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Rivals On The Ice: An Enemies to Lovers MM Hockey Romance
They call us enemies. The script says we’re rivals. The truth is much more dangerous.
Silas
I have everything money can buy, and nothing that matters. Until him. Mick Callahan is the wrench in my father’s perfect machine. He’s rough, he’s reckless, and he’s the only person who makes me feel alive. I’m willing to lose my legacy to keep him—but I won’t let him lose his dream for me.
Mick
I’ve spent my life fighting for scraps. I thought Silas Vane was just another rich prick standing in my way. I was wrong. He’s the first person to ever take care of me. Now his father wants to crush us. He thinks he can bully me into walking away? Let him try.
Silas
I have everything money can buy, and nothing that matters. Until him. Mick Callahan is the wrench in my father’s perfect machine. He’s rough, he’s reckless, and he’s the only person who makes me feel alive. I’m willing to lose my legacy to keep him—but I won’t let him lose his dream for me.
Mick
I’ve spent my life fighting for scraps. I thought Silas Vane was just another rich prick standing in my way. I was wrong. He’s the first person to ever take care of me. Now his father wants to crush us. He thinks he can bully me into walking away? Let him try.
300 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 22, 2025
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March 30, 2026
Where was the editor?
The entire book and plot was ruined by the inconsistent quote format and unclear timelines. It even felt at one point like a chapter was totally in the wrong place or was supposed to have been deleted. Someone else needed to have read this book before it was published because while the plot was largely unrealistic - but whatever its fiction so who cares - the writing and concept was decent.
The entire book and plot was ruined by the inconsistent quote format and unclear timelines. It even felt at one point like a chapter was totally in the wrong place or was supposed to have been deleted. Someone else needed to have read this book before it was published because while the plot was largely unrealistic - but whatever its fiction so who cares - the writing and concept was decent.
May 24, 2026
Lots of errors; written by AI?
February 17, 2026
really good story line!
book had such a good story line with the emphasis of the reoccurring motif of a cage. it was beautiful and really gave an understanding of trapped. i do wish the book could’ve been slower paced more emphasis on them getting to know each other and the hockey history they had.
i also did find it a bit difficult to catch up with who was speaking and who’s POV it was as sometimes there seemed to be no distinction with the personalities. There seemed to be repeats of chapters that were written differently.
all in all - a lovely book that might need a little more editing. :)
book had such a good story line with the emphasis of the reoccurring motif of a cage. it was beautiful and really gave an understanding of trapped. i do wish the book could’ve been slower paced more emphasis on them getting to know each other and the hockey history they had.
i also did find it a bit difficult to catch up with who was speaking and who’s POV it was as sometimes there seemed to be no distinction with the personalities. There seemed to be repeats of chapters that were written differently.
all in all - a lovely book that might need a little more editing. :)
January 5, 2026
Best of the series. Read in just under 2 hours. If the story errors weren’t there would be an easy 5 stars.
July 12, 2026
I don’t usually write reviews. But I felt compelled to with this one. Whilst I liked the characters per se, I found them pretty undeveloped. Who am I looking at in my mind? Little introduction to who they are physically. I found toward the second half of the book Mick started speaking differently - a lot of “aints” which were obviously trying to make him sound more rough around the edges which weren’t present at the beginning. Also a very confusing timeline especially with Mick starting out at 31 then 33 in the space of what was meant to be a few months. Also there seemed to be a chapter where mick faced Silas in their first game together since the lodge and then all over again, that was extremely confusing. I had to read back to see if it was a dream sequence or something. But no it just looked like a massive error. Small details like mick saying he’s catching a flight right now then the next sentence “ I caught the train to penn station”. These types of inconsistencies irritate me. It seems there was zero editing or proof reading in this book at all. Also since when was Marie a teammate and also mick’s sister 😂 and two kowalski’s !? Disaster. Seems most of you may be correct with the AI generated. Could have been so good.
August 18, 2026
4.0
The best thing in this story is the suspense involved in solving a massive scam within a New York hockey organization. The main characters are very interesting, a hockey star and an enforcer, Silas and Mick. Imbedded is a look at what is involved in a hockey franchise when glory, money and greed come together to crush any threats. And, the concept is carried out well within the scope of a romance novel, so, quick reading.
What is not good is the lack of proofreading. I do not enjoy trying to, on multiple occasions, figure out who is speaking and why the paragraphing is so odd.
Elements from the previous novel, e.g. a vicious father, are employed,
but, they work, so, not an issue. It is odd to have no mention of Elias’s mother, while Mick’s family is described. In fact, no mention of any people on Elias’s side of the story is there. Pesky details, right? The ending is happy, right on schedule.
The best thing in this story is the suspense involved in solving a massive scam within a New York hockey organization. The main characters are very interesting, a hockey star and an enforcer, Silas and Mick. Imbedded is a look at what is involved in a hockey franchise when glory, money and greed come together to crush any threats. And, the concept is carried out well within the scope of a romance novel, so, quick reading.
What is not good is the lack of proofreading. I do not enjoy trying to, on multiple occasions, figure out who is speaking and why the paragraphing is so odd.
Elements from the previous novel, e.g. a vicious father, are employed,
but, they work, so, not an issue. It is odd to have no mention of Elias’s mother, while Mick’s family is described. In fact, no mention of any people on Elias’s side of the story is there. Pesky details, right? The ending is happy, right on schedule.
July 30, 2026
Durchschnittliche Story - okay, aber wirklich nichts besonderes. Die Charaktere sind ein bisserl flach dargestellt, naja.
