by Elle Kennedy
First published 2023
Three years have passed since Garrett, Logan, Dean, and Tucker graduated from Briar University. Now they face challenges that college never prepared them for. Garrett and Hannah plan their wedding while navigating unexpected complications. Logan surprises Grace with a proposal that changes everything between them. Dean and Allie choose to elope, but their impulsive decision creates new problems. Tucker and Sabrina discover an unplanned pregnancy that forces them to reconsider their future together. Each couple believed love would be enough to carry them through anything. Real life proves them wrong. Career pressures mount, family expectations clash with personal desires, and financial realities intrude on romantic dreams. The men who once ruled the hockey rink now struggle with job interviews and mortgage applications. Their partners wrestle with their own ambitions and fears about commitment. Through wedding disasters, relationship crises, and life-changing surprises, these four couples learn that growing up means making choices they never imagined. Love brought them together, but maturity will determine whether they survive.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: bittersweet, character-driven, emotional, intimate, reflective, relationship-focused
Tropes: forced-proximity, found-family, friends-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: Briar University
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books
Content warnings: pregnancy-loss