HOLIDAY ON ICE is a lovely and easy holiday read. At 139
pages, this Play by Play series novella is just
right for
a quick peek into the life of Patrick "Trick" Niemeyer, a
professional hockey player with the Travelers in New York.
At a favorite NYC bar, Patrick runs into professional
dancer Stella Slovinsky after rehearsal for an upcoming
Broadway show where she has a lead role. Trick and Stella
enjoyed an uncomplicated brief fling a year ago, before
their crazy work schedules pulled them apart. The sex was
hot, and their chemistry off the charts, but Stella has
been burned before and vowed to not become involved with a
man again. Stella keeps her emotions locked up and walks
away before her heart gets involved. Can Trick tempt her
into breaking that rule?
I was annoyed with Stella's adamant refusal to become
involved with a man after her first serious boyfriend's
betrayal. I don't have a lot of patience for characters
who continue to make poor life choices a decade after some
trauma that I think they should have let go and moved on
from. Despite Stella's lack of personal insight, however,
she was a fairly likeable character. And since Trick
likes
her so much, I found myself rooting for her more than I
might have otherwise.
Trick is a marvelous man! Secure in his sexuality without
being too over-the-top domineering or overly alpha. He's
the kind of friend you'd like to have, and a great
teammate
too, so we get to see him being an all-around good guy. I
enjoyed the sports scenes in Burton's novella without the
sports talk becoming overwhelming- I thought the brief
glimpses of Trick's sports career add great spice to the
story. Likewise, seeing Stella's commitment to her career
and being the best dancer she can be feels very positive
and reaffirming, but not at all preachy.
The bedroom scenes are fantastically steamy- classic
scorching
Burton writing! I love how they've already hooked up
previously, so there's a sense of a shared history that
makes it easy for Trick to believably jump headlong into
pursuing a relationship. We also get some pleasing
glimpses of Carolina and Drew from Melting the Ice, by
Play book number seven, which is one of my favorites
by
Burton. HOLIDAY ON ICE is just the thing to get you in
the
mood for some hot holiday loving.
Superstar hockey player Patrick “Trick” Niemeyer and
dancer
Stella Slovinski have picked up where they left off a year
ago, resuming their hot, uncomplicated affair. Stella
refuses to call it dating, or a relationship. But lately,
Trick is looking for more…
Stella’s been burned before—in a relationship she never
talks about—not with her family, not with her friends, and
definitely not with Trick. But now it’s the holiday season
and Trick is determined to give Stella his heart wrapped
up
in a bow. He knows Stella is the right woman for him, but
he’ll have to melt the ice surrounding her heart to keep
her
from walking away.
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