A few months ago, I started hearing a lot of hype about the Heated Rivalry TV show, and since then I have watched season 1 several times, along with many reaction videos on TikTok. I loved the show and decided to check out the books it was based on.
The Game Changers series by Rachel Reid consists of six books so far, with a seventh one due out in 2027. I especially loved the first two books because they are the ones covered in season one of the show. It was really nice to understand more of the thoughts and feelings behind some of the things the characters did and said.
The next three books are each about another couple, and the sixth book revisits Shane and Ilya’s relationship. I enjoyed all of them and am looking forward to the next two seasons of the show to see how they are portrayed.
Note for anyone who isn’t already familiar with this series – the spice level is 5 out of 5!
Travelers – this is a time travel show. Travelers come from the future to our time to try to change events to make the future better. I absolutely loved this show and binged watched it in one weekend. It has two seasons and is on Netflix.
Extant – led by Halle Berry, this is a show set in the future that involves both humanoid robots and alien life. I really enjoyed the futuristic setting and the different ethical dilemmas that came up. It is also two seasons and is on Amazon Prime as well as CBS All-Access.
Lost in Space – this is a remake of an old show which I have surprisingly not seen. It is also set in the future and centers on a group of people who have set out to colonize another planet. Something goes wrong and they end up stranded somewhere else. This is on Netflix and there is one season so far. Joe and I watched it together and both liked it.
The Crossing – this is another time travel show. A group of people appear in the water off the coast of an American town and say they have come from the future to escape a war. The US government gets involved and the mystery deepens as the show goes on. It’s quite good! It’s a current show on ABC and all seven episodes that have come out so far are available on their app at the time of this post.
