Join Antonia and Amanda as we deep dive Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. In this episode, we yap all things chapters 1 to 8 (plus the prologue). We're focusing on the story as a continuation of our TV coverage, and if you love Ilya and Shane as much as we do, we'd love to have you along for the ride.

Quick note, we will swear throughout.

Chapters

00:00 Heated Rivalry Book Deep Dive - Intro

02:03 Heated Rivalry Book vs TV Show

10:36 Straight into the spice

17:48 Chapter One - a lighter clicks in Saskatchewan

29:04 Chapter Two - see you at the draft

37:21 Chapter Three - Ilyas isolation

42:22 Chapter Four - Shane looks pretty

57:13 Chapter Five - I said 50 goals

01:08:28 Chapter Six - First Ever All Stars

01:20:01 Chapter Seven - Shane's first time

01:26:43 Chapter Eight - a rooftop in Vegas

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Join Antonia and Amanda as we deep dive Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. In this episode, we yap all things chapters 15-23 (plus the epilogue). So, if you loved Chloe and Red's story as much as we did, we would love for you to join us.

*Content warning, this episode does cover Red's experience of domestic violence so if you want to skip this episode, we completely understand. We've also added some links in the notes below to some resources which may be able to help if you are experiencing domestic violence or are worried about someone you know.

Quick note, we will swear throughout.

Chapters

00:00 Get A Life Chloe Brown - Deep Dive - Intro

02:29 Red goes to therapy and they both go camping

10:53 We love Chloes boundaries

19:36 Chloe and Red get to camping

24:46 Red opens up about his past relationship

33:41 Chloe and Red are in love but sisters are gonna sister

39:25 Breaking up and breaking our hearts

48:02 Project get Chloe back begins

54:38 Can Gigi be our Gran?

59:07 Reunited and it feels so good

01:05:32 Quick Fire Faves

Resources

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/law-and-courts/gender-violence1/help-for-domestic-abuse-s/ - Citizens Advice Scotland (with links to other UK countries)

https://nomoredirectory.org/ - Global help directory

https://www.findingfreedom.org.uk/understanding-abuse/i-am-worried-about-someone-else/ - advice on how to help someone you suspect is dealing with domestic violence - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/ - UK NHS advice

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Join Amanda and Antonia as we deep dive Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. In this epsiode we mostly cover chapters 1-14 but we have read the whole book and will talk about later events in passing. So, if you love Chloe and Red as much as we do (especially the late night step sesh iykyk) we would love for you to join us.

Quick note, we will swear throughout.

00:00 Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Intro

01:33 Why we love Chloe Brown

06:38 Annoyance at first sight

14:05 Chloe Brown or Katniss Everdeen

17:06 Chloe takes a ride on Red's motorbike

22:54 We love a flirty email exchange

30:24 Chloe shows Red her list

38:44 Nightclub fails and gallery confessions

47:52 Chloe admits to peeping

01:00:01 Spiciness on the steps

01:05:14 No-one wants to be heartbroken

01:14:07 Quickfire faves

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Join Antonia and Amanda as we dive deep into our feels over episode 6 of Heated Rivalry... The Cottage. We cover everything from Scott's MVP speech to pasta wiggles with Shane's parents and end up unabashedly joyful when our favourite MMC's drive off into the sunset.

We do sprinkle in a few book references and we swear (a lot!).

Chapters

00:00 Heated Rivalry Episode 6 - The Cottage - Intro

00:43 Scott gets MVP

04:29 Shane collects Ilya from the airport

11:37 Ilya and Shane agree to be honest

20:14 Shane can't do math

32:26 Stupid Canadian Wolfbirds and deep conversations

41:47 Hayden calls and deals are struck

59:58 Ilya could definitely not marry Svetlana

01:22:19 Ilya is lost in the sauce

01:26:29 Gimme kiss

01:32:48 David appears in the kitchen

01:42:00 Lovers is not gross

01:53:24 Shane and Yuna make us cry

02:00:29 Pasta wiggles and great parents

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Join Amanda and Antonia as we dive deep into our feels over episode 5 of Heated Rivalry... I'll Believe In Anything. We cover everything from devastation to elation, finally landing on hope for the cottage to come.

