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Title: ⟫ Epub Cover inspired by “The Deepest Secret Nobody Knows” series by FluentBird81
Fandom: ⟫ Heated Rivalry, Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid
Characters/Pairing: ⟫ Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Art Rating: ⟫ General Audiences
Fic Rating: ⟫ Explicit
Word Count: ⟫ >129k
Fic: ⟫ series can be found here
Summary: ⟫ Inspired by:
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What if Ilya has a panic attack in the locker room after getting the news of his father's death after the Winter 2017 Montreal @ Boston game and no one can figure out what is going on? What if, while scrambling for answers, Cliff Marleau has the brilliant idea to call Jane?
Or,
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What if Shane and Ilya's deeper emotional connection begins just before Ilya leaves for his father's funeral in Russia instead of on a phone call while they are separated by oceans?
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