Loved The Score by for cocky hockey heroes who crack wide open? Keep that rink-side rush alive with Icebreaker by .
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- Cocky jock softens through *earned* vulnerability only
- Banter that crackles before bodies ever collide
- Team loyalty + rivalry = pressure-cooker intimacy
- Steam builds w/ realistic insecurities intact
If you craved the rink-side swagger and emotional depth Dean brought to The Score, here's your next addiction: a hockey hero whose cocky armor cracks under the weight of genuine vulnerability, facing off against a heroine whose ambition and sharp tongue never soften for convenience. The stakes feel visceral because the athletic world isn't backdrop—it's pressure cooker, status symbol, and proving ground all at once, exactly the competitive intensity that made The Score irresistible.
Witty banter escalates into explicit chemistry that respects agency at every turn, while team camaraderie and family pressure anchor the emotional stakes.
This is hookup-to-depth done right, where earned trust outpaces instant attraction.
What to read after The Score
Readers searching for books like or similar to The Score by Elle Kennedy usually want new adult romance with qualities like witty banter, enemies to lovers, steamy chemistry, and team camaraderie.
Icebreaker is a similar next read for fans of The Score by Elle Kennedy because it shares witty banter, enemies to lovers, steamy chemistry, and team camaraderie while moving through sports romance and college romance.
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