Delilah Carter has the skill, the fame, and the confidence-a hockey analyst, having to watch her rival Ilya Rozanov, on the daily. Delilah navigates the cameras, interviews, and the pressure of the games like a pro. As sparks fly on and off the ice, Carter and Rozanov's undeniable chemistry is forcing them to admit their past vulnerabilities, and the walls they've built around their hearts. Breaking the Ice is a story of tension, passion, and the slow burn of romance where every glance counts. Nothing is as simple as it seems. All rights for Heated Rivalry go to Rachel Reid.

for others, summer meant vacation, freedom and relaxation. for shane and ilya, it meant sex. SECOND book of the FOUR 3. #shane - 10.01.2026. 4. #ilya - 10.01.2026. 5. #heated - 10.01.2026. 3. #hollander - 12.01.2026. 2. #rozanov - 12.01.2026. 3. #ilya - 13.01.2026. 1. #rozanov - 13.01.2026. 1. #hollander - 19.01.2026. 1. #shane - 22.01.2026. || hollanov ff > mm || the characters belong to rachel reid, but this story is from my imagination only >> so all rights reserved to me

Hey, Rozanov, you promised a Russian SPA. There was not a single word about the birch rods!" "It's a birch broom, Hollander. Just relax. You're going to get high..." Or Ilya's American friends invite the guys to a real Russian banya (bath house).

Shane's mindset through those six months between the Winter Olympics and the MLH awards of 2014.

Growing up in the shadow of a hockey prodigy means never being the headline, only the footnote. Shane Hollander's sister has spent her life drifting-between cities, identities, and half-lived passions-until Montréal becomes the first place that asks her to stay. Grounded by family and a city that refuses to rush her, she begins to discover who she is when she's no longer running. Everything shifts the night she collides with Ilya Rozanov, her brother's most formidable rival. What starts as rivalry-adjacent tension becomes something quieter and far more dangerous-an undeniable connection between two people who refuse to be underestimated. Set between Montréal and Boston, this story explores identity, intimacy, and what happens when you finally meet someone who sees you exactly as you are.

What happens when Hudson Williams attends popstar Andriani Sotiriou's world tour? And what happens when Andriani picks Hudson out of the crowd her concerts?

Shane invites Ilya to his lakeside cottage for two quiet weeks in the off-season. It's supposed to be uncomplicated. No teams, no press, no pretending. Instead, it turns into slow mornings, shared meals, negotiated control, and the kind of closeness that's a lot harder to walk away from than either of them expected.

Ilya slides his crystal-blue eyes across the floor, noticing the glasses lying there. He takes off his gloves, takes a couple of steps and, bending down, picks up the loss. The guy unbends at the same time as him, so that their foreheads almost collide. Ilya even manages to smile to himself: what a missed romcom moment. What a pity. He hands the glasses to the guy, but the guy moves his hand above his... Or: a very cozy and warm Bookstore AU.

Request open! Ilya Rozanov Connor Storrie

She's a girl of ice and ambition, with a mind for fashion and a heart that moves to its own rhythm. Moving to Montreal for a fresh start; only to find that some things don't stay buried. There, she meets Shane, the magnetic captain of the Voyageurs team. Calm, commanding, and achingly real, he's the one person who makes her world feel steady in a life that's always been unpredictable. They quickly became friends. But she's carrying a secret, A past that refuses to stay silent. Someone she can't forget. Someone who left a mark she thought she'd escaped. In a city of lights, ice, and rivalry; every glance, every touch, every decision carries weight. Love, ambition, and old ghosts collide And she wonders whether some secrets are meant to stay buried, or if they'll come back to claim her heart. I don't own Heated Rivalry book's or the series' characters. ❗️I DON'T OWN HEATED RIVALRY BOOK'S OR THE HEATED RIVALRY SERIES' CHARACTERS. ❗️ It's written according to those sources. Book (Heated Rivalry): Reid, R. (2019). Heated rivalry. Carina Press. Book series (Game Changers series): Reid, R. (2019-2022). Game changers (Book series). Carina Press.