The Long Game: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max (Game Changers, 6)
THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY - NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW
Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid brings you exactly what you want--more Shane and Ilya!
To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything.
Ten years.
That's how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. How long they've been keeping their relationship a secret. From friends, from family...from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything?
Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. The closeness, the intimacy, even the risk that would come with being open about their relationship...Ilya wants it all.
It's time for them to decide what's most important--hockey or love.
It's time to make a call.
Game Changers
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Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid brings you exactly what you want--more Shane and Ilya!
To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything.
Ten years.
That's how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. How long they've been keeping their relationship a secret. From friends, from family...from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything?
Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. The closeness, the intimacy, even the risk that would come with being open about their relationship...Ilya wants it all.
It's time for them to decide what's most important--hockey or love.
It's time to make a call.
Game Changers
- Book 1: Game Changer
- Book 2: Heated Rivalry
- Book 3: Tough Guy
- Book 4: Common Goal
- Book 5: Role Model
- Book 6: The Long Game
- Book 7: Unrivaled
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- Time to Shine
- The Shots You Take
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Community Reviews
Reread 2025
A bit more enjoyable the second time around, though that’s possibly due to the excitement of the tv series (still can’t wrap my head around the success of the show - I’m soooo happy for everyone!!). A few years on now, and we know that there will be no Luca book 7, but now there’s teasing of another Ilya & Shane story so we shall see what comes of that.
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First read 2022
Oh man, I am having a hard time reviewing this one because it is so obviously fan-service - filled with soooo much Rozander smut, but also touching on some really heavy issues surrounding depression, trauma, and stress which would have been better handled (I think) if there was more focus on the plot > porn. So, on the one hand I loved it - inject as much Ilya ❤ Shane content into my veins as possible, please. On the other hand, the writing felt a bit rushed with all the forced conflict to progress the story, which I felt was a disservice.
I loved how the story overlapped with some of the timeline in [b:Role Model|54561591|Role Model (Game Changers, #5)|Rachel Reid|https:i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615242877l/54561591._SY75_.jpg|85133195], especially surrounding a particular incident.
This go-round is very Ilya-centric and he does a lot of the heavy lifting plot-wise. A lot of the reviews shit on Shane, and yeah, he was a bit oblivious, but stress manifests differently in every one. Shane very obviously exhibited signs of disordered eating, but it was only brought up in a joking manner with an eye-roll at his expense. He also, IMO, showed signs of dissociation. Neither of these were really dealt/written about beyond the surface. Perhaps if he was given as much depth as Ilya was, maybe he could have been a bit more sympathetic of a character.
Before Ilya sought out his therapy, Shane directly asked him if he was ok, and that he would be there for him whether Ilya wanted to talk to him or not. Being in a relationship is hard enough (not even counting the fact that it's a secret one), but being in a relationship with a depressed partner presents it's own challenges. Especially when said partner keeps trying to push you away because they don't think they're good enough and deserving of happiness.
On a lighter note, there were so many cute moments in this one - I mean...Uncle Ilya & painting nails!?! Major swoon. And their talks about a future with children?? I just can't. I feel greedy in saying this, but I think they need another book (at least a novella) without any angst where they can just be settled, grounded, and happy in their relationship.
I have an idea about who the next book will be about (perhaps a certain Centaur rookie), so I look forward to seeing more of our past couples pop up in the future!
Book 1: Game Changer - ⭐⭐⭐
Book 2: Heated Rivalry - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 3: Tough Guy - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 4: Common Goal - ⭐⭐
Book 5: Role Model - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 6: The Long Game - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A bit more enjoyable the second time around, though that’s possibly due to the excitement of the tv series (still can’t wrap my head around the success of the show - I’m soooo happy for everyone!!). A few years on now, and we know that there will be no Luca book 7, but now there’s teasing of another Ilya & Shane story so we shall see what comes of that.
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First read 2022
Oh man, I am having a hard time reviewing this one because it is so obviously fan-service - filled with soooo much Rozander smut, but also touching on some really heavy issues surrounding depression, trauma, and stress which would have been better handled (I think) if there was more focus on the plot > porn. So, on the one hand I loved it - inject as much Ilya ❤ Shane content into my veins as possible, please. On the other hand, the writing felt a bit rushed with all the forced conflict to progress the story, which I felt was a disservice.
I loved how the story overlapped with some of the timeline in [b:Role Model|54561591|Role Model (Game Changers, #5)|Rachel Reid|https:i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615242877l/54561591._SY75_.jpg|85133195], especially surrounding a particular incident.
This go-round is very Ilya-centric and he does a lot of the heavy lifting plot-wise. A lot of the reviews shit on Shane, and yeah, he was a bit oblivious, but stress manifests differently in every one. Shane very obviously exhibited signs of disordered eating, but it was only brought up in a joking manner with an eye-roll at his expense. He also, IMO, showed signs of dissociation. Neither of these were really dealt/written about beyond the surface. Perhaps if he was given as much depth as Ilya was, maybe he could have been a bit more sympathetic of a character.
Before Ilya sought out his therapy, Shane directly asked him if he was ok, and that he would be there for him whether Ilya wanted to talk to him or not. Being in a relationship is hard enough (not even counting the fact that it's a secret one), but being in a relationship with a depressed partner presents it's own challenges. Especially when said partner keeps trying to push you away because they don't think they're good enough and deserving of happiness.
On a lighter note, there were so many cute moments in this one - I mean...Uncle Ilya & painting nails!?! Major swoon. And their talks about a future with children?? I just can't. I feel greedy in saying this, but I think they need another book (at least a novella) without any angst where they can just be settled, grounded, and happy in their relationship.
I have an idea about who the next book will be about (perhaps a certain Centaur rookie), so I look forward to seeing more of our past couples pop up in the future!
Book 1: Game Changer - ⭐⭐⭐
Book 2: Heated Rivalry - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 3: Tough Guy - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 4: Common Goal - ⭐⭐
Book 5: Role Model - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 6: The Long Game - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book had me all over the place. Great read. Rachel had me falling in love the Ilya and Shane. One of my favorites. I love a good love story. Can’t wait for the next book.
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