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On Thin Ice

the must-read spicy grumpy x sunshine ice-skating romance

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On Thin Ice

By: Olivia Belle
Narrated by: Perdita Hurlock, Timothy Hughes
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This sizzling, grumpy/sunshine forced proximity romance is perfect for fans of Icebreaker by Hannah Grace and Face Off by Chelsea Curto!

They can't keep skating around their feelings...

When disgraced Hollywood star Luca Vasvault is partnered with drama-averse professional skater Matilda Stevens on Stars on Ice, the pair get off to a less-than-smooth start. Matilda’s dazzling smile and generous spirit immediately set Luca on edge (surely no one can be that nice?) while Luca’s standoffish and brooding behaviour is making Matilda’s job unnecessarily difficult.

Despite their tension behind the scenes, though, there’s no denying their chemistry on the ice. And since Matilda and Luca both need to win for their own reasons, they strike a deal: they’ll work together, playing up their “showmance”, to win the public’s love and better their chances of winning the competition.

After all, they’re both performers for a living. How hard can it be to pretend their feelings are real?


© Olivia Belle 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

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Critic reviews

Romantic, spicy and laugh out loud funny. Olivia perfectly blends the glam of showbiz with emotional vulnerability. You don’t want to miss this one!
A fresh take on sports romance with heart, humor, and a heroine you’ll root for. . . This one's for the tender-hearted people pleasers!
Tender, captivating and sexy . . . A debut that bursts onto the scene with an agonisingly delicious slowburn, and charismatic characters you root for at the top of your lungs!
Believable chemistry, loveable characters and tension you could cut with a knife, On Thin Ice is a sparkling opposites-attract romance that had me hooked from the first page.
On Thin Ice sticks the landing with Luca as the perfect grump and Matilda’s sunshine charm. Their chemistry glides from soft to scorching, all within an unique plot that feels boldly empowering. A fire-and-ice romance that left me wanting the story to never end.
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This was such a great dual narration spicy romance.

Luca - a misunderstood and very grumpy actor has shied away from the limelight for a while but now he needs some good publicity and his agent has put him forward for stars on ice (think dancing on ice vibes).

He is paired with the gorgeous and exceptionally talented Matilda, the sunshine to his stormy nature. Let’s just say that the two don’t hit it off, Luca is immediately suspicious of Matilda’s sunny nature. And, as a people pleaser, all Matilda wants is to do well on the show, get on with her partner and potentially win.

In this slow burn romance, chemistry slowly comes to the surface and there are some incredible spicy scenes worth waiting for. The tension will have you on the edge of your seat begging for them to, well, you know!

An excellent audiobook and story that I couldn’t get enough of.

Romance lovers this is a MUST listen!

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