Books to Read If You Loved Heated Rivalry

Mister Hockey

A Hellions Hockey Romance

A Hellions Hockey Romance: Book #1

By: Lia Riley
Narrated by: Alexander Cendese & Vanessa Edwin
Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

“Cute, light, and full of banter, Mister Hockey by Lia Riley is a butterflies-inducing romcom for sports romance lovers and book nerds who dream of their happily ever after. Riley tackles the 'dating a celebrity' trope with panache, showing how our leading lady Breezy realizes that hockey captain Jed isn’t just some nice pecs and a sparkling PR... Read more

The Shots You Take

By: Rachel Reid
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

“Rachel Reid took me on a rollercoaster ride and man I was not ready. Adam and Riley made my heart ache and, even knowing the ending would be happy, I was at the edge of my seat. Reid's characters are nm so precious and she has a wonderful ability to talk about mental health issues & queerness in sports. This one was tough, I feel splayed... Read more

Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei
Narrated by: Tom Picasso
Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

“I'm going to level with you - everything I know about sports I either learned against my will or from other queer media (hello, Check, Please!) and I still absolutely loved this enemies-to-lovers college hockey romance. I was not quite expecting the relatable representation of anxiety and depression, or such a poignant exploration of what it... Read more

Wake Up, Nat & Darcy

By: Kate Cochrane
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

For fans of hockey romances and "I hate you but not really" shenanigans, two former Olympic rivals with unresolved feelings are paired up to host a popular morning show—and must remain professional even as fans closely scrutinize their incredible chemistry—in this sparkling, sapphic debut.

"The sapphic hockey romance of my dreams!" —Anita Kelly,... Read more about Wake Up, Nat & Darcy

May the Best Man Win

By: Z. R. Ellor
Narrated by: Avi Roque
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer in ZR Ellor's contemporary YA debut.

Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdate school administration, Jeremy decides... Read more about May the Best Man Win

Puck and Prejudice

A Novel

By: Lia Riley
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

“The perfect amount of regency, modern romance, and time travel! It’s such a fun read to simply just pass time and have a little giggle. We get to meet so many characters and I fell in love with them all! Especially Tucker and Elizabeth. Actually, Georgina is pretty great too. It was cute and I loved the growing relationship that blossomed... Read more

Shoot Your Shot

By: Lexi LaFleur Brown
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio & Jamal Roque
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

"A hilarious, sexy debut from an author who truly knows her hockey." —Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry

"[Brown] rose to prominence on BookTok, specifically by dissecting hockey romances and what they got right or wrong." Expert source? Check and check."—Vanity Fair

AN INSTANT USA TODAY... Read more about Shoot Your Shot

Cafe Con Lychee

By: Emery Lee
Narrated by: Avi Roque & Kurt Kanazawa
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

From the author of Meet Cute Diary comes a delectable rom-com that’s brimming with zest and a sprinkle of sweetness. A must-read for fans of Casey McQuiston and Julian Winters.Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses—an Asian American café and a Puerto Rican bakery—and Gabi’s lack of coordination... Read more about Cafe Con Lychee

Game Misconduct

Penalty Box: Book #1

By: Ari Baran
Narrated by: Cooper North
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

“A bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot.” —Rachel Reid, USA Today bestselling author of Heated Rivalry 

Two bitter rivals go head-to-head in this age-gap, enemies-to-lovers hockey romance.

Michael Sato is used to fighting.

An undersized defenseman, Mike had to be tough, clawing his way up from the minors by taking down one ferocious... Read more about Game Misconduct

Body Check

By: Elle Kennedy
Narrated by: Samantha Cook
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

🏒A bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted …🏒 The first ever hockey romance – now with new and expanded scenes – from the author of BookTok sensations Off-Campus and Briar U! *** After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father,... Read more about Body Check

Body Check

By: Elle Kennedy
Narrated by: Samantha Cook
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

New York Times bestselling author of the Briar U series Elle Kennedy’s first hockey romance, Body Check, is now released in an expanded version, with both new and enhanced scenes by the author! More story, more hockey—and more heat!

