Before we were obsessed with Off Campus, our attention was given solely to Heated Rivalry, another hockey love story; 2026 is swiftly turning out to be the year of sports romances, and we’re certainly not complaining.
The Score by Elle KennedyGame Changer by Rachel ReidBig Stick Energy by Sarina BowenBehind the Net by Stephanie ArcherOn Thin Ice by S RenaPower Play by Chelsea CurtoHard to Handle by K BrombergHat Trick by Chelsea CurtoIcebreaker by Hannah GraceRed Card by Maren MooreEverything for You by Chloe LieseThe Right Move by Liz TomfordeHow to Get the Girl by Anita KellyThe Change Up by Meghan QuinnAll's Fair in Love and Pickleball by Kate SpencerAll to Play For by Josie JuniperThe Dating Playbook by Farrah RochonThe Marriage Effect by Karla SorensenThe Friend Zone by Kristen CallihanThe Score by Elle Kennedy
What better person to fill the Off Campus-sized hole in your heart than the author extraordinaire herself? We won't recommend the Off Campus book that inspired season 1, but instead the third instalment in the series: The Score. We already met (and fell in love with) Allie and Dean in the first season, so why not dive back into their delicious storyline?
You'll have to read to find out, and then binge the entire Off Campus series pronto.
Game Changer by Rachel Reid
Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. So when a smoothie made by juice bar barista Kip Grady coincides with Scott finally breaking his on-ice slump, he's determined to recreate the magic... and get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Before long, they're hooking up in secret. Scott can't risk the world finding out about his private life, but Kip is getting tired of being kept a secret.
Not ready to put down the hockey stick just yet? Don't fret, we can stay on the ice a little longer with Sarina Bowen's New York Legends series. The second instalment in the USA Today bestselling series follows Darcy, assistant to the GM of the NY Legends hockey team. After accidentally sending team captain Eric a very naughty DM, the pair realise they're both attending the same upcoming wedding. To avoid awkward questions about their love lives, Darcy and Eric agree to fake date. Obviously, nothing could possibly go wrong when business and pleasure collide... said no one ever.
Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer
One trope we can’t resist in romance is grumpy and sunshine. It’s just so relatable, as we all know plenty of black cat and golden retriever couples. That, combined with mandatory proximity so they’re truly forced to dwell in their differences? Sign us up immediately.
But can things stay professional? Should they? Let’s find out.
On Thin Ice by S Rena
This ice hockey romance follows Sam, who is granted a scholarship to Sovereign Kings University. She doesn’t have time for distractions and is working hard to get her brother out of her difficult home life. But after she accidentally injures one of the hockey team’s star players, she becomes the team’s target. Three members in particular seem determined to punish her. But alongside all that hatred, there’s lust… a lot of it. Sam can’t risk falling for a hockey player right now, let alone three.
If one of your favourite aspects of Off Campus was Garrett helping Elle to reclaim her pleasure — we know we enjoyed it — then you need to add Power Play to your TBR list.
This connection might just rival Elle and Garrett…
Hard to Handle by K Bromberg
There’s a lot of hockey romance books out there, as you’re probably realising from this list, so it’s particularly impressive when someone manages to do something unique in the genre. This is more than just a sports romance, it’s a heartwarming story about injury rehabilitation, identity struggles, and healing.
Lexi Armstrong is the trainer assigned to his rehabilitation, and she’s determined to help him mentally as well as physically. But a friends-with-benefits arrangement wasn’t exactly what the doctor ordered…
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills, and lands a place on the competitive figure skating team.
Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice, which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they’re forced to share a rink with the figure skating team, including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him.
Let’s steer off the ice rink and onto the pitch. Who’s ready for some grass stains in all the wrong places?
Everything for You by Chloe Liese
Queer romance. Check. Queer sports romance. Check. Queer sports romance that’s enemies-to-lovers. Check! Nope, this isn’t Heated Rivalry, although it’s bound to appeal to fans of the hot hockey show. Instead, we’re on the football pitches for this one.
Just like Off Campus, Everything for You includes great side characters that support and influence the story. Plus, it’s a delicious slow burn, so you’ll have to work for those spicy pages.
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
This is quite the change from Off Campus, but maybe that’ll be refreshing. We’re in the world of high school basketball for Anita Kelly’s How You Get the Girl. Coach Julie Parker has a smart-mouthed teen join her basketball team, and soon enough she meets their new foster parent: a super-hot ex-WNBA baller and star of Julie’s fantasies. Elle is cool, confident, and totally out of her league. But Elle agrees to step in as an assistant coach, and soon she’s also helping Julie become more confident with dating.
The Change Up by Meghan Quinn
Maddox Paige is the bad boy of baseball, except when it comes to his best friend Kinsley, who brings out his softer side. They’re opposites that have always made it work. But when Kinsley needs a place to stay and Maddox gladly offers his, his feelings start to change in the close proximity. Maddox tries to avoid her, and the feelings that could ruin their entire friendship. This isn’t just a friends-to-lovers (friends-to-roommates) story, it’s about how two completely different people can slot together, and the gift of being truly seen by someone.
Enemies to lovers on the pickleball court? Your serve.
Niko has something to prove, and a high-stakes pickleball tournament is just what he needs to get back in the game after a career-ending injury. When he finally sets his ego aside to ask for Bex’s help, everyone assumes they’re a couple… on and off the court.
All to Play For by Josie Juniper
If you had to time your Off Campus episodes to make sure you didn’t miss a single F1 race, then we’ve got the next book for you. Frontrunners is Josie Juniper’s sports romance series that takes place in the world of F1. But we’re particularly excited about her third instalment, All to Play For, as it features a female F1 driver. Yep, this sports romance has the woman as the star, and the man off track.
The unfairly gorgeous and spoiled journalist and popular blogger Alexander Laskaris seems to have it out for Sage, the new driver for the Emerald F1 team and the only female driver on the grid. When one of his blog posts goes too far, Alexander finds himself working for Emerald as penance, and his new boss is none other than Sage herself. As they get to know each other, they realise there’s more than the face they present to the world. But Sage is determined to be the first woman to win a Grand Prix, and she won’t let any man come in the way.
The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon
On the pitch, Logan Ward is a star football player. Off the pitch, he’s the legal guardian to his four younger sisters. But when one of them lands in hospital, his brother has the chance he needs to challenge Logan for custody. Legal counsel says there’s only one thing Logan can do: find himself a wife.
A bargain is struck, and a fake marriage is the perfect solution. But how long can it stay fake? And what happens when the feelings get a little too real?
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
The last thing star tight end Gray Grayson wants to do is drive his agent’s daughter’s hot-pink car. But he needs the wheels and she’s studying abroad. Ivy Mackenzie texts him to warn him off any funny business in her car, and the gates are opened to ongoing messaging that gets flirtier and flirtier. But Gray is off-limits to Ivy, as she would never get involved with one of her father’s clients… or would she?
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