""I've heard some people say, 'Oh, I've watched the show,' or 'I've read the series, and that was the first queer romance I ever read,' says Stacy Boyd, executive editor at Harlequin Books, who works directly with Reid. 'So it's opening doors that haven't been opened.'""
""Right-wing politicians' focus on banning LGBTQ+ books in schools and attacks on public libraries across the country have had a chilling effect on the LGBTQ+ publishing industry, especially for children's and young adult books, but the entire industry has been impacted.""
""Reid's books are thriving in spite of this gloomy picture, and other books are also benefiting from the show's popularity. Boyd says Harlequin has seen an 'increased appetite' for their other gay romance and hockey romance titles.""
Heated Rivalry has transformed Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie into rising stars and propelled Rachel Reid's book onto the New York Times bestseller list. The show, centered on a queer love story, has attracted 10.6 million viewers per episode, significantly increasing book sales. Despite conservative attacks on LGBTQ+ literature, Reid's work and others in the genre are thriving, with Harlequin Books reporting a growing interest in gay romance titles and expanding their catalog of queer authors.
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