Heated Rivalry

Game Changers Series, Book 2

De: Rachel Reid

Narrado por: Tor Thom

Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander's game - definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.

Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn't just crazy talented, he's got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he's captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won't let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night.

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. They've made a career on their legendary rivalry, but when the skates come off, the heat between them is undeniable. When Ilya realizes he wants more than a few secret hookups, he knows he must walk away. The risk is too great.

As their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option...

©2019 Rachelle Goguen (P)2019 Tantor

Um, yeah. I liked it....

The text I sent my book bestie upon finishing this book:

my mind is 100% in denial that Heated Rivalry has ended. i'm so in love the characters and their story. i felt like i was just following along with their life stories, so even though i finished it last night i keep thinking "oh i should catch up with ilya and shane" LIKE THEY'RE REAL PEOPLE. 😞 and the worst part isn't that my subconscious has been tricked into thinking that i have these awesome new friends who also happen to let me watch them have sex on occasion- it's the UTTER sadness I feel when I remember that they AREN'T REAL. AND that THEIR BOOK HAS ENDED. 😭😭😭😭 What do I read now?? I need something on par and that's going to be hard to find... That book was TOO GOOD! 😭😭😭

Great love story

This is such a great love story. Ilya and Shane will forever be one of my favorite couples. Two hot hockey players keeping a secret from the world for years. Is it just sex? They’d like to think so. It was so worth the wait for them to say I love you. Hockey and romance combined make this better than a hat trick!

I really loved this book

I really enjoyed this book initially I did not like the narrator but he grew on me and I see that the sequel is out and people are complaining about the new narrator whom I've never had problems with so now I'm not sure if I'm going to read the 2nd book but I probably will Anyway this was such a wonderful story so different I really liked it definitely worth a credit

I love Shane & Ilya!

5/5 ⭐️
4/5 🔥

I’m in love with Shane and Ilya! The audiobook was fantastic! This story is told in 3rd person so I feel like audio was the way to go! I sometimes struggle with reading it.

Great characters

I liked the storyline and how opposites attract
and come together as lovers. Very HOT.

Love this book/series

This book is one of my all-time favorites. I've reread it a bazillion times. Love having it on audio now. The only pinch point for me was that I didn't really like the narrator's voice for young Ilya. But it grew on me as Ilya got older.

sweet hockey romance

little bit sweet a little bit spicy. a good little listen . looking forward to more from this author

Totally hooked

I liked the first book in this series but this one was a whole different story, I love it! Can’t wait for the rest of the series to come out!

Super love this!

This blew me away!
I loved this so much!
I gotta tell you – I was leery. This is a new author to me and though I’m a huge hockey fan – I’m wary of people who don’t know their stuff. I also don’t really love books where the romance has already started before you start reading. But…
First, the author knows her stuff! From World Juniors, to the Olympics, to the NHL and the major rivalries – she’s got it down! It took me a long time to figure out the nuances of the NHL system – it’s not a straightforward thing – and it’s definitely hard to explain – but she does it!
Second, as I said yesterday, the fact that she re-names our current NHL teams just lets us fall into the already understood world of team rivalries and playoff pictures and beards! Well done!
I will say that I’m not super in love with the fact that our MCs have off page sex with other people, but given the 8 year (?) time span, it’s rational and it’s not done in a way that is really all that bothersome to the romantic in me. But I do warn those of you who will hate that aspect.
Ilya is bi-sexual and Shane isn’t (I think he’s actually demisexual but he doesn’t label himself that way.). In any case the two of them are hysterical as rivals and it carries to the bedroom for some very hot smexy times.
I thought the way Shane handles his attraction to Ilya was one of the most “realistic” ways I’ve seen enemies to lovers handled. I’ve always thought that if a guy is struggling with his own sexuality to fall into bed with a guy (especially if he’s not drunk or has some other excuse) would be hard to do without some recriminations/shame etcetera.
Ilya, too, did a fantastic job with his own feelings and in the end I just melted at the way these guys found a way to be together.
I highly recommend this to fans of sports romance, hockey, enemies to lovers, Russian MCs (yum!), sweet HEAs and hot smexy times.


Audio

Tor Thom did such a great job with this! I loved how he depicted Ilya and his contrast with Shane was spot on!

Highly recommended!

6 of 5 stars

Honestly one of the best MM books I've read in a while

Wow. Great story, great characters, great writing, great narration. Ilya and Shane's story, spanning almost 10 years, is beautiful, surprising, and hot as hell. You completely believe these characters, their struggles-- and their connection. Nothing felt forced or fake. Especially loved the humor peppering the book. I know nothing about honey but this did not deter my utter enjoyment.