Hannah Grace’s bestselling novel Icebreaker, the first book of the Maple Hill series, is coming to life as a Netflix series. Hockey’s incredibly popular right now, between Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, and Netflix is skating into the arena with this romantic drama.
“I have been a fan of steamy YA since the 7th grade; reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden behind a textbook,” said Amanda Lasher (Gossip Girl) who is attached as showrunner. “I love this genre, and it’s been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace’s beloved Icebreaker novel to the screen.”
Lasher and Jade Bartlett (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) are adapting the novel and executive producing along with Unwell Productions, from Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Meena Lefevre.
“She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.”
Grace’s novel was published in August 2022 and has sold over 5 million copies. Wildfire followed in 2023, with Daydream dropping in 2024.
“It’s been such a joy to play in Hannah Grace’s world of Icebreaker; a story filled with ambitious, talented, and undeniably sexy characters. But the real special sauce is that, above all, they are good, deeply compassionate people…and we cannot get enough of them,” stated Bartlett. “Hannah has created the kind of world you want to live in, and Amanda and I are having an absolute romp with our incredible teams at Unwell and Netflix bringing this cherished story to the screen.”
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