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'Heated Rivalry' author explains how hockey series is helping her battle Parkinson's

"That could change things for me because I'm not really getting the treatment that I should be getting," Rachel Reid explained.Harold Feng/Getty; Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max Rachel Reid in Toronto on Nov. 24, 2025; Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie on 'Heated Rivalry'Key pointsHeated Rivalry author Rachel Reid was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023.The author said that in the wake of the show's success, a Parkinson's expert reached out to he…

‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Reveals What She Wants in Season 2 | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Rachel Reid is addressing the future of Heated Rivalry. The author behind the book series that inspired the massively popular HBO Max / Crave series just spoke out in a new interview about what she wants to see in Season 2, which is already in the works. During the conversation, she revealed which plot lines are important, and where she wants references pulled from in her novels. Keep reading to find out more… “I think we’re on the same page abo…

‘Heated Rivalry’ Author on ‘Listening’ to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Film Their First Sex Scene, Wanting 12 Episodes for Season 2 and How the Show’s Success Is Helping Her Fight Parkinson’s

Canadian romance novelist Rachel Reid first saw Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in person on the set of “Heated Rivalry,” Jacob Tierney’s television adaptation of her queer hockey book series “Game Changers.” “They were filming the very first sex scene, their first hookup and it’s the longest sex scene on the show,” Reid tells me. “It was a closed set, so I was just sitting on a couch for four hours while they did that. I had headphones, so…