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Break the Ice: A Slow-Burn, Hurt/Comfort MM Hockey Romance (Heart of a Viper: A MM Sports Romance Series Book 2)

Blane Bellamy
4.1 / 5.0
Published: 2025

Description

Professional hockey defenseman Elias Thorne has built his life around silence and discipline, keeping the scars of a destructive upbringing hidden beneath his jersey. To the world, he is a stoic wall on the ice, but behind closed doors, he struggles to believe he is worthy of the affection he secretly craves. Everything changes when his teammate, a man whose warmth is as constant as the northern lights, begins to dismantle the barriers Elias has spent a lifetime constructing. This slow-burn romance explores the delicate transition from teammates to soulmates. It is a story of profound hurt and healing, where vulnerability becomes the ultimate strength. As their friendship deepens into something far more intimate, they must navigate the pressures of professional sports and the ghosts of the past. This narrative celebrates the power of being truly seen and the transformative nature of being told you are a gift exactly as you are. Blane Bellamy crafts an emotionally resonant journey that balances tender, wholesome moments with the high stakes of the rink. If you are searching for a heartfelt connection that proves love can mend what was once broken, this story will stay with you long after the final buzzer sounds.

Customer Reviews

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Sara Husser
October 15, 2025
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πŸ’Nothing is going to stop me from loving you. Our love is stronger than their hateπŸ’

"You are anything but average. I don't want to hear you say things like that about yourself. You're truly amazing in every way possible. You're a gift, Asher." "Because our rights were worth fighting for, love was worth fighting for, and Asher was the love of my life. I knew I'd fight for him until the day I died." This was such an amazing book. I was really looking forward to reading this after I read Step Into The Zone. This book had me in my feels and emotions the whole time. I loved the timeline and flow of this story. Seeing the back story about how all these boys met before the Vipers was everything! Blane really knocked it out of the park with this one 😌. The hockey in this story was done perfectly. The hurt/comfort aspect was top notch! This story follows Theo and Asher. You met them as friends in the first book. This book you see how they first met and how close they end up becoming. These two were precious. They end up going to college together to play hockey for the same team and room together. Asher has been in love with Theo since he met him. Theo is straight and oblivious to most things 🀣. Especially since he has a thing for women who looked exactly like Asher πŸ˜…. Theo was such a golden retriever himbo. God I loved that sweet cinnamon roll. Asher was more quiet, guarded, and hid everything about his life. My heart hurt for this poor, broken boy. He went through so much and alone. Theo eventually finds out what's been going on and swoops in and saves him.…
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Vivika Lehvonen
March 16, 2026
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Hockey players, I can't seem to get enough

This was both fun and emotional. I can't even imagine what Red had to went through his live growing up. But I'm SOOOOOOOOO happy that the Moretti family showed him what unconditional love is ❀️ Sometimes I wanted to scream at my screen and yell "C'MON MAN LOOK WHAT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!!!!β€œ or "please open up about how you are feeling!" But that is exactly why I love slow-burn romance β€οΈπŸ˜… And lastly, one of my favorites tropes 'found family'.. the time they spend at the cottage ❀️ hockey players and cottage's πŸ˜‚
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Kayla White
October 3, 2025
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Such an amazing story!!!

Overall it was an amazing story, filled with spice, humor, over coming difficult battles, and of course the best HEA! Not gonna lie, in the beginning I had Theo pegged as a pig and an alcoholic. Glad o was proved wrong!!! Some scenes in the book were a little cringy and they seemed to profess their love for one another a little too much and that messed with the flow of the chapters in my opinion. (pretty boy is an okay nickname but Big Boy and Sweet Baby made me cringe a little inside every time I read the words!!) over all I still give it 4.5/5 ⭐️