Sometimes, he put everyone else above the need that Ilya had for their relationship to be acknowledged. While I adored him and the amount of blood, sweat and tears he put into being the best at his craft, I found that he focused on the rest of the world too much. I felt sorrow for him wrestling with his demons, but knew that he needed to confront this aspect of his life. And I felt the frustration he held that he couldn’t shout his love from the rooftops. His mental struggles with depression didn’t make him weaker.

With a dry sense of humor, an unwavering sense of loyalty, and a world of pain and longing he held beneath the surface, there was nothing about him not to love. I loved these two men and how their competitive drives fed one another, and while to the outside world they seemed to be nothing more than fierce competitors, it was only rivaled by the love and affection they felt for one another in private. Not nearly as long as Ilya, but it felt like an eternity.

I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for the conclusion to this story. It’s time for them to decide what’s most important-hockey or love.īook 6: The Long Game For a romance over a decade in the making, I adored seeing these two fierce men get the happy ending they deserved. The closeness, the intimacy, even the risk that would come with being open about their relationship…Ilya wants it all. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything? If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. From friends, from family…from the league. How long they’ve been keeping their relationship a secret. That’s how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything. 'Everything you could want from this magnetic couple! A passionate, sexy, emotional sequel that grips your heart! Shane and Ilya forever!' -#1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely, author of Hopelessly Bromantic 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. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. Genres: Fiction / LGBTQ+ / Gay, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, Fiction / Romance / Sports

Published by Carina Press on April 26, 2022

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