Heated Rivalry

Autor: Raachel Reid

The novel spans roughly a decade (2008–2018) and follows the secret, intense relationship between two elite professional hockey players:   Shane Hollander: The “Golden Boy” of Canadian hockey and captain of the Montreal Voyageurs. He is disciplined, polite, and struggles with anxiety and the pressure to maintain a spotless reputation.   Ilya Rozanov: A brash, cocky Russian superstar and captain of the Boston Bears (later moving to Ottawa). He uses a “villain” persona to shield himself from family trauma and the dangers of being queer in the hockey world. The plot explores their “enemies-to-lovers” dynamic, which begins as a series of secret hotel-room hookups and evolves into a deep, domestic love that challenges the hyper-masculine culture of the NHL