{"product_id":"heated-rivalry","title":"Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHeated Rivalry by Rachel Reid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" id=\"p-rc_c6836e31760ded21-28\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-81\"\u003eHeated Rivalry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-81 citation-end-81\"\u003e by Rachel Reid is a massive modern classic in the LGBTQ+ sports romance genre.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-80\"\u003eOriginally published in 2019 as the second book in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"149\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-80\"\u003eGame Changers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-80 citation-end-80\"\u003e series, it has achieved legendary status on BookTok and BookTube, largely inspired by the real-life historic NHL rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\" id=\"p-rc_c6836e31760ded21-29\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-79 citation-end-79 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003eIt is an incredibly addictive, high-heat, enemies-to-lovers story that spans nearly a decade, exploring the heavy reality of being closeted in professional sports.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhy Readers are Obsessed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Ultimate Yearning \u0026amp; Growth:\u003c\/b\u003e Because the book spans roughly nine years, you watch the characters grow from immature 18-year-old rookies into mature, protective adults. 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