#ryan price

[frizzyanya]

I've decided to rename the Game Changers books: (***spoilers ahead***)

1. Game Changer Scott Hunter and the Backstory for Ilya and Shane's Big Moment

2. Heated Rivalry Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander and the Most Beautiful Star Crossed Love of the Century

3. Tough Guy Ryan Price and the Third Act Breakup that's Singlehandedly Solved by Ilya Rozanov

4. Common Goal (I haven't read it but I assume) Eric Bennett and the Gay Bar that Ilya Rozanov Frequents With Sage Advice

5. Role Model Troy Barrett and the Weird Ensemble Cast Book That Forgets It's a Romance Novel Because Even IT Wants More Ilya Rozanov

6. The Long Game Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander's Hard Fought Happily Ever After

7. ???? Luca Haas and the Time that Ilya and Shane Finally Win a Stanley Cup Together (if that doesn't happen I will riot)

[story-addict]

So I finished all the Game Changers books…what am I supposed to do now.

I already miss Ilya Rozanov.

[nycmess]

[scorbleeo]

Book Chat: Tough Guy

Game Changers (Book 3) by Rachel Reid

Source: Google Images

They have nothing in common—so why does Ryan feel most like himself whenever he’s with Fabian?

Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. Recently traded to the Toronto Guardians, he’s determined to make a fresh start in the city’s 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.

Aspiring musician Fabian loathes hockey. But that doesn’t stop him from being attracted to a certain burly, ginger-bearded defenseman. He hasn’t forgotten the kiss they almost shared back in high school, and it’s clear the chemistry between them has only intensified.

Fabian is more than happy to be Ryan’s guide to the gay scene in Toronto. Between dance clubs and art exhibits—and the most amazing sex—Ryan’s starting to feel something he hasn’t 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.

ISBN: 9781488068911 (2020) | Source: Goodreads

Good Concept, Poor Execution

Like Reid's previous two books in Game Changers, Tough Guy is nothing like its predecessors. Our athlete here was not hiding his sexuality. The love interest here was not a struggling service employee nor a fellow athlete. However, with that in mind, I knew Tough Guy was not going to beat Heated Rivalry in terms of, well, everything. I did go into this book knowing I would most probably not enjoy it.

First things first, based off that synopsis, it just wasn't enticing enough. If Ryan did not appear previously, I would not have known to expect something deeper in this story. Honestly, this felt like a rather different sports romance novel as compared to the ones I've read before. Tough Guy brushed on obvious subject like stereotypes but it also talked about panic attacks and identity crisis. Not something you come across often in this specific genre, right?

Anyway, I really did like the idea of Tough Guy. I liked that we were teased with what Ryan might be going through previously, and in his book, we get to see him grow. However, because we were so busy watching (or reading) Ryan grow, Fabian seemed so irrelevant to the story. This felt like when I was reading the first book in the series, it was so much Scott Hunter and that was it. Not gonna lie, I almost DNF-ed this book like I did Game Changers. But because I really wanted to see the character development in Ryan, I went on to finish the book. No regrets there because that epilogue? And walking in on them? Yeah, that epilogue made my experience with Tough Guy slightly better.

I just wished Reid had taken her time to write this book. Or rather, let Ryan take his time to grow and have the couple take their time to develop their relationship. In terms of chemistry, I felt more chemistry between Scott and Kip, and I did not even finish reading that book! Fabian needed more spotlight, Ryan needed a slower pace and well, this book could have done with a couple more chapters.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆

More on the Game Changers series here: Heated Rivalry (#2)

[thewickedharlot]

Ryan Price at the Legends Awards 2023

Well, well, well. If it isn’t another white man in a plain black suit that looks straight off the rack from K-Mart. At this point, we’re still begging Ryan to do better but even we know a lost cause when we see one. Come on, not even a tie?

