FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I love hearing from readers, and I try to reply as much as possible, but I do get a lot of DMs and emails these days, and there are a few questions that get asked a LOT so I thought I’d answer a few of those here. If anything changes, I will update the answers.
When are tough guy, common goal, and role model going to be released in paperback?
Originally the entire series was going to be released in mass market paperback format (the smaller paperback size) but it was later decided to rerelease the entire series in the larger trade paperback format (same format as Time to Shine) with new illustrated covers. All six Game Changers books will be released in the new format on Nov 26, 2024. I’m very excited about this decision, but unfortunately it means there will never be mass market paperback editions of Tough Guy, Common Goal or Role Model with the original covers.
Ok but I’ve seen pics of paperbacks of Tough Guy, Common Goal, and Role Model online…
Those were one of about forty author copies that were shipped to me for promo purposes. I used them as contest prizes, as charity auction items, and gave a few to friends.
Are the Game Changers books going to be re-released in trade paperback format?
YES! Nov 26, 2024!
Have you considered discreet covers for your books?
I don’t make those kinds of decisions for my books because I’m not self-published, but the trade paperback editions will have illustrated covers.
Are you writing a third Ilya and Shane book?
No. I feel that I left them in a good place at the end of The Long Game, and I don’t have another full-length book in me about them. They will have a very happy life together, trust me.
Will I ever see Ilya and Shane again?????
Yes! I am currently writing the seventh and final Game Changers book, and it will focus on Luca Haas, who is on the same team as Ilya and Shane (and also Troy). I hope to write short stories set in the GC universe in the future. Ilya and Shane are fun to write, and they’re very important characters to me, so I’m sure I’ll never fully be able to let them go.
What kinds of changes did you make to the updated versions of the Game Changers books?
As each Game Changers book has been released in paperback format, I’ve taken the opportunity to clean them up a bit first. Mostly I just fixed some typos and continuity errors, as well as some factual mistakes that were completely on me (the drive time between Montreal and Ottawa, for example). I also fixed a few things that were bugging me, like some of the language I’d originally used that I felt could be more sensitive or inclusive. There were no changes to the plot or story, but I do greatly prefer the updated versions of Game Changer and Heated Rivalry (the only two books updated so far).
Will there be a follow-up to Time to Shine?
No, sorry. I loved writing Landon and Casey but that book was written as a one-shot set in its own fictional version of the NHL and is not connected to the Game Changers universe, or anything else. I look forward to writing more one-shots like Time to Shine.
I like one of your audiobook narrators more than the other one. Can you have them re-record the audio for the other books?
No. It’s just not how audiobooks work. The first three Game Changers audiobooks were produced by Tantor Audio and were narrated by Tor Thom. The rest of my audiobooks were produced by HarperCollins and narrated by Cooper North. None of my audiobooks were produced by me personally. Both Tor and Cooper have lots of fans, and I’ve heard lots of positive things from readers about both of them, so it just comes down to personal preference.
Have you considered having your books translated into [insert language]?
I love it when my books are translated, but I have no control over it happening. The way it works is that a publisher that specializes in translations to a particular language contacts me/my agent and they buy the translation rights. So far language rights for some or all of the Game Changers series have been sold to French, Chinese, and German language publishers, and there are more in the works. Once those rights are sold, everything is completely in the hands of those publishers. French translations of Game Changer and Heated Rivalry are available now through Juno Publishing, and a German translation of Heated Rivalry is available through DP.
I’ve seen people posting pics of Ottawa Centaurs T-shirts online! Where can I get one?
I have an online store where I sell Ottawa Centaurs T-shirts (with or without player names/numbers on the backs), as well as sticker packs that include a signed bookplate. Once this run of shirts is sold out, it probably won’t be restocked. I might add new merch in the future. Please keep in mind that I run this store myself and do all of the packing and shipping myself. I try to ship orders out as close as possible to the day they are placed, and I truly appreciate every order.
I heard you have a Discord server. Can I join it?
Yes! Although the name of the server is Rachel Reid’s Hockey Watching Party, you absolutely do not need to be a hockey fan or watch hockey to hang out there. We have tons of channels, ranging from hockey and other sports to books and other media to pets and the weather. It’s a very active, international server that has been going strong since October 2021 and all are welcome. It’s also the best place to get info directly from me about my books (I’m on there a LOT). All I ask is that you read the rules when you join, and be respectful. The moderators work hard for free! Here is the link to join.
Are you doing any in-person events?
Yes! Not many, but I’ll list any upcoming ones here,
May 2, 2025: Love & Romance in Toronto
Sept 5-6, 2025: Romance Con in Milwaukee