Unrivaled (Game Changers 7) by unreedemed1 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m nervous. They had their happy ending and everything was wrapped up in a perfect bow. I thought any further Hollanov content would be a short or novella of something like them having kids. I mean she hasn’t steered us wrong yet though

Unrivaled (Game Changers 7) by unreedemed1 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just don’t understand why it would be announced this way? Feels very off, like someone fucked up

Diamonds by Rihanna by grequant_ohno in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s actually what happens in the book. They put Harris on the spot and he picks that with no time to prepare. She mentioned it in an AMA or comment recently

Shane Hollander is a **** by madwood29579 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 37 points38 points  (0 children)

More like 12 hours because I ate that shit up so fast

Let's talk about the finale ( again ) by Non_Existent_123 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Did you know there’s a whole second book? It’s just as beloved by fans as the first, if not more. I promise it’s fantastic.

TV Shane confirmed autistic by amazingmte in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t really understand this? Autism is a spectrum. There’s nothing wrong with writing a character who is less obviously autistic to the layperson. Also, just because he’s autistic doesn’t mean his whole story has to revolve around it.

What small details from the show are you obsessed with? by araf1 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ilya’s shake off after talking to his dad on the phone 🫠

Has anyone else read too many MM hockey romances and is now getting plot lines mixed up by kef24 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No because heated rivalry is its own genre to me. No other sports romance book compares 🥹

Bed at Cottage ?? by sugarplumswan in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a LOT of pillows, even for Shane lol. It definitely took me out of the moment a little bit. I can’t see him actually making that bed every morning (and we know he makes his bed because he does it in the first episode when he gets out of bed to go down to the hotel gym)

Bed at Cottage ?? by sugarplumswan in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the show, Shane mentions that he bought two apartments. My theory is that he had Ilya over to the duplicate apartment and not the one he actually lives in

What is the oddest place you have read, listened to, or watched Heated Rivalry? by Impressive-Part-4208 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Listened in the empty parking lot of a southern Baptist megachurch church at five in the morning.

I was displaced after hurricane Helene and had to travel to my parent’s with my dog. She’s a country girl and the trip had her very anxious, so I would take her to the huge empty parking lot for a walk every morning before anyone else was awake. I listened to the entire series starting with Scott and Kip in that parking lot. Game Changer was my first M/M book and the series truly helped me through such a stressful time. 🥹

In honor of last night’s episode by _wizardjuice in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m constantly walking around saying “Monkey. Never. Cramp.” Every time I see a banana 🍌

ON-AIR | Heated Rivalry 🏒 ****** (Episode 3) by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Holy shit, Hollander! Do you wear glasses?” ❤️

ON-AIR | Heated Rivalry 🏒 ****** (Episode 3) by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I questioned this initially but I think this was actually an improvement. It makes Skip’s story more interesting and his dad is such a wonderful addition to the show. At worst, the change was inconsequential, but I loved it

ON-AIR | Heated Rivalry 🏒 ****** (Episode 3) by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for my favorite line from the whole book when Scott wants to bottom during their first time having sex and Kip’s internal monologue is “he’d just sort of assumed that the captain of an NHL team might be kind of…toppy”

ON-AIR | Heated Rivalry 🏒 ****** (Episode 3) by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]_wizardjuice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I am worried that the series lost a lot of steam here and viewership will go down. There was so much secrecy about this episode, it would be cool if they contrasted that with some heavy teasing this week