I love sports novel, especially sports romance. My favourites are always the hockey books.
I devoured the whole series by Rachel Reid last year and The Long Game is one of my most anticipated books of this year!
I loved this sampler of course, but it’s also torture because it’s only been making me want more!!!
I need these two books now!

After this sampler I went right away to start Season's Change. It seems like a book I'll love!

The Long Game is on top of my most awaited books of 2022. I love this series and these characters and I requested the arc as soon as I saw it was available! Ilya and Shane are two of the most interesting characters I've ever read and I need to see how their story will end. Happily, of course! Rachel Reid is a master at making me happy and full of feelings!

I am in love with all things Shane and Illya. I cannot wait for the full story of this couple. it seems to me that Ilya is tired of being a secret and Shane is comfortable and getting complacent. I'm excited and nervous at the same time because I feel that Illya deserves peace and I cant wait to see how the reveal of their relationship unfolds. is it wrong of me to say please hurry with the book? LOL

a sweet beginning! I will definitely be continuing these when their official release comes around. Very easy to read with likable characters which is really all i want.

Reading these was a great opportunity for me to further cultivate my TBR. Looking forward to both of these! Thank you for the sampler!

Really enjoyed this and it whetted my appetite for The Long Game. Shane and Ilya's relationship is still going strong three years after Heated Rivalry ended but summer is about to end and they are conscious of the fact that when the hockey season begins, they won't see much of each other.

It's great to catch up with the characters. Shane is still his lovable self and Ilya is still his snarky lovable self, but both have done some growing up in the intervening years. I am really looking forward to seeing more of them when The Long Game comes out.

Although this was only a sampler, I fell in love all over again in these few pages!! I can't wait to continue to read Shane and Ilya's story. Their chemistry and humor remained unmatched and are easily one of my favorite hockey romances. That being said, I'm excited to begin a new series and fall in love with a new world once the Nary's title releases!

I absolutely loved the preview of The Long Game! There's not too much to say, as it's only a few chapters from the book, but I can't wait to read it! I'm crossing my fingers I get an ARC if they're available, and will definitely be getting a copy for myself when it comes out!

So excited for the full copies of both of these! Loved all five of Reid’s other books, and the first three chapters of The Long Game prove this one won’t be any different.

I can't believe I have to wait almost 4 months for the rest of this novel!! when i picked up this sampler, i really didn't expect it to be this good, or for me to be so attached to the story line and the characters, I absolutely LOVED everything and it flew by way to fast! I'm thrilled about this release and can assure you that I'm going to be one of the first people that reads it!! Thank you Rachel Reid and Cait Nary for this magnificent writing.

I pre-ordered The Long Game as soon as I saw it so it’s no surprise the first three chapters left me wanting more of Ilya and Shane. As usual, Ilya gets all the best lines. I’m looking forward to seeing how their story plays out.

Cait Nary’s Seasons Change does not pick up the threads of a continuing story but introduces Olly joining his new team in the off season. He’s rooming with Benji who is also new to the team. And as happens with a sampler, just as you’re wondering what’s going to happen it comes to an end.

A hockey romance sampler? Oh my! The first few chapters of both leave me wanting to read more! I'm intrigued by the premises.

This tiny glimpse into Shane and Ilya made my day. I read it three times. I want more moments with them, more laughter, more love. More everything. Cannot wait until April. Cannot. Wait. So release the rest! Ilya demands to be read!

The most delicious of teases! I fell in love with Shane and Ilya in HEATED RIVALRY and have been eagerly anticipating THE LONG GAME. Reading the first few chapters here was perfect—getting to revisit with Shane and Ilya and getting a taste of what's to come for them has only increased my excitement for it to release in April, and believe me when I say my excitement was already at an 11.

I've also been eagerly anticipating SEASON'S CHANGE by Cait Nary, and WOW, reading these first chapters left me absolutely yearning for more. I immediately cared about both Ollie and Benji, and was desperate to see what was going to happen next. Even though I knew it was just a sample, I definitely yelled "NOOOOO" out loud when I got to the last page. Thankfully, I was able to get the full book from Netgalley and it did not disappoint!

Going by the first three chapters, The Long Game is going to be excellent. I am so excited for the rest of Shane and Ilya's story and already love the taste of love, angst and humour in the preview. I have pre-ordered both a digital version and a *jumps around excitedly* print version! I really hope this signals that Carina would consider printing the author's previous books - especially Heated Rivalry.

I also enjoyed the Season's Change chapters and would definitely pick up the book to see where the story goes.

I was provided by NetGalley of an advance copy in exchange of an honest review.

This one was kinda of bland, I think that some of the stories can be really cool, but I couldn't find it enough to buy the full volumes. I'll wait for more reviews before deciding.

This is just the few chapters of The Long Game and I am hooked. I loved Shane and Ilya in the Heated Rivalry and always wanted more. I can't wait for the rest of this book as I know it is going to be a roller-coaster of emotions.

I enjoyed both samples of these books. There is a big group of stans who are loving the M/M hockey romance right now, and from what I read so far I think both these books will do well.

For me, I was more into the second book sampler Seasons Change. I liked the follow of that story more, and I’m excited to get to finish that one when it releases in February.

Overall both samples were enjoyable.

This sampler includes the first three chapters of two different books. Both were excellent and I will definitely purchase both books.

THE LONG GAME
Ever since Rachel Reid’s first book came out and I read the 1st chapter sample for Heated Rivalry at the end, I’ve been completely obsessed with Shane and Ilya. They are magical, top tier characters individually and together. So of course I found this chapter sampler to be the greatest thing ever. I love seeing them as an established couple!!! And I absolutely love the diversity of the camp coaches!!!!!!!! I’m especially SO excited to get to know the new characters!!!!! Seeing Shane and Ilya with Shane’s mom made them seem younger to me in the best way. The double date was wonderful. Overall this was perfection and even though it’ll break my heart to see Shane and Ilya struggle to deal with their love for each other while trying to maintain their secret and privacy and the conflict of Ilya being ready to tell the world while Shane isn’t, I cannot wait for this book ahhhh!!!!!


SEASON’S CHANGE
It’s hard to say much about this after reading THE LONG GAME snippet first since I’ve know Shane and Ilya for several years now and read their book a bunch of times (definitely a comfort read), whereas I don’t know much about these characters yet and we only got a few chapters. That being said, I’ve had this book preordered since before starting the SEASON’S CHANGE snippet, and after reading it I’m really looking forward to it being published! I’m very intrigued to see where the plot will take us and looking forward to learning more about Olly’s past and seeing him bond with and fall in love with Benji and get happier as he gets help. So far I like both of them as main characters, and I think the sunshine/grumpy roommate & teammates tropes will make for a really great book!!!