It was my goal to spend a large chunk of my Valentine's Day with Hudson and Madeline (and Lucy!) and I managed to read it all on release day like I'd hoped. Partly because I made that little goal, but largely because it was so good! Chelsea Curto is an author whose books I look forward to and they keep getting better and better every time. 
This one was what some people might consider long, especially as it's a slow burn, but I was super here for it. The way they build their friendship from the time Madeline and her daughter move in with Hudson so she can be his personal chef, through the slow burnz to when they finally get together was perfectly paced because I didn't notice the length at all, and was in fact sad when it was over. Their love grew organically as they spent time together, laughed, showed their vulnerabilities, supported one another.
Huddy is such a goner for her and it's very swoony, but as per usual with the best fictional men, the quiet ones who get jokingly called a pride are often anything but. The ways he makes her feel wanted are beautiful and sexy. He's possessive and protective in the best ways, and honestly is just too good for us all. 
Maddie takes longer to get there, understandably after Lucy's dad left as soon as she was born and they confirmed she was deaf. She's had her heart broken in a huge way and has had to take care of them primarily on her own, so she stays in denial of her feelings for a while. But I mean... the guy secretly learns sign language in his very little free time from being a professional hockey player and then surprises them with it because he genuinely loves Lucy too. She didnt stand a chance.
It was great to be back in the DC Stars world again, seeing Maddie become part of the womens' friend group, the guys and their wonderful camaraderie, and the way they both give each other hell and love and support one another, and trying to find every little breadcrumb left for future stories; I definitely caught some, loved every single one, and even found myself muttering "of COURSE they're going to end up together! She said she wanted xyz."
As both a success and the third book in the series, I guess that makes this a hat trick for Chelsea! (Had to do it).

•Hockey romance, 3ed in series
•Disability rep: FMC's kid is Deaf and they use ASL & SimCon
•Read on KU