Football season is over and Taylor won her first Superbowl, but we’re just getting started. If you too are still rocking your “NFL: Taylor’s Version” sweatshirt & counting down the days until September 5th (the NFL season opener), we’ve got you covered. Here are 10 of the best sports romances to add to your TBR.
Football
On The Shore by Laura Pavlov (Cottonwood Cove series)
Brinkley Reynolds is a sports reporter who loses her job after a run-in with NFL darling, star quarterback Lincoln Hendrix. She heads home to her small town, cursing Lincoln’s name and trying to figure out how to get a new job. Lincoln, needing a break during the off-season, also heads to Cottonwood Cove, not knowing it’s Brinkley’s hometown, or that his actions got her fired. Although Brinkley and Lincoln can’t stand each other, they can’t seem to stay away from one another and soon sparks fly.
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The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
Nora just started as a full-time sports agent, and the pressure to succeed is high. Her first client just happens to be NFL player Derek Pender, who is also her ex-boyfriend. Nora broke his heart, so Derek is hellbent on making her job difficult. One thing leads to another, and after a night in Vegas, the two end up married. Can these two exes turn things around and find their own happily ever after?
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Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
Ariana Johnson is ready for college and all that comes with it. After being rejected by her brother’s best friend, she meets quarterback Noah Riley. He’s just the friend she’s been looking for, but Noah wants to give Ariana more. As the two grow closer, Noah proves he will be there, no matter what. Can Ariana open her heart to Noah, and is it true that you never really forget your first love?
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Something Like Hate by Piper Rayne
Bryce and Miles had a one-night stand a couple years ago, but ever since, they’ve avoided each other. Bryce is thrilled when Miles gets traded to another NFL team, several states away. Shortly after, Bryce gets an amazing job opportunity as a sports reporter in Chicago, the same place Miles now lives, and she has to take it. Bryce ends up working exclusively with Miles’ team, and neither can deny their chemistry. Can the two resist the temptation, or are they bound to have a repeat of their former steamy night?
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Hockey
Consider Me by Becka Mack (Playing for Keeps series)
It seems that uber playboy Carter Beckett has finally met his match when he encounters feisty phys-ed teacher Olivia Parker. She has a strict “no dating hockey players” rule, but will Carter convince her that he’s ditched his old habits, and to give him a chance?
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Kiss and Don’t Tell by Meghan Quinn (Vancouver Agitators series)
Winnie Berlin isn’t having a great day… she just ran her car into a ditch, in the middle of a torrential downpour. Without many other options, she finds her way to the nearest home, a cabin in the woods and when she knocks, is greeted by five gorgeous men, who just happen to be professional hockey players. She immediately bonds with Pacey Lawes, the sweet, goofy goalie… but they might have more in common then they initially realize.
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Basketball
Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan (Hoops series)
August and Iris meet at the end of August’s basketball season. The two have immediate chemistry, but after the season, they go their separate ways, always keeping the other in the back of their mind. They reconnect years later, but their lives are in completely different places. Is there too much standing in their way, or can they take a chance on love?
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Tennis
Off Court Fix by Cathryn Carter
After a few personal setbacks, Maxine Draper is trying to prove to everyone she’s still got what it takes to be one of the best professional tennis players. A chance meeting with a handsome older man, Crosby King draws her in. When Maxine finds out that he’s a professional tennis chair umpire, she knows she shouldn’t get involved, but their chemistry is insane and the temptation too great. As Crosby’s past comes back to haunt him, will the destruction prove irreparable?
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Baseball
The One for Me by Corrine Michaels (The Arrowood Brothers series)
Sean and Devney have been friends their whole lives, but Sean is secretly in love with Devney. Sean plays professional baseball, but when he returns home to help look after the family farm, he realizes it might be too late for a shot with Devney, she’s with someone else. Sean attempts to convince Devney to give him a chance, but then, tragedy strikes. Can these two childhood best friends turn into lovers, or was their relationship doomed from the start?
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Rugby
Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh (Hard Play series)
Danny Esera is a legend on the rugby field, and has the ladies’ man reputation to go with it. His nemesis, Catie River, is also a star athlete, working towards the Paralympic games. The two despise each other and are fine keeping their distance, until a stranger’s careless decision nearly dismantles both of their careers. Catie and Danny decide to enter into a fake relationship in order to save face, but pretty soon, the pretending starts to feel all too real.
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