Wicked Serve by Grace Reilly is the 4th book in the Beyond the Play series and is available August 13, 2024! 

Nikolai Abney-Volkov is forced to transfer to McKee University for his senior year. Unfortunately, McKee is home to his on ice rival, Cooper Callahan. Cooper also happens to be Nik’s new team captain and older brother to the girl he shared a summer fling with, Izzy. Isabelle Callahan’s goals going into the school year are to win back her position on the Volleyball team and forget about Nik, the hot hockey player she spent the summer with. Things couldn’t get messier, that is until Nik and Izzy see each other and their summer fling is rekindled. Their secret relationship is filled with hot hookups and deep conversations. Nik is dealing with some really heavy stuff and Izzy wants to be there for him. Secrets can only stay hidden for so long and the two have to decide if their relationship is worth it. 

I really love this series and this book did not disappoint! Some difficult topics are covered in this story- childhood trauma, domestic violence, anxiety, and panic attacks. Reilly discusses these subjects with great care. I was so happy to be back at McKee and loved all the glimpses we get into the lives of the characters from the previous books. I’m so sad this series is over. 

Read this is you like: 

-new adult college sports romance 

-secret relationship 

-brother’s rival

-he falls first and falls harder

-found family 

-positive therapy rep

-spicy 

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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A big thank you to Grace Reilly, her team, and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.