I know I hyped it up in my head too much, so of course I was a little disappointed. I love the characters, love Miller and Talon, the Damon and Maddox cameo, Felix is one of my favorites so I'm glad he was there, and I'm pretty interested in Brady's book now with a little backstory added. 
I just felt like I missed a few chapters in the middle where they actually fell for each other. It felt like the had their hookup, ran into each other, immediate love. I felt like nothing actually happened to justify those feelings other than they have a connection? It wasn't developed as well as I would've liked. Insta-love, basically, which was a little disappointing after reading most of Eden Finleys books before. Maybe it was just because it was part of the FU series which was all in all pretty low key. 
Overall, not the best, not the worst, and I liked the characters. 
Series overall, it had ups and downs, but it was fun to see all the different characters and how they perceive each other and their relationships outside the main characters story. A fun time, low key angst and cute fluff all around.


August 2024 reread and audiobook: 

Peyton is ready to finish his college football career and follow in his dad's footsteps of being the next NFL superstar. When an old flame that stoked his sexual awakening shows up at his college, he has to decide if it's worth it to take a chance on love even with mounting outside pressure of his future career. 

I liked Peyton and Levi but it felt like they fell into their feelings pretty quickly. They had one hook up from years prior, and both can't seem to get it out of their head. Levi sees Peyton as an embodiment of all he wants - freedom from his family and actual happiness. Levi is the only person Peyton has felt true feelings for and even with his future taking off, doesn't want to let that go. He is able to understand Peyton in a way no one else has, wanting him besides the football and the money. I thought they were a good couple and could see their potential, I just wish we got to see them fall for each other a little more. 

This reminds me a lot of Eden's FU 2 book (that I read recently) where the romance is lost a bit to the plot. There wasn't exactly any build up besides their one hook up years ago, and then Peyton is all of a sudden having a crisis of football or Levi. It just seemed there were a couple steps missing. What saved the book was all of the character cameos from other Sadenverse books - Miller and Talon of course, but also Felix, Marshall, Damon, and Maddox. Plus all the fun hints for Brady's book! Loved the characters, the story was alright. A nice conclusion to the Franklin U series. 

Read if you like: 
• college football                               
• second chance   
• opposites attract           

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