This is my first Micalea Smeltzer book, but now I'm excited to go back to the start of this series and read more! RBFH is the 6th book in the series "The Boys", but I don't feel like I missed a ton by not having read the others first. It's a virtual buffet of some of my favorite romance tropes: marriage of convenience, second chance, friends to enemies to lovers, it was always you... *chef's kiss*
     I enjoyed the character development for both Daire and Rosie. The writing showing us inside Daire's head as he falls so hard and grows up so much, so quickly is really well done. Without giving the game away, it gets complicated quickly for our MCs, and everything takes on new stakes. Rosie is a complicated girlie, and watching Daire try to take care of her in the way that makes sense for her is so sweet. The hockey part of this hockey romance is kept to the background of the book for the most part. It's there, but it's far from the main focus. My only teeny gripe is that I wanted a little more drama before Daire gave in. I love a good grovel. He does ultimately become a gooey cinnamon roll of a man for Rosie.
     If you have sensitivities, check the content warnings, but nothing feels gratuitous to me in the writing. Thank you to Micalea Smeltzer and Valentine PR for the ARC opportunity!