Man, I love this book. First of all, A++ parenting romance. Ryker is the hot dad we all deserve, and I adore him with Ruby and Violet. It's awesome that he puts his kids first, always, and I like that he goes for what he wants. He's not a young dude looking to prove anything. He just goes for it. With hockey, with being a single dad with full custody, with Gray. I respect that. 
 Also, Gray. I mean wow. I'll have what she's having, but I also want way more women like her in the romance books I read. I like that she uses her intelligence and her experience to further her career. She's not afraid of the men who surround her--the players, the management, her dad--and doesn't pander or kowtow to them. She's unabashedly feminine in a traditionally all-male industry, and I like that. 
 The chemistry between these two was off the charts! Yes, it's definitely a conflict of interest so I'm okay with the way the story was resolved at the end of Ryker and even further in Hawke. Ryker (the book, not the character) is steamy, sexy, sweet, and awesome (okay, Ryker the character is too). Definitely a comfy romance that I'll be rereading often.