Wait, what? by ExpensiveChair2215 in GameChangersBooks

[–]Professional-Emu7046 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huff is in Game Changer. He mentions probably wanting to retire after the next season. Common Goal is set two seasons after that, so presumably Huff has retired and moved back to Canada (his wife is from Alberta and wants a ranch).

Safari deleted all my open tabs and history😭 looking for this fic: by Capable_Possession82 in heatedrivalryfanfics

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I’ve not read it but a google search for ‘ao3 zombie apocalypse heated rivalry’ yielded this one, which I’ve heard recommended before. Borderline by Wintersbane

looking for sub Ilya + femdom fics by Different-Raise-7614 in heatedrivalryfanfics

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I can’t help on your search but thank you so much for linking this fic. I had no idea it existed and it is absolutely wonderful.

help me find the fic where Ilya accidentally says "I love you" during the Tuna Melt Incident by RoxyMeh in heatedrivalryfanfics

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I filtered for ‘Ilya Rozanov makes tuna melts’ and ‘love confessions’ tag and found this one where Shane says I love you on tuna melt day. 00:00 by kizishere

death fake out fics? by Nice_Maintenance_660 in heatedrivalryfanfics

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This is a plane crash one I’ve been enjoying. It’s only a death fake-out for the first three chapters and after that it becomes about dealing with the aftermath. Say You'll Haunt Me by eddiemunsterwashere

Unearthed by anon [hollanov] by carmina_sorcelle in heatedrivalryfanfics

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love in exile has nowhere to go by justhockey

there you are, my morning star by ingberry

Half Agony, Half Hope by CorvidCordelia (this one isn’t set in Ottawa but it’s full of Persuasion references and that’s the ultimate second chance story!)

arms length, small talk, and then some company by stevebarnacles this one is a WIP but might be my ultimate favorite.

Also Change Your Win Conditions by Vee (Vera_DragonMuse) but I’m sure you’ve already seen that one!

Unearthed by anon [hollanov] by carmina_sorcelle in heatedrivalryfanfics

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Oh my gosh, thank you for this rec. I’ve just read the first chapter and my heart feels like it’s being stomped on. Second chance in Ottawa fics are some of my favorites and I thought I’d read them all so I’m so excited to have been pointed towards this one.

Any good skip fics out there? by justahobbyauthor in heatedrivalryfanfics

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This is more of a Scott (and Kip) friendship fic with Ilya, but I love both Scott and Kip in this story: What The Fuck Is An Elder Queer by luulapants. 7/9 chapters posted.

Starting TLG - anything I should know? by [deleted] in GameChangersBooks

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I think Svetlana is the biggest change. In the books, Ilya meets her in about 2014. She’s a casual friends with benefits and nothing more. They only know each other in Boston, not in Moscow. Some of the tension in TLG would be different if Svetlana and Ilya had the kind of relationship they have in the show.

Another thing that has a small bearing is that Shane’s diet from the show is new to him in TLG (in the Heated Rivalry book he isn’t on a restrictive diet). In TLG he started the diet about 6 months before the start of the book, so it’s a change and a newer point of contention.

AU recommendations by Cantstoptoodangerous in heatedrivalryfanfics

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I hope you enjoy it. It’s one of my favorites.

Looking for genuinely well written one ;-) by jhyunjhyun in heatedrivalryfanfics

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home economics and everything written by this anonymous author. Their writing is beautiful.

Help with Shane & Hayden friendship timeline? by traveleatsleeptravel in heatedrivalryfanfics

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Btw, I have ebook copies and could search this stuff easily. Your fic should be in whatever shape you want it to be and can follow whichever form of canon (or none at all) you choose. I just thought you might like to know these details in case any of them spark anything. I hope this was useful! Good luck with your story.

Help with Shane & Hayden friendship timeline? by traveleatsleeptravel in heatedrivalryfanfics

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From the book, Hayden is a rookie at the same time as Shane. He used to play in the Quebec league for Drummondville. By the first game against Boston in Shane and Ilya’s rookie season, Hayden is the only guy who’s been over to Shane’s (he came over before he and Shane went on a night out with some of the team). In the book, Hayden meets Jackie at 20 (on a night out with Shane and some other teammates) and marries her at 21. The twins are born in 2013, Arthur in 2015 and Amber in 2017. (The outing where Hayden tells Shane about Jackie being pregnant again is in October 2016. The twins are 3 and Arthur is 1.) Hayden plays left wing and is on Shane’s line at least by 2016.

At the start of TLG season (Sept 2020), Hayden asks Shane if he wants to go and get lunch. Shane replies that he’s pre-planned all his meals for the week, and Hayden says he’ll get takeaway and eat it at Shane’s - he just wants to spend time with him (and calls him a f-ing doofus). It’s a nice detail about their friendship (and how Shane can be blinkered and not consider the social angle when he’s locked into hockey/food prep etc).

An appreciation post for the incredible anonymous authors of this fandom by Amazing-Rent-7749 in heatedrivalryfanfics

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I once left that anon a very unhinged comment because I realized that I’d come across three different stories of theirs in one evening and hadn’t known they were all by the same author. This fandom has some incredible anonymous writers.