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4.54 AVERAGE
4.54 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love Ilya and Shane so damn much I'm going to have the worst hangover from this duo! I reread HR three times in as many weeks then finally read TLG and I have too many feelings. This book was everything and I adored the deeper look at Ilya and Shanes issues both. I also really loved the way Rachel managed to show in depth partners having arguments/fights but still being in love the entire time, wanting everything for their partner but struggling together to make it work was sublime. I also appreciate her not going with a third act breakup as so many novels do, this was both more realistic and much more interesting to read.
Minor issue with the pacing - the final quarter where the big issues are dealt with happened too quickly, I wanted more fallout and resolution.
Related minor issue - some lines were not dealt with enough. Not only the fallout, how Shane dealt with his team of a decade (!!) hating him, how the commissioner acted, how the fans reacted, how other players acted, etc but also smaller lines like does Ilya ever think to bring Shane in on his counselling? Where is the resolution to Shane's dieting issue? His control issue? It goes nowhere. Also want more from the end, I would have liked to see their honeymoon and first outings to a club, first date etc. Not to mention their first game together, or their first season. Perhaps there is more opening for a third book because I and most other readers from what I have seen would eat another book up so damn fast! One can hold out hope.
I feel like a lot of my minor complaints also would have been applicable to HR and where Shane and Ilya left off there so that gives me a small measure of hope!
Minor issue with the pacing - the final quarter where the big issues are dealt with happened too quickly, I wanted more fallout and resolution.
Related minor issue - some lines were not dealt with enough. Not only the fallout, how Shane dealt with his team of a decade (!!) hating him, how the commissioner acted, how the fans reacted, how other players acted, etc but also smaller lines like does Ilya ever think to bring Shane in on his counselling? Where is the resolution to Shane's dieting issue? His control issue? It goes nowhere. Also want more from the end, I would have liked to see their honeymoon and first outings to a club, first date etc. Not to mention their first game together, or their first season. Perhaps there is more opening for a third book because I and most other readers from what I have seen would eat another book up so damn fast! One can hold out hope.
I feel like a lot of my minor complaints also would have been applicable to HR and where Shane and Ilya left off there so that gives me a small measure of hope!
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can't with these two. My freaking heart will probably never be the same and ohmygod, Ilya is one of the funniest and most incredible men I've ever read. I need an emotional recovery cigarette and I don't even smoke.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm glad we got a sequel because I was curious to see how Shane and Illya would work out. I liked that we got more of Illya's true feelings in this book and him realizing that he had more in the world than just Shane. Don't get me wrong I like Shane's character but I felt like he was treated with kid gloves in Heated Rivals. Loved the banter as always and I love that Reid takes the time to properly cover the issues the characters were having and not just slapping the 'I'm in love so all is cured' band aid on them
lol well this book made me absolutely fucking sob and also was so sweet and hot. Some characters just live beyond the page & I could have spent another few weeks with this cast. Ilya & Shane forever xoxo
I loooooved it!!!!
Ilya Rozanov is my favourite character from this series so I was super excited about this second book of him and Shane. It was completely different from Heated Rivalry since their couple was already established in this one but it really delivered. In this one we explore how they're trying to keep their relationship secret while being rivals on the ice and how it affects them individually.
While Shane is the type of guy to get anxious easily, he makes sure not one slip-up happens until him and Ilya retire from the game, as was their plan. But to Ilya, this relationship still being a secret after years really get to his mental health and we get to explore more of Ilya's soft side in this book.
Listen, I love Shane but Ilya's really the best character of this series in my opinion : he's so funny, he made me giggle so many times, but he's also really in touch with his emotions when he needs to and I won't lie, he made me cry more than once. Seeing him so fragile and depressed absolutely ruined me at times.
I think making this book was needed because we left at the end of Heated Rivalry with an open ending for Shane and Ilya's couple. They had their plan but I wanted to witness and experience their thoughts when they finally got to live their relationship openly to the world. And I really think this book did it justice.
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J'ai adoré !!!!
Ilya Rozanov est mon personnage préféré de cette série, j'étais donc super excitée par ce deuxième livre sur lui et Shane. C'était complètement différent de Heated Rivalry puisque leur couple était déjà établi dans celui-ci, mais il a vraiment tenu ses promesses. Dans celui-ci, nous explorons comment ils essaient de garder leur relation secrète tout en étant rivaux sur la glace et comment cela les affecte mentalement.
