10 Hockey Romance Books to Warm Your Heart

This is the first book in a new spin-off series from Hunting’s Pucked series. After a chance encounter, incognito hockey superstar RJ and shy Lainey spent a month in secluded carnal bliss in Alaska. But RJ has to return to Chicago suddenly, leaving the two without a way to contact each other. Fourteen months later another chance encounter brings them back together and there’s more than one secret straining to be revealed. (This one does have a spoilery trope that a lot of people love or hate, so if you have strong feelings about your tropes, check out some reviews first.)

Call me immature, but I love all the puck puns in hockey romance titles. After Max and Rory survive a plane crash together, they share an incredible night together before Max disappears. But it’s a smaller world than either of them could have thought. Turns out Rory’s dad owns the hockey team Max plays for, and she’s his new boss. Their one night stand turns into a slow-burn forbidden workplace romance while Rory tries to hold her own in a male-dominated business and Max has to overcome his past to save his career.

Sebastian is a grumpy sociology professor with his sights set on tenure. Tristan is a hockey player planning for his future by pursuing a business degree. Neither of them count on the intense attraction that develops between them (which they wait until they are no longer teacher/student to act upon). Their chemistry is off the charts, but Tristan doesn’t want to be the first out NHL player and Sebastian won’t go back into the closet for anyone.

Chase is a hockey player who is not having his best year, but his Twitter flirtation with pop star Jordyn is a bright spot in his life. They bet on a hockey game and end up on a real-life date together. Sparks fly immediately, but they both have challenges that complicate things. Pick this one up if you love a lot of flirty, witty banter.

Charlie has eight days to get big-time NHL player Duke to agree to do an interview for her small-time online newspaper or she’ll be looking for another job. Duke does not give interviews. But there’s something about Charlie that makes him want to trust her. Both of them are going to have to step out of their comfort zones and take a chance on the other.

Chelsea is a struggling actress who has dealt with her fair share of spoiled celebrities. A car accident has ended superstar Mark’s hockey career and he’s determined to scare away anyone his team hires to help him. But Chelsea wants the bonus his team offered if she can stick around for three months, so she’s not giving up without a fight. Despite trying to out-annoy each other, they start to realize they might actually like each other.

Figure skater Calinda and hockey player Ramirez ended their relationship in their early 20s due to Cal’s family, coach, and focus on her career. Ten years older and wiser, both of them at turning points in their lives, they decide to spend Ramirez’s last three weeks in Manila together to get closure on their relationship. But as they rediscover each other, they begin to rediscover themselves and what they want from their lives.