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The Reapers #3
Hold The Line
The quiet one is not as harmless as he looks.
Viktor Petrov does not do chaos.
He does discipline. Control. Silence. Hockey.
He does not do loud, reckless wingers with golden smiles and filthy mouths.
Cole Vance, unfortunately, has never cared what Viktor does or does not do.
For years, Cole has pushed. Viktor has resisted. The team has watched. Bets have been placed. Patience has been tested. And somewhere between the chirping, the road trips, the locker room tension, and the way Viktor keeps looking at him when no one else is watching, the line between restraint and obsession starts getting dangerously thin.
Cole wants answers.
Viktor wants control.
Neither of them is getting what they want.
Hold the Line is an explicit M/M hockey romance featuring mutual pining, forced proximity, possessive tension, found family chaos, Russian endearments, emotional damage, and two teammates who should have dealt with their feelings years ago.
Book in The Reapers Series. Best enjoyed after My Captain and Play to Win. Intended for mature readers.
Viktor Petrov does not do chaos.
He does discipline. Control. Silence. Hockey.
He does not do loud, reckless wingers with golden smiles and filthy mouths.
Cole Vance, unfortunately, has never cared what Viktor does or does not do.
For years, Cole has pushed. Viktor has resisted. The team has watched. Bets have been placed. Patience has been tested. And somewhere between the chirping, the road trips, the locker room tension, and the way Viktor keeps looking at him when no one else is watching, the line between restraint and obsession starts getting dangerously thin.
Cole wants answers.
Viktor wants control.
Neither of them is getting what they want.
Hold the Line is an explicit M/M hockey romance featuring mutual pining, forced proximity, possessive tension, found family chaos, Russian endearments, emotional damage, and two teammates who should have dealt with their feelings years ago.
Book in The Reapers Series. Best enjoyed after My Captain and Play to Win. Intended for mature readers.
372 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 14, 2026
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July 16, 2026
Yep. Mhm. Thank you Sage for giving us Cole and Viktor's book. I was feral for it then and I am still feral for it now, even after completing it. So much fun and dramatics.
September 6, 2026
WOW! I loved this book even more than I thought I would, and that says a lot because I was so excited to read Cole and Viktor’s book since reading the first.
Cole and Viktor were just everything. I love them both as individual characters and also together. This book had it all which is why it’s definitely become my favourite of the series so far. The angst, jealousy, possessiveness and then all the team relationships and banter was so so good I just couldn’t put the book down.
I really liked the plot of this book, and you could really feel Viktor’s feelings and why he kept the distance for as long as he did. You could also feel how much it hurt Cole even though he always tried to hide his feeling behind the comedic character, he’s genuinely my favourite character in this series and deserved the world. I’m so happy Viktor’s father the pos got exactly what he deserved, and I’m also happy that Viktor got his mother away from him when he did. I hated reading how his father caused all that pin to come but I’m so happy with the way it ended.
Excited for whoever’s book is next and to be back reading this world again. Also just want to say I’m so intrigued by Jace (the new rookie who won’t really be rookie anymore lol) and hope we get read his book in the future.
Cole and Viktor were just everything. I love them both as individual characters and also together. This book had it all which is why it’s definitely become my favourite of the series so far. The angst, jealousy, possessiveness and then all the team relationships and banter was so so good I just couldn’t put the book down.
I really liked the plot of this book, and you could really feel Viktor’s feelings and why he kept the distance for as long as he did. You could also feel how much it hurt Cole even though he always tried to hide his feeling behind the comedic character, he’s genuinely my favourite character in this series and deserved the world. I’m so happy Viktor’s father the pos got exactly what he deserved, and I’m also happy that Viktor got his mother away from him when he did. I hated reading how his father caused all that pin to come but I’m so happy with the way it ended.
Excited for whoever’s book is next and to be back reading this world again. Also just want to say I’m so intrigued by Jace (the new rookie who won’t really be rookie anymore lol) and hope we get read his book in the future.
August 16, 2026
Plot: 1/5
Spice: 1/5
Overall: 1/5
In One Sentence: Would absolutely make the same terrible decisions with these characters again.
First few books will always be the best but this one surpassed my expectations.
Warning: I only rate books 4-5 stars if I would actually reread it. I RARELY reread books.
Spice: 1/5
Overall: 1/5
In One Sentence: Would absolutely make the same terrible decisions with these characters again.
First few books will always be the best but this one surpassed my expectations.
Warning: I only rate books 4-5 stars if I would actually reread it. I RARELY reread books.
August 16, 2026
OMFG
This is absolutely everything. The tongue piercing!? I was honestly expecting a dick piercing but hey ho. It was still hot as fuck, honestly it was adorable that Vik kept putting it back in for Hollywood. Thos is definitely my favourite out of the 4 books, which says a LOT considering how much i love this series!!
This is absolutely everything. The tongue piercing!? I was honestly expecting a dick piercing but hey ho. It was still hot as fuck, honestly it was adorable that Vik kept putting it back in for Hollywood. Thos is definitely my favourite out of the 4 books, which says a LOT considering how much i love this series!!
September 25, 2026
Hold the Line completely ruined me in the absolute best way possible.
I’m talking butterflies in my stomach, screaming into my pillow, and zero regrets about throwing my sleep schedule out the window. The chemistry was so ridiculously hot and sweet that I’m pretty sure I forgot to breathe half the time. Safe to say I am head over heels obsessed—Sage Riven officially owns my heart (and my soul).
I’m talking butterflies in my stomach, screaming into my pillow, and zero regrets about throwing my sleep schedule out the window. The chemistry was so ridiculously hot and sweet that I’m pretty sure I forgot to breathe half the time. Safe to say I am head over heels obsessed—Sage Riven officially owns my heart (and my soul).
July 16, 2026
Worth the wait
Amazing work Victor and Cole story finally put to rest all the questions I’m sure all lovers of this series. Cole finally got his man.
Amazing work Victor and Cole story finally put to rest all the questions I’m sure all lovers of this series. Cole finally got his man.
July 18, 2026
i absolutely love anything Sage Riven writes. i'd read the grocery list they made.
vik + cole had the best dynamic!!!! love love love
and duh, its hot
vik + cole had the best dynamic!!!! love love love
and duh, its hot
July 21, 2026
EEEEEEEE. FINALLY
Literally so worth the wait. <3 I wish I could read it again for the first time. I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Literally so worth the wait. <3 I wish I could read it again for the first time. I can’t wait to see what’s next.
August 2, 2026
I loved this even more than the others
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August 26, 20264.5 ⭐️s.
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