This has good bones to it, but isn't breaking any molds. Good execution for what it is, but I really didn't care much about the characters by the end. FMC had to make some quick changes from being a meek, spoiled princess to vengeful gravesinger and I can't quite say she made it all the way there. I felt for our MMC's situation far more than our FMC and couldn't understand the appeal to the connection between them.

I received an electronic ARC through Gay Romance Reviews.

Co-authors Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James turn their attention to the ice rink with Ice Ice Babygirl. Retired hockey goalie Robbie Zeiger has just received news that his nephew signed him up for a Dancing With the Stars-type ice dancing show. It's for a good cause, so he doesn't mind, but he wasn't anticipating a staff injury that leads to him being part of the first same-gender Ice dancing pair on the show. Finn Graham was a competitive ice dancer before an injury led to his early retirement and role as choreographer for the show. He has to get back in the game to partner Robbie, but wasn't expecting his hockey partner to be so kind and attentive. And Robbie's nephew is best friends with Finn's stepsister. Suddenly Finn and Robbie are going to be seeing each other quite a lot. But there is the tricky thing with the non-fraternization clause for the show.

This story was cute and lighthearted. Finn and Robbie mostly communicate well aside from when the plot demands that they don't. Robbie's care for his nephew as his would-be guardian is great to see, particularly given that Robbie's nephew is a trans teen. The external complication of a custody battle wasn't necessarily something that I felt added to the overall story beyond compiling reasons to keep a queer relationship hidden temporarily. The sexual content was spice and kink forward which seemed to be a bit of a tonal shift from the rest of the book, though everything continued to come from a place of care and sweetness.

Overall, this was a fun time that I would recommend to anyone who is interested after reading the synopsis.