The book felt really juvenile. It was sort of like insta-love. They met and then BAM they were ready to sacrifice everything for each other. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with that, but it just could have been paced out more. Along with the timing issue I was also really confused with the plot. It felt like sometimes he had a daughter and then sometimes she was just a forgotten thought. It wasn’t that he mistreated her, it was just that she was barley mentioned and only in weird places throughout the book. Overall it wasn’t a truly enjoyable read, and I had to skim through the last five chapters.

This was a cute, quick read but missed the mark in a lot of ways. The characters were fairly surface level, the majority of the romance takes place in the hospital, and (hopefully this is just because it is an ARC) it was riddled with repeat paragraphs and errors.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC

Good parts of this book;
Logan - great main character, super sweet and great Dad.
Quick, easy to read

Bits I did not like;
Found Coco annoying and difficult to root for

It fell a little flat for me sadly

This was a fun sports romance that i enjoyed reading. The chemistry and relationship between the main characters was believable and i had a good time all together.

I have quite mixed feelings about this book. It started really, really well with a lovely connection and genuine attraction and steamy flirting between Logan and Coco and I enjoyed it so much up until the point where coach offered to pay her in exchange for being Logan's lucky charm. I found that quite forced and ruined the genuineness that had been between Coco and Logal until that point. Their interaction was so sweet and natural and I would have wished for another way for Logan to make up for his mistakes.
Also the book needed more editing as I saw some paragraphs being duplicated throughout the book or at some times you could see some verbs missing. I guess this is normal being an ARC
Overall it really had me laughing and rooting for Coco and Logan and I would have given it a solid 5 stars if it hadn't been for that forced drama at the end.

Overall rating
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

This book has potential to be 5 stars but it missed the mark for me. Mainly it was some grammar and punctuation issues, along with some repetition in certain chapters.
I think the constant whiplash from coco also gave me a headache. I get her reluctance to trust but she gave up too easily at times which led to a third act breakup and that isn’t my favorite trope.

Emotional rating
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

Loved the romance in this book! Logan is so sweet and caring and went above and beyond for Coco. I also enjoyed his daughter poppy who is just simply adorable! The romantic scenes between Coco and Logan gave me butterflies! They were so sweet together (when they were together haha). Overall such a cute hockey romance.

Spicy rating

1🌶️ out of 5

If you are looking for a ✨spicy✨ book, this one isn’t it. One spicy scene is inferred while in the hospital and there is only one other when they get together after an away game. Nothing wrong with the scenes but I wanted moreeeee.

I do plan to read the next book in the series since I enjoyed this authors writing! ❤️




All opinions shared of are an expression of my own thoughts.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

This a a sexy romantic comedy between a Star hockey player and an Olympic figure skater. Yes its title is The Cutting Edge…..but it’s so much more that the movie that its title gives a nod to.

It’s sexy, swoon-worthy, and has a HEA!

The MMC is strong and sweet while still being dangerous enough for touch her and die vibes. The best kind of cinnamon roll!

The MFC is smart, sexy, athletic and sassy! She is independent to a fault and wants nothing to do with someone taking care of her….

But when they come together it’s magic…..like a puck to the head!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.
I've been waiting quite a while to write this review because I didn't really know what to say.
I was really excited about it since it was a hockey romance and the cover was cute, but the book itself fell flat for me. The story felt disjointed and it wasn't as well written as I'd like it to be. The premise of the book was really good but it feels like it would have needed a lot more work and maybe some better editing.

Not for me unfortunately! I really thought I was enjoying it at the beginning until about 40% through. It was really sweet and Logan was an absolute gentleman. However, after that point it became a little monotonous. The whole scheme with the lucky charm and being employed for this reason? I’m not sure about others, but it personally didn’t sit right for me. I think my biggest gripe is probable Logan’s gift giving. It became a tad excessive and it got the point where it felt like he was almost buying the relationship.
I figured out that I’ve grown out of loving instant love in books. But if that’s your favourite trope, this is a book for you!
Thank you Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Despite the little bits, I had fun and it was worth the read :)

The Cutting Edge by Lisa Daily is the first book in the St. Pete Slashers series. Logan Rivers is a star pro hockey player for the St. Pete Slashers -- and he's in a slump. He hasn’t scored in 3 games and it’s starting to freak him out. Enter Olympic figure skater Coco, who strikes a deal with an assistant coach to be Logan's lucky charm to pay off her training expenses. Sparks fly and everything is looking up for both of them. She’s almost got her debt paid off and the Slashers are on a winning streak. There's only one problem: she doesn’t know how to tell Logan she’s been lying to him the whole time. If she can just keep her secret until the playoffs are over.

