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Game Changers #2.5
My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story
"This story takes place slightly before the actual epilogue in Heated Rivalry. So it’s an…epilogue prologue? It takes place almost sixteen months after the last chapter of Heated Rivalry, and about three weeks before the epilogue."
-Rachel Reid
-Rachel Reid
24 pages, ebook
First published October 2, 2019
About the author
Rachel Reid
12 books2,737 followersRachel Reid is the pen name of Rachelle Goguen. She chose it because it is much easier to say, spell and remember than Rachelle Goguen!
Rachel writes cute, romantic smut, mostly about hockey players. Her Game Changers m/m hockey romance series is available from Carina Press.
Rachel/Rachelle lives in Nova Scotia, Canada. She has always lived there, and it's looking like she probably always will. She has two boring degrees and two interesting kids.
Rachel writes cute, romantic smut, mostly about hockey players. Her Game Changers m/m hockey romance series is available from Carina Press.
Rachel/Rachelle lives in Nova Scotia, Canada. She has always lived there, and it's looking like she probably always will. She has two boring degrees and two interesting kids.
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June 27, 2021
My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story is book #2.5 in the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid. This is a little short found on Rachel’s website that takes place about sixteen months after Heated Rivalry ends but about three weeks before the epilogue in the book takes place.
Ilya and Shane are a couple. It is almost time for them to reveal their joint foundation they created. It is so important to Shane to finally introduce Ilya to his best friend, Hayden as his boyfriend. So they invited Hayden and his wife over for dinner. Shane had worked hard on making Coq Au Vin and he wanted the night to be special. But things didn’t go as planned. Ilya was having way too much fun irritating Hayden and Hayden clearly did not approve of them as a couple.
This was such a fun little short story. I actually laughed out loud. It was the perfect way to wrap up my time with who is my current very favorite couple, Ilya and Shane. As I said in my review for Heated Rivalry, I started with this book. Now, I can’t wait to go back and read book one.
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Ilya and Shane are a couple. It is almost time for them to reveal their joint foundation they created. It is so important to Shane to finally introduce Ilya to his best friend, Hayden as his boyfriend. So they invited Hayden and his wife over for dinner. Shane had worked hard on making Coq Au Vin and he wanted the night to be special. But things didn’t go as planned. Ilya was having way too much fun irritating Hayden and Hayden clearly did not approve of them as a couple.
This was such a fun little short story. I actually laughed out loud. It was the perfect way to wrap up my time with who is my current very favorite couple, Ilya and Shane. As I said in my review for Heated Rivalry, I started with this book. Now, I can’t wait to go back and read book one.
For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Carol...
April 10, 2022
Loved it. It's perfect. Ilya and Shane are perfect.
August 15, 2021
that was so cute…🥺
Ilya is such a little shit sometimes.🤣 can’t help but absolutely love him!
Shane and Ilya are just perfect together. this little short story just solidified my love for them even more.
you can find it here along with some other extra short stories: https://www.rachelreidwrites.com/heat... 🖤
Ilya is such a little shit sometimes.🤣 can’t help but absolutely love him!
Shane and Ilya are just perfect together. this little short story just solidified my love for them even more.
you can find it here along with some other extra short stories: https://www.rachelreidwrites.com/heat... 🖤
January 1, 2021
Reading about Ilya and Shane makes me want to weep with joy.
December 3, 2019
Awesome <3
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August 15, 2021
“Do you know what I was thinking all night?” Ilya asked gently. “When I was being a dick?”
Shane’s shoulders tightened. “What?”
“I was thinking,” Ilya moved closer, lining his body up with Shane’s. Letting his chest brush against Shane’s back. “About how much I loved this. Being at home with you. Even having friends over. Being a couple.”
Shane’s shoulders relaxed as he exhaled loudly. “I love it too. I just want more of it.” He turned to face Ilya, and his eyes were much too sad.
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. 😭 i feel ashamed i’ve only gotten around to this novella now, considering i’ve reread HR three times at this point but, thx to @nark’s update, i realized this existed. i think i’ve seen it around, but i thought it was only about Hayden, not Shane and Ilya as well lmaoo. it was lovely seeing all four of them bond tbh and Ilya and Hayden tryna get along towards the end. 🥺
anyways, i love my bbs!! brb while i go sob in the corner until The Long Game is released. ♡
Shane’s shoulders tightened. “What?”
“I was thinking,” Ilya moved closer, lining his body up with Shane’s. Letting his chest brush against Shane’s back. “About how much I loved this. Being at home with you. Even having friends over. Being a couple.”
Shane’s shoulders relaxed as he exhaled loudly. “I love it too. I just want more of it.” He turned to face Ilya, and his eyes were much too sad.
