If you’re like me, you despicably cringe at sappy Hallmark movies, but you absolutely love reading romance novels. Now that the snow and cold weather has returned, here are 4 hockey-themed romance books that will get you squealing and kicking your feet.
1. Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer
This book in emojis: 🥅🏒☀️🌩️🐶👩🏻💻
Tropes: grumpy and sunshine, forced proximity
Behind the Net is the first of Archer’s Vancouver Storm series. Imagine working with your high school crush. Now imagine your high school crush is also a fancy shmancy famous hockey star. Yeah, I know.
2. Mile High by Liz Tomforde
This book in emojis: 💪🏼🏒🫣✈️🍻
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity
Stevie has been a flight attendant for several years. She just started a new job on Chicago’s hockey team jet. Evan Zanders is Chicago’s famous player, on and off the ice. To Stevie, he’s an egotistical diva who wants to make it clear that she works for him.
3. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
This book in emojis: ⛸️✨🏒🍁
Tropes: enemies to lovers
You’d think hockey players and figure skaters would get along, but that’s not the case of these two. With Anastasia so close to making Team USA, she finds herself having to share her college rink with the hockey team. But when she faces losing her skating partner, her new problem just might become the solution.
4. Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner
This book in emojis: 🥅🏒😍🫶🏼👩🏼🏫📚
Tropes: enemies to lovers, slow burn
You’ll fall in love with Noel’s love interest when you read this one. He truly was “written by a woman”. This one will have you raising your standards while you curse at your ex for being anything less.
If these kinds of books are your thing, you can expect a ton more recommendations from me! And if these aren’t quite your cup of tea, check out our Cover to Cover category for more book recommendations!
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