{"id":6599,"date":"2026-03-23T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=6599"},"modified":"2026-03-22T21:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:51:36","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-285-heated-rivalry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-285-heated-rivalry\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 285 &#8211; Heated Rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <i>Heated Rivalry<\/i> by Rachel Reid. Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-285-heated-rivalry\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/checkplease.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/checkplease-150x211.jpg\" alt=\"Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu\" width=\"150\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/checkplease-150x211.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/checkplease-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/checkplease.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dayspring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dayspring-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Dayspring by Anthony Oliveira\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dayspring-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dayspring-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dayspring-698x1024.jpg 698w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dayspring.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icebreaker.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icebreaker-141x220.webp\" alt=\"Icebreaker by Hannah Grace\" width=\"141\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icebreaker-141x220.webp 141w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icebreaker-193x300.webp 193w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icebreaker.webp 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250177964\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Check, Please<\/em> by Ngozi Ukazu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780771003820\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dayspring<\/em> by Anthony Oliveira<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781668026038\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Icebreaker<\/em> by Hannah Grace<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hated-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"I Hated You in High School by Kathleen Gros\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hated-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hated-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hated-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hated.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnny.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnny-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Johnny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnny-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnny-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnny-701x1024.jpg 701w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnny.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/real.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/real-138x220.jpg\" alt=\"Like Real People Do by E. L. Massey\" width=\"138\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/real-138x220.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/real-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/real-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/real.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781524889531\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>I Hated You in High School<\/em> by Kathleen Gros<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781551527253\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Johnny Appleseed<\/em> by Joshua Whitehead<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781648905254\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Like Real People Do<\/em> by E. L. Massey<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prospects.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prospects-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Prospects by KT Hoffman\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prospects-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prospects-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prospects-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prospects.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thrown.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thrown-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thrown-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thrown-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thrown-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thrown.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Breakfast_with_Scot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Breakfast_with_Scot-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast With Scot\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780593596869\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Prospects<\/em> by KT Hoffman<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781538772478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Thrown for a Loop<\/em> by Sarina Bowen<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/543972\/breakfast-with-scot\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Breakfast with Scot<\/em> (movie)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chess-150x210.jpg\" alt=\"Chess in Concert\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chess-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chess-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chess.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miracle.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miracle-147x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Miracle\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miracle-147x220.jpeg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miracle-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miracle.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yuri.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yuri-150x207.jpg\" alt=\"Yuri on Ice\" width=\"150\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yuri-150x207.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yuri-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yuri.jpg 723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4svbCfA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Chess<\/em> (musical)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lFTYTy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Miracle<\/em> (movie)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4sqPl2l\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yuri On Ice!!! (TV show)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2682,2677,1420,2680,2423,2673,2681,2546,2679,2676,2013,2674,48,30,2678,2675],"class_list":["post-6599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-anthony-oliveira","tag-breakfast-with-scot","tag-chess","tag-e-l-massey","tag-hannah-grace","tag-heated-rivalry","tag-joshua-whitehead","tag-kathleen-gros","tag-kt-hoffman","tag-miracle","tag-ngozi-ukazu","tag-rachel-reid","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-sarina-bowen","tag-yuri-on-ice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6599"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6614,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6599\/revisions\/6614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}