Bless these two, they were a bit of oblivious, but I think it was rooted in a fear of rejection and the fact that they were just such good people that they wanted the other one to have the best, and they weren’t always sure if that was going to work out for them. But I honestly loved that Lake is a man of decision at least in his own mind. He may have had trouble getting it out there, but when he decides what he wants, he’s not wishy-washy. She has a hard time being totally honest, not only because of a fear of rejection but also because she feels like she’s got to be this perfectionist. So even though we know how they’re feeling it’s the actual communication of that in the situations they find themselves in that help drive the plot along with external factors. Sometimes it’s just refreshing when it’s not just a lot of fighting their own feelings, and it’s really just that they don’t fit in the boundaries that they set and they’re not sure how the other one feels about the whole thing.

Their family dynamics added a lot more depth to their own personalities and motivations for some of their actions. But I really loved the times where they were vulnerable and sharing secrets and developing this trust and rapport, and just began to hope that maybe there’s a chance that the good feelings they were feeling don’t have to be temporary and that they can have more with the right person.

It’s a hockey romance mixed with a bunch of wedding events, and it’s a grumpy sunshine, broody and bright, little sister's friend, opposites attract, fake romance, and revenge on the ex. It brings back the Golden State Foxes and some of the girl friends from the previous books. I absolutely adored these two together. They had me just smiling and captivated the entire time.