5 stars
I knew Adele's story would be good, but this book went beyond all my expectations.
It has pining, communication difficulties and a little angst: they're all things I hate in romance but the author did a spectacular job in blending them perfectly into an epic love story.

Adele and Kash are soulmates who haven't find their way to each other for decades, through all the years of their friendship they have been sure that the other wasn't in love, that they could be anything but best friends. Little snippets about the past, especially about Adele's wedding, made the story painful but they also showed how much they meant for each other. Maybe they weren't physically close, but they have always been in one another's heart.

I adored how much Kash loved Gage, how he desperately wanted to be able to claim him as his son and how much Gage loved and adored him back. The three of them snuggling in bed is one of my most favourite scene of this book.

Kash's physical problems were described very well: this is nothing new, though, we all now how wonderful, sensible and thoughtful this author is regarding to men with disabilities.

About the side characters: Renato is here, hot, competent, protective as ever; Rex is the cutest thing; Bowen is amazing, I liked very much that this story made space for the brothers' relationship.
But the ones I loved the most were Gage and Lucas: gosh, their friendship is so profound, they're protective and supportive of each other, they have an easy and honest relationship.
I know E.M. Lindsey has plans for Gage in a future series and I also know that Gage and Lucas have found their balance in being just friends, but... there could be a little chance they could go from best friends to lovers? I hope so.

Lot of new characters were also introduced, like Ridge (the MC of the next book) and Fallon.
Honestly, I can wait for all their stories to come.

Absolutely recommended.