1/10

[door-insurance]

LiS characters from different games hanging out

sean, max and chloe chillin at the diner- looking at each others work

Victoria and steph babysit daniel and chris, hijinks ensues

kate and alex having a jam session (idk what you call it)

rachel signs up to be ranger, ryan is there to mentor her and she accidentally starts a fire somehow

[machveil]

unfortunately i’m in the mood for some toxicity🙂‍↕️ imagine you’re in a fwb/nsa/situationship with the cod men and they see you with a hickey they know for a fact they didn’t give you?

thank you so much I worship your mind🙂‍↕️

you want some angst? I’ll give you some angst [evil finger tapping]

becoming friends with benefits with ChildhoodBestFriend!Simon Riley. you’ve both always been there for each other - Simon finding an escape in you. when his house was too loud? he’d find a way out, enjoy the silence of sitting beside you. when his father was too much, had a few too many drinks? he’d leave to find shelter with you. high school brought you closer together, Simon looming behind you, walking you to your classes before waving you off, crossing half the building to his classroom

CBF!Simon Riley who spent every waking minute he could with you before joining the military. honestly, he was like a lost puppy, tail between his legs while following you around. he really considered saying ‘fuck it’, thought long and hard about staying so he wouldn’t leave you behind, but ultimately going for his own good. he always visits you on leave though, ever since his first one, you’ve been his first stop, his main priority. even now, well into adulthood, he keeps going to see you, return to you. all it took was one New Year’s celebration - the two of you sat on a couch - to start it off. a sweet, slow kiss when the ball dropped at midnight, hands grazing each other. his heart laid out in his palms, hands cupping your face, honeyed kisses becoming consuming

FWB!Simon Riley who considers this a stepping stone to actually having you. you’ve been the one consistent thing in his life, cold, dead eyes becoming warm and relaxed at the thought of you. as much as it’s physical intimacy for Simon, it’s also a fantasy - what he could really have. he could have a warm bed— a warm home with you. sleepy mornings, delighted laughter, toothy smiles. he could have shared t-shirts and stolen hoodies, dog tags miraculously found around your neck. he could have a relationship with you, a real, til death do you part relationship. rings on your fingers, a shared last name, a spouse, someone to call his, and someone to call yours

Simon, who could have that, yearns for the day he can get over himself and confess to you, seeing a hickey on you. it peaks out of your shirt collar, holds his gaze with a muddled combination of reds and purples. it makes his throat tighten, stomach stir with something ugly— his hickeys always look so pretty on you, but this? to Simon it’s marred you skin, a blemish that shouldn’t be there. you’re not his, but his heart shatters knowing someone else touched you, or that— god, don’t think about it. maybe it was his, maybe Simon just doesn’t remember it (false hope, but repeating it might make it sound true). he can’t bring himself to ask, so he just stares at it. your voice, the one he wants to hear say ‘I love you’, is all but ringing in his ears

CW: Fem!Reader, more angst, oral and fingering (fem!receiving), domestic cravings from Simon<3, a little more angst

FWB!Simon Riley who can’t pay attention to anything besides that mark, mind a mess. are there more where he can’t see them? did someone get to see you laid out and pretty? how did they touch you? where did they touch you? was it someone that could replace him— “Simon? Are you okay?”, your concerned voice snapping him out of his thoughts, eyes glazed over with something you don’t recognize, “Do you need to lie down?”. there’s a lethargic ache in his heart, a devastating mourning for someone he still has. is he going to lose you? would you leave him behind for someone he doesn’t know? a stranger who could hurt you?

“Need you, sweet’art.”, he can’t help the crack in his voice, can’t help but lower his eyes to your hand - a nude finger that should be adorned by a ring. it happens in slow motion, his mind moving through murky water. he knows you’re speaking, feels your hands on his, but the heartache is so much more prominent. he doesn’t know what he’s saying, mumbled words leaving his lips that have you smiling softly. legs weighed down by sludge and steel-toed boots. there’s only clear waters when you kiss him, soft lips meeting his. a slow blink before he’s shrugging off his clothes. he won’t be abandoned. death can’t keep him from you, some stupid bloke that left a hickey on you doesn’t stand a chance. rough, calloused hands gently pawing at you, squeezing the fat of your hips as he dips forward, chapped lips leaving soft kisses on your face

