Rivals: MM Hockey Romance

by Ruby Keller

394 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2026

Reviews

[Narelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nate and Riley. I didn't expect to like this book much at first, but it grew on me, hooking me in until I couldn't stop reading. We have two men who's relationship grows and changes over the course of the book. They're supposed to hate each other from the outside, but behind closed doors all bets are off and the heat sizzles! Absolutely loved it!!.

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[Kenneth Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written fast read. Authentic MM hockey romance. Recommended. I have read a lot of "hockey" MM romances that the author changed the gender of one of the protagonists and added skates and a puck and called it good. This is not like that at all, this is the real deal!.

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[Julianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book quite a bit, but the writing style was a little flat and repetitive for me. It reminds me of Cat Sebastian's style. I also could have done with some epilogue. That said, I did enjoy this book- I read it in a day and a half.

There will inevitably be a ton of comparison to Heated Rivalry, this has a lot in common with that story, but it is not the same story.

[Amanda Reeves · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rivals by Ruby Keller was an okay book. I enjoyed the plotline and the characters were okay, it was just a bit of a monotone feeling to me. I was able to finish the book but I probably wouldn't read it again, I would still read from this author again though.

[Akasha721 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice hockey romance with a lot of rules. How they both got pass them is a mystery. What they thought was a secret was an open one. However, love prevails and Nate and Riley do get their HEA!.

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[Bonnie J. McIntyre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't engage

I finished this book by the hardest. It never got my interest fully engaged and I can fairly say it was boring. I read it all to see if it got better. It did not!

[Kristopher Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gosh I want more. I like the story line and how the characters lives and feelings changed over time. I want more. What happens next?

[Tracey Reed · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only finished the book because I liked the main characters, but overall the book lacked emotions and feeling. Describing everything through trade jargon was so confusing at times.

[Maggie Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heated Rivalry knockoff, but I'll give some credit because I like the writing style.

[Leslie Quarles · Rating 5 out of 5]

SOBBING

I devoured this book wanting a quick light read. This was just spicy enough and just emotional enough. I can’t wait to read more from Ruby Keller.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually have no idea if I liked this which is why I gave it 3 stars. There was so much repetitive dialogue. I get that it was being used for emphasis but it also got old reading about the same things over and over throughout the entire book. Every time they started talking about percentages and stats I skimmed the paragraph. In some ways the book was just hard to read.

[K · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF - So robotic I question if it's AI

I got to 70% because I kept trying to give the book a chance, but it's written so robotically that I question if it's AI. This feels like someone trying to capitalize on the Heated Rivalry craze with absolutely horrific writing and no substance to back it up. If I could give it less than one star, I would.