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favorite sports romance series & how I rate them
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If it involves an athlete falling hard and fast, I’m in. This list rounds up my favorite sports romance series across hockey, baseball, basketball, football, and even F1. I’ve rated each book with stars and noted the standout tropes—so whether you're...
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football romances
 
F1 romances

hockey romances

 
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5 ⭐️; enemies to lovers, forced proximity, workplace romance
Face Off by Chelsea Curto, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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5 ⭐️; grumpy x sunshine, workplace romance, fake dating
Power Play by Chelsea Curto, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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5 ⭐️; single mom, friends to lovers, forced proximity, found family
Slap Shot by Chelsea Curto, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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5 ⭐️; workplace romance, he falls first, injury rehabilitation, forced proximity
Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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5 ⭐️; enemies to lovers, he falls first, found family
Consider Me (Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance #1)
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4 ⭐️; friends to lovers, forced proximity, best friend's sister
Play with Me (Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance #2)
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5 ⭐️; he falls first, friends to lovers, no third act breakup
Unravel Me (Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance #3) - Barnes & Noble
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5 ⭐️; enemies to lovers, workplace romance, forced proximity
Fall with Me (Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance #4)
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5 ⭐️; enemie to lovers, forced proximity, hockey romance
Mile High- (Windy City) by Liz Tomforde (Paperback)
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on my TBR; second chance romance, friends to lovers, forced proximity
Rewind It Back (Standard Edition) - (Windy City) by Liz Tomforde ...
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5 ⭐️; fake dating, enemies to lovers, college romance
The Deal - (Off-Campus) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback) - Target
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5 ⭐️; second chance romance, virgin FMC
The Mistake - (Off-Campus) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback) - Target
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5 ⭐️; reformed playboy, rebound romance, funny & sweet banter
The Score - (Off-Campus) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback) - Target
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5 ⭐️; surprise pregnancy, slow burn, college romance
The Goal - (Off-Campus) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback) - Target
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5 ⭐️; a wedding, a proposal, an elopement, and surprise pregnancy! perfect ending to the off campus series
The Legacy - (Off-Campus) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback) - Target
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5 ⭐️; grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, hockey romance
The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1) by Elle Kennedy, Paperback
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4 ⭐️; fake dating, enemies to lovers, neighbors
The Dixon Rule - (Campus Diaries) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback)
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5 ⭐️; why choose, found family, secret identity
The Charlie Method - (Campus Diaries) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback)
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5 ⭐️; forced proximity, friends to lovers, slow burn, miscommunication
Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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4⭐️; slow burn, forced proximity, friends to lovers, teammate's sister, surprise pregnancy
Those Three Little Words - Meghan Quinn - Barnes & Noble
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5 ⭐️; age gap, fake dating, grumpy x sunshine
Right Man, Right Time by Meghan Quinn, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
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5 ⭐️; forced proximity, friends to lovers, fake dating
He's Not My Type by Meghan Quinn, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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5 ⭐️; forced proximity, workplace romance, enemies to lovers
So This Is War by Meghan Quinn - Target
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♾️ stars; why choose, workplace romance, MFMM
Pucking Around: A Why Choose Hockey Romance by Emily Rath, Paperback
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basketball romances

 
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5 ⭐️; roommates, fake dating, grumpy x sunshine
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
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baseball romances

 
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5 ⭐️; single/nanny, baseball romance, found family, forced proximity
Caught Up by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
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5 ⭐️; workplace romance, accidental drunken marriage, he falls first
Play Along by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
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5 ⭐️; friends to lovers, 3rd act breakup
The Locker Room by Meghan Quinn, Paperback
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4 ⭐️;  friends to lovers, college romance, 3rd act breakup
The Dugout
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4 ⭐️; enemies to lovers, contemporary romance
The Lineup
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football romances

 
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5 ⭐️; he falls first, college romance, dark romance
The Wrong Quarterback: A Football Romance by C.R. Jane, Paperback
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4 ⭐️; fake dating, he falls first, found family
Only Between Us: A Novel by Ellie K Wilde, Paperback
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4 ⭐️; friends to lovers, forced proximity, second chance
Only in Your Dreams: A Novel by Ellie K Wilde, Paperback
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5 ⭐️; friends to lovers, forced proximity, slow burn
Lessons in Heartbreak by Karla Sorensen, Paperback
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F1 romances

 
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4 ⭐️; slow burn, brother's best friend, grumpy x sunshine, closed door romance
Away We Go: Sweet F1 Sports Romance
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4 ⭐️; enemies to lovers, contemporary romance, teammates sister
Throttled (Deluxe Edition) by Lauren Asher, Paperback
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5 ⭐️; friends to lovers, contemporary romance, good girl x bad boy
Collided (Deluxe Edition) by Lauren Asher, Paperback
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