Posted in: Books, HBO, Max, Pop Culture, TV | Tagged: Heated Rivalry Heated Rivalry Author Rachel Reid Has Good News for Readers & Viewers Author Rachel Reid had some great news to share with fans of the Heated Rivalry series and Reid's "Game Changers" book series. Article Summary - Heated Rivalry fans got a big Rachel Reid update as Unrivaled, the next Game Changers novel, is now finished. - Unrivaled is the third Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov book, with release plans shifted from 2026 to June 2027. - Heated Rivalry Season 2 is preparing to film, with Jacob Tierney asking fans to give cast and crew space on set. - Bell Media says Heated Rivalry Season 2 scripts are coming together, while Tierney teases a deeper Shane-Ilya arc. As Crave, HBO Max, and series creator Jacob Tierney's Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams-starring Heated Rivalry gets ready to roll the cameras on the second season of the hit series, author Rachel Reid had some good news to share with both viewers and readers of Reid's "Game Changers" book series. On Thursday, Reid posted a major update on Instagram about Unrivaled, the seventh book in the series and the third to spotlight Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. "I hope you guys like Ilya and Shane…," Reid wrote as the caption to a post that included an image of what we're safely assuming is the new novel finished – with a pen on top to drive the point home. Kicking off work on Unrivaled in 2025, the novel's original September 2026 release date was pushed to June 2027 after Reid was hit with health issues. "To our incredible fans and everyone who's been sharing in the excitement for the show: Your support, enthusiasm, and kindness have meant the world to us. As