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. “Thinking about all the people last summer who told me the casting for llya and Shane was wrong and bad…” wrote Reid on her Instagram Story with a side-eye selfie. In the Role Model book, Troy Barrett is a hockey player on Ilya’s team with a history of bullying, while Harris Drover is the team’s cheerful social media manager. “Rachel Reid has given us two beautifully layered characters in Harris and Troy who you can’t help but root for,” said series creator Jacob Tierney and fellow executive producer Brendan Brady. They immediately connected with the vulnerability and resilience at the core of these characters, bringing an instinctive understanding of who Harris and Troy are.”