Okay, so I just finished Seth & Ashlin's story and WOW—my emotions are still all over the place! 🥊❤️🔥
First off, if you've read the other books in this series, you KNOW these MMA guys are secretly giant teddy bears. Seth? Total proof. The way he fights (literally and emotionally) for Ashlin after their tragic past had me tearing up one minute and grinning like an idiot the next.
BUT let’s talk realness—their divorce after the miscarriage? OOF. The miscommunication trope usually annoys me, but here it felt painfully authentic. Like yeah, of course two grieving people would suck at talking! That scene where Ashlin finally breaks down about feeling abandoned? *grabs tissues*
Now the IVF plot twist? GENIUS. It forced them to confront old wounds while building something new. And can we appreciate how Seth went from 'just a sperm donor' to 'hell no, we’re doing this TOGETHER'? SWOON.
Small gripe: Ashlin’s independence sometimes felt contradictory (girlboss except when needing friends??), but her growth won me over. By the end, their hard-won HEA had me throwing confetti in my living room.
PSA: Read the series in order! The payoff hits harder when you’ve seen these characters evolve. Now excuse me while I reread that locker-room make-up scene for the 10th time… 🔥