I have such a soft spot for Grant and Declan. I loved Scoring with Him and Winning with Him so much, so I was thrilled when the author wanted to give us more of the good stuff. 

Grant is happy to be back with Deck and is eager to show him off and be seen with him. He wants to go out and do fun things. And he wants Deck to be there for it all. 

Declan is still a bit more shy about being in the public eye, especially where he feels more exposed. He has been working through issues from his past, but sometimes they sneak back and bother him. He is happy being a homebody and keeping things more private. He has restarted his life again in San Francisco to be with Grant. But they are both still coming to terms with their pasts while living in the now and trying to see what their future might look like. And they both still have some intermittent, but realistic anxiety and worries. And sometimes life throws you curveballs. And they are now in the public eye so are always aware of media speculation. 

It is not full of unnecessary angst, but is nicely layered with real-life situations and a few concerns weaved in, but they are finding ways to work through them together.

This brings the fun, flirt, friends, banter, and beginning to build their lives together. But they do still have differences, vulnerabilities, and fears. They are still learning to communicate more effectively and to not get in their heads so much. Any new couple has some challenges, but this is them working them out, developing more intimacy, and getting more comfortable in themselves and with each other. This is real life and long-term love that sometimes requires adjustments along the way. Their chemistry and passion just seem to grow and become more intense, intimate, and emotional. And sometimes one needs support and the other has to try to be there for them. I loved getting to see more of this stage of their lives and seeing them work on their happily-ever-after. 

This one had everything in it that I needed for these two guys I have come to love. They have come so far through this series. They are seriously my fave LB couple now and I have loved spending time with them. This brings all the smiles, feels, steam, and swoon.  

I enjoy seeing these guys with their posse of friends. Being back in San Francisco gives them more opportunities to hang out. This just perfectly tops off this amazing series and just made my heart so happy. I would like to see more of River and his friend, Owen. I really like them too. 

This was the finale for Grant and Declan that I didn’t know I needed until I was midway through reading. These three books do need to be read in order, but are so utterly perfect for this pair! As the third book in their series, this is their happily ever after, but even after the challenges they faced in their first 2 books, they haven’t ironed out all of the big issues a couple must face before they can fully settle into a happily forever status.

I love the whole arc for this couple, and the development that each character went through. They have a lot to balance between their two demanding careers (for rival teams), their time apart, and the parts of their pasts that haven’t been fully dealt with. This final push to HEA has them taking final steps to address the pieces of their pasts that are holding them back and dragging them down. By the end, I loved the versions of themselves they had worked on. I especially loved watching Declan’s thoughts as he processes the last pieces of what has held him back.

These books kept me rooting for Declan and Grant, and at the end of Winning with Him I thought I was happy for them, but now I know they needed this extra little bit. I’m so glad we got to see this last little bit of their story, to see them fully settled and happy.