More Than One Kind of Heated Rivalry

Jess and Trisha talk about why Heated Rivalry is so much more successful than other Harlequin adaptations released at the same time and then share some of their most anticipated titles of 2026.

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News:

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Some background on Heated Rivalry [Vanity Fair]

And a reminder of those Harlequin adaptations airing on the CW [Variety]

Books Discussed:

Every New Year by Katrina Jackson

Deception by Amanda Quick

The Packing List (anthology)

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid