REVIEW: Iced Out Mate by Max Walker (Wolves of Burlington #2)

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ICED OUT MATE

Wolves of Burlington - Book Two

by Max Walker

Release Date: September 17, 2026

Review

An entertaining story that intertwines small town, professional hockey, and shifter/paranormal romance!


Miles comes to town, and things get a whole lot more interesting.  There is a definite pull between Miles and Dylan, but Miles is reluctant. Having moved here for a fresh start, he doesn’t want to cause waves and risk his job.


But time spent together, and Dylan learning what he’s running from, brings these two together. And they are all kinds of lovely. And I really enjoy how they work together.


I’m really enjoying this sports/shifter series. I love the mix of the two.


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Synopsis

Dylan Briggs knows exactly who he is on the ice. Off it, things are a little messier.


He bounces from hook-up to hook-up and tries not to overthink what comes next. But when he meets Miles Reed, the Burlington Bobcats’ new athletic trainer, there’s nothing to overthink.


Miles is his fated mate. Dyl is sure of it.


Except Miles is a shifter too, and he doesn’t feel the same pull. Something’s wrong.


Still, the attraction between them keeps growing, along with Dylan’s hope that maybe fate matters less than the fact that Miles keeps choosing him.


But getting closer to Miles also means getting pulled into the danger he came to Burlington trying to escape: a stalker who has spent years watching and threatening him.


And now they’ve noticed Dylan too.


With the season heating up and the threat escalating, Dylan and Miles will have to figure out what’s real between them before someone else decides their fate for them.


ICED OUT MATE is a spicy MM hockey shifter romance featuring a one-sided fated mate bond, forbidden attraction, teammates and found family, and two men determined to find out whether love really needs fate’s permission. 

About Max Walker

Max Walker writes stories from the heart and for the heart. He’s been writing ever since he could remember, and is still blown away that readers all around the world are now reading his words. He’s published over 15 novels and launched over four series, all of them featuring gay leads. Each of his books have hit number one in their respective genre charts on Amazon and he has over 13,000 reviews on Goodreads.

 

Currently, Max lives in Atlanta, GA with his partner and their three furbabies, Minnie the swamp-monster/cockapoo hybrid, Misu the calico kitty queen, and Charlie the goldendoodle.


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