Luc and Rose are fantastic together. The idea that she’s had this crush on him for years, and that he’s been denying the attraction for just as long, is sweet and a little heartbreaking. They have such a supportive and close relationship but it has to be horrible to have to hide (and repress) those feelings. But this summer things have changed and their control may not be enough to keep them apart.

Luc is your typical big bad athlete – strong, confident, sexy and a magnet for women. He had an alcoholic mom, giving him a few emotional scars and leaving him with the feeling that he’s not good relationship material. Especially not for someone he cares so much about and who is as sweet as Rose. Rose has had to watch Luc’s antics with his model girlfriend in the tabloids. Now that he’s single again, it is her last opportunity to get him to see her as something other than just a friend.

I love the friends to lovers story-line and this one is wonderfully done. Because they were friends for so long, the back and forth between these two (and the inevitable fallout when Luc screws up because you just know he’s going to) makes for a fantastic read. Denault does an amazing job of capturing the highs and lows of their changing relationship and you feel every rise and dip with them as they try to find their way to a HEA.

(Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review)