The Cutting Edge started off strong and I thought it had a lot of potential. I liked Coco and her friends and could appreciate Logan's character. I loved his daughter, although I felt like more could have been done with her character. I liked the characters, thought the set up was neat, but once they added the 'conflict' I started to lose interest and some of the shine started to wear off for me. There were some moments that felt really out of character for both Coco and Logan, and about half way though the story I started to lose interested in how things were going to come together. I was looking for more information on how Coco's sick neighbor was doing, and the lives of the secondary characters more than our main players.

The Cutting Edge started off great and had a lot of potential. I still think I'll give the next book in the series a try.

This is a romantic comedy that combines several beloved romance tropes into one entertaining package. In this story, we follow the journey of Logan, an NHL player, and single dad, who unexpectedly meets Coco, his daughter's skating coach, in a rather unconventional way.

Maybe the pacing is a bit slow and the story slightly ridiculous but the characters are super cute. With his gruff exterior and golden retriever personality, Logan is a standout character. His relationship with his daughter, Poppy, is heartwarming and adds an endearing layer to the narrative.

As for the romance: "get your hands off of her"

Thanks.

Although the book could have benefited from a bit more depth and length, it doesn't fail to deliver on its promise of a cozy, laugh-out-loud romance. The dialogue, while occasionally awkward, offers an enjoyable exchange between the characters.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Siesta Key for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. "The Cutting Edge" is out so make sure to be a delightful addition to your reading list.

The problem I have is Coco does something and then gets all pissed off at Logan for doing the EXACT SAME THING! Should he have lied? No. Should SHE have lied? No!
But get off your high horse Coco, you still did it!!
No leg to stand on girl.
Not to mention the chapters were odd lengths. Someone were really short, others seemed to carry on for ages!
I’m not saying every chapter should have the exact same amount of characters, but try make them the same length ish page wise at least!
A positive, there was more actual hockey playing in this book than any other hockey romance I’ve read.
It was fine. Not good, but not bad either. Will I read it again? No. Do I regret reading it? No.

I loved this book! I was originally drawn to the cover and the storyline, but the characters were amazing and I loved them. The storyline was greatly paced, which caused me to devour it.

I honestly wanted to love this book so much, people who know me know I'm a sucker for everything that has skating in it. The reality is that , unfortunately, this book was not for me.
First I want to focus on the positive side, this book is cute, the characters are funny, I loved the secondary characters very much. The book also reads very quickly.
On the less positive side I understand this is an arc but punctuation was all over the place and sometimes also was the writing. Also this book is supposed to have a skater main character but we literally see her on the ice only one time. More than half of the book takes place in the hospital. As soon as we get out of the hospital, where I expected to enjoy the book more, it actually got worst for me. The romance is basically based on deceiving and unfortunately that's a no for me. I wasn't able to empathize with them end that made me unable to comprehend why the main conflict was resolved.

This was a cute, insta-love romance and I love anything hockey related 🤭 I definitely prefer more of a slow burn/angst romance in this case. I would’ve liked a bit more tension in the relationship to help build but overall was cute!

Unfortunately this book was not entirely for me. Comparing this to icebreaker or other spiced hockey romances there was barely anything in the entire book. I enjoyed the small gifts and time the MMC did since he hit the MFC with a hockey puck going 103 mph. I do find it strange that she was completely fine other than staying in the hospital for majority of the book. There were also a ton of grammar issues and repeated sentences throughout. I always say give a book a try, but maybe save this one for last.

I requested this because, hello, hockey!

And I was hoping it would be more on ice action a la the movie of the same name, but instead it was more a hospital romance, since most of it happened there.

There was no angst, no passion (good or bad), just a few cross words between Logan and Coco and then everything was all good (and I know that sometimes we just want a sweet, angst free tale).

To me, this needed a bit of fire, a bit of grrr to move the story and the relationship along.

But I did love Poppy, she stole scenes and will steal your heart.

LOVE the cover and the fonts and all the pretty. But inside was different. Premise of a single dad meeting his insta love was perfection. But it wasn’t executed properly. So, so many grammatical errors that it was difficult to read. Logan was the sweetest guy, so sweet, it was not even an inkling of close to real life. No one is THAT happy. Lots of exaggerated scenes, no manly “I play hockey” type scenes.. and unnecessary drama later in the story. Bringing in violent ex did nothing for the storyline except show Logan as a “I’m man, beat you up” type character which was NOT who he was the entire book. Loved the idea and the premise and all that it could have been, but it just wasn’t. Thanks for the opportunity!

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I think myself, along with the rest of the rom-com, are falling in love with hockey players. This book was an entertaining read and made me,once again, fall in love with a fictional character.

I also realized I would be a puppy-gram next time I'm sick. Kittens would work, too.

I sadly did not like this book at all. The writing felt juvenile, Logan was annoyingly intense with apologies at the beginning and everything just felt annoying in general. Also would a Puck hitting you in the head at 103 miles an hour kill a person?