#heated rivalry

[damianwaynedefenseattorney]

walk with me now…

shane hollander and ilya rozanov….

#shane hollander #ilya rozanov #heated rivalry #the long game #ice hockey #hockey #andrei svechnikov #michal mrazik #game changers series #rachel reid #hollanov

[rocketpunchhh]

Commission for the lovely @iammistressofmyfate

Shane and Ilya from the Game Changers series. ty so much for commissioning me, loved working on this!

bonus: me trying to figure them out

#ilya rozanov #shane hollander #hollanov #game changers series #heated rivalry #the long game #rachel reid #my art #commissions

[annieqattheperipheral]

thank you Rachel Reid 🥹😭

If you enjoy hockey romance novels and/or hrpf and u haven't read heated rivalry and the long game yet..!! pls. Stop depriving yourself of good great best things. Ilya Rozanov is the best character ever written. and Shane Hollander is precious.

also aaahhhh Luca!!!

#rachel reid #heated rivalry #the long game #hollanov #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #hockey romance #luca haas #Also p.s. if it matters-- it gets the dr lexi brown approval of 1 best hockey romance novel overall. So there! #lexi brown #hrpf #romance novels #queer romance #read the entire series #game changers

[wimbledon2008]

having hate sex with your rival with benefits is all fun and games until you're asking him to stay the night and making him a tuna melt

#A TUNA MELT #that's such an unsexy food brother you are in L O V E #we're entering the husbands era and i fear i'm going to be unwell #he asked him if his ginger ale was cold enough 😩 #yes i'm reading thee gay hockey book from goodreads and unfortunately it does slap #heated rivalry #game changers #rachel reid #book rec #do NOT judge me if you go and look it up i do not control the book cover #eta: I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE FUCKING AFTER EATING TUNA MELTS WITH NO TEETH BRUSHING INTERLUDE. FOUL.

[austenwazright]

If ilya and shane were reals tumblr would eat that shit up, I can see all the blogs dedicated to the rivalry, all the huge posts about them, studying their interactions like I'm so sure that we'd be writing them fanfic since their rookie season and when they finally came out the rest of the world would shocked but we'd be like CALLED IT

#books #book recs #rachel reid #game changer #heated rivalry #the long game #shane x ilya #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #tumblr knows best

[sapphicnile]

Heated Rivalry was brave enough to ask the important question of, what if the cocky ladies man IS bisexual?

#mine #my fave bi man with a women preference #heated rivalry #rachel reid #the long game #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #hollanov #cant believe my boys are now popular enough to have a ship name

[iammistressofmyfate]

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov

Tags: Married Life, Parenthood, Retirement, Grief/Mourning, Adoption, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Blow Jobs, Rimming, Surgery, Mentions of Death, Cock Warming, Surprises, Friendship, life transitions, Family Bonding, Family Fluff, Hockey, Webcam/Video Chat Sex, Accidental Voyeurism, Massage, Anniversary, Hockey Rituals, Tattoos, Anxiety, Stress, POV Alternating, Ilya & Shane being Girl Dads

Summary: After six years of marriage, Shane and Ilya enter the next chapter of their life together... parenthood.

Excerpt:

December  

“So, this is how you use the monitor,” Shane said, showing his parents how to use the baby monitor. Ilya stood in their entryway, pulling their coats out of the closet, smiling to himself. 

“Shane,” Yuna said, sounding exasperated. “We got it. We know how to work the monitors. You showed us how they work the first time we came over.”

“Oh, right.”

“Go and have fun. We’ve got it.”

[Chapter 18]

[Chapter 19]

[Chapter 20]

[Chapter 21]

#ilya rozanov #shane hollander #game changers #game changers series #rachel reid #heated rivalry #the long game

[sixsharks]

Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry makes me so fucking soft I can’t! I’m rereading it, and fuck! It’s. So. Good!! Like got me into hockey good!! If you have not read it, go now and then come talk to me about it!!

#rachel reid #heated rivalry #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #this is my comfort book I have come back to it so many time since I’ve read it already

[bi4bihankking]

Young Avengers Summary:

Queer sci-fi superhero found family what’s better than this. a real cultural reset

Heated Rivalry Summary:

Two rival NHL stars engage in a years-long secret affair.

#young avengers #kieron gillen #marvel #marvel 616 #marvel comics #heated rivalry #rachel reid #hockey #hockey romance #lgbt books #lgbt literature #queer books #queer literature #lgbtqia #poll

[sbbarnes]

Hockey Romances. Why?

So I was taken out of work a couple weeks ago due to ~pregnancy stuff~ (mostly just stress, the baby and I are fine) which has left me with a lot of spare time on my hands. And as one does, I have been filling my time reading lgbtq+ romance novels. Because I can.

In this time, I have fallen headfirst into the hockey romance novel subgenre, and I ask myself, as I have done every time I see these books advertised, why? I am not a sports fan. One time, my husband was watching football (European), and a team in red kits was playing against yellow kits, and I started laughing because "it looks like ketchup is playing against mustard". His expression was great, but he hasn't taken me seriously since.

So why is hockey of all things such a draw for the mlm romance subgenre? Especially given the NHL's apparent fear of rainbow tape? Why do I now know what the word "celly" refers to and what an "enforcer" is? Why why why?

Here are my answers:

Extremely organic way to set up some of the most classic romance tropes. Forced proximity? Being on the same team takes care of that. There was only one bed? Shared hotel rooms during away games. Enemies to lovers? Rival teams.

