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Role Model (Game Changers #5) by Rachel Reid

The Long game (Game Changers #6) by Rachel Reid

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

May 20, 2026 by Zirza Leave a Comment

I don’t know how I ended up reading so many books about gay men this year (and I still have Song of Achilles on my TBR, so go figure) but by and large I’m enjoying myself, so whatever.    The Long Game (Rachel Reid) ***½ Shane and Ilya are back! Everyone’s favourite gay hockey players have moved from casual hookups to being in an actual, honest-to-God relationship – one that they still have to keep hidden from everyone because the media still pitches them as […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Game Changers, Golden Age, Heated Rivalry, hockey, Jessie Burton, lgbtq characters, lgbtq fiction, lgbtq history, Rachel Reid

Zirza's CBR18 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Game Changers, Golden Age, Heated Rivalry, hockey, Jessie Burton, lgbtq characters, lgbtq fiction, lgbtq history, Rachel Reid ·
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Heated Rivalry Series vs. Books Discussion – Spoilers Allowed

February 1, 2026 by jomidi 38 Comments

It’s a book, no, it’s a TV series, well, it’s actually both. Everybody is talking about Heated Rivalry, so why shouldn’t we? Here is your chance to talk about all things Heated Rivalry with the Cannonball Read community. Spoilers are allowed (the comments for this post will not be displayed in the recent comments section on the  sidebar, so nobody will accidentally see the spoilers). Ideas to get you started: What do you think of the books, have you read them all? What do you […]

Filed Under: News from MsWas Tagged With: Heated Rivalry, Rachel Reid, Spoiler Discussions

Genres: News from MsWas · Tags: Heated Rivalry, Rachel Reid, Spoiler Discussions ·
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Wherein I start the gay hockey series because I wanna know what’s next for Heated Rivalry

Game Changer by Rachel Reid

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

December 16, 2025 by denesteak 5 Comments

I watched the first four episodes of “Heated Rivalry” on HBO and got so invested in Scott Hunter and Kip’s arc that I downloaded Game Changer. Call me a walking cliche, fine — or am I someone who just really want to see folks end up with a happy ending? And did I zoom through Game Changer like a closeted hockey star zoned in on hitting the fuck? Sorry, I mean the puck! And did I say, “Hey you know, what’s going on with Shane […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Game Changer, hbo, Heated Rivalry, hockey, Rachel Reid

denesteak's CBR17 Review No:11 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Game Changer, hbo, Heated Rivalry, hockey, Rachel Reid ·
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