They are looking for opposite things: she wants a relationship, he only does one night. They are opposites in many other ways as well. But minutes after meeting, they each are fighting an attraction. And even more surprising than the physical attraction, is their connection. Finn genuinely likes being around Chess and wants to spend more time with her. 
 I loved watching as Finn and Chess became friends and tamped down their feelings in order to keep the friendship they had growing. Chess always treated Finn as a person, not a celebrity, something he valued, especially as their friendship continued to grow. Chess wasn't used to having people outside her very small circle she could count on and adding to that with Finn and his teammates kept her on her toes. 
 Finn and Chess each have reasons for keeping things on a platonic level, but situations arise and they know they can work together to make things easier. At least, on the surface it seems like things will be easier. 
 Finn was always such a gentleman. Though he has things going on that cause him pain, he is a protector and shields those around him as best he can. He hid his own problems well, as much of what we learn about him was a surprise to me. 
 Chess was an interesting one to read. She sees things often through her lens and being forced to step back from the camera for a time gave her a different perspective on what was important, particularly because of the reasons she needed some time. 
 Returning to the Game On world is always a pleasure and The Hot Shot is no exception. This is a fun, flirty, friends to lovers story that takes place at the same time as the timeline for The Game Plan. Several of Finn's teammates play pretty big roles here, and seeing the bit's of Dex's drama play out in the background was fun. I loved Chess's friend James, and though his role lessened as the story continued, I loved what she had to learn as a result of his distance. I look forward to Jake's book and returning to this world once again. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.