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An Instagram DM Changed Everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and ‘Heated Rivalry’

The adaptation has boosted hockey’s popularity and turned lead actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie into international celebrities, Tierney said.

  • Rachel Reid and Jacob Tierney appeared at BookCon's main stage at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, celebrating their adaptation of the Game Changer series into a phenomenon that boosted sports popularity.
  • Days after learning she had early onset Parkinson in August 2023, Reid received an Instagram message from Tierney, a man she had never met, who would soon change her life through their collaboration.
  • Olympic torchbearers Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie star as Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry. Tierney called the experience 'a series of increasingly surreal and overwhelming moments.'
  • Tierney expects to begin filming the second season this summer based on The Long Game, while Reid works on a third Shane and Ilya book, Unrivaled, both scheduled for 2027 releases.
  • The two Canadians have been international celebrities for just a few months, still wondering if the noise is for someone else. 'We don't really get to experience this kind of energy,' Tierney noted.
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An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and 'Heated Rivalry'

Rachel Reid and Jacob Tierney were sensations at BookCon, thanks to the success of “Heated Rivalry.”

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