Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

12 reviews

beccaand's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Dementia

zoiejanelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

i read this book for the first time last year and have reread it three times since. it is straight up pornography. 
yes i love shane and ilya. no i will not be taking questions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

potatogrr's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

iamamyyyyy's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.75

Don't let the ridiculous cover keep you away! Also light on actual hockey so don't worry if you are interested except for the sport. While being hockey players is core to the two leads, it's much more of a setting than a plot thing. 

This is a great book - leads each have a unique voice and are complex characters. 

It is basically a character study as the leads go from rivals with sexual tension to falling in love over a decade with plenty of spice and very little plot, especially in the first half to two-thirds. With that being said, there is still character development for both leads with solid emotional pay off and it is genuinely funny at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

missanniewhimsy's review against another edition

fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

bnbydwltrs's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

fraise's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Dementia, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide

tragicgloom's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Dementia, and Alcohol

kharlan3's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, Outing, and Alcohol

cluckieduck's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Well, this certainly lived up to the hype (possibly surpassed) for me! I found Game Changer just OK but had heard so many good reviews about Book 2 and the absolute hotness that is Ilya & Shane...I am in love.

After reading the two books, I find her writing definitely tilts smut > story, but Shane & Ilya hooked me in right from the prologue. The fact that this book spans YEARS is absolutely captivating (unlike the 1/2 season of instalove we got with Scott & Kip - not that their story wasn't cute!), and getting to see Shane & Ilya's growing "rivaly" from their first foray in Juniors through their current NHL career was a really smart narrative. It really sells the uneasy infatuation they have with each other and we get to peel back the onion alongside both of them as they grow more and more in love with one another.

While it is a standalone, I liked how it tied into Game Changer with the little tidbits that popped up, like the playoffs, awards night, and Book 1 spoiler

the impact of Scott coming out

. It's not a typical romantic HEA ending, but I'm so excited that Shane & Ilya's relationship gets a second entry with The Long Game. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent