"In an interview with People posted earlier today, Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid announced that a third book in the story of Ilya and Shane, titled Unrivaled, will be published on Sept. 29, 2026. News of a new book shouldn't be too surprising, as a couple of days ago, eagle-eyed Heated Rivalry/Game Changers fans saw that Barnes & Noble accidentally listed it on their website early."
"Aside from just the popularity of both Heated Rivalry and the Game Changers series, a third Ilya and Shane book makes sense, as the first season of the show was a faithful adaptation of the entire Heated Rivalry novel, and we know Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams are signed on to do three seasons. So it's safe to assume that Season 2 will follow the events of The Long Game, while Season 3 will follow Unrivaled."
"Unrivaled will follow the story of Ilya and Shane as two now-out and married players who are playing on the same team, the Ottawa Centaurs. According to the synopsis, while they are met with mostly support from fans, they do begin to receive backlash, which is spurred on and led by a popular hockey podcast called Top Shelf."
A third Ilya and Shane novel, Unrivaled, will be published on Sept. 29, 2026. A recent early listing by Barnes & Noble revealed the book ahead of the announcement. Unrivaled follows Ilya and Shane as now-out, married players on the Ottawa Centaurs who face growing backlash led by a popular hockey podcast called Top Shelf despite mostly supportive fans. The Long Game continues their secret romance earlier in the series. The first season adapted Heated Rivalry, and Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams are signed for three seasons, suggesting Season 2 will follow The Long Game and Season 3 will follow Unrivaled. Fans are elated.
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