#28 in Romance
Heated Rivalry
- 376
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 17 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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About the book
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
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 594 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 21 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 573 | 97% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Heated Rivalry, if you haven't already heard of it, is about a pair of closeted hockey players who spend 10 years having an on-off relationship with each other. It was released as a TV series at the end of 2025 and really blew up online. It's gotten really good reviews so I was keen on watching it, but it doesn't seem to be streaming in Japan at the moment, sadly. So I decided to give the book a read instead! I usually tend to hate-read romance novels - they're great for turning your brain off, but I don't always find the quality of them to be that high. Heated Rivalry is actually quite good …”
Frequently asked
What is Heated Rivalry rated?
8.1 out of 10, from 594 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Heated Rivalry worth reading?
Readers give it 8.1/10 from 594 ratings, which puts it ahead of 79 % of the Romance shelf.
How long does it take to read Heated Rivalry?
About 7 hours at an average reading pace — 376 pages.
Where does Heated Rivalry rank?
#28 in Romance on the current snapshot.
Was Heated Rivalry a bestseller?
Yes — 17 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #2. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is Heated Rivalry?
It has 376 pages — shorter than 60% of the ranked books in Romance.
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