HBO's Heated Rivalry leads to bump in book series' sales
January 25, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe TV show "Heated Rivalry" has been a hit for HBO. And now the book it's based on is experiencing a significant bump in sales.
The gay romance centers on two hockey players who seem to find themselves facing off pretty often. The show is based on the 2019 novel by Rachel Reid — it’s the second book in her "Game Changers" series.
The book sold modestly when it came out. The paperback sold about 40,000 copies in all of 2025, according to Circana BookScan. But in one week in January 2026, the book sold nearly 23,000 copies. According to BookScan, this is indicative of the broader rise in queer romance novels, which have tripled in sales between 2021 and 2025.
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