Heated Rivalry
by Rachel Reid
Two rival hockey superstars, a decade-long secret situationship and the TV adaptation that sent it viral.
- Spice
- 5/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~336
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Heated Rivalry?
Heated Rivalry is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit and plentiful
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: Two men
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Subgenre
Content warnings
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- Homophobia
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How spicy is Heated Rivalry?
Heated Rivalry is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Heated Rivalry a standalone?
No. Heated Rivalry is book 2 of 6 in Game Changers. Start with Game Changer. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Heated Rivalry?
Heated Rivalry features hockey player, rivals to lovers, secret relationship, athlete, enemies to lovers. It is a fast burn M/M romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Heated Rivalry have content warnings?
Our notes for Heated Rivalry include: homophobia. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Heated Rivalry?
If you loved Heated Rivalry, try Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy, Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. They share its hockey player and rivals to lovers energy at a similar spice level.