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. 😭 i feel ashamed i’ve only gotten around to this novella now, considering i’ve reread HR three times at this point but, thx to @nark’s update, i realized this existed. i think i’ve seen it around, but i thought it was only about Hayden, not Shane and Ilya as well lmaoo. it was lovely seeing all four of them bond tbh and Ilya and Hayden tryna get along towards the end. 🥺
anyways, i love my bbs!! brb while i go sob in the corner until The Long Game is released. ♡
October 11, 2023
Reread - October 2023
December 3, 2019
A funny short story taking place a few weeks before the epilogue of Heated Rivalry.
Shane and Ilya were amazing as always of course!
I'm glad the author is writing more scenes about those two. You can find quite a few extras on her site if you don't feel like leaving this couple yet.
Shane and Ilya were amazing as always of course!
I'm glad the author is writing more scenes about those two. You can find quite a few extras on her site if you don't feel like leaving this couple yet.
December 29, 2021
5 stars ⭐️ I read this novella ages ago, but I don't know why I haven't marked it as read. The only thing I remember is that I enjoyed this book a lot, and it isn't exactly a surprise since the book itself is featured by our badass Ilya and cute Shane.
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November 20, 2019Loved it! I'll never tire of reading Ilya and Shane. More. Gimme.
November 20, 2020
"This story takes place slightly before the actual epilogue in Heated Rivalry. So it’s an…epilogue prologue? It takes place almost sixteen months after the last chapter of Heated Rivalry, and about three weeks before the epilogue."
-Rachel Reid
-Rachel Reid
November 29, 2020
This just wasn't enough!!!
It wasn't perfect but I will let that go because we are getting a sequel baby!!!!
It wasn't perfect but I will let that go because we are getting a sequel baby!!!!
June 17, 2022
Ilya and Shane being Ilya and Shane. What more can you ask for?
May 17, 2023
Ilya is the worst. Ilya is the best. Give me all Ilya all the time.
March 13, 2022
This was so funny, cute, and sexy. I loved it to death. A must read for any Rachel Reid fan.
January 8, 2020
This vignette is in depth glimpse and awesome little treat in the lives of Shane and Ilya .
Story is FREE and can be found @Rachel Reid blog.
Story is FREE and can be found @Rachel Reid blog.
December 2, 2019
I would give my firstborn (which I never plan on having) for a Shane & Ilya book 2 but this would do me.
July 26, 2020
Gaaaah too cute!
December 9, 2019
I didn't like the book about this couple and then I put the author on my "nope" list after she mocked my review (and some reviews by some other people) on her Twitter. She's still on my "nope" list but it's almost the end of year and I was way off my GR goal and I Really needed a bunch of Free short stories. And obviously my moral outrage only goes so far. :)
Anyways.....this was really good. This was what I wanted in the actual book. This was filled with emotions and the connection between these two jumped off the page (and she didn't even need to thrown in a bazillion sex scenes to do it.) I thought this was really well done & I'm glad I read this.
You can find this on the author's website. There is also a sweet story about Iyla passing out candy on Halloween that you should check out.
Anyways.....this was really good. This was what I wanted in the actual book. This was filled with emotions and the connection between these two jumped off the page (and she didn't even need to thrown in a bazillion sex scenes to do it.) I thought this was really well done & I'm glad I read this.
You can find this on the author's website. There is also a sweet story about Iyla passing out candy on Halloween that you should check out.
February 21, 2022
Wow love is real
February 1, 2022
me, sobbing: i love these little shitheads
January 3, 2020
Shane and Ilya have to be one of my all-time favorite couples. Seriously, could read about these two NONSTOP.
I LOVE that the author is writing all these little sneak peaks into life of this couple. Can't wait to start on the next book in the series!
I LOVE that the author is writing all these little sneak peaks into life of this couple. Can't wait to start on the next book in the series!
January 16, 2020
This “prologue epilogue” is pure perfection!! I just met Shane and Ilya in Heated Rivalry just yesterday but they have propelled themselves onto my list of fav MM couples. I refused to say goodbye to them and strongly believe that they will pop in for visits in subsequent books in the series.
April 6, 2020
I am a melted puddle of swoon. *sigh* Perfect. <3
March 17, 2023
Sweet novella, free on the author's home page.
May 2, 2024
Que bonita historia corta, amé demasiado
January 2, 2020
3.5 stars
January 30, 2020
Rereading the whole thing now and my heart is happy. Ilya and Shane are in my top 5 favoritest couples and I always love reading about them. This was a bit frustrating (thanks to Hayden and maybe to Ilya too) but also very sweet and funny. Same as "Halloween with Ilya" - I mean Ilya with the best costume ever plus kids. 😍 Need more of them!!
November 2, 2022
Perfect comfort read to ease the hangover after finishing the series.
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