Heated Rivalry
Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
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4.7 • 836 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW
The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.
"The book that got me into hockey romance." —NPR's Weekend Edition
Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game.
Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.
Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. Publicly, they’re enemies. Privately, they can’t stop touching each other.
The smart thing to do? Walk away, once a few secret hookups turn into a struggle to keep their relationship out of the press. The truth could ruin them both. But for Shane and Ilya, secrecy is soon no longer an option…
Game Changers
Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled
Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A smouldering connection between two rivals erupts into a blazing forbidden romance in Rachel Reid’s heart-pounding pro-hockey rom-com. As captains of their respective teams, Shane and Ilya are each other’s fiercest competitors, both on the ice and in the public eye. But that just makes their electrifying attraction to each other all the more impossible. We loved the way this novel tweaks the typical enemies-to-lovers format, replacing the trope’s usual hatred with a searing professional rivalry that fills Shane and Ilya with explosive frustration and adoring awe—both of which pave the way for knee-buckling steaminess after the buzzer. But as red-hot as it is for two supposed adversaries to hook up in secret, a yearning for tenderness begins quietly underscoring their rivals-with-benefits arrangement, forcing them both to confront what they really want. This is an irresistible read.
Customer Reviews
So good
Such a beautiful story of self discovery and queer identity. The story was relentlessly compelling and the dialogue was natural and intimate in ways that truly reached me as a spectator. Topics that should be handled with care were done exactly as such which was something I greatly appreciated. The language and detailed narration also were a huge bonus for other parts of the book, but sometimes I got confused about how they were positioned lol. Overall amazing read, surprisingly wholesome, and even a bit of a tear jerker!
Amazing read
Read this after I saw the series being announced. Beautifully crafted in the sense that we can see and feel their relationship progress throughout the book up until the ending. Also, despite their disagreements, they never “left” each other which is much too common in romance books. 5/5
A classic Canadian love story
Rachel Reid has a gift and captures intimacy in romance novels like few authors do. The characters are dynamic and interesting, the story is well paced, and compelling.