Rachel Reid

Common Denominators

Common Goal (Gamechangers #4) by Rachel Reid

July 12, 2026 by Zirza Leave a Comment

Eric Bennett is a hockey goalie for the New York Admirals. He’s pushing forty and knows that the end of his career is coming, but he finds it hard to take the plunge. Recently divorced, he’s eager to explore the other side of the bisexual equation, so when he meets Kyle at a gay bar he’s game. But will the age gap get in the way? I find it increasingly hard to write reviews of these books because they’re all the same. That’s not an […]

Sad Gay Bois

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 […]

Ice Ice Baby

Game Changers (Game Changers #1) by Rachel Reid

Heated Rivalry (Game Changers #2) by Rachel Reid

April 24, 2026 by Zirza Leave a Comment

In Game Changers, Kip Grady works in a juice bar and quietly hates his life when he meets famous hockey player Scott Hunter. Scott comes in to the bar several times and chats to Kip, and it takes Kip a while to realise Scott is hitting on him. The two embark on a relationship and though they get along like a house on fire, Kip wants more: he wants to be out, to be seen with Scott, not hidden away in his fancy apartment like […]

Hockey romance

Game Changer by Rachel Reid

March 23, 2026 by Sophia 2 Comments

Inspired by the new, hit television show Heated Rivalry (a show I’ve heard of but not seen), my book club decided to read a random, hockey-themed romance novel paired with a field trip to watch a hockey game. The random, hockey romance novel was not a huge hit, so I decided to skip it and go straight to the source material. When I looked up Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, I discovered that it is actually Book 2 of a series. So, I decided to start at the beginning […]

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 […]

A May-December Hockey Romance

Common Goal by Rachel Reid

January 21, 2026 by RouletteGirl 4 Comments

Why yes, I am still channeling my obsession with Heated Rivalry into reading the entire Game Changers series, why do you ask? Eric Bennett is the All-Star goalie for the New York Admirals, but he’s tired. He’s been playing hockey for more than 20 years, and he knows that this season is probably going to be his last. Along with big career changes, he’s ready to make big changes in his personal life, too – like dating men for the first time. Eric has known […]

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