Unless you haven’t opened Instagram all month, you’ve probably seen clips of a brand-new hockey romance series called Heated Rivalry. Based on the books by Rachel Reid, the Crave and HBO Max show exploded in fame overnight after its November 2025 premiere. And as fans near the end of season 1, many are wondering whether or not their favorite archrival lovers, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, wind up together.
More than that, others are hoping for a happy ending for Scott Hunter and Kip Grady after episode 3 tugged at some heartstrings.
News47.us has the breakdown of what ultimately happens to Shane and Ilya and Scott and Kip in the books that inspired Heated Rivalry. (Warning: major spoilers are ahead)
Here are Rachel’s Game Changers books in chronological order in case you want to start and finish the series:
The first book, Game Changer, focuses on Scott and Kip’s relationship as Scott struggles to come out to the world about his sexuality. Heated Rivalry, of course, introduces readers to Shane and Ilya, who keep their relationship a secret.
Tough Guy follows Toronto hockey star Ryan Price, who reconnects with his teen crush, musician Fabian Salah. Role Model introduces fans to another hockey player named Troy Barrett, who is traded to the worst team but finds happiness with his attraction to the preppy social media manager, Harris Drover.
The Long Game follows Ilya and Shane’s relationship now that they’ve been dating for a decade, and Ilya wants to go public.