We do sprinkle in a few book references and we swear (a lot!)

Chapters

00:00 Heated Rivalry Episode 5 - I'll Believe In Anything Intro

00:58 Shane and Rose have dinner

05:18 Book Svetlana vs Show Svetlana

07:29 Tampa Florida 2017 - The All Star Game

26:11 Room 1217 in Tampa

43:26 The funeral in Russia

57:08 The tunnel monologue

01:06:00 Shane goes down

01:13:16 Ilya visits Shane in the hospital

01:18:42 I'll believe in anything

01:28:41 Quick Fire Faves

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Join Antonia and Amanda as we dive deep into our feels over Episode 4 of Heated Rivalry... Rose. We get elated over 'ginger ale cold enough', heartbroken over the tuna meltdown and hot under the collar for cowboy Shane. This episode goes hard!

We do sprinkle in a few book references including one for The Long Game which I (Amanda) mistakenly call book 2 because it is book 2 for Hollanov, sorry!

Chapters

00:00 Heated Rivalry - Episode 4 - Intro

00:47 Setting the stage

04:05 The miscommunication masterclass

07:47 Ilya's inner turmoil

11:48 The Aquarium with Hayden

17:09 Has Svetlana cracked the case?

20:56 Shane Hollander is funny

24:49 Shane in Boston

27:52 Cowboy Shane

34:10 Tuna Meltdowns

01:01:03 Tennis and Swedish princesses

01:05:40 Rose Landry

01:17:06 All the things they haven't said

01:25:21 Quick fire faves

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Join Amanda and Antonia as we deep dive all things Heated Rivalry Episode 3, Hunter. We may argue over Scott's intentions but we both agree Kip's dad is heaven sent. We might spoil all the way to episode 6 and we do sprinkle in a few book references but never past the Heated Rivalry portion of the Game Changers series.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:10 Scott and Kip's 'meet cute'

08:03 Scott Hunter has no game

18:09 Shane and Ilya's cameo

24:49 Scott and Kip's power dynamic

32:56 Skip's first hook up

37:51 Scott's daft proposal

46:35 Kip's empty suit

46:50 Elena is the goat

55:34 We stan Kip's dad

57:58 Quick fire faves

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Join Antonia and Amanda as we yap all things Heated Rivalry Episode 2, Olympians and get a little bit defensive over Ilya Rozanovs bruised heart. We may spoile all the way to episode 6 and we do sprinkle in some book references but never past this book in the series.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:58 Legs akimbo at the Louvre

05:03 Russians Do Not Blush

07:47 Poor Choices and Consequences

09:44 We meeesed you

12:36 Forehead Kisses and Stairwell Lingering

15:28 Navigating Cultural Differences

18:27 Worthy of Love

21:27 bursting the Bubble

26:17 Ice Cream in Russian Winter

28:18 Miscommunication and Misery

34:56 Nice vs Kind

37:32 Svetlana is an Angel

45:48 Selfies and Shane's POV

49:28 Bathrooms and Breakdowns

01:02:21 Penthouse Power Dynamics

01:21:59 We Didn't Even Kiss

01:25:58 Quick Fire Faves

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Join Amanda and Antonia as we yap all things Heated Rivalry Episode 1, Rookies. We may spoil all the way to episode 6 and we do sprinkle in a few book references but never past this book in the series.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction - Heated Rivalry Ep 1

03:31 Lighter clicking

25:56 Looking Pretty

01:03:47 Scott Hunter is Right Next Door

01:16:00 Crying in Vegas

01:25:41 Fave Moments

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It's Head Over Heels time! Join Zara, Amanda, Kirsti, and Antonia as we take a break from our regularly scheduled content to watch the K-drama Head Over Heels. In this special episode, Amanda, Zara, and Kirsti will be diving into this world for the first time, sharing their initial impressions and joining seasoned K-drama lover Antonia for a deep dive into all things Head Over Heels. Come on in!

00:00 Welcome To Yap Island

01:26 What Brings Us Joy!

05:19 First Impressions

11:08 The Stars Of The Show

22:22 Deep Dive

01:20:10 Final Thoughts And Favourite Moments

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