Yearning for your next romance obsession ? Like an early holiday gift, Heated Rivalry premiered on HBO Max on Nov. 28 — and the swoony saga of opposing hockey players is scoring with viewers.

Rink Romance

Based on Rachel Reid’s novel of the same name, Heated Rivalry follows Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov (Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, respectively) as they explore a private, passionate connection when they’re not facing off on the ice.

Heated Rivalry (which originally aired on Crave in Canada) spans nearly a decade. But it doesn’t waste time introducing Shane and Ilya’s physical chemistry through intimate scenes — the first of which arrives less than halfway into Episode 1, “Rookies.” Of course, even before the LGBTQ+ romance made it to air and fueled a thousand thirsty

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