After Crave’s massive success with Jacob Tierney’s Heated Rivalry, based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid, it’s no wonder that Netflix wants to get in on the hockey romance action. According to reports, Netflix is strapping on its skates for Icebreaker, the first novel in Hannah Grace‘s best-selling Maple Hills series.

“Netflix has a long history of turning beloved romance novels into massive global hits. We know our members can’t get enough of these stories, which makes Icebreaker the perfect next chapter for us,” said Jinny Howe, Netflix’s head of scripted series in the U.S. and Canada.

What’s Netflix’s Icebreaker about?

Icebreaker revolves around the relationship between a college hockey player and a college figure skater.

The show’s synopsis reads: “The upcoming college romance series follows Anastasia Allen, a competitive figure skater with her eyes on Olympic gold. Everything changes when Anastasia is forced to share the rink with Nate Hawkins, a hockey player who’s equally determined to go pro. Despite the cold temperatures on the ice, the heat between Anastasia and Nate is undeniable. Is ambition or attraction the sharper blade?”

Amanda Lasher (Gossip Girl, The Bold Type) will serve as the showrunner, co-writer, and executive producer of the series alongside Jade Bartlett. Additionally, Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions is executive producing the series, with Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Meena Lefevre also serving as executive producers.

“I have been a fan of steamy YA since the 7th grade; reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden behind a text book,” Lasher said. “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.”

“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,” Bartlett added. “But the real special sauce is that, above all, they are good, deeply compassionate people. … And we cannot get enough of them.”

The difference between Icebreaker and Heated Rivalry

While capitalizing on the hockey romance craze is a solid strategy, is Netflix sure that a straight romance is the key to success? One of the many things that made Heated Rivalry such a sensation is the onscreen chemistry between its stars, Hudson Williams and Connon Storrie, whose relationship drives the series. That’s not to say that the characters in Icebreaker can’t make a chart-breaking impression on viewers, but they’d better make sure there’s heat between their two leads. Heated Rivalry is a milestone in entertainment, in part because of what it represents and the community it spotlights with care and pride. Will a straight relationship have the same effect? We’ll need to wait and see.