he won’t be forgotten, he knows he can be better. gently guiding you to lie down, a boyish smile on his lips when you laugh softly. that’s the laugh he wants to marry, “Good girl, bein’ all pretty f’me.”. your clothes are carefully worked off, he’s too obsessed with how excited you get over a good outfit, doesn’t have the heart to tear them off you. he’ll buy you whatever you want for the wedding, mouth trailing kisses down your thighs. featherlight kisses worked down to your ankles, a soft puff of cool air blown on the soles of your feet to hear you complain and see you squirm. a content rumble in his chest as he leans down, he has something to prove - even if you’re oblivious to his motives. he’ll always treat you right, better than anyone else could, he knows it. eyes fluttering shut as he kisses you clit, a multitude of little open mouthed kisses, softly sucking before pressing another one. Simon is better, he’ll show you

all but making of with your cunt, sloppy, wet kisses littered against you. crooked nose bumping your clit as he eats you out, warm tongue lapping at you, you need Simon as much as he needs you, he knows it. chin and nose slick, satisfied groans leave him when you tug at his hair, thighs jerking slightly as you cry out. of course he’ll give you more, slowly working you open with two thick fingers. you always feel so good around him, warm and wet. it’s not long before you’re sobbing out his name, small hiccups between gasps as you orgasm. “Did good, sweet girl— you’ve got another one f’me, yeah?”, gravelly voice low and steady as he shifts, gaze smitten as he speaks softly to you. he knows you won’t get rid of him, his pretty soon-to-be missus taking his cock so well. hips rolling steadily into yours, deep thrusts that make you see stars. head dipping down, he’ll show you he’s better, raspy moans leave him as he sucks at your neck, carefully litters bite marks against your skin. dropping down to bite and suck his own marks over the offending one, leaves it unrecognizable, covered by his own teeth marks

FWB!Simon Riley who’s convinced you’re his afterwards, makes it his new priority to treat you like his wife before he leaves. he’s suddenly over every day, sleeping over almost every night. you can’t shake him, your big, brutish best friend suddenly glued to your hip, hands caressing you like porcelain, lips pressing gentle kisses your skin. he knows he’s won you over, it’s the only outcome that makes sense

FWB!Simon Riley returning to base, begrudgingly leaving you behind. he never asked who left that hickey, how it happened. in the grand scheme of things, he figures it doesn’t matter. Simon can’t help but fantasize over coming home to you, a high he doesn’t want to come down from. a worldview that shatters when Price mentions the bird he’s met - a pretty little thing that sounds all too familiar

[worseforwarren]

the beauty of life is strange

[dalekofchaos]

Sad, but true

[911bts]

[frizzyanya]

The pacing of the Game Changers books is wildly inconsistent. Heated Rivalry feels like a different genre entirely from the others.

Here's how long it took into the books for them to hook up.

Scott and Kip - page 56 (13%)

Ilya and Shane - page 12 (2%)

Ryan and Fabian - page 158 (50%)

Troy and Harris - page 181 (50%)

[issdisgrace]

Y/n: Lookin submissive and breedable captain

Price: What the fuck

Gaz and Soap who dared Y/n to say that in the background laughing there asses off

[nycmess]

top 10 fuckboys in new york?

I'd say - in no specific order - oryn connelly, kingston jiang, nathan lee, braxton cruz, kastor kang, ryan price, basil hawthorne when he's not flopping on flight to forever, jaden myers, daxton myers, and selena right. yeah she's a girl. i don't care. honorable mention: maddox woods.

[lakesparkles]

I know that all you guys followed me for cartoon fanarts... but I can’t stop thinking about Life is Strange so here’s a compilation of art I did in these last weeks.

Most of them are True Color related because it’s my favorite game so far!

[thewickedharlot]

Ryan Price at the Met Gala 2023 * sigh *, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan. Why even show up?  What was the point of buying a $50,000 ticket to show up like this. 

Overall: 1/10 

Theme: F

[existential-queeer]

Personally, I cannot WAIT for Carla to come back and see everything's that's happened.

Bonus points if she calls Eddie out for being jealous and/or not making a move and then gives him a little nudge in the right direction