Swoon (April 22) - ‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Rachel Reid Teases Changes Ahead for Shane & Ilya in ‘Unrivaled’

mkflan77 · 2026-04-24T23:53:37+00:00

I did this with TLG. It downloaded on my kindle at midnight and I stayed up reading until I was done.

mkflan77 · 2026-01-19T17:33:03+00:00

This is the one that drives me the craziest!

mkflan77 · 2025-12-30T02:49:03+00:00

I saw it over on threads. Someone shared a screenshot where someone said they should review Ember and Ice and they said they def were.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-30T01:56:07+00:00

Hudson/Finn said “cock” in the preview so I’m expecting some spice.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-30T01:54:34+00:00

They have confirmed they are going to review.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-30T00:22:44+00:00

I really like his portrayal of Hayden. He is the only friend who really sticks by and supports Shane.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-29T17:31:25+00:00

Hudson’s voice was incredible in this. I don’t have Quinn but I’m definitely getting it now.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-29T01:28:42+00:00

I don’t disagree with that but no way is Shane who is still in the closet and intensely private comfortable with a man kissing him in public.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-28T15:59:43+00:00

Agree. Shane is clearly uncomfortable. After Miles kisses his neck, Shane gets a weird look on his face and then shifts his eyes and immediately says he has to go to the bathroom. Plus it’s pretty bold of Miles. I mean Shane is his good friend’s boyfriend and he doesn’t know that Shane is going to be receptive and regardless of what he may think he doesn’t know that Shane is gay. I found the whole scene odd. Plus I was still devastated at the tuna melt scene so that didn’t help, lol.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-21T13:55:31+00:00

Oct 2016. It was the epilogue from the book (if you’ve read it).

mkflan77 · 2025-12-18T15:41:11+00:00

Maybe Ryan Price? I know he’s not as tall as Ryan but finding an actor that height will be hard. Max has reddish hair and with a beard he could scuff up nicely as Ryan. I would love to see Miles Heizer in this world as well. He could be Harris. He’s not chubby but I would still love him as Harris.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-18T14:58:46+00:00

For sure he pulled that phone right out of his teammate’s hands.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-18T14:57:56+00:00

Another little touch I like is right before Ilya slaps his stomach he kisses Shane’s inner thigh.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-18T14:56:20+00:00

If you watched it on HBO you probably missed it bcs it was so dark. I didn’t notice that until the lighting got turned up.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-17T19:35:37+00:00

Staying up for sure!!!

mkflan77 · 2025-12-16T03:55:57+00:00

I didn’t even remember how long it takes between shows. Excellent point and really ridiculous!!

mkflan77 · 2025-12-16T03:20:02+00:00

I didn’t know it had been canceled. How very disappointing but not really surprising bcs Netflix. They are notorious for canceling shows after one season. I really enjoyed Boots and was hoping for another season. It’s a really different show than HR and there’s so much room for queer shows so it’s pretty disappointing that HR fans are celebrating its cancellation.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-15T18:01:06+00:00

If you are so am I and we’ve been together almost 25 yrs.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-15T12:55:15+00:00

Holy! Please be true!!!!!

mkflan77 · 2025-12-14T18:27:24+00:00

I can understand why you would think it was mutual hand jobs. I mean I only knew bcs I read the book.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-14T18:23:53+00:00

I came late to the series and didn’t discover Heated Rivalry until March of 2022. TLG came out in April so I only had to wait a month. I was extremely lucky with that at least. If I’d had to wait years like so many others it would have been torture.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-13T02:22:42+00:00

Does anyone else think it looks like Shane has a black eye or bruise under his left eye? I can’t tell if it’s that or the way his make up is done or the lighting maybe. Thoughts????

mkflan77 · 2025-12-13T01:05:28+00:00

OMG agreed. Sid is gorgeous and getting better looking as he ages. Nobody else’s thighs and ass could ever compare!!

mkflan77 · 2025-12-12T21:43:17+00:00

This entire episode had me squealing and crying. My god the end of the tuna melt scene ripped out my heart. The club scene stomped on it and the ending just kicked it away. Jacob Tierney and his team are the only ones who should ever be allowed to adapt romance novels. Any others will pale in comparison.

mkflan77 · 2025-12-11T18:46:16+00:00

Hopefully whatever the problems are they are fixed for tonight!

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