Review: Very thin heroine, romance, and story overall
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2014
With the Sochi Olympics going on and my penchant for opposites attracting, thought I'd give this story a try.  With the exception of the sexual attraction, this story came across as unrealistic.Starting with why they were put together - purely based on their monikers of "Ice Queen" and "Rodeo King."  Uh no, can't see a sponsor putting those two fan demographics together at all.2nd:  the heroine feels compelled to do this promotion in order to help her skating?  Huh?  Money apparently isn't a problem for her.  I guess you're to infer that crowd approval is what sways the judging when they award points for a skating performance?  Again, not seeing the rodeo crowd being an influential one on figure skating judges.3rd:  She is an Olympic caliber athlete.  Granted she has to rest her ankle, but I can't believe in a year leading up to the Olympics, she can take that much time off away from skating.  I would think she'd be filling in the time meeting with choreographers, consulting with coaches, costume fittings, taking a mild level of ballet.  Not just sitting around eating junk food, signing autographs, and having an hour's worth of ankle exercise.4th: the heroine is so pathetic - she has no friends other than her manager. She wallows in self-pity to the point where she believes she is unlovable despite being an Olympic champion, beautiful, and financially secure.  WTH?  If she has such low self-esteem, I can't believe the hero would fall in love with her.  Fall in bed with her yes.  There weren't any scenes other than bedroom ones, where he could have learned about her in a meaningful way that didn't involve his feeling sorry for her.