Melting the Ice (A Play-by-Play Novel, Book 7) by Jaci Burton
Publication Date: February 4, 2014
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated 4.5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Everything’s coming together for budding fashion designer Carolina Preston. Only months away from having her own line, she could use some publicity. That’s when her brother suggests his best friend as a model—hockey player Drew Hogan.

Carolina and Drew already have a history—a hot one, back in college. Unforgettable for Carolina, but for Drew, just another slap shot. This time, though, it’s different. His perfect body would be for professional use only. This time, she could use him.

Drew is all for it. He’s looking forward to the exposure. Plus, it would give him a chance to prove to Carolina that he’s changed. If only he could thaw her emotions, convince her to let down her guard and let him in just one more time…

REVIEW:

In true Burton fashion Melting the Ice is another fantastic book in the Play by Play series. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. I couldn’t put in down. Melting the Ice may be my favorite in this series to date. The romance and passion just felt so real. Carolina is launching her first designs at fashion week and needs a few male models for her mens clothing line. Carolina’s brother offers to help and enlists his college buddy, Drew’s help. Carolina’s brother doesn’t know about the one amazing night back in college that Carolina’s and Drew spent together. Carolina can’t seem to forget the amazing sex and Drew was gone the next morning like it never happened. Drew never forgot that night either, but he didn’t know how to handle the way he felt about that night. Fast forward years later and Drew feels like he has a second chance to see where things might have gone. Carolina doesn’t have time for a relationship now with her career coming first. Drew offers the perfect stress relief to Carolina. No strings sex. Carolina jumps on the offer thinking this might be the perfect solution to her stress levels. Neither of them planned on things going any further, but would either of them be able to leave their hearts out of it? A great stand alone book in a wonderful series.

*ARC provided by Berkley/NAL in exchange for an honest review.

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✦The Play by Play Series by Jaci Burton ~ Reading Order✦
Book 1: The Perfect Play ➢ http://amzn.to/1f0ehpN
Book 2: Changing the Game ➢ http://amzn.to/17yLOiW
Book 3: Taking A Shot ➢ http://amzn.to/I778p7
Book 4: Playing to Win ➢ http://amzn.to/19tuv2D
Book 5: Thrown By A Curve ➢ http://amzn.to/I77oV0
Book 6: One Sweet Ride ➢ http://amzn.to/1f0frS3
Novella: Holiday Games – Coming November 19, 2013 ➢ http://amzn.to/1b046ja
Book 7: Melting the Ice – Coming February 2014 ➢ http://amzn.to/19ttxU6
Book 8: Straddling the Line – Coming July 2014 ➢ http://amzn.to/1bDdQi0

✦Play by Play Series by Jaci Burton

» The Play by Play series is a steamy, sexy peek into the world of sports as seen through the Riley family. Mick Riley is a professional football player, his brother Gavin plays baseball. Their sister Jenna runs the family sports bar and doesn’t want anything to do with any guy involved with sports. Their parents are heavily involved in their lives and it’s a loving, tight knit family.

And I’m expanding the Play by Play series to include more characters beyond the Riley family. Hot, sexy, talented men who bonded together at college and remained friends beyond. I hope you’re going to love these men as much as you’ve loved and embraced my Riley family.

» I love sports. I have mad love for football, both pro as well as college. Come Fall you’ll find me planted in front of the television on the weekends to watch the Oklahoma Sooners play on Saturday and the St. Louis Rams play on Sunday. I grew up in St. Louis so Cardinals baseball has always been a big part of my life (Cardinals football was, too, before they moved to Arizona). I still remember as a kid watching one sport on television while my dad would listen to the other sport on the radio. I’m a big fan of NASCAR racing, and world cup soccer. My older son played soccer from the time he was five years old all the way through varsity soccer in high school. While I can’t catch a ball, kick a ball or throw a ball worth a damn, I love to watch it all.

» So having the chance to write a sports series has been a dream come true for me. And what better way to showcase my love for all things sports than to write this series. Hot, sexy, determined to have it all—their successes and their failures pave the way to the biggest win of their lives—that elusive happily ever after.