AJ and Mel’s Recommendations
Who can resist a sexy athlete? Certainly not us!
We’ve got a great collection of hockey players, baseballers, footballers and fighters here for your enjoyment!
Standalones
The Hardest Route by A.S. Teague
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On a Tuesday by Whitney G.
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Hothead by Stella Rhys
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Until it Fades by K.A. Tucker
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The Baller by Vi Keeland
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Among the Echoes by Aly Martinez
Book #2.5 in the Wrecked and Ruined series, but can be read as a standalone
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Brooklyn Bruisers by Sarina Bowen
Ice hockey. Interconnected standalones.
Technically, Brooklyn Bruisers and Brooklyn Hockey are two different series, however these series are closely interconnected, all within the one hockey team, and reads like one continuous series. We have included them here on one page to help you orient yourself to this world.
Brooklyn Bruisers
Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers, #1) (Leo & Georgia)
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Hard Hitter (Brooklyn Bruisers, #2) (Patrick & Ari)
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Pipe Dreams (Brooklyn Bruisers, #3) (Mike & Lauren)
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Brooklyn Hockey
Brooklynaire (Brooklyn Hockey, #1) (Nate & Rebecca)
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Overnight Sensation (Brooklyn Hockey, #2) (Jason & Heidi)
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Superfan (Brooklyn Hockey, #3) (Silas & Delilah)
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Lucky Shot (Brooklyn Hockey, #3.5) (Tank & Bess – A Sure Shot Prequel)
Freebie: Amazon
Sure Shot (Brooklyn Hockey, #4) (Tank & Bess)
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Bombshells (Brooklyn Hockey, #5) (Anton & Sylvie)
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Must Love Hockey (Novella – Jimbo & Emily)
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Shenanigans (Brooklyn Hockey, #6) (Neil & Charli)
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Love Lessons (Brooklyn Hockey, #7) (Crikey & Vera)
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Jock Hard by Sara Ney
Mixed college sports. New Adult inter-connected standalones.
All books are complete standalone with little to no crossover and can be read in any order.
Switch Hitter (#0.5)
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Jock Row (#1)
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Jock Rule (#2)
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Switch Bidder (#2.5)
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Jock Road (#3)
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Jock Royal (#4)
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Jock Reign (#5)
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This Is by Natasha Madison
Ice hockey. Spin of from the Something So series. Can standalone, but due to significant character crossover, I’d recommend reading the Something So series first.
Spin off from the ‘Something So‘ series
Part of the Stone-Grant-Horton hockey dynasty – Find full series info, reading order and family tree here
This Is Crazy (#1) (Evan & Zara)
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This Is Wild (#2) (Viktor & Zoe)
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This is Love (#3) (Mark & Vivienne)
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This is Forever (#4) (Justin & Caroline)
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Something So by Natasha Madison
Ice hockey. These books are inter-connected standalones and not all of them are sports romance, but they’re all based around one family and if they’re not directly sports romance, they are related.
Something So Right (#1) (Cooper & Parker)
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Something So Perfect (#2) (Matthew & Karrie)
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Something So Irresistible (#3) (Max & Allison)
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Something So Unscripted (#4) (Zack & Denise)
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Lots of spin-offs for this one! Find full series info, reading order and family tree here
How to Date a Douchebag by Sara Ney
College wrestling. New Adult inter-connected standalones.
The Studying Hours (#1) (Oz & Jameson)
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The Failing Hours (#2) (Zeke & Violet)
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The Learning Hours (#3) (Rhett & Laurel)
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The Coaching Hours (#4) (Elliott & Anabelle)
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The Lying Hours (#5) (Abe & Skylar)
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The Teaching Hours (#5.5) (Rex & Hannah)
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Pucked by Helena Hunting
Ice hockey. Very closely inter-connected standalones (some couples get more than one book). We definitely recommend reading these in order.
Pucked (#1) (Alex & Violet)
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Pucked Up (#2) (Miller & Sunshine)
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Pucked Over (#3) (Randy & Lily)
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Forever Pucked (#4) (Alex & Violet)
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Pucked Under (#4.5) (Randy & Lily)
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Pucked Off (#5) (Lance & Poppy)
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Pucked Love (#6) (Darren & Charlene)
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Where It Begins (#6.5) (Sidney & Skye)
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Pucks & Penalties: Pucked Series Deleted Scenes and Outtakes Version 2.0 Extended Edition
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Includes:
ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will. Also includes Alex & Violet inspired outtakes such as Weiner Warmers: a Holiday Outtake, Let’s Make An Alex Jr., Pretty Eyes (a Pucked-Good Luck Charm crossover), MILF in Training, and Kick Stand Kid.
