"My life has gotten very different in the last couple months, and although it's all good, it's also taken away my ability to have quality time to write. There's nothing more important to me than Unrivaled being the best book it can possibly be."
"I think when good things happen, sometimes the universe hands you some worse stuff to balance it out. For me, that's been that my Parkinson's symptoms have gotten a bit worse, and it's made it difficult physically to write. I'm definitely a lot slower."
"They've gotten a lot of love from fans who are thrilled for them. But some people in the hockey world are still reeling from their relationship reveal, and the backlash-led by popular hockey podcast Top Shelf and the #TakeBackHockey movement-is getting louder."
Rachel Reid, author of the Heated Rivalry/Game Changers series, announced a nine-month delay for the seventh and final installment, Unrivaled, moving its release from September 2026 to June 2027. The postponement stems from worsening Parkinson's symptoms that have made writing physically difficult. Reid explained that recent life changes have reduced her quality writing time and that she prioritizes delivering the best possible book. Unrivaled will follow Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov as their public relationship and marriage unfold while playing on the same hockey team, facing backlash from the hockey community and the #TakeBackHockey movement. Reid acknowledged her slower writing pace and commitment to navigating her health challenges rather than ignoring them. Fans responded supportively to the delay.
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