Tough Guy

Rachel Reid hits it in the net with Tough Guy (Game Changers, #3). In this story, NHL defenseman Ryan Price is traded to the Toronto Guardians. He moves to Toronto’s LGBTQ Village where he bumps into his teenage crush, Fabian Salah. This story is suitable for adult readers. I like Ryan’s character. When we are introduced to him, he is not happy. He suffers from anxiety. I love how he bumps into Fabian. Fabian is an admirable character. He is confident and a talented musician. Despite being unhappy with his upbringing, he is a cheerful person with great friends. He is a positive influence on Ryan (who Fabian thought was straight). The two are very different from each other, but they fit. I like how Ryan and Fabian initially met. It is understandable why Fabian does not like hockey players. That created some interesting hurdles in the story. Rachel Reid does a great job with this novel. I appreciate how she ties the first two books from the series into this story. It is creative considering the characters are on different teams. She does an admiral job covering compelling topics. I recommend this book to people who enjoy sports second chance romances. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Oh, I just want to wrap Ryan Price up and keep him safe from everything and everybody in the world! And sweet, sweet, Fabian, that man deserves all the love and adoration, and his family can just go chew on nails (except Amy, of course). Teenage crush manifests as these opposites attract men find each other, and more about themselves, as they fall completely and totally in love <3

Tor Thom has such a great calm voice. Good job. The story was a little slower than her other titles. I have read them. Was very happy when characters from her past books reappear in this current book. Keeps the characters alive. Hope the author will consider writring another book which includes all the past characters and their relationships.