***4 'Sometimes It's All About the Ukulele' Stars*** 
 This series just does it for me. It sucks me in and does let go until the very end and leaves me wanting the next book like yesterday and Roman did just that. I swear I had a dopey smile on my face for the mass majority of the book and was damn happy I had my war paint on in order to hide the my reaction to the smeyness that was Roman and Lexi as they figured out just what they wanted from each other. 
 Roman is the bad boy of the Carolina Cold Fury on and off the ice and absolutely unapologetic about it. He has issues with authority and has a tendency to react without truly thinking things through at times, but he also gives his all to his team, at least when he's on the ice. I honestly loved Roman even though he could be a cocky, unrepentant bastard because underneath all of that was a man with a passionate soul and a good heart. I spent half the book swooning over him and the other half wanting to smack him upside the head as he realized he could still be a badass without being an ass. 
 Lexi is a free spirit with a heart just as big. She's learned a lot by living life and going where her heart has taken her and has found happiness and contentment in her chosen career that most never do. I adored Lexi. She had a good head on her shoulders, approaches most everything in a mature manner and was simply a good person. Lexi is that person that will end up having a short yet meaningful conversation with a stranger and leave that person in a better place in the end. I loved how she did her best to remain unbiased, but there were times when I really wanted her to give some people a piece of her mind. And I have to add that Lexi (and Ms. Bennett) get bonus points for giving love to Braddah Iz. It made my hawaii girl heart happy to see the man get some love. 
 Roman and Lexi's budding relationship was fun to experience because it felt natural. They had great chemistry, I loved their bantering throughout the story and holy hell was the smexy HOT! Their road wasn't pothole free, but the drama that they themselves created was pretty mild in comparison to what could have happened and I really liked how they actually communicated like adults and worked things out and liked where they were in the end. 
 As for the drama in the book. Roman and Gray ~ who I still love to death ~ had me wanting to smack both of them upside the head with a 2x4. While I could understand where they were both coming from, they both handled things wrong and acted like two year olds throwing temper tantrums instead of the adults that they were. The good that came out of their issues was getting to see just how good of a person Lexi was and how mature she was. The twist that finally has them adulting was not expected, but I'm happy they finally got their shit together. 
 We also have an added bonus in Roman and that's Brian Brannon getting his own second chance HEA. It was sweet and fun and I just ended up really liking Brian and Georgia. I loved getting to know the man behind the Cold Fury as well as getting his POV on Lexi and Gray and all that was going on with having a 20 something woman walk into your office and say that you're her father. 
 As always, I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and the multiple first person POV's and though I would have liked to catch up with some of the other Cold Fury guys, I loved catching up with Ryker (who is still my favorite) Ruby and Violet and can't wait for Luc's book! 
 ~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley ~