Heated Rivalry creators tease season 2 and ongoing collaboration at BookCon 2026
At BookCon 2026, author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney discussed the rapid development of Heated Rivalry, Reid’s hands-on involvement from script to auditions, Season 2 inspiration from Reid’s Long Game, a 2027 release for her next book Unrivaled, and the show’s emphasis on queer joy and intimate storytelling that has fans buzzing.