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Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

Icebreaker

A.L. Graziadei

Square Fish · Print & ebook · May 14, 2024

A Romance pick for readers exploring Icebreaker.

YA Romance - LGBTQ+Mental Illness for TeensHockeyromance
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Who it’s for
A romance pick with clear Icebreaker overlap and plenty of sports-forward appeal.
Genres
YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Hockey, Mental Illness for Teens
Published
Square Fish, May 14, 2024

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About this book

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way. Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league's top draft spot.

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The only person standing in his way is Jaysen Caulfield, a contender for the #1 spot and Mickey's infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) teammate. When rivalry turns to something more, Mickey will have to decide what he really wants, and what he's willing to risk for it. This is a story about falling in love, finding your team (on and off the ice), and choosing your own path.

Icebreaker Adjacent

A romance pick with clear Icebreaker overlap and plenty of sports-forward appeal.

Come here for

  • romance + sports momentum
  • Icebreaker-adjacent shelf appeal

Expect

  • fandom-friendly category signal
  • sustained, immersion-first read

Where it sits

Hockey98%
Mental Illness for Teens71%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+55%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • Mental Illness for Teens
  • Hockey
Authors
A.L. Graziadei
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
May 14, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Romance - LGBTQ+