Monday, December 1, 2025

Game Changers Book 6: The Long Game by Rachel Reid

 

Game Changers Book 6

The sequel is finally here! Shane and Ilya’s story, first seen in Heated Rivalry, continues in this long-awaited hockey romance from Rachel Reid.

To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything.

Ten years. 

That’s how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. How long they’ve been keeping their relationship a secret. From friends, from family…from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything? 

Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. The closeness, the intimacy, even the risk that would come with being open about their relationship…Ilya wants it all. 

It’s time for them to decide what’s most important—hockey or love. 

It’s time to make a call. 
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
I couldn’t read Heated Rivalry and then not jump to their sequel! Shane and Ilya’s story continues and while they are happy and together, they are still hiding from the world. Only a few people know the truth of their relationship. But it’s becoming harder and harder to remain a secret. Not because anyone is on to them. The world is pretty oblivious and they have done their jobs right, but because they are finding it hard not to show everyone what they mean for one another. At times they are reminded why they decided to keep the secret in the first place. There are so few people out in the league and there have definitely been some issues. What if they harm their future in hockey forever? But then they are reminded of some of the good for those who have. It’s only a matter of time until something snaps and decisions have to be made. In the meantime, they will continue to love one another and be there for one another no matter what. I really loved seeing more of these two! There was so much more story left to tell for them. We wanted to see their future secure and when everyone found out about them. I loved seeing these two fall hard for one another even after all these years together. They never wavered even when things got challenging. A great way to end their story and series! Now I have to go back and read everyone else’s stories! Because it definitely looks like we got some good ones!