Books to Screen: Heated Rivalry with Hannah Beer

Happy Bank Hol! For a bonus bank holiday treat, I'm giving you this week's Books to Screen episode early. For this instalment, I was joined by the iconic author Hannah Beer to discuss and dissect all things Heated Rivalry and boy are we obsessed... In this episode we discuss all things from the incredible sex scenes to the parent/child relationships & their impact on each character, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as the perfect castings, how the book and TV adaptation are in conversation plus so much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. You can follow Hannah via Instagram, read her Substack here.Buy I Make My Own Fun here (UK) and here (US)Books & other mentions in this episode:The Talented Mr.Ripley (1999)Little Women (1994)The Other Bennet Sister (BBC Iplayer)Romeo & Juliet (1996)The Wedding People by Alison EspachEnough Said (2013)Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinBoy Parts- PlayWuthering Heights (2026)Tell Me Lies (Disney +/Hulu)Heated Rivalry by Rachel ReidGame Changer by Rachel ReidHeated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max/Sky)Spare Parts Podcast- Jacob Tierney EpisodeTonsil Hockey Podcasthttps://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a69638125/heated-rivalry-sex-scenes-intimacy-coordinator-interview/Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)It's A Sin (Channel4)YellowjacketsThe Long Game by Rachel ReidI'll Believe in Anything- The Making of Heated Rivalry by Jacob TierneySee you back at the cottage for season 2!Let us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!