[PRE-ORDER] Tough Guy: Deluxe Limited Edition (Game Changers #3, Reissue) by Rachel Reid

Release Date: 10/27/2026

hockey romance • mm romance • opposites attract • friends-to-lovers • second chance romance

A hockey enforcer with a gentle heart and an aspiring musician with no love for the sport collide when an unexpected reunion brings them back into each other's orbit. Ryan Price is trying to start over in Toronto, but the last person he expects to encounter is Fabian Salah, the man he never quite forgot.

The Vibe

Ryan is intimidating on the ice, but away from the rink he is thoughtful, vulnerable, and struggling with anxiety. Fabian is vibrant, ambitious, and unapologetically himself. Their personalities could not seem more different, yet their connection is immediate and impossible to ignore.

As they spend more time together, old feelings begin to surface alongside new possibilities. Ryan's life as a professional hockey player and Fabian's musical ambitions give their romance a lively backdrop, while their growing trust creates plenty of tender, emotional moments.

Tough Guy is warm, funny, steamy, and deeply heartfelt. It is a romance about finding comfort in someone who sees beyond your public image and discovering that being vulnerable with the right person can be its own kind of strength.

Tropes & Tags

• Hockey romance
• MM romance
• Opposites attract
• Second chance romance
• Reconnection
• Professional athlete
• Musician hero
• Anxiety representation
• LGBTQ+ romance
• Emotional romance
• Toronto setting
• Slow-burn feelings
• Tender romance
• Steamy romance

Books in Series (In Order)

• Game Changer, #1
• Heated Rivalry, #2
  
• Tough Guy, #3
  
• Common Goal,#4
  
• Role Model, #5
  
• The Long Game, #6
  
• Unrivaled, #7