Sports Romance

Slash & Burn (Holden Cove #2) by Maddy Lowe

Grady is a pro NHL player that sustained a torn rotator cuff while saving a man from drowning. He missed the last 6 games of the season and had surgery, but the recurring nightmares and fear of water are messing with him more than his physical injuries. He returns to his small town of Holden Cove to recover and is matched with one of his childhood friend’s sister, Jill, for a community reading program between his hockey team and her library. She’s off limits, but tell that to the instant chemistry that sparks between the couple.

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March 21, 2025 0

Faking the Shot (The Crawford Family Playbook #1) by Kendall Hale

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

This is a cute and spicy hockey sports romance between a Valentina, a PR fixer, and Kaden, a bad boy hockey star. Valentia had a messy divorce and has sworn off men. She’s working for her brother-n-law’s PR firm and gets pulled into a meeting with one of the firms clients Kaden, a grumpy bad-boy hockey star that creates chaos wherever he goes and is in immediate need of some good PR. Valentina is assigned to help his image, but because this is a sports rom com, events converge and she’s forced to fake date Kaden to help improve his image. She’s mortified – him, not so much.

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March 15, 2025 0

Hot Mic, Cold Ice by Tela V.

This is a fun, flirty, steamy contemporary hockey romance. The book started off a bit slow, but once the characters started to interact more it picked up. Ziggy starts a new job as an on-air hockey reporter, but she’s never done it before. It starts off rocky, especially when hot-shot goalie Elliot humiliates her during her first sportscast. What starts off as animosity quickly turns to lust as the two secretly hook up. Both of their careers improve as they continue their clandestine affair, but things get complicated when real feelings start to creep in.

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December 15, 2024 0

Pucking Only (Night Hawks Hockey Series Book 2) by Katie Strong

Apparently I am in my hockey sports romance era, because that seems to be all I’m reading lately – and I’m not mad at it. Of course, it helps that I seem to be signing up for a lot of hockey romance book tours….but I digress.

This book is great. It has all the fun tropes I love – enemies-to-lovers, best friend’s brother, hockey, steamy scenes, tight white t-shirts and GREY SWEATPANTS. I mean, seriously? What more do I need to say?

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November 12, 2024 0

The Fake Out Flex (Hockeymances #1) by Ash Kelly

This sweet, witty, closed-door pro hockey sports romance gave me all the feels. It’s hard to believe it’s the author’s debut because it’s so well written. It has some of my favorite tropes and was a delight to read. If you like Pro hockey sports romance, Fake dating, Brother’s best friend, High school crush, Boy obsessed, Cozy small town feels, Chosen family, and Closed door romance tropes, you’ll love it too.

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July 12, 2024 0

Accidentally in Love with my Best Friend’s Brother by Abby Greyson

I’m so excited to be a part of the Abby Greyson street team for her new sweet, clean sports RomCom Accidentally in Love with my Best Friend’s Brother. Fair warning – once you start reading this fun book, you won’t want to put it down. I read the book in one sitting and can attest the lost sleep was totally worth it!

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May 26, 2024 0

All Your Fault (Campus Stallions #1) by Kristin Lee

This was a cute college sports romance between a gymnast and a baseball player. Both Adalee and Hagan were burned by their exes and not looking to get into a relationship any time soon. But, their instant chemistry intrigues Hagan and he starts pursuing Adalee, even though she tries to fight her attraction to him. As they get to know each other, it’s clear they were made to be together.

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May 23, 2023 0