Rachel Reid Los Angeles Event for Heated Rivalry

Join The Ripped Bodice LA for a special evening with bestselling author Rachel Reid as we celebrate the deluxe hardcover release of Heated Rivalry! Rachel will be in conversation with BJ Colangelo.

This ticketed event will feature a 45-minute moderated conversation with Rachel, followed by an extended audience Q&A. Each ticket includes a copy of the new Heated Rivalry deluxe hardcover edition, complete with a signed custom bookplate.

The deluxe hardcover edition of Heated Rivalry features metallic sprayed edges, special cover effects, a stamped foil case, and full-color endpapers showcasing never-before-seen character art, making it the ultimate collector’s edition of Rachel Reid’s beloved enemies-to-lovers romance and global sensation.

The event will take place at the Robert Frost Amphitheater on October 3rd, at 7pm. Tickets will go on sale on July 10th at 9am PT.

Please note: there will be no signing line or meet-and-greet at this event.

Additional books will be available for purchase on-site through The Ripped Bodice LA. The event moderator will be announced at a later date.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

About Rachel Reid:

Rachel Reid is the New York Times Bestselling author of the Game Changers series, which has been adapted into the smash hit television series, Heated Rivalry. Rachel has always lived in Nova Scotia, Canada, and will likely continue to do so. She has two boring degrees and two interesting kids. She has been a hockey fan since childhood, but sadly never made it to the NHL herself. You can follow Rachel on Instagram at rachelreidwrites. Her website and blog, where she writes more things, is www.rachelreidwrites.com.

About BJ Colangelo:

BJ Colangelo is an author and Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic who has been professionally opining about pop culture and entertainment for nearly two decades, with bylines including Playboy, Fangoria, Vulture, Shudder, IGN, and she currently serves as the Lead Evening Editor at /Film. Her work has been included in a dozen books on film, numerous physical media releases, and is cited in university curricula across the globe. She’s been featured on countless convention/festival panels, as well as on the show Double Take on Shout! TV, and the documentaries Queer for Fear, Growing Up with I Spit On Your Grave, and some other things she signed NDAs about. Along with her wife, Harmony, she co-hosts the queer coming-of-age podcast, This Ends at Prom, and together they wrote the book SLEEPAWAY CAMP. She's a proud smut peddler, a lifelong hockey fan (Go Blackhawks!), and featured in Go! Magazine's 100 Women We Love for the class of 2026.