Rachel Reid Postpones Unrivaled Release by Nine Months

Author Rachel Reid announced Tuesday that she is postponing the release of her upcoming hockey romance novel "Unrivaled" by nine months, citing the demands of her newfound fame and the progression of her Parkinson's disease symptoms.

The book, originally slated for September 2026, will now arrive on June 1, 2027. In a video message shared on Instagram, Reid explained that the past few months have transformed her life in ways that have limited her writing time. "My life has gotten very different in the last couple months, and although it's all good, it's also taken away my ability to have quality time to write," she said. She emphasized her commitment to quality, adding, "There's nothing more important to me than 'Unrivaled' being the best book it can possibly be."

Reid also disclosed that her Parkinson's symptoms have intensified recently, making the physical act of writing more challenging. Diagnosed in 2023, around the time discussions began for adapting her work, she described the condition's impact as a counterbalance to recent successes. "When good things happen, sometimes the universe hands you some worse stuff to balance it out," she noted. "For me, that's been that my...