This book is sure to bring the fluffy, entertaining M/M sports romance vibes we're used to from the author.

Thad and Kelley are the next generation in Eden's sport romance universe, Thad being an intern at King Sports, which was founded by none other than Damon King (MC in Fake Out). I love how the characters and their stories come together in this new series.

But let's look at Thad and Kelley. Sports agent and baseball player. What could go wrong? Although Thad does not represent Kelley, things can easily go wrong as Kelley is represented by King Sports.

I like their beginning and their friendship a lot. They are a lot different but also a lot alike, which makes their start a little bumpy, taking both of them a little time to get over some issues. Mainly Thad's resentment of Kelley for achieving his baseball dream, while Thad has to stick to his backup plan as a sports agent.

I also very much appreciate the mental health representation in this story. Kelley struggles with severe anxiety and has trouble dealing with the press that follows a professional athlete in general, but it doubles down after his coming out. But Thad helps him get out of his shell and be more confident in his presence in the world. It's kinda sweet seeing Kelley be much more confident and trusting with Thad.

They spend most of the book in different cities, but their long-distance pining makes the story much more engaging because you can't help but root for them to work it out.

I also adore all the well-known characters popping up from other books. Cameos from Brady Talon (Can't Say Goodbye) and Lane (Shameless Puckboy) really tie in the Demonverse/Sadenverse experience.

All in all, their story is sweet, spicy, and entertaining. Do not expect big character development and soul-searching, though. As usual from the author, the story and characters are one-dimensional with little else going for them other than their relationship and their jobs. Thad at least has friends and a family, but Kelley was left with no one. Not a single friend or family member shows up in the book apart frome a few friendly-ish teammates. It used to bother me more, but nowadays, I'm going into reading a Sadenverse book, knowing it will probably be shallow. But it's entertaining.

I'm afraid of one thing regarding this series. And it's the lack of female characters. It would be a great opportunity to include female sports agents and athletes in this series to not only show support for queer guys but also women and queer women in sports too. I hope the author won't write another series with only male supporting characters, which has been the case in the latest series. A bunch of male characters who rarely know a woman who isn't their mom or sister. It's getting to a point where it's ridiculous.