Iced Out

Leighton U, Book 1

By: CE Ricci

Narrated by: Christian Fox, Liam DiCosimo

Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

All's fair in hate and hockey.

My path to success never included an enemy as a teammate, especially one as infuriating as Quinton de Haas.

Clawing under my skin is his favorite pastime, only feeding the animosity between us as the years pass.

We’re as completely opposite as two people can be; the golden boy and the black sheep.

Constantly at odds or at each other’s throats.

The only thing we can agree on is hockey is our true love, and we’ll do whatever it takes to come out on top.

I never imagined that drive would lead me to do the unthinkable: falling into bed with my not-so-straight rival.

But athletes are a superstitious bunch, and when our hook-ups lead to victories, we tell ourselves we can’t stop.

Besides, it’s all for the sake of the team, right?

Iced Out is the first in a five book stand-alone college sports romance series featuring two misunderstood rival teammates, snarky banter, and more secret spicy times than any audiobook should be filled with. Not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age.

©2022 Deserted Press LLC (P)2023 Deserted Press LLC

Rivals to lovers - Say less!

This was so HOT!

Oakley and Quinton are high school rivals turned college team mates. They have had a hate/hate relationship ever since high school. Quinton is the team captain but Oakley, being the natural leader he is, feels like it is better suited for him. After Quinton fails a drug test, Oakley steps in the team captain role, but things with the team are still off. They can't win any games. The tension is thick between all players and the rivalry between Quinton and Oakley.

One night, at a party Quinton and Oakley make a bet and unexpectedly hook up and end up winning their next game. With superstitions high, they continue hooking up in fear that they will lose again. The undeniable attraction between the two is amazing.

Their banter is top notch. I love that both of them were able to bring each other out of their comfort zones. Each dealing with things a little differently.

I listed to the audio version of this book and absolutely LOVED IT! The narrators really brought the characters to life. This will be a repeat read/listen for sure!

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Hockey Rivals
Sports / Hockey
Secret relationship
Opposites attract
MM
Dual POV

so good

“oakley reed, will you be my teammate again?” 🤭🥰

PLSSSSS HELP i cant believe im already done with this reread. i love these boys so much it hurts 😭

my feelings till haven’t changed i would rate this infinite stars if i could.

praying to the book gods that we will get oak/quin appearances in caught stealing :’)
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2/1/23 : Words cannot even describe how obsessed I am with this book, Oakley and Quinton. Holy shit. I genuinely would rate this 10 billions stars out of 5 if i could.

I need the rest of this series expeditiously

Narration

Wow! amazing book read by amazing narrators! At the end of chapter 31....I felt like I was there, wanting to hug him so bad! BRAVO to the narrative team!! absolutely wonderful!

Give it a shot and you'll be happy

I don't like sports but I liked this story. Good character development and good voice actors. It's definitely worth the read if you're in the mood for a MM romance.

Christian Fox is back baby!

This story was great and preformed beautifully. As always Liam D delivered an amazing performance but seeing Christian Fox return to the booth after a long hiatus made this an instant buy and he didn’t disappoint. If you love hockey romance or MM romance this is a must listen. Well done CC Ricci

Instant buy

OMG when I saw that Christian Fox was narrating I was like yesss finally it’s been a while and he didn’t disappoint and Liam DiCosimo I was like what a perfect pair. Definitely worth the credit couldn’t put it down game me all the feels love a good hockey romance so if you like rivals to lovers then this book is good for you amazing performance by both narrators.

Fantastic!!!!

This was my first CE Ricci book and definitely will not be my last. I absolutely loved this story. It will for sure go into my re-listen folder as I really enjoyed it.

The narration was OUTSTANDING and perfectly cast. I would rate the narration ten stars if I could. I love Christian Fox (can I say how happy I am that he is back) and Liam DiCosimo was amazing as always. They are top tier voice actors and were flawless.

I cannot wait to listen to the next installment in the Leighton U series.

Completely obsessed with Quinton and Oakley there chemistry and banter is everything!

The way I’m completely obsessed with this series! I first did caught stealing and was so interested in Oakley and Quinton’s story as soon as I finished I ran to start this. It’s an enemies to lovers, they were rivals in high school who end up being teammates at the same college for the hockey team, there was Emotion, banter, I could really feel there connection. Anytime I see socks or a Ferris wheel I will always think about them! The spice was great, I definitely recommend I did the audio and it was amazing two of my favorite narrators, there instant buys for me and they really brought this story and characters to life.

Fantastic!

This was my first audio. I toke a chance. Wanted to go back to one of my comfort reads and choose to do something a little bit different - and let me tell you - I was kicking and screaming - again. Christian’s voice as Quinn was literal perfection. I was reminded why this book is my utter comfort and it’s everything I always want from a book and story. Some feelings never fade away 🖤.

I highly recommend the audio.

Quinton and Oakley will forever stay infinitive for me.

Loved this!

This is one I put off for a while thinking I wouldn't like it due to a few neg reviews citing things I usually am not a fan of, but gave it a go and glad I did!

Really enjoyed this one!