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Rachel Reid delays 'Unrivaled' release to June 2027, citing Parkinson's and fame
- In an Instagram video on Feb. 24, Rachel Reid announced Unrivaled will publish on June 1, 2027, moving from its planned September 29, 2026, release.
- Explaining the reasons, the author said Reid cited the success of Heated Rivalry and her worsening Parkinson's symptoms, which slowed her writing.
- The TV adaptation has transformed the franchise, with Heated Rivalry becoming a phenomenon after its HBO Max release and earning a Season 2 renewal, boosting Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie's mainstream opportunities.
- Reid reassured fans that pre-orders will not be canceled and that the writing is progressing well, saying `I hope that's not too long of a wait for everyone, I just needed a few more months for writing and my publisher's been gracious enough to give those to me`.
- Unrivaled continues the Game Changers saga, with Season 2 filming later this year and the book potentially arriving in 2027, alongside the show.
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Rachel Reid delays 'Unrivaled' release to June 2027, citing Parkinson's and fame
NEW YORK (AP) — “Heated Rivalry” author Rachel Reid says she is pushing back the release date of her next hockey romance novel, citing the time demands of sudden fame and the worsening symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Reid had initially planned to have “Unrivaled” released this fall, but in a video message posted Tuesday on Instagram she announced she was now expecting the book to be delayed to June 2027. “Unrivaled” will be the third in her ”Ga…
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CraveThere are six books in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, but after the hit TV adaptation Heated Rivalry was renewed for a second season, there was a big problem looming over the show. The Crave and HBO Max program succeeded largely due to the explosive fandom around stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, who perfected the enemies-to-lovers story of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. But Reid only published two books centered on Shane an…
New ‘Heated Rivalry’ Book Publication Date Pushed Back As Author Rachel Reid Shares Update On Parkinson’s Symptoms
'Unrivaled' the seventh book in Rachel Reid's 'Game Changers' series has been delayed for publication until 2027, the 'Heated Rivalry' author said.
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