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Open Ice

by Marina Vivancos

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Sin Bin #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You get the cathartic release of enemies-to-lovers done right, with explosive chemistry and a satisfying emotional arc.

Synopsis

Vicki and Tommy aren't just enemies on the ice—they're explosive off it too...in more ways than one. Noah Viklund doesn’t play hockey in order to make friends. That’s not what the game means to him. And he especially can’t stand the Sea Dog’s new rookie, Tommy Tremblay. After all, Tommy’s the sort of player that gets under Vicki's skin. He’s reckless. He’s wild. And he won’t take anything seriously. But when a chance meeting during the offseason shows Vicki what a good boy Tommy can be for him, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep seeing him as the bad guy. After all, how can he hate the only man who has ever made him feel worthy? Tommy is tired of Vicki’s stuck-up, holier-than-thou attitude. He’s fought hard to get where he is, and he’s not going to let some tightly wound guy make him feel like he doesn’t deserve his hard-won success. So, he can’t explain why they keep falling into bed together, or why he’s starting to fall for the man he’s supposed to hate. They both know this shouldn’t work, but the more they try to push each other away, the more their souls seem to connect. The question is, will they find a way for their hearts to be vulnerable and let love in? Open Ice Hit is a steamy MM romance set between the fictional NHL teams of the Brooklyn Phantoms and the Queens Sea Dogs. It contains hate that might not quite be hate, team as found family, sick goals from soft hands, some really stinky marine animals, praise kink a mile wide, and an unexpected journey that might just be worth taking.

At a Glance

3.82 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

sports romanceathlete romancerivals competingroad trip romance

Mood

intensesteamyangstyemotionalsuspenseful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.82 ★

Page Count

276 pages

Published

2021

Primary Genre

Contemporary Romance

Pairing

M/M

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

No

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

conversationalpunchyemotionalengaging

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Steamy hockey rivalry that crackles with hate-sex tension and slow-burning emotional depth.

Characters

MMC Archetype

rival to lover

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loversslow burn

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

intense / passionaterough / aggressive styleemotional / loving

Getting Steamy

praise kinkrough but consensualjealous/possessive during intimacy

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

contemporary

Primary Setting

sports world / training facility

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

lgbtq+ rep

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

winter

When & Where to Read

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