

While I love both of these men, Ilya was the real stand-out to me in this one. So rest assured you get A LOT of bedroom shenanigans between these two. Of course, they aren’t without their share of difficulties trying to keep their secret and it’s reaching a tipping point, at least for Ilya. Ilya and Shane are such opposites and strong rivals on the ice that their chemistry together is really off the charts hot.Įven ten years later these guys seriously can’t keep their hands off one another and their level of passion and love has not dimmed for one second. They’re now in a committed relationship and living relatively close to one another in Canada but they are still hiding their relationship from most of their friends and the league. You cannot imagine my excitement to hear that Rachel Reid was giving us another book to continue their story in The Long Game.Īnd long game is right for these two! We see them again 10 years after their first hook-up their rookie seasons. I LOVED Heated Rivalry where I first met Shane and Ilya, and found them to be such a compelling couple with a whirlwind romance.

It’s time for them to decide what’s most important-hockey or love. 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. Tags: MM, Gay, Hockey, Opposites Attract, Mental Health, Depression But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option.Category: Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance, Gay Romance If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. The risk is too great. As their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. When Ilya realizes he wants more than a few secret hookups, he knows he must walk away. They’ve made a career on their legendary rivalry, but when the skates come off, the heat between them is undeniable. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. 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. 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.
