It blows my mind how Reid consistently writes stories where the pacing and tension ratchet up in perfect sync with the emotional beats of the story she is telling. When I realized she was writing a book with MCs in their 40s, I was curious how she was going to make it work (and it still be a "sports" romance), but I was on board because I love reading books with older protagonists. CW: the book starts in a pretty dark place, emotionally, and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to hang given the state of the world writ large. However, she pulled it back fairly quickly and it is a truly lovely (and hot!) second chance tale with characters who made me swoon and sob (just a little bit!). Loved, loved, loved it. 💗