After years of putting her career first, 25-year-old Kennedy Miller finally lands her dream advertising job in New York City. But her fresh start takes an unexpected turn when she reunites with Nash Reed, her childhood best friend—and longtime crush. Now a hockey superstar for the New York Empires, Nash is hotter, famous, and impossible to resist. Their rekindled romance quickly heats up, but paparazzi, jealous teammates, flirty fans, and demanding careers put their relationship to the test. With their worlds colliding, Kennedy and Nash must decide if their second chance at love is worth fighting for.
With the massive success of the TV adaptations of Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, hockey romances are on the rise. They’re selling like hot cakes! And it’s understandable; I mean, who doesn’t want a hot, spicy, and thrilling sports romance that will make you smile whenever they show you the couple being all cute, right? If you’re a reader looking for more hot hockey romance books, I have the list for you.
To find your perfect hockey romance, you have to think about the type of story you want to see on the pages. The good thing about hockey romances, though, is that you can find all types of stories, tropes, and themes in them. From college hockey teams to professional ones, these stories can feature tropes like friends to lovers, age gap, forbidden love, coach’s daughter, and—of course—rivals to lovers. Expect heartwarming romances but also electrifying moments in the arena. Who knows… there might be big love declarations happening on the ice!
The next books in this list are hot, hot, hot. The spice is very much present, and if you are someone who can handle the heat, these books are perfect for you. Get ready to experience scorching hot hockey romances filled with both breathtaking moments and steamy ones.
Power Play by Chelsea Curto
For the ones who adore the found family trope, you need to read the D.C. Stars series immediately. Power Play is the second book in the series starring sunshine reporter Piper and grumpy NHL goalie Liam. You don’t only get a steamy, swoony love story when you read this book, but you also get to meet this chaotic, hilarious hockey team and the unforgettable friendship groups.
Let’s Do This by Loren Leigh
How about a story about two college hockey players who are teammates but also best friends (and roommates)? One day, one of them finds a package the other ordered, and inside of it, there’s something he never expected, and now he cannot stop thinking about his best friend in a different way. Let’s Do This is that and so much more.
This book has all the components to make it one of the best romances you’ve ever read: it’s low on angst, very adorable, and super steamy. The story flows effortlessly, making you unable to stop reading.
Embrace by Bal Khabra
The Off the Ice series is coming to an end with Embrace, the fourth and final book. In this installment, Kian Ishida needs to get his degree before he goes to the NHL, which was his late dad’s one wish for him. To make up for the college credits he’s missing, he joins a study group where he meets Scarlett Kilner, his coach’s daughter.
This book has the perfect balance between sweet and spice!
Gravity by Tal Bauer
Perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry, Gravity is another hockey romance that takes place in the cutthroat professional world of this sport.
Hunter meets Bryce, his hockey hero, at the NHL’s All-Star Weekend, quickly changing both of their lives. After an unexpected kiss, they think they’ll never see each other again, but they soon find out that Hunter has been traded to Bryce’s team, making them teammates.
High Sticking The Heart by Marie Maravilla
When it comes to spicy hockey romances, you have to pick up Marie M’s High Sticking the Heart. Featuring the grumpy/sunshine trope where she’s grumpy and he’s sunshine, this romance novel introduces two people who have no time for distractions—like love. Yet they can’t seem to stop falling for each other.
You’ll want to keep reading after you finish the book, so lucky for you, the second book, Face Off with Fate, is already out. It’s also a hot hockey romance: he’s an NHL coach in this one.
Let’s Pretend by E. Salvador
Let’s Pretend kickstarts the Taking Risks duology, a fake-dating romance set during the holidays!
Anna Lopez is down on her luck. Her parents disowned her, cut her off, and her landlord is upping her rent at the beginning of the year. So, she needs things to turn around. And quickly. Enter a six-foot-four hockey player named Sylas Lenoir Alves, who is in need of a fake girlfriend and is ready to make a deal with Anna.
Consider that this book ends on a cliffhanger! The good thing is that the second and final book in the duology, Let’s Be Forever, is already out.
If you want more hockey romances while you wait for season two of Heated Rivalry, check out these queer hockey romances.
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