Heated Rivalry (the TV series) is based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Rachel Reid.
It's the second book in her Game Changers series (a set of interconnected gay hockey romances). The show adapts the core enemies-to-lovers story of rival NHL stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, with some elements drawing from the broader series (especially their ongoing arc).
The novel was published in 2019.
A TV adaptation premiered in late 2025 (on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the US).
The book itself isn't based on any single real story, but the author drew inspiration from real NHL rivalries (like Crosby vs. Ovechkin), other sports stories, and romance tropes.
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