as Emily can’t help but feel personally involved in Sam’s decision.
Will Emily push Sam to make the same choice that she did, career over everything? Or will Sam’s love for his small town force Emily to rethink what’s really important in her life?
Cutting Ice is a romance novella with no cheating and HEA, that will keep you hot on a cold night, on or off the ice.
When a huge opportunity for Emily forces her to move across the country, her relationship with her boyfriend crumbles. Newly single and now trapped in a small town for next several months, Emily throws herself into her work: an in-depth report on an up-and-coming hockey team and its number one player.
When Emily’s desire to get close to the team and prove that she can be one of the guys leads to a wild and steamy night with Sam, the team’s sexy rising-star, her article hits a roadblock. Sam’s previously easy-going, open, and cocky manner turns cold and distant, forcing Emily to chase him down for an interview.
Sam has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime — a chance to leave his team for the big leagues in a big city, but his desire for success and fame are only equaled by his desire to stay loyal to his teammates, his family, and his hometown.
As Emily pursues her article and her own career, she learns more about Sam and his impending decision. As Sam opens up to her she feels drawn to him on a deeper level than their initial fling might have predicted. The line between journalist and romantic interest blur as Emily can’t help but feel personally involved in Sam’s decision.
Will Emily push Sam to make the same choice that she did, career over everything? Or will Sam’s love for his small town force Emily to rethink what’s really important in her life?
Cutting Ice is a romance novella with no cheating and HEA, that will keep you hot on a cold night, on or off the ice.
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 14, 2016
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February 4, 2017
I really liked this novella. After the last book I read and reviewed (not that I didn’t like it, it was just drained me because of how intense it was), I needed something that I could just sit back and not have to think too hard about. And Cutting Ice was this book.
Told from alternating 1st person perspectives, we are introduced to Emily, a 23ish year old sports reporter, who is from the BIG CITY. I put it in capital letters because in the first chapter, Emily did make a big deal about moving to Kingston to do a story on the local hockey team. A long-term relationship was out of the question for her boyfriend (he wasn’t going to wait around for her), so she heads to her assignment single.
Sam is a member of the hockey team who has the chance to make it big but he is hesitating because he has never left Kingston. Ever. He meets Emily at practice and invites her out for drinks. It doesn’t take long for things between Sam and Emily heat up. It heats up to the point where they have sex in his car.
The rest of the book is pretty straight forward. Even though they both have sworn off of having sex with each other, it ends up happening.
I actually agree with a line from the book, towards the end, where Emily states that her friends think that Sam is a rebound relationship. I kinda agree with them and that isn’t a bad thing. Every girl needs a rebound relationship.
I do like that the “L” word wasn’t even mentioned in the book and I thought that was refreshing. I mean, they do end up together but they weren’t spouting off how much they were in love with each other.
The sex was pretty hot and the author used safe sex….gasp. Every single time they bumped uglies, a condom was brought out and put on. Which, again, was refreshing.
The end of the book was pretty standard. The way it ended does make me wonder if there are going to be other books written in this world.
How many stars will I give Cutting Ice: 4
Why: This is a good book to read at the beach or pool. The plot doesn’t go off in 8 different directions and there are only 2 MC’s.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Explicit sex and language
**I received a free copy of this book and volunteered to review it**
Told from alternating 1st person perspectives, we are introduced to Emily, a 23ish year old sports reporter, who is from the BIG CITY. I put it in capital letters because in the first chapter, Emily did make a big deal about moving to Kingston to do a story on the local hockey team. A long-term relationship was out of the question for her boyfriend (he wasn’t going to wait around for her), so she heads to her assignment single.
Sam is a member of the hockey team who has the chance to make it big but he is hesitating because he has never left Kingston. Ever. He meets Emily at practice and invites her out for drinks. It doesn’t take long for things between Sam and Emily heat up. It heats up to the point where they have sex in his car.
The rest of the book is pretty straight forward. Even though they both have sworn off of having sex with each other, it ends up happening.
I actually agree with a line from the book, towards the end, where Emily states that her friends think that Sam is a rebound relationship. I kinda agree with them and that isn’t a bad thing. Every girl needs a rebound relationship.
I do like that the “L” word wasn’t even mentioned in the book and I thought that was refreshing. I mean, they do end up together but they weren’t spouting off how much they were in love with each other.
The sex was pretty hot and the author used safe sex….gasp. Every single time they bumped uglies, a condom was brought out and put on. Which, again, was refreshing.
The end of the book was pretty standard. The way it ended does make me wonder if there are going to be other books written in this world.
How many stars will I give Cutting Ice: 4
Why: This is a good book to read at the beach or pool. The plot doesn’t go off in 8 different directions and there are only 2 MC’s.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Explicit sex and language
**I received a free copy of this book and volunteered to review it**
November 21, 2017
Great fast read. Emily was given an assignment from the newspaper that would take her across the country for several months. A small town hockey team had the chance to make it big. Her boyfriend decided he wouldn't wait for her to come back. He was ready to settle down, but she wasn't. She felt she had to take the job because it could make her career. Once she arrived in Kingston, she met with the Hockey coach and the team. She was instantly drawn to Sam, the best player on the team. He felt the same. They had a one night stand, or so they told themselves. Sam was offered a position with a major hockey team in Pennsylvania which could make his career, but he didn't know if he could leave his hometown. As he tried to decide what to do, he ended up spending more intimate moments with Emily. The chemistry between these two characters was beyond hot. Friendship, family, hot romance, taking chances and following your dreams is just part of what you will get int this novella. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
September 3, 2017
This was a sweet romance. Has a few sex scenes nothing to dirty.
