PRE-RELEASE REVIEW: 'Breaking the Ice' by Tali Spencer
Title: Breaking the Ice
Series: States of Love
Author: Tali Spencer
Published: April 19, 2017
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Anne Cain/Deviant Art
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 86 Pages
Tags: Gay; M/M; Coming Out
About Breaking the Ice
For Matt Wasko, February in Wisconsin is the best time of the year, and ice fishing on Lake Winnebago is his idea of heaven. With shanty villages cropping up, barbeques on the ice, monster sturgeon to spear, and plenty of booze to keep everybody warm, things couldn’t be better—until a surprise storm hits and an uninvited guest shows up at his frozen doorstep.
Matt’s not happy to see John Lutz, a coworker who cracks lame gay jokes at Matt’s expense. But John’s flimsy new ice shelter got blown across the lake, and it wouldn’t be right to leave even a jerk outside to freeze. Would it?
In the close quarters of Matt’s fabulous ice shanty, between stripping off wet clothes, misadventures with bait, and a fighting trophy-sized walleye, the two men discover creative ways to keep the cold at bay. And when John confesses his long-running attraction, Matt must decide if he can believe in John’s change of heart—and crack the ice for a chance at finding love.
5 HEART READ
REVIEW: Tali Spencer presents characters with depth and a breathtakingly well described location in Breaking the Ice, part of Dreamspinner Press States of Love series.
Matt and John’s story moves quickly in this easy read with sharp honesty and pulse-racing chemistry.
It was surprising how quickly I became infatuated with the characters and how easily I pictured the landscape. Tali’s descriptions seem effortless and deceptively deep in their simplicity.
I recommend Breaking the Ice by Tali Spencer to anyone who wants a vivid, simple and quick M/M read with some excitement, tugs on the heartstrings and deep feels.
A copy of Breaking the Ice was provided to Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter, by Dreamspinner Press, at no cost and with no expectations in return. We offer our fair and honest opinion on behalf of our readers.
Meet the Author
Tali Spencer delights in erotic fantasy and adventure, creating worlds where she can explore the heights and shadows of sexual passion. A hopeful romantic and lover of all things exotic, she also writes high fantasy and science fiction. If you would like to see inspiration pictures for her characters, or glimpse how she envisions her worlds, check out her Pinterest boards.
Tali’s books include the Pride of Uttor series: Captive Heart, Dangerous Beauty, Adored, and Victory Portrait, all with Resplendence. Her gay male high fantasy stories, Thick as Thieves, Sorcerer’s Knot, and The Prince of Winds, are published by Dreamspinner Press. She often publishes in anthologies, and puts up free stories and excerpts on her blog.
For more from Tali visit her website.
