Game Changers (Heated Rivalry) books in order
Rachel Reid's hockey romances follow several couples in the same league. Heated Rivalry is only one of them, and the books give Shane and Ilya years of story the show is just starting.
Game Changers series
The six books.
- 1
Game Changer
2018 · No adaptation announcedScott Hunter, a hockey captain, and the smoothie-bar guy he can't stop visiting.
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Heated Rivalry
2019 · Heated Rivalry (Crave, HBO Max), season 1Two rival hockey stars, Shane and Ilya, and a secret that lasts years.
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Tough Guy
2020 · No adaptation announcedThe league's enforcer and a musician who sees past the reputation.
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Common Goal
2020 · No adaptation announcedA veteran goalie near the end of his career.
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Role Model
2021 · Elements in season 2A player trying to rebuild his image.
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The Long Game
2022 · Heated Rivalry, season 2Shane and Ilya, years into their secret, have to decide what comes next.
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What the books give you
Only in the books
Years of Shane and Ilya's story in both of their voices, and the other couples of the league.
What the screen changes
The series condenses years of the book into one season.
Show differences (spoilers)
Editions
- 1
Heated Rivalry, paperback
The book behind the series.
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The Long Game, paperback
Shane and Ilya's next book.
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More by Rachel Reid
If you liked it
- 1
The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015 · Off Campus on Prime Video
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston · 2019 · a 2023 movie
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The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021 · a 2026 movie
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Quick answers
Which book is each movie and series based on?
| Movie or series | Book |
|---|---|
| Heated Rivalry (2025, series) | Heated Rivalry (2019) |
In what order should I read Game Changers (Heated Rivalry)?
The Game Changers series by Rachel Reid starts with Game Changer (2018). The show adapts book 2, Heated Rivalry (2019); Shane and Ilya's story continues in The Long Game (2022), book 6.
What book is Heated Rivalry season 2 based on?
The Long Game, book 6 of Game Changers, with elements from Role Model, book 5.
Do I need to read Game Changer first?
No. Heated Rivalry stands on its own; Game Changer introduces the league and other couples.