Icing the Play
A Friends to Lovers Hockey MM Romance (Desert Ice Hockey, Book 6)
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Icing the Play
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Narrated by:
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Finnley Cole
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By:
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Christie Gordon
Summary
Living with my high school crush is a bad play. Living with him while keeping my feelings on ice? Impossible.
Myles
Hockey is my dream.
But if I don’t make it to the NHL, I’ll be the family failure—especially with my little brother on his way.
Then Cooper struts back into my life. My high school crush.
The guy who made my chest ache with emotions I buried so deep, I wished they’d disappear.
He’s heading to the NFL and setting me up with his friend.
But my heart’s never raced for anyone the way it does him.
When he needs a place to live, I can’t say no.
Even if living with him might break me.
Cooper
I came to Arizona for football, not for Myles Cummings.
But the instant I see him again, I know my feelings back then weren’t just friendship.
And now? It’s stronger than ever.
There’s one big problem.
He doesn’t know I like guys, and my friend has his eye on Myles.
When Myles lets me move in, keeping my secret—and my hands off him—might be the hardest play of my life.
Icing the Play is the sixth book in the college hockey series, Desert Ice Hockey, and is the follow up to the Rock U series. It features a hockey player crushing on his old friend, a football player hiding his sexuality, forced proximity, hurt/comfort, a short love triangle, second chances and found family. Desert Ice Hockey follows a group of queer hockey players, known as the squad, while they each battle for their HEA.
Buy now to explore a world where emotions run as high as the heat and hockey isn’t the only game in town!
©2025 Christie Gordon Publishing LLC (P)2025 Christie Gordon Publishing LLCListener received this title free
Story - 4 stars. Very good addition to a series I have really enjoyed. The lack of self-confidence of Myles and the worries both felt around coming out to their families felt very realistic. I would have preferred skipping the JJ dating part, it didn't feel quite right. This is a good way to make connections to start off another interconnected series.
very good
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spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
feelings: 🥰🥵😍🫠😡😄
narration: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book is a very sweet friends to lovers story. Cooper is such a gem. Although he has intense feelings for Myles himself, he tries to help his friend JJ in his crush on Myles.
But ever since their high school days, Cooper has been Myles's biggest crush and eventually they find each other.
I love how Christie Gordon writes her characters. She leaves no doubt about the deep feelings they have for each other. She creates a world of acceptance that you can revel in and that promises hope and reassurance.
It's spiced up with very steamy scenes and just enough adversity to keep you enthralled with the characters and their story.
Finnley Cole is a great narrator. I read the book and loved it, but he brings the characters to life so well that it makes it even more emotional for me. I'm a little sad to see the squad go, but I'm also pretty pumped for Christie's next series, Desert Football!
Frieds to lovers 😍
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It was good to listen to the finale of this series. As I was listening I could hear the doubt Myles had for his skills, imposter syndrome, really kicking his ass. The way Cooper cheered him up, the first to praise him.
I actually felt more sorry for JJ and I saw just how much Myles hurt him. The ending was perfect and I did get a bit emotional.
Another great narration by Finnley Cole and all the former characters were instantly recognisable. Ace plays a big part in this story and I loved listening to Ace's accent.
Great finale
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Okay, otherwise I loved Finnley and was able to deal with the above issue. He’s a great narrator and perfect for a series about university students.
Onto the book.
I enjoy stories of unrequited love turned into real love. Myles has crushed on Cooper since high school and never thought to see him again. Then he walks into class in university in Arizona and there’s the man he’s always had feelings for. But Myles is part of the ‘squad’ of out hockey players. Cooper is oblivious to Myles’s feelings, and very much no out.
When they wind up living in the same house, things get interesting. And yeah, things heat up.
I loved seeing other members of the squad turn up at various times. Myles is the last one to find love, but what I believe will be the next series – football – is well set up. There’s a bit of angst in the book, but nothing serious. Not as much as some of Christie’s other books. I did love the ending.
I really enjoyed this one and can’t wait for me. A good one, eh?
High school crush
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Myles is the last member of the group of gay hockey players since the others have all made it to the NHL. Myles isn’t out to his family because he worries how they will react and if it will impact his career.
Cooper is a transfer football player and knew Myles in high school. The attraction between these two is fun to follow and the roadblocks are interesting to watch play out.
I’ve loved this series and can’t wait to see what this author will write next.
The narration by Finnley Cole has made the characters real.
Fun story
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