Hello everyone! We are so happy and excited to announce the tour for Toppling Stacks Winter Olympic: Romance on Ice Reads Tour that includes Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei, Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu, and Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark.
By signing up for a Round Up Tour, if you are selected, you will receive all books. We have limited physical copies available for US residents. These are backlist titles, therefore, a Netgalley Widget and/or PDF will not be provided.
Genre: YA Romance
Publishing date: January 6, 2015
Synopsis:
Maddy Spier’s been in love with the boy next door forever. As his figure skating partner she spends time in his arms every day. But she’s also seen his arms around other girls—lots of other girls. How can she make him realize that they can be partners off the ice as well? Gabe’s relationship with Maddy is vital. He can’t imagine skating with anyone else, and together they have a real chance at gold–maybe even making it to the Olympics! So he’s decided to think of her as a sister. After all, family is forever, but he’s never dated anyone for more than two weeks. Then their coach assigns a new romantic skating program, and everything changes. Will this be the big break that Maddy’s been hoping for or the big break-up that Gabe has always feared?
Growing up less than a block from the public library, I’ve always loved books and managed to survive a childhood of crossing the street while reading. I learned to skate as an adult and to write after that and am a firm believer that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. A former librarian, I now split my time between writing and teaching elementary school. Born and raised as a Michigander, I currently live in Ontario with my husband and our two daughters and three cats. I am a proud member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and graduate of Alma College, Grand Valley State University, and Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Genre: YA Romance
Publishing date: January 28, 2022
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Rep: LGBT+, bisexual, queer
Synopsis:
A. L. Graziadei’s Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way.
Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league’s top draft spot.
The only person standing in his way is Jaysen Caulfield, a contender for the #1 spot and Mickey’s infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) teammate. When rivalry turns to something more, Mickey will have to decide what he really wants, and what he’s willing to risk for it.
This is a story about falling in love, finding your team (on and off the ice), and choosing your own path.
Content Warnings: mild suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, underage alcohol abuse, sports violence, homophobia
 A.L. Graziadei was born in Buffalo, New York and raised on Sabres hockey and video games, using their free time to write books inspired by both. Now living in Wisconsin, Al still plays plenty of video games and is a proud member of the Displaced Buffalo Sabres Fans group and Bills Mafia. Their debut novel, ICEBREAKER, is a Printz Honor recipient.
She is represented by Jennifer Azantian of Azantian Literary Agency.
Al is now open to editing clients! Please see the Editing Services page to book.
Genre: YA Graphic Novel
Publishing date: September 18, 2018
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Rep: LGBT+, gay, queer
Synopsis:
The hilarious and heartbreaking confessions of a figure skater turned collegiate hockey player who’s terrified of checking . . . and is desperately in love with the captain of his hockey team.
Eric Bittle is a former Georgia junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and amateur pâtissier. But as accomplished as he is, nothing could prepare him for his freshman year of playing hockey at the prestigious Samwell University in Samwell, Massachusetts. It’s nothing like co-ed club hockey back in the South! For one? There’s checking. Second, there is Jack—his very attractive but moody captain.
A collection of the first half of the mega-popular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: # Hockey is the first in a hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life.
Content Warning: misogyny, bullying, homophobia, internalized biphobia, references to past drug/alcohol abuse
Ngozi Ukazu is a New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author and the creator of Check, Please!, an online graphic novel whose printing campaign remains the most funded webcomics Kickstarter ever. Her other works include the young adult graphic novels Bunt! with artist Mad Rupert, Barda and Orion with DC Comics, and her most recent graphic novel, Flip. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing in the Arts, and received an honorary MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She enjoys giving talks at colleges and all things fandom. Her cartoons regularly appear in The New Yorker.
You can read Check, Please! here on Tumblr.
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