I actually really liked these too. They’re just fun,  honest, entertaining, and have great chemistry. It’s like every time they were together. It was just positive and surprising even to them, and they just wanted more of it.  But they live different lives and have various pressures on them. It also illustrates the effect of social media these days on our lives, thoughts, and even self-worth. It can either be good and helpful or it can be bad and toxic.

This brings back many of the teammates and their significant others. I love how Lucky, as one of the new members of the team, is feeling so supported and that he’s found a home in his hockey family. I am excited for Atlas's story now, too. 

Matteo “Lucky” Branson has leaned on social media to grow his popularity on and off the ice, following and creating videos sharing his charm and charisma. He is big into lucky charms and superstitions and looks for the lighter side of any encounter he can. But he is serious on the ice, and his hockey career is going strong.

Winnie is a kindergarten teacher who had a video go viral and has spent the time since building a caring supportive following on social media. She posts her average life, bad dates, and her judgemental pet rabbit. After a particularly bad date, she issues a challenge to her followers: she wants to find an average guy for her next date. A normal, average guy. But the attention she attracts includes a stitch from a hockey star promising laughs and snacks.

What started as a social media spotlight, shifts to real feelings. But when the ugly side of social media begins to encroach on their happiness, they both have to decide what they are willing to put out in the world, and what they choose to keep private.

I loved watching Lucky romance Winnie while also trying to convince her he is just a regular guy, despite the hockey. Seeing glimpses of this fun-loving guy with his mom and his friends had me rooting for him early on. I felt for Winnie, as she knew the brutal side of social media and faced its wrath more often than not. But it also kind of frustrated me that Lucky didn’t see it until things were pointed out to him. Regardless, they had to figure out how to navigate their feelings while also deciding how much of their dates to publicize.

Overall, this was a fun story, with great chemistry and fun cameos by Lucky's teammates. I am interested in the breadcrumbs about Atlas that are included as teasers for his book, coming next in the series. I think he is going to find himself in a situation that will break his heart and build it back together again.