Preview of the upcoming book Unrivaled, due out later this year, which will continue the saga of Shane and Ilya.

Since season 2 of the TV show is not expected out before 2027, this will help tide stans over.

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A lovely series of posts @vetsoapfan .

22 minutes ago, Vee said:

A lovely series of posts @vetsoapfan .

Awww, shucks.😌

Thank you for the kind words.😊

11 hours ago, vetsoapfan said:

I was pleased to read that Rachel Reid is reportedly coming out with a new, seventh book in the Heated Rivalry universe in September, entitled Unrivaled, continuing the Shane and Ilya saga.

https://www.out.com/books/heated-rivalry-unrivaled-rachel-reid

3 hours ago, vetsoapfan said:

I truly believe that our attraction to people grows in direct proportion to the appealing interior qualities we see in them. We can initially assess someone physically and not be swept away, but if proximity allows us to see numerous, positive attributes in him (kindness, empathy, loyalty, morality, a sense of humor, honesty, protectiveness, a deep capacity for love, etc.), our attraction starts to skyrocket.

@vetsoapfan some amazing posts you’ve written in the last couple of days - thank you so much!

Firstly, I’ve preordered Unrivaled and cannot wait to see what other trials and tribulations are coming Shane and Ilya’s way - they are likely my most loved fictional couple ever at this rate!

Secondly, it’s funny that you talk about the different types of attraction - I was talking about this very thing with my therapist a few hours ago, and he was talking about the difference between physical attraction and intellectual attraction - the latter is very much what you described above with noticing the other attributes of that person. More often than not, they tend to be attributes that you hold yourself, and finding other people like that is akin to finding members of your “tribe”, in a manner of speaking. Relationship dynamics is a fascinating thing, and it’s probably one of the things that attracted me to soaps in the first place!