Fans of Kasie West and Huntley Fitzpatrick will fall in love with this sweet and heartwarming series. An ice princess doesn’t fall for the hockey captain’s charm.Charlotte has always known who she is. A figure skater with the talent to go all the way. A girl with an overbearing mother for a coach and a father who has given the hockey team he coaches one rule: Stay away from her.It should be an … he coaches one rule: Stay away from her.
It should be an easy rule for the guys to follow, because Charlotte has one focus, one goal. The only thing that matters to her is what happens on the ice.
If only it wasn’t for Jesse and his ability to always get his way. After he orchestrates a detention for her, he convinces the principal to have her serve it by helping the school’s losing team with their skating.
She never expected detention to lead to being the team’s only hope of winning their big game, and not by coaching.
Torn between two sports, Charlotte must figure out if giving up her new love of hockey means losing Jesse as well.
Lose yourself in a sweet and clean romance with moving characters and an inspirational story. Jesse and the Ice Princess is the first standalone book in the Gulf City High series.
The Gulf City High series:
- Jesse and the Ice Princess
- Roman and the Hopeless Romantic
- Spencer and the Younger Girl
- Nate and the Invisible Girl
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She is a ice skater and he is in ice hockey team her dad owes. The team needs help and she is being asked to help. All she thinks about is her skating but he wants to break through and get to her heart. Can she help the team win? Will be break through? See how this will all end
Hockey, sweet characters and young love – what’s not to like?! Sure, you know how it’s going to end, but it’s how they get there that’s interesting! I love getting to know the characters, to see what’s beneath the surface, and to watch them grow.
Occasionally I watch figure skating, but I’m a big hockey fan. I’m not used to reading about hockey (in Sweden books about soccer is much more common than hockey, unfortunatly), so I’m very grateful to have received this ARC from the author and I’m looking forward to reading more!
“Jesse and the Ice Princess” Are Going Change It Up…
She’s labeled Ice Princess, As Her Schedule keeps Her Isolated & Alone~
That’s the PRICE She’s paying for Work’n to be the BEST!
Jesse is labeled King, As He’s the Hockey Captain & popular with EveryOne~
But that’s NOT what His Real life is Actually like!
“Jesse and the Ice Princess” are wearing Masks…
And only a handful of people get to see the TRUE Side of “Jesse and the Ice Princess.”
HowEver, that’s about to Change…
As He’s gonna ask Her to Help the Team to WIN,
Which is gonna bring “Jesse and the Ice Princess” CLOSER…
And Change Perceptions about “Jesse and the Ice Princess!”
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Michelle MacQueen’s “Jesse and the Ice Princess (Gulf City High Book 1).” I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
My Rating Sytem:
4: I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.
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Low angst, sweet, and sporty YA romance
Audiobook version: 5 stars overall, 5 stars story, 5 stars narration
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this sweet story. This is only the second YA romance I have ever read, and I think this one is adorable. I avoid angsty books, and this had virtually no angst and no annoying teenagers. It is a nice, uplifting story in which the main characters make each other’s lives better and make each other happy. It also helps that about 95% of the story happens outside of school. The third person perspective alternates between the two main characters. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a good YA romance with just kissing. The narration was absolutely flawless as well. In addition, fans of figure skating and/or hockey will appreciate the author’s understanding of both sports.
It is so refreshing that Jesse and Charlotte (AKA, Charlie) are not whiny people even though they are going through difficulties. They are a great, likable pair of characters. Jesse’s mother was randomly murdered two years ago, and he and his sister Cassie have basically been raising their twin 6-year-old brothers. Jesse also emotionally supports his sister who has anxiety. Jesse is such a great guy because he is responsible, kind to everyone, charismatic, and is willing to admit when he is wrong. Plus, he is popular and talented at hockey. Charlotte, aka Charlie, is a unique girl in Jesse’s senior class. For over a decade, she has been focused on becoming a champion figure skater like her mother, and her parents keep her on a strict schedule. Charlotte is becoming unhappy that she hasn’t done anything besides figure skating during high school, including her other passion, hockey. Jesse becomes aware of Charlotte and manages to thaw Charlotte’s icy emotional shell.
There were only two small faults I could find with the story. Jesse’s classmates are unaware that his mother was murdered two years ago. People being unaware of such a thing in a small town is impossible, even if the murder happened in another state. In addition, it is way too unlikely that Jesse’s classmates would be unaware that he has a sister one year younger who is mysteriously home-schooled online. Other than that, the rest of the story was well written and made sense.
I requested and received a free audiobook copy via #AudiobookObsession, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
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Charlotte Morrison is an aspiring figure skater. She lives, breathes, figure skating, and secretly loves playing hockey.
Jesse is the outgoing captain of the Hurricanes, the losing team, He just wants his team to win one game, so they can feel the excitement of winning. He and the team goes to extreme measures to try to make that dream come true. This is a cute, sweet YA, with teenage angst, friendships and love.
Kim Churchill is a joy to listen to. Her narration was superb. Her portrayal of the characters and emotions really made this story fun, interesting to listen to.
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After I listened to this one the first time, I ended up listening to it again with my 10 year old. There wasn’t anything especially surprising about the story, but I found it interesting, my daughter loved it, and I liked that we could listen to it together. It was a very PG storyline.
I listened to the Audible version. Kim Churchill did a good job with the narration.
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Jesse and Charlotte’s story is sweet, it’s definitely a YA sports romance, where the ice hockey player meets the ice skating princess, the audiobook narrated by Kim Churchill is very good, the emotions are felt throughout the whole book and the dual voice is done in a good way, definitely a recommendation for any teenager or YA that likes sport sweet romance.
Lovely story with a strong “Cutting Edge” vibe.
I simply adored Jesse and Charlie, and I loved getting to know them and getting to see behind the respective facades of Ice Princess and golden boy of the hockey team. A feel-good story with just the right amount of drama and a great supporting cast (looking at you, Cassie and Rome!).
Can’t wait to read more in the series!
*** 4.5 Stars ***
Jesse and the Ice Princess by Michelle MacQueen is a contemporary, young adult, sports romance told in third person, dual POV.
Charlotte Morrison is a figure skating medalist and high school senior. Her mother is a former ice-skating champion and her father is the high school hockey coach. Due to her rigorous training schedule and social awkwardness, she doesn’t have many friends, and the kids at school call her the Ice Princess.
Jesse Carrigan is a high school senior and captain of the hockey team. He is popular, charming, friendly, and kind. The kids at school call him the King. He’s well-liked by nearly everyone he meets – everyone except Charlotte.
When Jesse sees Charlotte skate and realizes that she has hockey skills, he believes that she could be the cure to the team’s losing streak. But her dad is his coach, and the team has been explicitly warned that she is off-limits.
Can Jesse convince Charlie to help the team? Can he get her to play with them? Will coach allow it? And what if Jesse is interested in Charlie for more than her skills on the ice? Are the feelings mutual? Will she give him a chance? Will Jesse jeopardize his role on the hockey team to find out? Read the book to see what happens.
I loved Charlie and Jesse’s story. They were both great characters, and I was invested in finding out how things would turn out. The story explored gender barriers, identity, and overcoming the expectations of others to pursue the things you love. It was a fun, sweet, hope-filled story that I read in one sitting. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
*** I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC ***
This is not the first book I’ve read by this author and it certainly will not be the last. Her books tend to reach right into your chest and pull on your heartstrings and this one was no different. The characters were amazing! I fell in love with Jesse and Charlie and Roman was a favorite also. This was such a sweet romance with a few life lessons thrown in. Great Book for readers of all ages. Highly recommend!