Saturday, November 29, 2025

Game Changers Book 2: Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Game Changers Book 2

Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game.

Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.

Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. Publicly, they’re enemies. Privately, they can’t stop touching each other. 

The smart thing to do? Walk away, once a few secret hookups turn into a struggle to keep their relationship out of the press. The truth could ruin them both. But for Shane and Ilya, secrecy is soon no longer an option…


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My Review: 4/5 Stars

I’m usually a reader who likes to read a series in order. But with the hype of this particular book having a show that literally just came out and a sequel book that is the last in the series… yeah, I’m going to be jumping around just a bit. I’ve been seeing this story blow up and I decided I must check it out before I watch the show! And it was actually pretty great. I loved a good mm hockey romance, and this didn’t disappoint. Shane and Ilya have known one another since their rookie year. And we see exactly how that has played out for about ten years. The media has put them as rivals on the ice. They’re the best and they continue to prove it every time they are on the ice. But off the ice? There is a tension between them. One they end up exploring and continue to do so for many years until finally… something finally changes. How can it not? It’s clear these two feel something for one another but with the world they are currently in, change doesn’t seem to be happening much. And being the first is pretty scary. But eventually, they may just be brave enough to take a leap of faith. I really loved getting to know these two! Their banter was a lot of fun and I loved seeing them vulnerable with one another. It took them so long to figure out who they were as people and who they were to one another and then what to do with that. But clearly they felt something strong if they couldn’t shake one another off after so many years. I can’t wait to see how their story continues in their next book. And I can’t wait to see them translated to a tv show! I have a feeling it’s gonna be great! I also can’t wait to read the rest of this series too!

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