February 2026

Heated Rivalry - Rachel Reid

⭐3.9 / 5 🌶️ 3.9 / 5

Most of us read this after we watched the TV series so came at it with a lot of love already!!

We loved having more of the inner dialogue in the book compared to the show, especially from Ilya...

This book Is pure smut and it’s hot, but there isn't much plot, or rivalry really, sometimes felt like we were waiting for a plot twist.

This is what we found the show to do so well at, to intensify the yearning and tension between them in the unspoken moments. This felt like it was missing from the book.

A few people who read the book before watching the TV series preferred the book !

What everyone agreed on was that Long Game is way better (well those who read it already!)