After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston... Read more about Body Check

Like Real People Do

Breakaway Series

By: E.L. Massey
Narrated by: Lance West
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a polarizing social media presence and a predilection for dirty play, he typifies the stereotype of young, out-of-control athlete. But away from the cameras, Alex is a kid with an anxiety disorder and the expectations of an expansion franchise on his... Read more about Like Real People Do

Thrown for a Loop

A New York Legends Hockey Romance

By: Sarina Bowen
Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale & Ryan Hudson
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

A hockey player and former figure skater get a second chance at love in this hot sports romance from a USA Today bestselling author, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Elle Kennedy, and Grace Reilly.
 
Zoe Carson, former figure skating queen, needs a fresh start as a hockey skating coach. An NHL gig with the New York Legends is her big... Read more about Thrown for a Loop

Winging It

Hockey Ever After, Book 1

Hockey Ever After: Book #1

By: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James
Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Hockey is Gabe Martin's life. Dante Baltierra just wants to have some fun on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Falling for a teammate isn't in either game plan. But plans change. When Gabe gets outed, it turns his careful life upside-down. The chaos messes with his game and sends his team headlong into a losing streak. The last person he... Read more about Winging It

The Other Side of Perfect

By: Mariko Turk
Narrated by: Allison Hiroto
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

For fans of Sarah Dessen and Mary H.K. Choi, this lyrical and emotionally driven novel follows Alina, a young aspiring dancer who suffers a devastating injury and must face a world without ballet—as well as the darker side of her former dream. Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but then a terrifying fall shatters her leg—and her dreams of a... Read more about The Other Side of Perfect

Throw Like a Girl

By: Sarah Henning
Narrated by: Devon Hales
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Friday Night Lightsmeets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut where swoonworthy romance meets underdog sports story.

When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during the most important game of the year, she loses her scholarship to her fancy private school, her boyfriend, and her teammates all... Read more about Throw Like a Girl

Fake Out

Fake Boyfriend

By: Eden Finley
Narrated by: Alexander Cendese & Iggy Toma
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Maddox



The reason I rarely go home is three simple words: I'm a liar.



When the pressure to marry my childhood sweetheart became too much, I told her I was gay and then fled to New York like my ass was on fire.



Now, five years later and after a drunken encounter, I find myself invited to her wedding. And I have to bring my boyfriend—the boyfriend... Read more about Fake Out

Long Shot

A HOOPS Novel

Hoops

By: Kennedy Ryan
Narrated by: Sean Crisden & Jo Raylan
Length: 13 hours 10 minutes

“Long Shot is the first of Kennedy Ryan's HOOPS trilogy, which follows three couples. This is by far my favorite of the three. There are two narrators for each main character, but I would highly suggest reading trigger warnings on the book before picking this up. It follows Iris and August, who can't be together as Iris is married to an (abusive)... Read more

Contract Season

Trade Season

By: Cait Nary
Narrated by: Javi Wilder & Jon Waters
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

A heartbroken hockey player and an up-and-coming country music star fake it for the cameras (or do they?) in Cait Nary's delightfully sexy new novel.



Brody Kellerman has a plan. First, become the best defenseman in professional hockey. Second, get over his ex-boyfriend so he can focus on his game. Hooking up with the singer at his buddy's wedding... Read more about Contract Season

Trick Play

Fake Boyfriend

By: Eden Finley
Narrated by: Alexander Cendese & Iggy Toma
Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Matt:



Want to know the fastest way to get screwed out of a football career? Get photographed in a compromising position in a gay bar. Yep, welcome to my life.



My agent says he can fix my image. He wants me to become the poster boy for gay football players. Me? I just want back on the field. I'll do anything to play for the NFL again, even pretend... Read more about Trick Play