Has you hoping they workout.
Has you hoping they workout.
January 31, 2018
Entretenida...
March 27, 2018
Con algunas fallas pero entretenido
August 18, 2025
Aburrida y simplona, no me gustó :c
December 30, 2016
Wow these two get hot and heavy right away! They both are on the brink of career changing moves and decisions. And getting together makes no sense. They are working around eachother and she will eventually leave, right?
February 2, 2019
“Mientras que otros equipos parecían obsesionados con lo que podían perder, nosotros estábamos concentrados en lo que podíamos ganar.” (Sam)
La autora nos invita a adentrarnos en la historia de amor entre Sam y Emily, pero además el cómo las personas pueden reaccionar frente a los cambios que la vida nos pone y como esto nos puede afectar en lo más profundo.
Emily es una periodista deportiva que ha decidido arriesgarse por el amor a su profesión y dejar todo atrás para perseguir una nueva oportunidad laboral. Sam es un hombre que siempre ha vivido en el mismo pueblo y es la estrella de un pequeño equipo de hockey de las ligas menores, pero al igual que Emily se le presentará la oportunidad de dar un nuevo rumbo a su vida, sólo que él no está tan seguro de cuál sería la decisión correcta para él y tiene miedo de equivocarse.
Es bajo estas circunstancias que Emily y Sam se conocerán, ella arriba a este pequeño pueblo para realizar un reportaje sobre este equipo de hockey que está comenzando a aparecer en los radares de las grandes ligas y sobre todo para conocer a su estrella “Sam”.
La relación entre ellos es rápida y al principio sólo sexual, pero Emily se irá transformando en la respuesta que tanto necesita Sam.
En mi opinión al libro le falto consistencia, todo fue demasiado rápido y sin explicación, necesitaba un poco más de historia de por medio. Sé que el libro es corto, pero es en ese momento cuando la escritora debe mostrar su talento y saber contar la historia en pocas líneas, pero sin perder la esencia de un buen relato.
Necesitaba saber más de Sam y el por qué le costaba tomar tanto una decisión, el por qué Emily es capaz de dejar todo atrás, incluso a su novio con el que vivía; para mí no fueron suficientes las explicaciones o razones que la autora dio para explicar el carácter de los protagonistas, ella no supo darles personalidad. Acerca de los personajes secundarios no puedo decir mucho, ya que las pocas veces que son nombrados son un simple relleno y no aportan nada. Es decir, un libro que no me gustó ni me disgusto, simplemente fue una lectura más, pero que no me dejo esas ganas de saber más de Sam y Emily y no lograron tocarme el corazón.
* Raiza
La autora nos invita a adentrarnos en la historia de amor entre Sam y Emily, pero además el cómo las personas pueden reaccionar frente a los cambios que la vida nos pone y como esto nos puede afectar en lo más profundo.
Emily es una periodista deportiva que ha decidido arriesgarse por el amor a su profesión y dejar todo atrás para perseguir una nueva oportunidad laboral. Sam es un hombre que siempre ha vivido en el mismo pueblo y es la estrella de un pequeño equipo de hockey de las ligas menores, pero al igual que Emily se le presentará la oportunidad de dar un nuevo rumbo a su vida, sólo que él no está tan seguro de cuál sería la decisión correcta para él y tiene miedo de equivocarse.
Es bajo estas circunstancias que Emily y Sam se conocerán, ella arriba a este pequeño pueblo para realizar un reportaje sobre este equipo de hockey que está comenzando a aparecer en los radares de las grandes ligas y sobre todo para conocer a su estrella “Sam”.
La relación entre ellos es rápida y al principio sólo sexual, pero Emily se irá transformando en la respuesta que tanto necesita Sam.
En mi opinión al libro le falto consistencia, todo fue demasiado rápido y sin explicación, necesitaba un poco más de historia de por medio. Sé que el libro es corto, pero es en ese momento cuando la escritora debe mostrar su talento y saber contar la historia en pocas líneas, pero sin perder la esencia de un buen relato.
Necesitaba saber más de Sam y el por qué le costaba tomar tanto una decisión, el por qué Emily es capaz de dejar todo atrás, incluso a su novio con el que vivía; para mí no fueron suficientes las explicaciones o razones que la autora dio para explicar el carácter de los protagonistas, ella no supo darles personalidad. Acerca de los personajes secundarios no puedo decir mucho, ya que las pocas veces que son nombrados son un simple relleno y no aportan nada. Es decir, un libro que no me gustó ni me disgusto, simplemente fue una lectura más, pero que no me dejo esas ganas de saber más de Sam y Emily y no lograron tocarme el corazón.
* Raiza
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