Bien que Shane soit le genre de gars qui s'inquiète facilement, il s'assure qu'aucun faux pas ne se produise jusqu'à ce que lui et Ilya prennent leur retraite, comme leur plan le voulait. Mais pour Ilya, le fait que cette relation soit toujours secrète après des années affecte vraiment sa santé mentale et nous pouvons explorer davantage le côté émotionnel d'Ilya dans ce livre.
Écoutez, j'adore Shane mais Ilya est vraiment le meilleur personnage de cette série à mon avis : il est tellement drôle, il m'a fait rire tellement de fois, sa répartie est une des meilleures que j'ai pû lire, mais il n'a pas peur de montrer ses émotions quand il en a besoin et je ne vais pas mentir, il m'a fait pleurer plus d'une fois. Le voir si fragile et déprimé m'a complètement détruit par moments.
Je pense que faire ce livre était nécessaire parce que nous sommes partis à la fin de Heated Rivalry avec une fin ouverte pour le couple de Shane et Ilya. Ils avaient leur plan, mais je voulais être témoin et expérimenter leurs pensées lorsqu'ils pourraient enfin vivre leur relation ouvertement aux yeux du monde. Et je pense vraiment que ce livre leur a rendu justice.
Ilya Rozanov is my favourite character from this series so I was super excited about this second book of him and Shane. It was completely different from Heated Rivalry since their couple was already established in this one but it really delivered. In this one we explore how they're trying to keep their relationship secret while being rivals on the ice and how it affects them individually.
While Shane is the type of guy to get anxious easily, he makes sure not one slip-up happens until him and Ilya retire from the game, as was their plan. But to Ilya, this relationship still being a secret after years really get to his mental health and we get to explore more of Ilya's soft side in this book.
Listen, I love Shane but Ilya's really the best character of this series in my opinion : he's so funny, he made me giggle so many times, but he's also really in touch with his emotions when he needs to and I won't lie, he made me cry more than once. Seeing him so fragile and depressed absolutely ruined me at times.
I think making this book was needed because we left at the end of Heated Rivalry with an open ending for Shane and Ilya's couple. They had their plan but I wanted to witness and experience their thoughts when they finally got to live their relationship openly to the world. And I really think this book did it justice.
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J'ai adoré !!!!
Ilya Rozanov est mon personnage préféré de cette série, j'étais donc super excitée par ce deuxième livre sur lui et Shane. C'était complètement différent de Heated Rivalry puisque leur couple était déjà établi dans celui-ci, mais il a vraiment tenu ses promesses. Dans celui-ci, nous explorons comment ils essaient de garder leur relation secrète tout en étant rivaux sur la glace et comment cela les affecte mentalement.
Bien que Shane soit le genre de gars qui s'inquiète facilement, il s'assure qu'aucun faux pas ne se produise jusqu'à ce que lui et Ilya prennent leur retraite, comme leur plan le voulait. Mais pour Ilya, le fait que cette relation soit toujours secrète après des années affecte vraiment sa santé mentale et nous pouvons explorer davantage le côté émotionnel d'Ilya dans ce livre.
Écoutez, j'adore Shane mais Ilya est vraiment le meilleur personnage de cette série à mon avis : il est tellement drôle, il m'a fait rire tellement de fois, sa répartie est une des meilleures que j'ai pû lire, mais il n'a pas peur de montrer ses émotions quand il en a besoin et je ne vais pas mentir, il m'a fait pleurer plus d'une fois. Le voir si fragile et déprimé m'a complètement détruit par moments.
Je pense que faire ce livre était nécessaire parce que nous sommes partis à la fin de Heated Rivalry avec une fin ouverte pour le couple de Shane et Ilya. Ils avaient leur plan, mais je voulais être témoin et expérimenter leurs pensées lorsqu'ils pourraient enfin vivre leur relation ouvertement aux yeux du monde. Et je pense vraiment que ce livre leur a rendu justice.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Long Game is the rare instance of a sequel being even better than the original! Ilya is so endearing, and this story is absolutely adorable.