Heated Rivalry book

Heated Rivalry is a popular contemporary romance novel by Rachel Reid, first published in 2019. It is the second book in the Game Changers series, focusing on a sports-themed MM (male/male) romance between two rival professional hockey players. The brand and intellectural property are fundamentally Canadian in origin, reflecting the author's background and the hockey-centric themes of the work.

The book is published by Carina Press, which is an innovative digital-first imprint of Harlequin Enterprises. Harlequin is a global leader in romance fiction and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Since 2014, Harlequin has been a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the 'Big Five' English-language publishing companies. HarperCollins is itself a subsidiary of News Corp, a massive American multinational mass media corporation founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch.

While the intellectual origin is Canada, physical copies of the book are manufactured in multiple countries depending on the distribution region. In North America, they are typically printed in the USA or Canada, while European editions may be printed in the UK or local hubs to minimize logistical overhead.