It's no secret that hockey romance books are having a major moment — thanks in no small part to the steamy, sexy new HBO Max series Heated Rivalry , adapted from Rachel Reid’s popular Game Changers series. In case you've missed the thirst-heavy buzz, the hockey romance was originally adapted for Canadian streaming service Crave before HBO Max picked up Heated Rivalry for U.S. and Australia streaming, Variety originally reported.

Hudson Williams stars as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov, "two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands," per the show's synopsis.

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