Off the Ice (Juniper Falls) Paperback – February 28, 2017

5 stars: "Everyone is in for atreat!Loved." -Roni Loren, author of Crashinto You


5 stars: "[It's] Friday Night Lights but with Hockey. [...] There's drama. There's thelove of the game. And there's romance." -Elizabeth,Goodreads Reviewer


4.5 stars: "Wow,this book had so much depth and heart. [...] This book hastwo characters dealing with some pretty heavy stuff, and I really loved how theauthor took us through that and the reactions and actions all made sense to me.It was just really well done. It made me feel for both of them, and I was intriguedwith how they were dealing with it and how their relationship with each otherwould either benefit or hinder them." -Lenore Kosinski, Celebrity Readers


5 stars: "I just loved everything about this novel. The characters, the setting,the romance, the stakes-it allworked for me.strong>And I honestly am so excited to know that there will be more stories set inJuniper Falls, it seems to me like it's a town worth knowing." -Eva Scalzo, Definitely, Possibly, Maybe


5 stars: "Crossdoes a great job of capturing the sweet, raw emotions of young love andcoming-of-age through natural dialogue and real-to-life character reactions.The secondary characters keep this story moving as well. I'm excited for thenext book in this series." -Dawn Alexander, DawnAlexander.com


4 stars: "The absolute best thingabout this book is that it is book one in the Juniper Falls series and thatmeans there are going to be more books!!! Already I can see so many possibilities forsecondary characters in this book to have a chance to tell their story and Ican't wait." -Madison, Madison's Library

 5 stars: "Readers will be drawn into the story and become invested in the character's lives. Definitely recommend!" -Kristen Cambensy, Victim of Books  
 5 stars: "I really enjoyed this story though it's a departure from the normal books I review and read." -Sharon Moritz, Librarian at Oxnard Public Library 

4 stars: "Thereis so much to love about this book. Well-developed characters that jump off thepage - check. Characters that don't act like spoiled twelve-year-olds all thetime - check. Intriguing story - check. Swoony romance - check. Storyline andplot points that aren't overused - check. A good writing style - check." -Hristina Petrov, I'll Be Fine Alone Reads


5 stars:  "Love love loved this! Julie has done it again!"-Serenity, Lovely Reads Publishing


5 stars: "Definitelyrecommended for hockey fans that are looking for romance based stories. It's a nice mix and I can'twait to see what Julie Cross has in store for the next installments." -Samantha Myers, Pink Earmuffs


4 stars: "Tatewas such a great amazing book boyfriend. He was sweet, romantic, caring, everythingthat any girl would want." -ChristinaSomerville, Goodreads Reviewer


5 stars: "Grabyour coats and your snow-shoes! This is the best kind of cold!strong> Curl up and enjoy a sweet romance towarm your heart! I love Tate and Claire." -Hadassah Harper, Haddie's Haven

Julie lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She's a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA. She's a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the young adult and new adult genres. Outside of her reading and writing credibility's, Julie Cross is a committed--but not talented--long distance runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor, expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe addict.