Was aber zu einer massiven Abwertung führt, sind die zahlreichen Fehler im Buch. Die Satzzeichen bei den Dialogen sind eine Katastrophe, man muss echt raten, wer wann was sagt. Das Alter von Mick ändert sich immer wieder mal. Die Ereignisse umfassen ein paar Monate, am Ende heißt es plötzlich 3 Jahre?
Mick bucht einen Flug, um im nächsten Satz mit dem Zug anzukommen?
In anderen Rezensionen habe ich gelesen, dass der Autor/Autorin wohl AI nutzt. Keine Ahnung, kann ich nicht beurteilen. Aber wenn ich sehe. In welchem Tempo da neue Bücher herausgeben werden, dann werden die anderen ähnliche viele Fehler haben, fürchte ich...😕
Was aber zu einer massiven Abwertung führt, sind die zahlreichen Fehler im Buch. Die Satzzeichen bei den Dialogen sind eine Katastrophe, man muss echt raten, wer wann was sagt. Das Alter von Mick ändert sich immer wieder mal. Die Ereignisse umfassen ein paar Monate, am Ende heißt es plötzlich 3 Jahre?
Mick bucht einen Flug, um im nächsten Satz mit dem Zug anzukommen?
In anderen Rezensionen habe ich gelesen, dass der Autor/Autorin wohl AI nutzt. Keine Ahnung, kann ich nicht beurteilen. Aber wenn ich sehe. In welchem Tempo da neue Bücher herausgeben werden, dann werden die anderen ähnliche viele Fehler haben, fürchte ich...😕
June 19, 2026
2.5/5*
This book is better than the first in the series. While it does have many of the same flaws as the first (editing first and foremost here) it feels much more like an actual book than a series of ideas of scenes strung together.
Silas and Mike did both have their own voices in the story, and I found the development of their story interesting, with the conflict being intriguing but avoiding the pitfall of diving too deep into it as the first book did.
The worst thing about the book is the formatting of the speech, which does make it hard to figure out who is saying what, especially during back and forths.
This book is better than the first in the series. While it does have many of the same flaws as the first (editing first and foremost here) it feels much more like an actual book than a series of ideas of scenes strung together.
Silas and Mike did both have their own voices in the story, and I found the development of their story interesting, with the conflict being intriguing but avoiding the pitfall of diving too deep into it as the first book did.
The worst thing about the book is the formatting of the speech, which does make it hard to figure out who is saying what, especially during back and forths.
August 25, 2026
This book desperately needed an editor. It seems like there was a whole chapter that was a cut and paste error. The author basically wrote 2 versions of a scene where there is a confrontation, in one it happens on the ice and in another it happens at an apartment, and then included both versions in back to back chapters! And this type of inconsistency happened over and over again throughout the book.
I’m a person who really just likes to have a good time reading a book and typically don’t care if there is a plot hole or two, but the editing errors in this made it pretty much unreadable.
I’m a person who really just likes to have a good time reading a book and typically don’t care if there is a plot hole or two, but the editing errors in this made it pretty much unreadable.
April 18, 2026
I enjoyed the story but like other comments the format did make reading hard at times and the plot between the characters got mixed up at times. Mick would be telling his part but then Silas was suddenly speaking first person in the same chapter. Maybe some quality control before publishing. If that had occurred, I would give five stars because I really enjoyed their story.
April 25, 2026
Obviously AI-generated.
Had some suspicions, but second chapter with Mick getting a text from their sister about their mom's Alzheimer, pretty clear AI rip off of the related Hated On The Ice book by the same "author".
If you don't mind AI writing and can look past the errors with names/times/plot lines, go for it. But I'm not quite desperate enough to go though all the AI slop just yet.
Had some suspicions, but second chapter with Mick getting a text from their sister about their mom's Alzheimer, pretty clear AI rip off of the related Hated On The Ice book by the same "author".
If you don't mind AI writing and can look past the errors with names/times/plot lines, go for it. But I'm not quite desperate enough to go though all the AI slop just yet.
June 20, 2026
Needs more editing
This is the second book in this series I’ve read. They’re good stories, with good characters, and better plot drama than most romance fiction. But they are in desperate need of editing for continuity. On one line a guy says he’s made a plane reservation in the next he’s arriving by train. Just a small example.
This is the second book in this series I’ve read. They’re good stories, with good characters, and better plot drama than most romance fiction. But they are in desperate need of editing for continuity. On one line a guy says he’s made a plane reservation in the next he’s arriving by train. Just a small example.
May 1, 2026
too much AI
I love the storyline, I just wish the author spent more time verifying his AI work. Sentences were half finished and details were missed or chapters were in the wrong order.
I love the storyline, I just wish the author spent more time verifying his AI work. Sentences were half finished and details were missed or chapters were in the wrong order.
August 17, 2026
is this AI?
Different names, same storyline. Moms with the same degenerative illness, players with the same league “nickname”, etc. basically the same as book 1 with all the same editing issues as well.
Different names, same storyline. Moms with the same degenerative illness, players with the same league “nickname”, etc. basically the same as book 1 with all the same editing issues as well.
July 4, 2026
UUGH - I really want to volunteer to this author to be their editor even tho it's not anything I've trained to do. Lovely story, great MC's and the continued allegory of a cage all had so much potential. But it just lacked some basic editing and oversite. It's frustrating as a reader and really makes me feel like this is AI but I don't know. Better than the first book, but still just frustrated by a good story and some great ideas lost with no editing.
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