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items Dive into the thrill of competition and the sweetness of romance with these sporty love stories! Whether it’s the heat of the game or the spark between rivals, these books bring the perfect mix of passion, perseverance, and playful banter. From footb...
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Off Campus Series
Vancouver Storm Series
Toronto Terror Series
Windy City Series
Playing for Keep
Ice Knights Series
Off Campus Series
Get ready to fall for the hottest hockey players on campus! This bestselling new adult romance series follows four Briar University teammates as they tackle love, friendship, and life off the ice. Each book delivers swoon-worthy chemistry, laugh-out-...
Elle Kennedy’s The Deal is a perfect blend of witty banter, sizzling chemistry, and heartfelt moments that make it a standout in the new adult romance genre. This first book in The Off-Campus series is a slow-burn romance that will have you laughing,...
The Deal: A Sports Romance by Elle Kennedy
The Mistake by Elle Kennedy is a fun, flirty, and heartwarming romance. The novel focuses on John Logan, a charming, slightly brooding hockey player, and Grace Ivers, a sweet and smart student who’s more than she appears. Their chemistry is undeniabl...
The Mistake: A Sports Romance by Elle Kennedy
The Score by Elle Kennedy is the third book in her Off-Campus series, and it follows the story of Dean Di Laurentis, the charming, confident player on the hockey team, and Allie Hayes, a smart and driven woman who's not easily impressed. This book ha...
The Score: Sports Romance by Elle Kennedy
The Goal by Elle Kennedy is the fourth and final book in the Off-Campus series, and it shifts the focus to Tucker Payne, a quiet and thoughtful hockey player, and Sabrina James, a determined and ambitious college student with a no-nonsense attitude. ...
The Goal: Sports Romance by Elle Kennedy
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Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation. . .
A wedding. A proposal. An elopement. And a surprise pregnancy. This will give you extra insights of our couple from off campus series
A wedding. A proposal. An elopement. And a surprise pregnancy. This will give you extra insights of our couple from off campus series
The Legacy: A Sports Romance by Elle Kennedy
Vancouver Storm Series
Love always wins! This sports romance series has been a journey of passion, grit, and heart. If you enjoy some romance with sports then try it for sure.
This was such a fun, steamy hockey romance! I really loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic between Jamie and Pippa. Their chemistry was great, and I liked how their relationship slowly built up with lots of tension and some really sweet moments too. Some...
Behind the Net: Grumpy Sunshine Hockey Romance
The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer is a sweet and steamy fake-dating romance that will steal your heart! Set in the world of hockey, the story follows Hazel, a physiotherapist for the Vancouver Storm, and Rory, the team's charismatic and sometimes cock...
The Fake Out: Fake Dating Hockey Romance
I loved this book. I was invested right from the beginning; it took me no time at all to get into it. Hayden and Darcy are characters I really connected with. As a big fan of friends-to-lovers books, this was right up my alley. I felt genuine happine...
The Wingman: Hockey Romance (Vancouver Storm 3)
A Grumpy Hockey Hero Meets His Match! 5/5 Stars This book is everything I love in a "marriage of convenience" romance with a healthy dose of grumpy alpha energy. Alexei Volkov, the gruff, hockey-playing hero, is one of the best grumpy, brooding alpha...
Gloves Off: Hockey Romance (Vancouver Storm 4)
Toronto Terror Series
The Toronto Terror series by Helena Hunting is a set of contemporary romance novels that blend intense, thrilling action with romance. The series is centered around hockey players, their high-stakes careers, and their complex relationships. Each book...
The story follows our charming yet regretful protagonist, who’s secretly loved Wilhelmina “Hemi” Redd-Grinst since childhood—despite the fact that she despises him. A pro hockey player with a million-dollar smile, he’s tried to make amends for a long...
If You Need Me (The Toronto Terror Series)
The story centers around Peggy Aurora Hammerstein—an ambitious, powerful woman who's carved out her place in the front office of the Toronto Terror hockey team. She’s no longer just the owner’s daughter; she’s a force to be reckoned with in her own r...
If You Want Me (The Toronto Terror Series)
The story follows our heroine, who’s found herself in the most awkward living situation imaginable—sharing an apartment with two pro hockey players. One is her f-boy older brother, and the other is Tristan Stiles—her brother’s best friend and the ban...
If You Hate Me (The Toronto Terror Series)
Windy City Series
Welcome to Chicago, where the city's top athletes are falling hard—and not just on the field. Liz Tomforde’s Windy City Series brings together sports, steam, and slow-burn swoon in the best possible way. Each book follows a different pro athlete (bas... Perfect for fans of: Grumpy/sunshine & opposites attract Sports romance with substance Found family & strong female leads
'He's everything she try to avoid. Arrogant. Athlete. Too attractive for his own good. But he's impossible to stay away from, especially when they're 37,000 feet in the air...'
