This book was short but sweet. It had so many touching moments.
It starts with a meet-cute, when Beatrix is knocked over by a cute doggy. His owner, a hot man, comes to her rescue. Except this isn't a meet-cute with a stranger at all! He's Dominick “Ren” Renaldi, the man who broke her heart 10 years ago when he left her behind for the NHL.
As much as she wants to hate him, she's still very attracted to him, and he has a home renovation project straight from her dreams, so she goes back to his place to check it out. One thing leads to another, and they have a ONE TIME ONLY (by Trix's demand, and to Ren's disappointment) tryst.

When Trix finds out she's pregnant a few weeks later, she tells him, but gives him a complete out if he wants it. He can be as uninvolved or involved as he wants. To Trix's surprise (but none of ours!), he's all in.
Ren is such book boyfriend material. He knows her favorite flower, he makes sure she eats and rests, he knows her to her core, and after 10 years of pining and regret, he's in this for the long haul, even before the accidental pregnancy.
But, as he did 10 years ago, Ren has trouble finding balance between hockey and his love life. And Trix, being a hardworking Type A planner boss babe, has trouble letting go of the reins at work and in her life, and won't let herself rest even now. Can the two find a happy balance and a happily ever after?

This was book 4 in the Buttercup Hill (standalone) series by Stacy Travis. I haven't read any other books in this series or from this author, but I've found myself invested in the next book, and I'm curious about the previous books, so it will likely not be my last. It's quite a big family, but we get little explanations of who everyone is and their stories, so, despite not reading the other books, it was easy enough to read without feeling too lost.

4.25⭐2.5