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Clean Hockey Romance Books

Hockey romance has taken over the clean romance world. I'm not mad about it.

I grew up near Nashville and went to a few Predators games as a kid, but I'd never call myself a hockey fan. You don't have to be one to love these books. What pulls me in is the team aspect. The wives and girlfriends become friends with each other, and you feel like you're inside the whole crew. The sport itself is dangerous too, so there's natural tension every time someone is on the ice.

The trope works because hockey players read as devoted and gritty without trying. Look for the guy who plays mean on the ice and reads to his sister's kids on the weekend, and the goalie nobody can crack except one specific person.

No spice the whole way, closed door at the most. What you'll find: NHL stars whose stats don't impress anyone here, college teammates falling for the coach's daughter, grumpy goalies and the one person who can make them laugh, and the occasional fake dating arrangement built to fix a PR disaster.

Cover of Betrothal Or Breakaway by Leah Brunner

Betrothal Or Breakaway

#3 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

SportsHockeyRomanceModern DayChildhood FriendsFriends to LoversMarriage of Convenience

Cover of Secret Or Shutout by Leah Brunner

Secret Or Shutout

#4 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

SportsHockeyRomanceModern Day

Cover of Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp

Checking Mr. Wrong

#3 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayGrumpy SunshineForced Proximity

Cover of A Match Made in Fall by Melissa Baldwin

A Match Made in Fall

Melissa Baldwin

FallSportsHockeyRomanceModern DayFake DatingNorth Carolina

Cover of Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Fake Skating

SportsHockeyRomanceMinnesotaModern DayYoung AdultFake DatingChildhood FriendsFriends to Lovers

Cover of The Kiss Class by Ellie Hall

The Kiss Class

#3 in Nebraska Knights

SportsHockeyRomanceNebraskaChristmasModern DayFake DatingDating PracticeForced Proximity

Cover of Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair

Runaway Bride and Prejudice

#5 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of Mistletoe Face Off by Kate O'Keeffe

Mistletoe Face Off

SportsHockeyRomanceIllinoisChristmasModern DayFake DatingSingle ParentSecond Chance

Cover of Perfectly Complicated Christmas Romance by Grace Worthington

Perfectly Complicated Christmas Romance

Grace Worthington

#4 in Perfect Crush Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceChristmasModern DaySingle ParentGrumpy SunshineEnemies to Lovers

Cover of Love in Overtime by Melissa Baldwin

Love in Overtime

Melissa Baldwin

#4 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceWorkplaceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of As You Ice It by Emma St. Clair

As You Ice It

#7 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of My Wife by Ellie Hall

My Wife

#2 in Love in Hockey Town

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownModern DaySingle ParentGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of The Golden Goal by Annah Conwell

The Golden Goal

#1 in More Than a Game

SportsHockeyRomanceAlabamaModern DayEnemies to LoversBrother's Best Friend

Cover of Falling Back to You by Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht

Aug 25

Falling Back to You

Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht

#3 in The Reluctant Romantics

FallNannyIdahoSportsHockeyRomanceChristianNeighborsSmall TownModern DaySecond ChanceSingle ParentForced ProximityChildhood Friends

Cover of Could've Fooled Me by Jenny Proctor

Could've Fooled Me

#1 in Georgia Jaguars Hockey

SportsHockeyRomanceGeorgiaModern DayMarriage of Convenience

Cover of Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor

Romancing the Grump

#4 in Appies Hockey Romance

HockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayFake DatingNorth CarolinaGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of Skating and Fake Dating by Ellie Hall

Skating and Fake Dating

#4 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayFake Dating

Cover of Desire Or Defense by Leah Brunner

Desire Or Defense

#1 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

SportsHockeyRomanceModern DayEnemies to Lovers

Cover of Stupid Cupid by Ellie Hall

Stupid Cupid

#1 in Nebraska Knights

SportsHockeyRomanceModern DayValentine's

Cover of Fake-Off with Fate by Whitney Dineen

Fake-Off with Fate

#1 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayFake DatingFriends to Lovers

Cover of My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh

My Merry Mistake

#3 in Holidays With Hart

SportsHockeyRomanceIllinoisModern DayGrumpy SunshineOpposites Attract

Cover of Margo and the Faux Good Luck Beau by Ellie Hall

Margo and the Faux Good Luck Beau

#4 in Nebraska Knights

SportsHockeyRomanceNebraskaModern DayGrumpy SunshineMarriage of Convenience

Cover of My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh

My Phony Valentine

#1 in Holidays With Hart

CityHockeyRomanceIllinoisSmall TownModern DayFake DatingValentine's

Cover of The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington

The Friend Face Off

Grace Worthington

#3 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayFake DatingFriends to LoversBrother's Best Friend

Cover of The Ex Puck Bunny by Ellie Hall

The Ex Puck Bunny

#5 in Nebraska Knights

SportsHockeyRomanceNebraskaModern DaySingle ParentBrother's Best Friend

Cover of Goalie and the Girl Next Door by Elsie Woods

Goalie and the Girl Next Door

#5 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of Love at First Skate by Ellie Hall

Love at First Skate

#6 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayForced ProximityFriends to Lovers

Cover of Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor

Absolutely Not in Love

#2 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceNeighborsMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair

Just Don't Fall

#1 in Appies Hockey Romance

HockeyRomanceWorkplaceMountainsSmall TownModern DayFake DatingNorth CarolinaBrother's Best Friend

Cover of Redd, Whit & Blue by Ellie Hall

Redd, Whit & Blue

#2 in Nebraska Knights

SportsHockeyRomanceNebraskaModern Day4th of JulySecond Chance

Cover of Holiday Hostilities by Katie Bailey

Holiday Hostilities

#2 in Cyclones Christmas

CitySportsHockeyRomanceGeorgiaChristmasModern DayForced ProximityEnemies to Lovers

Cover of The Parent Playbook by Elsie Woods

The Parent Playbook

#5 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DaySingle ParentSecond Chance

Cover of Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner

Flirtation or Faceoff

#2 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

SportsHockeyRomanceModern DayDating Practice

Cover of Season's Schemings by Katie Bailey

Season's Schemings

#1 in Cyclones Christmas

CitySportsHockeyRomanceGeorgiaChristmasModern DayMarriage of Convenience

Cover of Soulmates and Slapshots by Melissa Baldwin

Soulmates and Slapshots

Melissa Baldwin

#6 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayOpposites Attract

Cover of Her Goal by Ellie Hall

Her Goal

#3 in Love in Hockey Town

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownModern DayEnemies to LoversBest Friend's Brother

Cover of Offside and Off-Limits by Kate O'Keeffe

Offside and Off-Limits

#2 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceForbiddenSmall TownWashingtonModern Day

Cover of His Jersey by Ellie Hall

His Jersey

#1 in Love in Hockey Town

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownModern DayFake DatingSecret IdentityMillionaire / Billionaire

Cover of The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington

The Icing on the Cake

Grace Worthington

#7 in Love in Maple Falls

SportsHockeyRomanceNeighborsSmall TownWashingtonModern DaySecret Identity

Cover of Love at Teamsgiving by Ellie Hall

Love at Teamsgiving

#6 in Nebraska Knights

FallSportsHockeyRomanceModern DayThanksgivingSecond ChanceEnemies to Lovers

Cover of Checking You Twice by Larissa Hommes

Checking You Twice

#3 in The Peppermint Playbook

SportsHockeyRomanceNovellaColoradoChristmasMountainsModern Day

Cover of Penalties and Proposals by Anne Kemp

Penalties and Proposals

#7 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DaySecond ChanceForced ProximityEnemies to Lovers

Cover of The Rebound Play by Kate O'Keeffe

The Rebound Play

#2 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DaySecond Chance

Cover of Breaking the Ice by Whitney Dineen

Breaking the Ice

#1 in Love on Thin Ice

SportsHockeyRomanceSmall TownWashingtonModern DayForced ProximityEnemies to LoversMillionaire / Billionaire

Cover of When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor

When Alec Met Evie

#6 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DaySingle ParentNorth CarolinaBest Friend's Brother

Cover of A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair

A Groom of One's Own

#3 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth CarolinaMarriage of Convenience

Cover of Rookie Season by Katie Bailey

Rookie Season

#1 in Hockey Boys of Loft 3B

CitySportsHockeyRomanceCaliforniaModern DayForced Proximity

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