I read book 1 of this series last year and enjoyed it, and I am so glad I picked this book up as it was so good which is why I gave it 4.25 stars! The characters were amazing, their growth was so good and the dynamic between the MMC, the FMC and their friends was so good! The fact that the FMC’s friend named the FMC’s 🍆 toys was so funny but also a tad weird.

Quotes:
- “It’s in my chest like a breathing, palpable thing. Not friendship. Something deeper. Eventually, I won’t be able to contain it, and I’m terrified that the moment that happens, I’ll lose Penny for good.”
- “I’m playing for my family. My father. But most of all, I’m playing for my Lucky Penny.”
- “She’s my girl. Maybe it’s not official, but it’s the truth. She’s mine, and the second she admits that to herself, I’m going to shout it from the fucking rooftops.”
- “She shakes her head. “I’ll stick to my spicy romance novels, thanks.”
- “you’ve been better than any book boyfriend so far.”
- “She’s the sweetest girl I’ve ever had, and if I’m being honest, she’s ruining me for anyone else.”
- “Dude, you were looking at her like she—what do they say? Hung the moon? You were looking at her like that. Like she climbed up on a ladder and put it in the sky just for you.”
- “Nothing screams serious captain material like hooking up with the coach's daughter in a goddamn storage closet.”

Tropes:
- Forbidden Romance (coach’s daughter)
- Secret Friends With Benefits
- Hockey Romance
- Praise Kink