We're Jas, Eni & Crystal, the 3 hosts of Baby Got Books - the podcast that likes big books and cannot lie! Today we're tucking into a fun discussion about the romance renaissance that we all agree is happening. Today we're finally talking about HEATED RIVALRY. The show that absolutely took the world by storm this winter, and had everyone obsessed with the cottage, the beauty of eight year long situationships, and the idea that sometimes a contact sport is romantic... Index:00:00 - Intro01: 35 - Quick summary of Heated Rivalry02:15 - Society have been yearning for yearning and everyone is involved05:24 - Fave episodes08:49 - Heated Rivalry is a period piece10:55 - Are book adaptations better? 13:05 - Rachel Reid wrote fanfiction and HR drew on Sidney Crosby and his rival Alex Ovechkin 14:43 - Why do women like heated rivalry so much? 17:21 - We forget smut is smut until it's on TV20:14 - It's not as wildly explicit as people make it out to be 22:25 - Fell first fell harder 23:40 - Networks need to give us longer shows 24:30 - Fell first fell harder (controversial) 26:45 - Fave ep - Episode 4 went crazy 32:50 - Fave ep - episode 5 was heart wrenching33:39 - Connor and Hudson's great acting36:47 - Shane's momager journey 37:56 - Those wild time jumps 38:41 - Season 2 and 3 confirmed - 'game changers' series context 40:11 - We need a heated rivalry for womens football40:38 - Sports anime and shows ROCK 42:27 - Wrapping it up FOR NOW.... Follow us on:Instagram - @babygotbookspodTikTok - @babygotbookspod