![]() This is a series I will enjoy rereading many times. It’s a testament to how well Reid developed the characters, how deeply I felt for them, that I shed a tear when Shane texted Ilya something so seemingly bland as “I ate a Snickers bar.” Ilya is especially deftly crafted and immensely likable. The dialogue is often clever and humorous and, at turns, refreshingly straightforward without being simple. Ried’s characters, from the primaries to the passing, are accutely rendered. Shane, nescient of Ilya’s discontent, plans to keep their relationship a secret until retirement. ![]() ![]() ![]() Secrecy breeds isolation, especially for Ilya, orphaned, practically exiled from his homeland and suffering from depression. On-ice rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been hiding their relationship for a decade. The Long Game assembles the threads gossamer and adamantine with a masterful hand in a near perfect weave. Like Avengers: Endgame of the MCU, this culmination will pack the biggest feels if you’re familiar with the stories and wider cast of characters leading up to it. In Game Changers, Reid has crafted a series of delightful books, each showcasing a different M/M couple whose worlds touch, overlap and occasionally collide, in ways both subtle and obvious. ![]()
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