From PUCKED OFF
A Valentine’s Day love note, a series of deleted, never before seen scenes from the cutting room floor of Pucked Off and a special birthday outtake.
From PUCKED LOVE
The original Prologue that didn’t make the cut in Pucked Love and a Valentine’s Day letter from Darren to Charlene guaranteed to make you swoon.
Area 51: Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
Originally published in 2016, this compilation of outtakes and deleted scenes features Alex and Violet ridiculousness, lost chapters from Pucked Up, and alternative POVs from our sexiest, horniest hottie: Randy Ballistic.
Get Inked: A Pucked Series and Clipped Wings Crossover Novella – Paperback
Worlds collide when the PUCKED crew decide it’s time to commemorate their love of hockey with a team tattoo and pay a visit to Inked Armor, the renowned Chicago tattoo studio where master artists Hayden Stryker and Chris Zelter ply their trade. Ink cherries will be popped, cupcakes will be consumed, and the hazards and enhancements of boob bling will be pondered.
* Pucks & Penalties contains over 90 000 words in outtakes and deleted scenes, as well as the full Get Inked novella. Pucks & Penalties was previously only available at signings.
Read about the Pucked kids in the spin-off series, Lies, Hearts and Truths
The Renegades by Rebecca Yarros
Extreme athletes. Inter-connected standalones with a continuous story arc. Recommend reading these in order.
Wilder (#1) (Paxton & Leah)
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Nova (#2) (Landon & Rachel)
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Rebel (#3) (Cruz & Penna)
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The Fighting series by J.B. Salsbury
UFC. Inter-connected standalones, lots of character crossover.
Fighting for Flight (#1) (Jonah & Raven)
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Fighting to Forgive (#2) (Blake & Layla)
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Fighting to Forget (#3) (Rex & Georgia)
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Fighting the Fall (#4) (Cameron & Eve)
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A Father’s Fight (#4.5) (Blake & Layla)
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Fighting For Forever (#5) (Mason & Trix)
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Fighting Fate (#6) (Killian & Axelle)
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Fighting for Honor (#6.5) (Caleb & Honor – crossover with Harper Sloan’s Hope Town series)
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The Final Fight (#7) (Braeden & AJ)
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Uncaged (A Fighting for Flight short story) (Jonah & Raven)
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Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Ice hockey. M/M duet.
Him (#1)
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Us (#2)
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Chronologically Good Boy, the first book in the spin off series, WAGs, should be read here
(but you can read Epic without it)
Epic (#2.5)
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Off Campus by Elle Kennedy
College ice hockey. New Adult inter-connected standalones.
The Deal (#1) (Garret & Hannah)
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The Mistake (#2) (Logan & Grace)
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The Score (#3) (Dean & Allie)
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The Goal (#4) (Tucker & Sabrina)
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The Legacy (#5) (A collection of four ‘where are they now?’ novellas)
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Aerial Ethereal by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Cirque-du-soleil-esque circus. Inter-connected standalones. Can be read independently, but if you’re going to read both, read them in order.
Series rebranded in 2021
The Failed Audition (#1) (Nikolai & Thora)
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The Secret Ex-Boyfriend (#2) (Luka & Baylee)
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Previously titled Aerial Ethereal
Amour Amour (#1) (Nikolai & Thora)
Infini (#2) (Luka & Baylee)
Sweet Home by Tillie Cole
College football. New Adult interconnected standalones. Not all are sports romance, but they are linked.
Sweet Home (#1) (Rome and Molly)
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Sweet Rome (#1.5) (Rome and Molly)
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Sweet Fall (#2) (Austin and Lexi)
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Sweet Hope (#3) (Elpi and Ally)
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Sweet Soul (#4) (Levi and Elsie)
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On the Ropes by Aly Martinez
Boxing. New Adult, very closely interconnected standalones.
Fighting Silence (#1) (Till & Eliza)
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Fighting Shadows (#2) (Flint & Ash)
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Fighting Solitude (#3) (Quarry & Liv)
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Viper’s Heart by Beth Ehemann
Ice hockey. Duet that is a spin off from the Cranberry Inn series.
Cement Heart (#1)
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Wild Heart (#2)
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Cranberry Inn by Beth Ehemann
Ice hockey. Continuous story about the same couple.
Room for You (#1)
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Room for More (#2)
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Room for Just a Little Bit More (#2.5)
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A Cranberry Inn Christmas (#2.75)
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