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Rachel Reid also discusses Shane adjusting to a new team and navigating change in ‘Unrivaled’! (via @TVInsider) “In ‘Unrivaled,’ Shane is ‘telling himself [that being captain] is not important,’ Reid said. ‘This is the first time he gets to see firsthand how good of a captain Ilya is, because I felt like it was something he’s always heard but has never gotten to see, so I think he’s just enjoying that too.’ Though he’s having fun with his new team, Shane still has some unresolved feelings about the Voyageurs. ‘The most complicated thing is Shane’s two best friends [Hayden and J.J.] still play there,’ Reid said. ‘So, he had to leave abruptly. Shane still has some complicated feelings about leaving that team. Shane’s not a huge fan of change. And he did have a dynasty going with that team, and now he’s somewhere else, and he’s happy, but he still feels a little bit weird and sad about it, and it’s gonna take some adjusting. He doesn’t know these new guys that well.’” 🔗: tvinsider.com/swooon/1276023…

Rachel Reid on what readers can expect from Shane and Ilya’s story in ‘Unrivaled’! (via @TVInsider) “Rachel Reid’s ‘Unrivaled’ will see Shane and Ilya face a divided hockey world. Though they’re both playing professionally for the Ottawa Centaurs, enjoying married life, and receiving public support, Shane and Ilya are also dealing with backlash since they came out. A hockey podcast is leading the #/TakeBackHockey movement, presenting the couple with what may be their greatest challenge since readers met them in ‘Heated Rivalry’. Though she’s described ‘The Long Game’ as Shane and Ilya’s happy ending, Reid felt there were things the couple still need to work through by the end of the sequel. ‘Yeah, because it’s so abrupt,’ ‘They went from being a secret and stealing moments together and all of this for years to suddenly [being] teammates, married, everybody knows about them. That’s a massive shift, and I felt a little bit robbed myself for not getting to see how that goes, because it is so, so huge.’ Reid is having fun writing Shane and Ilya as teammates for the first time, especially with Ilya being Shane’s captain. ‘[They’re] still very competitive, but also having a great time.’ ‘They are definitely at the beginning season, very… just giddy, really. Just so excited to be playing together, but still having a good time, lovingly roasting each other, and being competitive about scoring more goals, stuff like that. And also traveling together and just all these things that they’ve never gotten to do and just the joy of being openly out about your relationship and having people know about it.’” 🔗: tvinsider.com/swooon/1276023…

Rachel Reid’s ‘Unrivaled’ will also be released in four editions, with a different quote from the novel on the sprayed edges of each copy! 🏒💕 (via @GMA) “Time to finish the plan.” “I will show you magic.” “Sorry to every other team.” “I’ll always find you.”

An exclusive first look at Rachel Reid’s ‘Unrivaled’, releasing on June 1st, 2027! 💗(via @GMA) “The two illustrations, featured on the upcoming book's endpapers, offer a glimpse into Shane and Ilya's lives together, depicting their relationship at home and their professional lives.” 🔗: goodmorningamerica.com/cultu…