{"id":214,"date":"2026-01-08T19:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/?p=214"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:06:03","slug":"tough-guy-rachel-reid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/tough-guy-rachel-reid\/","title":{"rendered":"Tough Guy &#8211; Rachel Reid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tough Guy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/rachel-reid\/\">Rachel Reid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Series:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/game-changers\/\">Game Changers<\/a>&nbsp;#3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>They have nothing in common\u2014so why does Ryan feel most like himself whenever he\u2019s with Fabian?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. Recently traded to the Toronto Guardians, he\u2019s determined to make a fresh start in the city\u2019s dynamic LGBTQ Village. The last thing he expects to stumble upon in his new neighborhood is a blast from his past in the fabulous form of Fabian Salah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aspiring musician Fabian loathes hockey. But that doesn\u2019t stop him from being attracted to a certain burly, ginger-bearded defenseman. He hasn\u2019t forgotten the kiss they&nbsp;<em>almost<\/em>&nbsp;shared back in high school, and it\u2019s clear the chemistry between them has only intensified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fabian is more than happy to be Ryan\u2019s guide to the gay scene in Toronto. Between dance clubs and art exhibits\u2014and the most amazing sex\u2014Ryan\u2019s starting to feel something he hasn\u2019t experienced in a long time: joy. But playing the role of the heavy on the ice has taken its toll on his body and mind, and a future with Fabian may mean hanging up his skates for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish_20260108_204512199-1024x398.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish_20260108_204512199-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish_20260108_204512199-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish_20260108_204512199-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish_20260108_204512199-1536x596.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish_20260108_204512199-2048x795.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leave reviews, opinions and thoughts in the comments. Remember to be respectful. Any hateful or -ism comments will be deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title:&nbsp;Tough Guy Author:\u00a0Rachel Reid Series:&nbsp;Game Changers&nbsp;#3 Summary:&nbsp;They have nothing in common\u2014so why does Ryan feel most like himself whenever he\u2019s with Fabian? Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. 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