⸻ I got four out of the five books in the series. I genuinely don’t know why I did this to myself, probably because I can’t resist a two-for-one deal. These books are meant to be fade-to-black romance, which is fine if done right. In this case, though, it translates to a complete lack of physical and emotional intimacy between the characters. To make matters worse, the way the couples talk about sex comes across as so juvenile that I had second-hand embarrassment for the entirety of the series. They sounded like kids who don’t actually know what people do behind closed doors. As if that alone isn’t bad enough, we get five books’ worth of absolutely nothing. Granted, I only read four out of the five, but I think it’s a safe assumption. The only time there was any chemistry or enjoyable banter was in Desire and Defense. Thats not to say it’s a good book, it’s just better than whatever garbage was in the other books in series. Overall, these books were just a collection of tropes tied together with cringey, forced dialogue.

This was the final book in the DC Eagles Hockey series. I loved that these stories are all connected. The players on the team each have a unique story but the relationship you see that they all have with one another is phenomenal. I laughed so much reading this book. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the struggles getting worked through and the growth the characters experienced. This book does get a little hot but still fits in the fade to black category. I highly recommend this series if you can read in order that is preferred. I plan to read them all again because I enjoyed them that much.