title: Melting the Ice (A Play-by-Play Novel)
author:  Jaci Burton 
description: <b>Praise for the novels of Jaci Burton:</b><br /><br />Jaci Burtons stories are full of heat and heart.Maya Banks, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author<br /><br />A wild ride.Lora Leigh, #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author<br /><br />A strong plot, complex characters, sexy athletes, and non-stop passion make this book a must read. <i>Fresh Fiction</i><br /><br />I think the Play-by-Play series is one of the strongest sports romance series available.<i>Dear Author</i><br /><br />[Jaci Burton] delivers the passionate, inventive, sexually explicit love scenes that fans expectBurton offers plenty of emotion and conflict in a memorable relationship-driven story. <i>USA Today</i>
zlib_text: PRAISE FOR JACI BURTON’S NOVELS
  
  Hope Flames
  
  “Jaci Burton’s books are always sexy, romantic, and charming! A hot hero, a
  lovable heroine, and an adorable dog—prepare to fall in love with Jaci
  Burton’s amazing new small-town romance series.”
  
  —Jill Shalvis, _New York Times_ bestselling author
  
  Playing to Win
  
  “Burton knocks it out of the park with the latest installment of her
  supersteamy Play-by-Play series . . . Readers will not be able to race through
  this book fast enough.”
  
  — _RT Reviews_
  
  “[It has] all the characteristics that have put this series high on my must-
  read list.”
  
  — _Fresh Fiction_
  
  “The perfect combination of heat and romance that makes this series a must-
  read.”
  
  — _Heroes and Heartbreakers_
  
  Taking a Shot
  
  “Ms. Burton has a way of writing intense scenes that are both sensual and raw.
  . . .Plenty of romance, sexy men, hot steamy loving, and humor.”
  
  — _Smexy Books_
  
  “Hot enough to melt the ice off the hockey rink.”
  
  — _Romance Novel News_
  
  “A very spicy read. Jenna