Mile High: Windy City Book 1
This one features Stevie's brother, Ryan Shay, and her best friend, Indy Ivers. He is the newest captain of the Devils, Chicago’s NBA team, and the last thing he needed was her sister's best friend Indy to be her roommate after splitting with her six...
The Right Move: Windy City Book 2
This is a single dad sports romance and baby Max is a cutie. The story starts off with Kai needing a nanny for his son Max cause he fired the last one. Hence Kai's baseball coach suggests picking his daughter Miller as the fill-in nanny over the summ...
Caught Up
Isaiah Rhodes is the shortstop for Chicago’s MLB team and has been obsessed with Kennedy Kay since she started working for his team three years ago. When they both end up in Vegas single, tequila takes over and the two end up married. In order to sav...
Play Along
Hallie When I was eleven, my family moved next door to his. When I was thirteen, he was my first crush. When I was sixteen, we fell for each other. And when I was nineteen, we broke each other's hearts. Six years later, I've landed an internship with...
Rewind It Back (Windy City Series Book 5)
Playing for Keep
⚾ Playing for Keeps Series by Becka Mack 💕 Step up to the plate for a swoony, emotional ride with Becka Mack’s Playing for Keeps series! Centered around pro baseball players with big hearts, complex pasts, and even bigger chemistry with the women wh...
It was such a feel good book because it was balanced. It was a perfect combination of all the light-hearted, funny, swoon-worthy, angsty and heartfelt moments. It was hard not to fall in love with Carter & Olivia's relationship. Their connection ...
Consider Me: 1 (Playing for Keeps)
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Play With Me by Becka Mack is the second book in the 'Playing for Keeps' series featuring Carter's sister, Jennie Beckett, and another hockey player (Carter's best friend), Garrett Andersen. After reading the first book, I knew I was going to be head...
Play with Me: 2 (Playing for Keeps)
Absolutely love the book, considering I am obsessed with sports romance reading this was an amazing experience. And, it gets better, the spice!! Everything was a perfect balance!
Unravel Me: 3 (Playing for Keeps)
Jaxon Riley is exceptional at three things: starting fights on the ice, picking up women post-game, and going home to fulfill his role as the world’s best cat dad. Relationships, unfortunately, missed the list. Lennon Hayes is supposed to be on her h...
Fall with Me (Volume 4)
Ice Knights Series
🏒 Ice Knights Series by Avery Flynn 💋 Lace up for love with the Ice Knights, a team of sexy, sharp-witted hockey players who are just as good at stealing hearts as they are at scoring goals! 💘 Avery Flynn brings the perfect mix of laugh-out-loud h...
Caleb and Zara are forced to go on a series of five dates through an online app due to various reasons. They were selected for each other by their parents as per the app's setting. Caleb has to salvage the image of his Ice hockey team and Zara has to...
Parental Guidance: 1 (Ice Knights)
There's more to me than just being awk-weird. I own my own flower shop, have some great friends, and I have my eye on adopting the most adorable kitten. But sadly, hot guys don't tend to be blown away by my trivia-spouting, dorky self. So when a Thor...
Awk-weird: 2 (Ice Knights)
never meant to say a word, not one single word. But I did. Now because of something I leaked-without even realizing it-I've inadvertently broken up one of the Ice Knights' most legendary bromances. And worse-I've kicked hockey star Ian Petrov's grump...
Loud Mouth: 3 (Ice Knights)
Kings Of The Water
Dive into a world of elite swimmers, heart-melting romance, and emotional second chances in this heartfelt sports romance series. Each book follows a different professional swimmer as they navigate fame, personal struggles, and unexpected love—with t... Perfect for fans of: ✅ Emotional, character-driven romance ✅ Sports themes beyond just the game ✅ Protective but soft-hearted heroes ✅ Tropes done right—sweet, steamy, and sincere
Secret Plunge is a fun and sexy sports romance and the first book in The Kings Of The Water series. All books in this series can be read as standalones.
Secret Plunge: Surprise Pregnancy Romance
Jace Atwood, an Olympic swimmer, opens his front door to an older woman holding a letter for him explaining that he has an almost three-year-old son. His life completely changes after that moment. He’s interviewing nannies to watch his son around his...
Fresh Meet: Single Dad Sports Romance (Kings Of The Water 2)
Second Dive is the emotional rollercoaster I didn’t know I needed. Jasmin Miller does an incredible job of diving deep into the complexities of love, loss, and redemption in this third installment of The Kings of the Water series. While each book can...
Second Dive: A Second Chance Sports Romance
I love how interconnected all the books in this series are. While you can read them out of order, reading them all just adds depth and richness to the experience. Daisy and Hunter’s relationship is one you can see slowly unfolding in the background o...
Fake Start: Fake Dating Sports Romance (Kings Of The Water 4)