Icing on the Cake
BOOK 1 in THE BARRACUDAS SERIES
One’s a ball of sunshine. The other’s a cloudy day. When a missing hockey stick brings them together, it’s Icing on the Cake.
Gerard Gunnarson, the charming and outgoing right winger of the Berkeley Shore University’s hockey team, is used to being in the spotlight. With the mysterious Ice Queen—a blogger documenting his every move—and a legion of adoring fans, Gerard seems to have it all.
Elliot Montgomery, a grumpy and introverted student, prefers spending his days working in the campus library while everyone else is out in the world, having fun. His life is meticulously planned, with no room for sudden change. So, when Gerard skates into his life with all the finesse of a bull in a china shop, Elliot doesn’t know what to do or how to feel.
As Gerard and Elliot’s unlikely friendship blossoms into something more, Elliot must confront his own fears and insecurities, while Gerard must come to terms with his sexuality. With the Ice Queen’s all-seeing eye fixed on them, will their relationship even stand a scoring chance? Or will the intense scrutiny from their peers threaten to tear them apart?
The Tropes:
Grumpy/Sunshine
Golden Retriever/Black Cat
Dual POV
No Third Act Breakup
Bi-Awakening
Forced Proximity
Found Family
Low Angst
“An adorable queer sports romance...I smiled through almost the whole book. There is great banter and heart melting lines.”
“Beautiful love story and laugh out loud funny! This delightful story has well-developed characters, outrageous scenes, and thoughtful details”
“This is definitely an author I will be watching! This debut novel was captivating. I didn’t want to put it down.”
“Absolutely hilarious. Didn’t take itself too seriously. Gerard is my spirit animal and wish he were real”
Icing on the Cake is a campy and spicy college hockey romance with a happily ever after.
It is the first book in The Barracudas series and can be read as a standalone.
Reader Reviews
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“I’m not usually a sports romance reader but by the end of this book, I’d been converted...the story was beautifully written.”
“It’s sweet and raunchy and pulls at your heartstrings!”