I'm so glad we got this extension of Shane and Ilya's story. It was heartbreaking for a good amount of it while they're on their seperate teams and still keeping their secret. I felt for Ilya especially, as he dealt with his depression (therapy on page!) while being more isolated in the secret and wondering whether Shane would ever actually be ready to come out together. Heads up that they are outed, and that one of their teams and friends takes it well but the other doesn't, and neither does the league commissioner. Overall, despite the emotional rollercoaster, it was lovely to spend more time with these two as they bantered, got spicy, and loved each other so incredibly much. I'm excited to get to the rest of the series books I skipped since I now know all the characters and it's clear that some of the books overlap timelines.