When I saw this book, I was immediately intrigued. Vampires, hockey, fated mates, Daddy kink, primal kink, exhibitionism...how could I not immediately be drawn to that?? 😂 And while all of those things are things I love to see in a book, I could not for the life of me believe that a book containing so much would still be something I genuinely enjoyed. But here we are. I did genuinely enjoy this book. I thought the plot was really interesting, the vampire lore was really easy to digest, and the characters were very likable. I did feel some of Hayden's dialogue didn't really match his overall tone, if that makes sense. Instead of saying like... "I'm gonna go for a run," it would be written like, "I am going to go for a run." Which felt... weird? Leander had a more refined personality, so speaking that way made sense for him, but Hayden was just a down to earth hockey bro, so it kinda ripped me out of some of the moments. The dreaded miscommunication trope took hold in this book, too, but luckily the impact it made was more in private with the two of them instead of a big scene in front of a crowd, which is what I was dreading, so it wasn't too painful...ish 😆 Overall, I really liked this book, and I would recommend it if you're looking for a spicy paranormal romance with a side of hockey.