“I highly recommend if you’re a fan of hockey romance, HEAs, and wonderful writing with characters you won’t forget!” – Chrystal’s reviews
It was supposed to be only one night. But one night can change your life forever. And even the most magical nights have consequences.
EmiliaAccording to others I live a fairy-tale life.But what appears picture perfect on the outside can crumble on the … perfect on the outside can crumble on the inside. And holding up appearances is the number one rule for anyone carrying the Ravelli name.
But what if one reckless night changes everything?
Sent to Boston to manage the Ice Tigers’ franchise, can I break free from my overbearing grandfather?
Matt
I was betrayed and deceived. Now all I want is to win the Cup.
But what if the new team owner turns my world upside down?
Can Emilia convince me there’s more to this world than stickhandling?
Two lost souls.
A secret that changes their lives forever.
An unexpected love story.
Center of Gravity is the third book in the spirited Ice Tigers Hockey sports romance series but can be read standalone. If you like second chance romances, swoon-worthy characters, and triumphs over life challenges, then you’ll adore Isabella Cassazza’s story of unexpected connection.
Buy Center of Gravity to dig your blades into ice-cold tension today!
Reading Order Ice Tigers:
Falling for Gravity
Defying Gravity
Center of Gravity
Fighting against Gravity
Playing with Gravity
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Center of Gravity by Isabella Cassazza
Holy Hockey I love this book, Emilia Ravelli & Matt Walker are wonderful characters. Can’t wait to read more of the Ice Tigers series, this Author is definitely on my to read list. I’m giving this book and Author a 5 Star Goal, SHE SHOOTS SHE SCORES.
Center of Gravity (An Ice Tigers Hockey Romance Book 2)
By Isabella Cassazza
5 out of 5 stars
I loved reading the story Center of Gravity (An Ice Tigers Hockey Romance Book 2) by Isabella Cassazza. It is a book that pulled me in from the beginning and I was hooked. It is an amazing romance story that had me not wanting to put it down until the final page. I loved the characters of Emilia Ravelli and Matt Walker. They have chemistry together. Will they get a HEA? Read this book to find out. My emotions went up and down the entire time I was reading this story. The story has heartwarming and romantic moments. Some moments had me smiling or laughing out loud. I also enjoyed reading about the additional characters who interacted with Emilia and Matt. I enjoyed how the Ice Tigers worked as a team and how they supported each other. Don’t miss out on an exciting and entertaining book. I would highly recommend reading it.
It took me a bit to warm up to Matt, but he finally came around
What a good surprise ending! That’s all I can say. Good job!
I liked it
Center of Gravity (An Ice Tigers Hockey Romance Book 2) by Isabella Cassazza was a cute romantic story of two people from different worlds colliding. I loved Emilia from the beginning, she is so relatable and her insecurities were well written. Matt was also an easy character to love, he has been burned before and has his walls a mountain high but things are looking to change. I loved this HEA read and did not want to put it down. I felt like this was the cute read I needed to get through the week.
Center of Gravity is one of the most astounding love stories I have read. I love the way the Isabella Cassazza takes two friends and build more of a relationship between the two of them. The main characters are well developed and the story is easy to read. If you are reading this story, you could probably see yourself drawing parallels with the characters because they are that relatable.
Who doesn’t love a romance novel involving Hockey! Center of Gravity is a standalone friends-to-lovers sports romance (An Ice Tigers Hockey Romance Book 2) written by the awesome Isabella Cassazza. In this story we meet Matt who just got acquired by the Ice Tigers. Matt is a cynic when it comes to women. He firmly believes that they don’t do anything but disappoint you. Now, we also have Emelia, who tries really hard to make everyone proud. But for some reason it just doesn’t seem to work all the time. Emelia is an Italian heiress who is sent to Boston to run her family’s newly acquired hockey team. But things decided to turn for both Matt and Emelia. This book has a lot of twists and surprises that you don’t see coming. The characters are wonderful and interact well with each other. I loved this book and can’t wait to read the others. This is one of those books that suck you in in the beginning and you cannot put it down. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves sports, especially hockey and of course romance.
I have read a couple of books from this author but she keeps on surprising me. I love a good friends to lovers story but this author exceeded all my expectations. This the second book to the Ice Tigers hockey romance. You can read this book as a stand alone but there are previous characters in this story as well. I was so excited when I got this book I stopped everything and started to read it immediately. I could not put this book down until the end. It only took me a full day to devour this amazing story.
