If you're like me, love Heated Rivalry, and are always looking for something to fill the Shane/Ilya void in your heart, this will do a fantastic job. Rivals-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes and it doesn't disappoint here. Grady and Max have amazing chemistry. The sex scenes are also the best in the series, they are scorching hot. 

The only reason I can't give this book 5 stars is that I feel like the conflict between them got resolved too quickly and cleanly to be realistic. They hash it out over a single phone call when I believe it was something that needed to be done in person, and some of the conflict was never truly explained or resolved. Max just kind of... gives up on being angry. And the ending, while fine, felt a little abrupt.

I wish we got to see the conclusion of the Cup finals, at the very least. but I would have loved a little more time with them, happy and in love, chilling on a beach somewhere.

I highly recommend this for all my other gay hockey romance lovers out there.