Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Happy Pub Day & Review: Cracked Ice

Title - Cracked Ice 
Author - KD Cureton 
Series - The F*cked Up Player Series 
Genre -  Why choose dark hockey romance  
Format - Kindle Review Copy 
Publication date: August 5th 2025 
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Synopsis

Sydney “F*cking” Sinclair


One last time. I just needed to see him one final time before I left Bellemere University for good. At least that’s what I told myself. This way, I’d be left with one last happy memory. Competitive figure skating was all I ever wanted, until I met Lucien Morrow. I’d only ever had one dream, but from the moment I saw him skate, he became my whole world and my dream was siphoned of life. It should have been easy to let my obsession simmer into nothingness. Boys were distractions, after all, and I couldn’t afford those if I was going to be a champion figure skater. But in the end, none of it mattered. I was a goner the moment I laid eyes on him. Now, I’ve officially been kicked off my collegiate figure skating team, lost my funding and my coach, and am moving back home. There’s nothing left for me here, except him.


Until everything falls apart and I realize he’s nothing like I imagined—he’s far worse. Now that he knows who I am, a game ensues to see how far I’ll go to have him. It’s my last night here, and I have nothing to lose but my virginity. So, if the question is how far am I willing to go, the answer is to the depths of hell.


Lucien “Morningstar” Morrow


I’ve had a little stalker for months now. An interesting distraction from my depraved thoughts to say the least. So imagine my surprise when I find her at one of my hockey games, and even more so when I feel just as possessive of her as she apparently is of me. There’s something about her eyes, like cracked ice. They mirror her soul flawlessly, a frigid wasteland of nothingness that I intend to melt. It takes a unique person to be drawn to my particular brand of crazy. I’ll have to see just how crazy my new toy can be. Stalkers love to play games; I wonder if she’ll play with me?


My Review

I received Cracked Ice in return for an honest review from the author. 


I loved Sydney and Lucien each one is a little broken and has their own unique issues but they are just what the other needs. I don't have any triggers and went into this without any expectations other than a dark hockey why choose romance. Highly recommend checking them because this is a dark romance. I really love a dual pov as we get to see into both of their sides and I feel that allows me to connect better with the characters. I love a unhinged love interest and Lucien was just everything I could have hoped for. 


I went into Cracked Ice with no expectations other than a dark why choose romance and it doesn't disappoint. The characters are fantastic and the story is captivating from start to finish I couldn't put it down. The author is a beautiful storyteller with characters you can't help cheering on and falling in love with. 


This is my first book by the author and I'm obsessed it was everything I could have wanted in a dark hockey story. I spent the day devouring their story and I admit that I got a little teary eyed when it ended. I just wasn't ready to say goodbye yet and I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.I may be stuck in a touch of a book hangover as this one was just so perfectly done.