Emilia’s life looks perfect but deep down it is far from it. She is the granddaughter to the Ravelli family. Emilia gets out to clear her head and she runs into a very handsome stranger. She ends up going way too far and now her life is going to change. Emilia is sent to Boston to manage The Ice Tigers and she is in complete shock that her handsome stranger is now her employee. She has a huge secret to tell him but will it ruin them both? Will Emilia find the love that she has wanted since she was a little girl or will she end up alone?
When you have failed at everything you have been given, can moving half way around the world to manage a NHL team with no knowledge of sports manager or anything amount hockey this could be a recipe for disaster.
Emma is part of a big conglomerate fashion company, but project she has been put in charge of has basically failed miserably. So she is determined to make this a success, people look at her and see the rich kid from a wealthy family but she has a secret she is not prepared to share with anyone.
Matt is a highly trained athlete who wants to do well for his team, but when an italian bombshell walks into the arena will he be able to focus on his career or will love prevail, but once Emma reveals her secret will he be able to forgive her.
I loved this story, the characters chemistry jumped off the page and the story flowed and ebbed into a beautiful story. I loved Emma’s character although at first I thought that she may of had a spoilt brat complex but the way he insurities and emotion came through and I felt like a friend. I was drawn to Matt also after his disastrous love life and you heart just sinks until he meets the beautiful blonde woman for a night of passion as you feel the chemistry between them and for him to get his happily ever after is brilliant.
This is the first book I have read by this author and although this is classed as the second book in the Ice Tigers you can read this as a stand alone book. I would recommend this book and if you’re looking for a great happily ever after story this is it, great holiday read also.
Center of Gravity by Isabella Cassazza is book two of Ice Tigers Hockey Romance. This book is a friends to lovers sports romance and is also a standalone so it can be read in any order.
Emilia loves under her grandfather’s thumb and while everything looks perfect from the outside, she’s a Ravelli after all, not everything is always as it seems. Now she’s being sent to Boston to manage a hockey team after being less than successful in other areas of the family business. Emilia will need to keep up appearances even though her life is about to change drastically. Matt has never faced betrayal the way he is now. It feels like he’s lost everything. The only thing left for him is the chance to win the cup. Then he meets the new team owner. Will these two be able to find themselves again? Will they lean on each other to make up for all they’ve lost?
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I was not disappointed. The book flowed so well, the ending came much quicker than I wanted it too. I need to go back and read book one now! These characters are great! I felt for Emilia. You could tell she was trying so hard but nothing really seemed to please her grandfather. Matt felt hopeless but that didn’t keep him from wishing and maybe even dreaming a little. I couldn’t get enough!
Center of Gravity is an excellent stand alone sports romance. Emilia is stereotyped as being the Italian princess, but she has been ruled by her grandfather for most of her adult life. Matt is a focused and determined hockey player with no room for distractions in his life. When Emilia’s grandfather buys Matt’s beloved hockey team and puts her in charge it is quickly apparent that they two of them have some unfinished business together (don’t want to say too much as it may spoil the story line.)
I really enjoyed this book, I liked the dynamic between the two main characters and the fact that they were (mostly) always honest with each other. I also liked the supporting characters, which makes me want to go back and read the first book in the series. Highly recommend to fans of the sports romance genre.
Emilia tries to prove herself worthy of the family name when she is sent to the states to manage a hockey team. Matt strongly distrusts women and doesn’t ever consider seeing Emilia after their one night of passion.
Emilia and Matt prove that a one nightstand can change your life forever and have the best of consequences that can give you an amazing love story. All the while finding themselves and their place in life and where they truly belong.
This is a great read that doesn’t take long to get caught up in and wanting more of the Ice Tigers Franchise.
Center of Gravity: A Standalone Friends-To-Lovers Sport Romance by Isabella Cassazza
Five Stars
Center of Gravity: A Standalone Friends-To-Lovers Sport Romance is the second book in the Ice Tigers Hockey series by Isabella Cassazza. This is the first book I have read by Ms. Cassazza,but definitely won’t be the last. This book can be read as a standalone, but the writing was wonderful and I look forward to reading the first book. Matt and Emilia have fantastic chemistry, but need help on relationship and trust issues. Hockey romances are one of my favorite genres, and this book is the best I have read this year. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Cassazza.
