Heated Rivalry Stars Virtual BookCon Appearance

0:00It's April 20th. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Stars from the hit show Heated Rivalry, Connor Story and Hudson Williams dropped in virtually at BookCon 2026. They couldn't make the New Year of City event in person, but Story, the 26-year-old playing Ilya Rosanov, sent a voice note while Williams, 25, and Shane Hollander, fired off a question for the panel. The panel starred author Rachel Reed and show creator Jacob Tierney, celebrating their adaptation of Reed's Game Changes books about rival hockey, players and the secret romance. The gig happened on April 18th during the two-day convention. Story shouted out love for Reed and Tierney, then asked why they vibed so well together on this story. Williams hit with a raw question about turning books into TV writing, shooting, editing like, a wild game of telephone or something totally new. Williams lit up at the surprise, and the panelists played a long smooth. Reed praised Tierney for nailing the characters and not shying from the steamy parts, calling

1:04their first meat almost spiritual. Tierney called the books a solid base for real queer romance, and joked about Williams yelling through his all-caps question. The Canadian series, also featuring Francois Arno and Robbie G.K. blew up globally after premiering in November 2025. He pulled from Reed's six-book run with a seventh unrivaled, dropping in 2027 cover just revealed, showing the rivals married, out, art, in and ever as quote. And teamed up, this virtual cameo keeps the buzz alive for more heated rivalry heat, bridging books to screen like pros sinking a killer beat.