As much as I hate to say it, I did not like this book. The story didn't work for me. At the Twilight's Last Gleaming is about Izzy and Jake. Jake is an NHL superstar and gold medal Olympian participating in the Stars and Stripes Hockey Tournament in Washington, D.C. Izzy works in PR, but really wants to devote her time to her side business creating culinary experiences. Jake and Izzy eloped when they were 18, but ended up going their separate ways. 

In short, my issues with the story are:

1. I don't understand why their marriage failed.

2. The anonymous texting seemed wrong at times.

3. Chaotic scenes with too many teammates.

4. Several inconsistencies in the writing.

I couldn't feel bad about their failed marriage when I still have no idea why things didn't work out between them initially. They pined for each other for ten years! They never had any interest in anyone else. If they missed each other so much, why did they separate? I found their past confusing in general. Izzy didn't make any sense to me. She loved theater in high school but changed her degree in college. After a brief stint as a culinary social media influencer, she ended up working at a PR firm... I had no sympathy for their worries about their relationship failing again because I don't understand them. I couldn't connect to them.

Their anonymous texting relationship was a cute idea, but it didn't work for me. I was bugged that they often texted while in each other's presence. If they truly had strong feelings for each other, they wouldn't have been thinking about their 'anonymous texting buddy.'

The scenes with the other hockey players were chaotic. Too many players were named in short conversations. Naming several players in a scene where they are playing hockey makes sense, but even then, it felt chaotic. Sometimes they were referred to by their first name only, sometimes by their last name only, and sometimes by their first and last names. It was too hard to keep up. And I'm familiar with some of the other players involved in the story. It was too messy.

I also struggled with the writing. Honestly, it seems like the author rushed through it. I read an ARC, so some things may have been edited, but there were a lot of inconsistencies in the story. I wasn’t impressed.