This book deserves all the stars - I loved every single page and want to live in this story with Grace and Jaxson forever 🥰

It's probably no secret that Kandi is one of my fave authors, I love the way she builds the tension between characters and when it suddenly snaps it's always in the best and hottest way

Also, Kandi has a way in stringing together scenes and events over several chapters where all the emotions just grow and grow, sucking you right into the story. The festival🥰 to the hotel room🥵 to the airport drop off🥲 had me all in my feels and loving it, I forgot for a sec that it was a Kandi book and she likes to cause pain so when the golf tournament came along I was shocked.

This isn't insta-love but I love the way that Grace and Jaxson instantly were connected and just understood each other - it led to the sweetest of moments between them

I'm a sucker for a road trip romance - the forced proximity, the freedom of no one knowing who you are/with and you can just be yourself, the hotels never having enough rooms/beds - all just lead to a great time and this book is no exception. I loved experiencing all the adventures and the vivid descriptions of it all. I want to go on every road trip with them please

I'm pretty sure I highlighted about 90% of everything that Jaxson said cos his dirty talk is top tier but also the way he talks to/about Grace had me in my feels constantly

Also Kandi said I see you only one bed and I raise you only one tent and I loved it even more

I've probably missed off a thousand things I loved about this book but if you take one book rec from me all year please let it be this one

- brothers best friend / teammates little sister
- road trip
- secret/hidden relationship
- age gap
- only one bed / tent
- forbidden
- pro hockey / sports romance

Thank you to Kandi and her team for the arc, all opinions are my own