In Sex Reviews , writers offer a sober critical assessment of the sex scenes in new releases. This installment contains spoilers for Episodes 1–3 of Heated Rivalry .

Heated Rivalry is having a moment. Since premiering on the Canadian streaming service Crave and, stateside, HBO Max on Nov. 28, the six-episode romantic drama has become a hit, thanks to a devoted fan base and the unholy chemistry between its leads. Created by Jacob Tierney ( Letterkenny ) and adapted from Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers novels, the series charts a secret, eight-year love affair between hockey stars—and rivals—Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), set against the high-pressure world of professional men’s hockey. The show also follows Scott Hunter (François A

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