This series is just so good! Eric, the goaltender for New York Admiral, is sad, divorced, and trying to break out of his humdrum life. He meets Kyle, from previous books, a young history grad student/bartender, and the two hit it off. What starts as a friendship becomes an exploration of Eric's sexuality as he finally realizes that despite having been in a heterosexual marriage for a long time, he's not as straight as he thought he was. But of course, they can't have a real relationship, despite being perfect for each other, because Eric is an old washed up veteran, and Kyle is too young for him. Right? Wrong!
I really liked this one, plus there were great cameos by my personal favorite, Ilya, and Shane Hollander. The impediment keeping Eric and Kyle apart is believable, and I enjoyed their journey to an HEA.

I loved (almost) every minute of this m/m romance. The two main characters are genuinely good people and it is so easy to cheer them on.
On the downside, the conflict did feel slightly forced towards the end with their HEA dangling right in front of them, but I read it coverts-cover within a couple days, so don't let that count against it. Heartily recommend this book.

I continue to stand by my position that M/M Hockey Romances are the best of the sports romance genre - and Rachel Reid writes some of the very best of those. This book is one of those. I have loved the others in the series so much - and this continues the success of the series.

Eric is the goalie for the New York Admirals. He is at the end of an 18 year NHL career - which is pretty insane. Especially for a goalie. He is recently, amicably divorced - but is having trouble moving on with his life. Facing the end of his career is harder than he thought it would be. Eric is all about control and calm - but he has been becoming more and more attracted to Kyle over time. Kyle is a student and bartender. He is good friends with Kip - Eric's teammate Scott's fiance. Kyle has had a serious thing for Kip for a long time - but usually goes for older men. Kyle has a complicated and turbulent history with older men - and is trying very hard to make "better" choices about who he is with.

Eric is so sweet and sensitive. He is very aware of his age - and feels like he is too old for Kyle. Both of them are a little bit lost - and not quite sure where to go next with their lives. But the one thing that seems certain is they have an electric connection - both emotionally and physically.

I loved this story - and especially Eric. I also loved how open Kyle was and how much he was able to teach Eric about himself and sex. Loved it! I can't wait to see where the series goes next.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinions are all my own.