The weather might be chilly, but it’s definitely heating up at the boy (and girl!) aquarium. Hockey romances aren’t new, but with the runaway success of “Heated Rivalry” and the book series the show is based on, they are definitely a hot topic. So pick up a winter sport romance to warm your heart during these cold months!
“Winging It” by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James
“Hockey Ever After” series #1
This season isn’t going the way Dante thought it would. Gabe’s sexuality doesn’t faze him, but his own does. And he doesn’t mean to fall in love with the guy. Dante’s always been a “what you see is what you get” kind of guy, and having to hide his attraction to Gabe sucks. But so does losing, and his teammate needs him, so he puts in the effort to snap Gabe out of his funk. Getting involved with a teammate is a bad idea, but Dante is shameless, funny, and brilliant at hockey. Unfortunately, Gabe struggles to share part of himself that he’s hidden for years, and Dante chafes at hiding their relationship. Can they find their footing before the ice slips out from under them?
“Behind the Net” by Stephanie Archer
“Vancouver Storm” series #1
Jamie is the newest trade to the Vancouver Storm and the top goalie in the NHL, he can’t afford distractions. Especially not Pippa, the girl he had a crush on in high school and his new assistant. But when she admits her ex was terrible in bed, his competitive nature flares. With family drama and his demanding schedule, Jamie can’t handle a relationship. But he’s falling head over heels for the girl behind the net.
“Out on the Ice” by Kelly Farmer
“Out on the Ice” series #1
Caro was one of the best defense players in women’s hockey, but now her all-girls hockey camp is her life. Sure, her summer hire is charming and magnetic, but Caro keeps her work and personal life strictly separate. Amy lives life out loud and she uses her position in women’s hockey to advocate for causes she believes in. Ten weeks in Chicago coaching a girls’ training camp is the perfect opportunity to mentor the next generation. When the reserved head coach offers to help Amy get in shape for next season, her starstruck crush on Caro grows into real chemistry. As the summer comes to an end, neither of them can quite let go of this fling. But Amy can’t afford a distraction, and Caro can’t risk her relationship becoming public and jeopardizing the one thing that’s really hers.
“Rookie Move” by Sarina Bowen
“Brooklyn Bruisers” series #1
Hockey player Leo Trevi is trying to do two things: get over the girl who broke his heart, and succeed in the NHL. But when he’s called up to the newly franchised Brooklyn Bruisers, his ex-girlfriend Georgia is the Bruisers’ publicist. Georgia is determined to keep their relationship strictly professional, but when a press conference microphone catches Leo declaring his feelings for her, things get really personal, really fast.
“Season’s Change” by Cait Nary
“Trade Season” series #1
Olly has a fresh start playing for a new team, but getting his hockey career back on track is going to take more than a change of scenery. He needs to focus on the game, not on his rookie roommate and his annoyingly sunny disposition-and annoyingly distracting good looks. All Benji ever wanted was to play in the big leagues and he’s not going to waste one single second of his rookie season. But his roommate keeps knocking him off track. Olly and Benji spend all their time together-on the ice, in the locker room, in their apartment. And ignoring their unspoken feelings isn’t making them go away. Acting on attraction is one thing, but turning a fling into forever would mean facing the past-and redefining the future.
“Icebreaker” by A. L. Graziadei
Standalone
Mickey James III loves hockey, but the steep expectations of starting college at the school where his father and grandfather were hockey stars and the next NHL hockey draft weigh on him. Even so, Mickey can’t help noticing how attractive Jaysen “Cauler” Caulfield, his teammate and prickly rival for first pick, is. When rivalry turns to something more, Mickey will have to decide what he really wants, and what he’s willing to risk for it.
“It’s a Love/Skate Relationship” by Carli J. Corson
Standalone
Hockey star Charlie has one shot to make her dreams come true, but when she misses, Charlie inadvertently starts a brawl, gets kicked off her team, and suspended from school. Things can’t get any worse. Until she meets Alexa, a prickly, perfectionist ice princess with her sights set on the Olympics. When Alexa’s skating partner breaks his ankle and torpedoes her chances for a gold medal career, the two unlikely allies — along with Alexa’s ex-Olympian mother — strike a deal. Charlie will practice with Alexa until her partner heals, and Alexa’s mother will use her connections to get Charlie back in her hockey uniform. But as the ice between Charlie and Alexa begins to melt, their partnership only gets more complicated. Charlie’s falling hard — and not just when she’s trying to land a double axel. What happens when making Alexa’s skating dreams come true means giving up her own?