Lots of potential for drama given that players lead very transient lives in terms of the constant possibility of trades. In mlm love stories, even more so given that the NHL is so blatantly homophobic.

Perfect level of fame. Fame and wealth as a draw for a love interest are kind of staples of the genre, and NHL players are famous, sure, but not all of them, and they aren't as famous as football stars (either kind of football). They are still filthy rich, which makes great wish fulfillment. You can have the sexy penthouse and the anonymity.

I would go on to talk about how different roles on the team lend themselves to different tropes (goalie = tightly controlled dude who needs someone to help him cut loose; enforcer = misunderstood fighter with a heart of gold; coach for all your forbidden love/sleeping with the boss desires) but that would very quickly reveal my utter lack of hockey knowledge, so let's not. Instead, here's a quick reclist.

Rachel Reid's Game Changers series. It's a classic in the genre for a reason and it has everything. Forbidden love? Got that, maybe the definitive example. Redemption arc? Got that. Misunderstood bruiser with a heart of gold? Got that. Age difference? Got that. Also really excellent sex scenes, not gonna lie, and satisfying endings throughout - sometimes a happy end will come a little suddenly for me, but these books really delivered, and the nice thing about how romance series are structured is that you get a little peek at what comes after for the couples in the other books.

2. Him, Us and Epic by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. This one surprised me, I don't generally go for first person POVs, but I did enjoy this! Coming-of-age story turned coming out story featuring a budding hockey star and his best friend. Lots of fun.

3. Scoring Chances series by Avon Gale. This series is fun in that it doesn't focus on the NHL, it actually focuses on the minor leagues in the southeast of the US, a place almost no one associates with ice hockey. As such, there's a chance to tell different stories about professional athletes who aren't super rich and famous, which I appreciate a lot. TBH the first pairing wasn't entirely my cup of tea, but I'm glad I kept going because I especially enjoyed the later books, which tackle tough topics (including eating disorders, abuse etc., so content warning for that). These are still romance novels though, so rest assured that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. What I especially appreciate is that these books don't have relationship drama, in that the main couples communicate and work together instead of a third act break-up-make-up!

4. Hockey Ever After series by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James. These are just great. Lots of fun to read, lots of cameos from character in later books, just excellent mood all around. Also features my favorite ever trope (secret relationship, sorry, anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for it I just can't help myself) heavily, which is a win in my book. I especially enjoyed book two, "Scoring Position". Is that because Nico is German and I loved him? Is that because Ryan is my new blorbo? We may never know.

Happy reading and please give me recommendations for more books like these, I'm lowkey obsessed.

#lgbtq books #book review #lgbtq romance #mlm romance #hockey #hockey romance #mlm hockey romance #ashlyn kane #morgan james #winging it #sarina bowen #elle kennedy #scoring chances #avon gale #rachel reid #game changers #heated rivalry #tough guy #common goal #role model #breakaway #coach's challenge #empty net #power play #save of the game #scoring position #unrivaled

[quotesthatiliked]

“Would you show me off?” Shane asked quietly. He could feel the heat of Ilya’s gaze even without looking. “I would never stop showing you off,” Ilya said. “If I could.”

-Rachel Reid,The Long Game(Heated Rivalry book 2)

#ilya rozanov #shane hollander #rachel reid #hollanov #game changers #the long game #heated rivalry #hockey romance #ilya and shane #Ahhhhhhhhh i was rereading and i am at *that*scene now and im bawling #quotes #.mine🍀 #bookblr #book quotes #books & libraries

[gaydraisaitl]

if sexuality is a spectrum, implying the existence of a single 'most' gay person, why is that person shane hollander?

#heated rivalry #lol #shane hollander #no but fr....listening to the audio book like i have never encountered a more gay man

[miikathebushynosefish]

i only have two moods: either reading dark academia filled with blood magic rituals and high literature references and murder of any kind imaginable. and also rich white assholes. or just gay hockey romance with lots of smut and fluff and good vibes. cannot complain about my taste it's exquisite actually

#this is about #secret history #ninth house #hell bent #and #heated rivalry

[annieqattheperipheral]

every paul/teemu interview is the cutest bestest old married couple time ever💕🫶 oh and guy is there

From Mighty 'Til Now with Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Guy Hebert | Ducks Stream

Anaheim Ducks legends, Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Guy Hebert visit the Kariya studio to relive their Mighty memories with host Kent French. The trio discuss the Disney days, Stu Grimson warmup slappers, Teemu's love for eating and much more!

#i haven't even watched in full yet just the first few mins and i already love paul pestering & tattling on teemu #the mighty ducks #anaheim ducks #paul kariya #teemu selanne #guy hebert #stu grimson #(if you've read Heated Rivalry RR has said she based shane/ilya on paul/teemu so enjoy this and their other interviews) #heated rivalry #rachel reid #hollanov #Youtube

[bog-witch-4-mayor]

I'm yelling into the void and trying to manifest my deepest fantasies into existence the deepest fantasies in question: The game changers book series being chosen by one of the indie book subscription companies that will publish hardcover copies with beautiful art, end papers, painted edges, I want it all!

#game changers #rachel reid #heated rivalry #shane hollander #ilya rozanov

[maryjanecrunch]

Moving some of my fave pieces onto here hehe also bc I haven’t been drawing jack recently, Shane/Ilya or otherwise, and I feel bad lol 💀

#heated rivalry #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #my art #citw