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Breaking the Ice: The Audrey Stone Havenbrook Romance Series, Book 26
Breaking the Ice: The Audrey Stone Havenbrook Romance Series, Book 26
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A prickly figure skating coach and a cocky pro hockey star are forced to share a small-town rink—and end up rewriting both their futures on the ice.
Love doesn't follow the rules of the game.
Kari has spent years perfecting her students' triple axels and teaching them to find their grace on ice, but she's never quite found her own footing since her competitive skating career ended in heartbreak. The local rink is her sanctuary, until budget cuts force her to share ice time with Axel, a cocky hockey player whose injury has benched him indefinitely.
Axel used to live for the roar of the crowd and the rush of the game, but now every stride reminds him that his career might be over before he's ready to hang up his skates. The last thing he needs is some prissy figure skater critiquing his technique and claiming half his practice time.
Forced into an uneasy truce by their shared love of the ice, Kari and Axel soon discover that beneath their surface antagonism lies a deeper understanding. She knows what it's like to watch your dreams shatter, and he recognizes the fire in her eyes that refuses to be extinguished. As they push each other to be better, on and off the ice, the friction between them transforms into something that burns hotter than their competitive spirits.
Through dawn practices and late-night conversations, they'll learn that sometimes the most beautiful routines are the ones you create together, and that falling doesn't have to mean failing, especially when you have someone to catch you.
An enemies-to-lovers romance that proves love is the only game worth playing.
ABOUT THE SERIES
ABOUT THE SERIES
Havenbrook Romance Series
Welcome to Havenbrook, a charming coastal town where love feels inevitable, friendships run deep, and Christmas lights make every second chance glow. If you adore small-town Christmas romance, cosy holiday love stories, and heart-stealing slow burns, the Havenbrook Romance Series is your next binge.
Set by the sea, each novel follows smart, big-hearted characters as they repair old rifts, rediscover home, and fall for the person they never quite forgot. Expect sparkling banter, found-family warmth, and swoony kisses under fairy lights. Perfect for fans of feel-good festive reads and contemporary romance with all the cosy vibes.
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Meet the Author
Meet the Author
Audrey Stone is an author of contemporary romance and writes the Havenbrrok Contemporary Romances. She is dedicated to creating unforgettable romance stories. Audrey’s romances embody the magic of storytelling, combining the talents of a passionate team of writers, editors, and romance lovers.
A private soul with an eye for detail and a heart that beats for romance, Audrey is known for disappearing to hidden cafes and tucked-away bookshops to find inspiration for her next love story. She may be elusive, but one thing is certain: Audrey Stone knows how to capture the magic of love in every story she writes.
Audrey's voice brings you heroines with heart, heroes who captivate, and settings that transport you to charming small towns and festive holiday moments.
Tropes You'll Love
Tropes You'll Love
- Small-town charm: Harbour views, winter markets, window-display competitions, and carols on the pier.
- Found family & community: Neighbours rally, friendships heal, and traditions matter.
- Second-chance & slow-burn romance: Longing, chemistry, and satisfying happily-ever-afters.
- Seasonal escapism: Snow-dusted streets, mulled-spice nights, and heart-warming endings.
• • Interconnected standalones: Meet recurring favourites and jump in anywhere.
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Other Book Details
Other Book Details
Small-town Christmas romance, cosy holiday love stories, feel-good women’s fiction, second-chance romance, friends-to-lovers, grumpy x sunshine, found family, UK romance books, and heart-warming seasonal reads.
FAQs
FAQs
Overall, this Havenbrook instalment reads like a wintery, emotionally intelligent sports romance set on a well-loved local rink. Expect early-morning solitude shattered by a spectacular collision, cones marking out very literal boundaries, and a slow drift toward partnership on and off the ice. Readers who enjoy British small-town romance, figure skating versus hockey tension, and carefully built chemistry are likely to find a lot to enjoy.
For anyone who likes their contemporary romance to explore mental as well as physical resilience, *Breaking the Ice* delivers. Both leads wrestle with fear—of failure, of irrelevance, of wanting too much. The book doesn’t magic those anxieties away; instead it shows them learning to talk, set boundaries, and choose each other alongside demanding careers. It makes the eventual emotional payoff feel genuinely earned.
Readers who enjoy romance wrapped around community events will appreciate the way the Frost Valley programme has to prove itself. A board-mandated demonstration forces hockey and figure skating to share a spotlight, clap for each other, and present a united front for Havenbrook. Those scenes showcase children, parents, and locals rallying around the rink, giving the central relationship a strong backdrop of collective hope.
The dual POV structure brings a lot of richness. Kari’s chapters are lyrical, controlled, and full of sensory detail about ice and music. Axel’s are more chaotic and witty, with locker-room humour layered over deeper doubts. Seeing the same incidents—like their crash, the shared hour, and community demonstrations—from both sides gives the romance extra texture and highlights how differently they read each other.
Readers who gravitate toward “two wounded athletes, one rink” stories should find this very compelling. Kari’s past fall and chronic ankle worries mirror Axel’s torn adductor and fear of never playing again. The way they start spotting each other’s compensations and bad habits becomes its own form of intimacy. It’s a romance where being seen, physically and emotionally, is both terrifying and healing.
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