‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Rachel Reid Pushes Back Against Season 2 Casting Criticism

It was announced Friday that Charlie Gillespie will portray Troy, a professional hockey player who is traded to the Ottawa Centaurs in Reid's source material, while Justice Smith was cast as Harris, the team’s social media manager.

“Game Changer” author Rachel Reid is unbothered by the early critics of the “Heated Rivalry’s” upcoming second season. On Friday, it was revealed that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie are joining the Season 2 cast of “Heated Rivalry.” Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss t

As Heated Rivalry hits the ice for another season with some new teammates, there’s bound to be some opinions about the casting choices for the book series’ beloved characters. Following the news that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie have been cast in Season 2, author Rachel Reid appeared to respond to negative onlin