This book was really cute. We follow Freddy, the hockey team’s playboy, and Ro, his school-assigned tutor, as they develop a friendship that slowly turns into something more. I loved the character growth in this book for both MCs. At the start, Ro is stuck in a toxic, on-again-off-again relationship, while Freddy grapples with his sense of self-worth. Watching them heal, discover themselves, and grow both individually and together was deeply satisfying. I especially appreciated the tenderness and patience they showed each other, which made their romance so easy to root for.

However, the pacing of the story felt a bit off. We were jumping around, and the progression of the romance had a lot of back-and-forth that seemed too much. Having just reread Unsteady, which runs concurrently to this book, I found myself wondering if the patchy pacing came from knowing the events of Unsteady too well or if it was an issue in the storytelling itself.