2.5 stars (?). Maybe? I didn't really like this duet but I also couldn't put the first book down for a while, so I'm going to rate it smack down the middle.
I honestly don't know how I feel about this duet. First of all, it didn't need to be a duet. It was incredibly long with a lot of repetitive stuff in there. The twist at the end of book 1 really could've been a normal twist in the middle of book 1 and we could've just had one book. I felt a lot of parts dragged on and on and on.
Also, the maturity level. Goodness gracious. Beau was immature. Very, very immature. 35 years old in the hockey world is definitely the end of the career. The guys are vets and have been there done that, they're not going to go out and party all the time. Nope. Also, they know how to have a normal conversation with someone and not run constantly when they overhear something or things get tough. If this is how 35 year old men act, then you need to find yourself some new 35 year old men. Otherwise, write them as 20 year old boys. GiGi was also immature as could be, but she was 22 and relatively inexperienced. I can see that.
I didn't like Beau and GiGi together at all. They were SO annoying. It was push/pull, overhear something and run, complain and run, whine and run. It was the most obnoxious, least-healthy relationship. I didn't think they were a good pairing and honestly I was rooting for her to dump Beau and get with Trey.
If I don't like the main characters nor their relationship, the book just doesn't do it for me, unfortunately. It's a shame too, because I really like hockey romances. I also liked what the author tried to do for female sports, I just don't think it was an issue that was properly addressed or tackled.
Overall, I would skip this one. As always, YMMV.