Center of Gravity is the 2nd of 3 books in the Ice Tigers Hockey Romance series by Isabella Cassazza. It is the first I have read, but it can be enjoyed as a stand alone novel. I really loved it, and plan to go back and read book 1 next, then the 3rd book. The story is a romance, but it is clean, with only a couple scenes approaching the pg 13 range. The characters were wonderful, even though they both annoyed me at times. It is mostly told from Emilia’s point of view, but Matt had some chapters as well. I like books written so we can understand the feelings of both main characters. Both Matt and Emilia were overly stubborn, but I loved that they put their differences aside and quickly decided to co-parent. Emilia is a strong female lead character, and while Matt is stubborn as can be, he is also a really great guy. There are a lot of supporting characters that I bet will get their own stories, and I look forward to that. I recommend this book and will definitely read more.
This story follows Emilia and Matt. Emilia is sent to manage a hockey team in Boston. Matt is on that hockey team. They previously had a one-night stand, never thinking they would ever see each other again. But the stars aligned, and fate threw them back together. Emilia has no clue how to manage a hockey team, but the team’s future depends on her bringing them to the finals. Matt wants nothing to do with Emilia after she tells him her newly acquired secret – after all, according to him, women cheat. This was such a great read!
This is a stand alone romance
Emilia is now running the Tigers and Matt is now her employee. I enjoyed the focus on business and how the team interact with each other. Very lovely little read. I really enjoyed this book highly recommend.
5/5 Stars
Center of Gravity (An Ice Tigers Hockey Romance #2) by Isabella Cassazza
This is book 2 in An Ice Tiger Hockey Romance Series, but can be read as a stand alone. This is the first book I’ve read by the author and I’ve got to say I want more. Isabella is talented and brings characters to life.
Emilia, a clothing heiress, finds that her grandfather buys a hockey team. Living in Rome she has to make the move to America. When she runs into the person she was looking for. The quote I choose for Emilia is: “If your daddy doesn’t want us, we’ll make it on our own.”
Matt, a hockey player, does something he doesn’t regret in Italy. When the person shows up he’s shocked. Matt doesn’t want a relationship or does he? The quote I choose for Matt is: “The babies are all over the internet?”
This book had me reading the book and not wanting to put it down. This was a phenomenal read and I really want more. Matt and Emilia are by far the cutest!
This is a love story that is mixed in the worlds of ice hockey and fashion. The characters are so easy to like that you feel yourself going through the journey and the ups and downs with them.
Matt is a ice hockey player who has his eye on winning the Cup this year. Nothing and no one is going to distract him or get in his way. After a betrayal that hurt him badly he was even more determined to just focus on his game.
Emilia is part of the Ravelli family. Their name in Italian fashion is the best and because of this she has been forced to work in the family business. With a grandfather she cannot impress after her latest failing she is sent to take over as the general manager of a ice hockey team in America to get the Ravelli name over there. So she goes into the unknown, carrying secrets that could damaged both her career and also Matts hopes of reaching the cup
4 Stars
Center of Gravity is the first book in the Ice Tigers series, and my first read by Isabella Cassazza. Even though this is the second book in the series, it can be read as a standalone. But, having said that this story has intrigued me enough to want to go back and read the first book too, before continuing the series.
This is a sweet contemporary sports romance about finding love unexpectedly- with a couple of surprises thrown in to keep things interesting. The characters were well developed and endearing- making for a realistic and believable read that you won’t want to put down.
Emilia Ravelli has lived in her grandfather’s shadow for so many years trying to live up to his expectations and earn his respect. But no matter what she does, how much she sacrifices, nothing she does seems to please him. She feels like a failure. Keeping up appearances and shouldering all the expectation and responsibility is not only exhausting, but also a little lonely. So, when her latest project fails to live up to her grandfather’s exacting standards, again, Emilia is sent halfway across the world knowing that this new assignment will be her last chance to prove herself. She has a lot riding on its success. One small problem- the assignment means taking over the management of the Boston Ice Tigers hockey team, with no experience in sports management and no clue about hockey, Emilia really doesn’t like her chances of success- especially with the secret she’s carrying.
Matt Walker has thrown himself into his hockey career, trying desperately to leave behind all his personal dramas. He is focused on winning and definitely has no time for distractions. So, what happens when the new team manager arrives and turns his life upside down?
If you love sports romance, or romantic stories in general- then you really won’t want to miss grabbing a copy of this book to read, to uncover the secret and discover all the other captivating details for yourself.
Thank you, Isabella Cassazza!