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My bad pronunciation is worth it, because he smiles. No, he beams, so radiant it makes my heart just stop. "I love your smile," I whisper. "It's the first thing that took my breath away when we met."
"Oh, tu me dis des mots doux," he whispers. He's still smiling. I'm still dying.

�� three books in, and something i've noticed i love about Tal Bauer's writing is his ability to write natural chemistry between his mcs. i felt that way with Luke and Landon (You & Me), Brennan and Reese (Secret Service) and now with Bryce and Hunter. the moment they first interacted, i was a goner. what i found really cute with their interactions in the beginning was how, in Hunter's pov, we knew he had always looked up to Bryce as his hero but i loved how Bryce was the one making the effort to strike up a convo with Hunter. 🥺
�� despite the little bump in the road before they officially got together, i would probably still describe Bryce and Hunter's relationship overall as sweet and romantic. i loved how they immediately clicked (without it feeling forced, as in i actually believed how drawn they were to one another) and the way they were just IT for each other. <3
�� the side characters!! i loved the Montréal Étoiles team and how they really felt like a family. the whole scene when (view spoiler)[Bryce had to be brought to the hospital bc an opponent threw a puck at his throat broke me, but the reactions of his teammates and the way they fought for him had me sobbing ngl (hide spoiler)]. also, i wish we had met Hunter's sisters. the way he described his relationship with them sounded so cute. 😩

Still, I check both directions before I kiss him goodnight. "I'll see you at breakfast."
"I'll see you in my dreams," he breathes. "Dors bien, mon coeur."