This is the final book in the Relationship Goals series and it brought back all of these couples I have come to love. This one focuses on the very private, grumpy, loner Dominic Olson. Dom has been in the background but not much was known about him. But there is so much under the surface and happening in his life. Dom is at the end of his long, successful hockey career with two Cups but a lot of pain and dealing with an injury. He has also kept his past and personal life in lockdown. But due to an unexpected circumstance and the Jock Gossip site suddenly interested in and broadcasting their theories, his life is thrown into scrutiny.

And Dom has some big things to hide. Dom and Shea(Sawyer) have shared their private Sunday nights for years, but no one else knew. Shea is now a physical therapist and does not need to rely on money from working as an escort or stylist anymore. He just likes to be around Dom and knows that if he lets on about any real feelings it would send Dom running.

But now they are in crisis mode with the team PR and trying bro-ish outings but then transitioning to a fake-ish public relationship that is more real than they are willing to admit. 

Dom has demons, fears, issues, and a lot of worries about his health, pain, future, and public perception. He is forty years old and has lived and played in a hockey environment that was not supportive. Shea is also a former hockey player taken out too young by injury so he understands some of Dom's issues and it does not hurt to have a PT on standby. They both have some family dynamics issues, past pain, and secrets they have not wanted exposed, but that they also have to face to keep moving forward. 

I loved seeing the growth with these two, especially Dom. There is a gradual growth of trust, safety, vulnerability, sharing, support, and working together that helps them deal with their own personal issues but also become more of a real couple and partnership. And it is a journey for Dom as he faces his last season where he is struggling hard but wants to try to take home one more Stanley Cup and then figure out what comes next. Shea is so patient and understanding with Dom, even as he struggles to hide his own feelings. I just loved them together. 

Like the other books in this series, it is a long one at around six hundred fifty pages, but I was totally invested in them and their story. She spends a lot of time developing the characters and making you care for them, and providing just enough conflict and challenges to allow them to have growth opportunities.

This is the last of this series with the Fisher Cats' fake-ish-turned-real relationships and PR nightmares. PR Manager Kate deserves a raise!  But this is also about a team and group that has truly become found family and that wants to spread a message of support and inclusion throughout their team and the hockey league. I am sorry this is the last of the Toronto books but I am hoping that there is a spin-off series and I have a feeling what city they are going to next.