Show Notes
Join Cass and Sheryl from LitChicks (@litchicksread on Instagram) as they discuss that phenomenon that's taking the world by storm: Hockey Romance! They of course deep dive the phenomenal first two episodes of Heated Rivalry, a book by Rachel Reid (friend of the pod -- listen to ep 26 for our conversation with Rachel!) turned into a TV series. They gush over the immaculate adaptation from a favorite book, the incredible acting and details included, and of course, the next-level spice that is worthy of Shane and Ilya. They discuss how they got into hockey romance, including some great recs if you're looking for new books to read, and of course chat about their lives and how they know each other. This is a delightful episode that you'll thoroughly enjoy if you're a hockey romance fan, and if you aren't yet, you probably will be after watching to Heated Rivalry and listening to this ep!
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