We Had to Talk About Heated Rivalry

I think the response to Heated Rivalry is very grounded in the book community in both the story itself and the reaction by the new fans. WARNING: We spoil a lot of the show. If you don’t want things spoiled, go watch the show and then come back.

Things that got mentioned throughout the episode:

• Canadian Rangers

• Schitt’s Creek

• Letterkenny based on the YouTube series HERE

• The Borgias

• Books Hailey mentioned in her top reads of 2025:

  • The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

  • Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde

  • The Truth According to Ember & Love is a War Song by Danica Nava

  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

  • The Moon & His Tides by Giana Darling

  • Wilmot Sisters series by Chloe Liese - Two Wrongs Make a Right, Once Smitten Twice Shy, Better Hate Than Never

  • Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

  • The Goode Brothers series by Sara Cate - The Anti-Hero, The Home-Wrecker, The Heartbreaker, The Prodigal Son

  • Not Safe For Work by Nisha J. Tuli

  • A Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings (Hailey recommends the audiobook)

The books in the series are: Game Changer, Heated Rivalry*, Tough Guy, Common Goal, Role Model, The Long Game*, Unrivaled*

*These are Shane and Ilya’s books

You can find Hailey on IG and Threads @the_escape_artist_books