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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 The Parent Playbook by Elsie Woods

The Parent Playbook

#5 in Love on Thin Ice

Second ChanceSingle ParentModern DayWashingtonSmall TownRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Love at Teamsgiving by Ellie Hall

Love at Teamsgiving

#6 in Nebraska Knights

Enemies to LoversRomanceSecond ChanceThanksgivingModern DayHockeyFallSports

Cover of Skating and Fake Dating by Ellie Hall

Skating and Fake Dating

#4 in Love in Maple Falls

Modern DayWashingtonFake DatingSmall TownRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Mistletoe Face Off by Kate O'Keeffe

Mistletoe Face Off

Second ChanceSingle ParentModern DayFake DatingChristmasRomanceHockeySportsIllinois

Cover of Her Goal by Ellie Hall

Her Goal

#3 in Love in Hockey Town

Best Friend's BrotherHockeyEnemies to LoversRomanceModern DaySmall TownSports

Cover of As You Ice It by Emma St. Clair

As You Ice It

#7 in Appies Hockey Romance

North CarolinaModern DaySmall TownMountainsRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Fake-Off with Fate by Whitney Dineen

Fake-Off with Fate

#1 in Love in Maple Falls

Friends to LoversSmall TownModern DayWashingtonFake DatingRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Could've Fooled Me by Jenny Proctor

Could've Fooled Me

#1 in Georgia Jaguars Hockey

Marriage of ConvenienceModern DayRomanceGeorgiaHockeySports

Cover of Love at First Skate by Ellie Hall

Love at First Skate

#6 in Love on Thin Ice

Friends to LoversSmall TownForced ProximityRomanceModern DayWashingtonHockeySports

Cover of All that Glitters by Annah Conwell

All that Glitters

#2 in RomCom University

Enemies to LoversRomanceChildhood FriendsCollegeFriends to LoversHockeyModern DaySports

Cover of When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor

When Alec Met Evie

#6 in Appies Hockey Romance

Best Friend's BrotherHockeyNorth CarolinaSingle ParentModern DaySmall TownMountainsRomanceSports

Cover of Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor

Romancing the Grump

#4 in Appies Hockey Romance

Grumpy SunshineSmall TownNorth CarolinaModern DayFake DatingMountainsRomanceHockey

Cover of Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner

Flirtation or Faceoff

#2 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

Modern DayFake DatingRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Perfectly Complicated Christmas Romance by Grace Worthington

Perfectly Complicated Christmas Romance

Grace Worthington

#4 in Perfect Crush Hockey Romance

Enemies to LoversChristmasGrumpy SunshineRomanceSingle ParentModern DayHockeySports

Cover of The Rebound Play by Kate O'Keeffe

The Rebound Play

#2 in Love on Thin Ice

Second ChanceModern DayWashingtonSmall TownRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Breaking the Ice by Whitney Dineen

Breaking the Ice

#1 in Love on Thin Ice

Millionaire / BillionaireHockeyEnemies to LoversRomanceForced ProximitySmall TownModern DayWashingtonSports

Cover of Betrothal Or Breakaway by Leah Brunner

Betrothal Or Breakaway

#3 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

Marriage of ConvenienceChildhood FriendsRomanceFriends to LoversHockeyModern DaySports

Cover of Pucks and Pranks by Tiffany Noelle Chacon

Pucks and Pranks

Tiffany Noelle Chacon

#1 in Sports in the Sunshine State

Enemies to LoversRomanceOpposites AttractHockeyForced ProximityFloridaSecond ChanceModern DaySecret IdentitySports

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

Just Don't Fall

#1 in Appies Hockey Romance

Brother's Best FriendHockeyNorth CarolinaModern DayFake DatingSmall TownWorkplaceMountainsRomance

Cover of Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp

Checking Mr. Wrong

#3 in Love in Maple Falls

Grumpy SunshineSmall TownForced ProximityRomanceModern DayWashingtonHockeySports

Cover of Holiday Hostilities by Katie Bailey

Holiday Hostilities

#2 in Cyclones Christmas

Enemies to LoversChristmasForced ProximityRomanceModern DayGeorgiaCityHockeySports

Cover of The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington

The Friend Face Off

Grace Worthington

#3 in Love on Thin Ice

Brother's Best FriendHockeyFriends to LoversSmall TownModern DayWashingtonFake DatingRomanceSports

Cover of My Wife by Ellie Hall

My Wife

#2 in Love in Hockey Town

Grumpy SunshineSmall TownSingle ParentModern DayRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Goalie and the Girl Next Door by Elsie Woods

Goalie and the Girl Next Door

#5 in Love in Maple Falls

Grumpy SunshineSmall TownModern DayWashingtonRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Love in Overtime by Melissa Baldwin

Love in Overtime

Melissa Baldwin

#4 in Love on Thin Ice

Grumpy SunshineSmall TownModern DayWashingtonWorkplaceRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Checking You Twice by Larissa Hommes

Checking You Twice

#3 in The Peppermint Playbook

Modern DayMountainsChristmasRomanceColoradoHockeySports

Cover of My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh

My Phony Valentine

#1 in Holidays With Hart

Modern DayFake DatingSmall TownValentine'sRomanceHockeyIllinoisCity

Cover of Hoppily Ever After by Kimberly Hanson

Hoppily Ever After

Kimberly Hanson

#4 in Holiday Rivals

Forced ProximitySmall TownModern DayRomanceCelebrityCanadaHockeySports

Cover of Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Fake Skating

Childhood FriendsMinnesotaFriends to LoversRomanceYoung AdultModern DayFake DatingHockeySports

Cover of Rookie Season by Katie Bailey

Rookie Season

#1 in Hockey Boys of Loft 3B

Forced ProximityCaliforniaModern DayRomanceHockeySportsCity

Cover of The Ex Puck Bunny by Ellie Hall

The Ex Puck Bunny

#5 in Nebraska Knights

Brother's Best FriendHockeySingle ParentModern DayNebraskaRomanceSports

Cover of Penalties and Proposals by Anne Kemp

Penalties and Proposals

#7 in Love on Thin Ice

Enemies to LoversRomanceForced ProximitySmall TownSecond ChanceModern DayWashingtonHockeySports

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

Margo and the Faux Good Luck Beau

#4 in Nebraska Knights

Marriage of ConvenienceGrumpy SunshineNebraskaModern DayRomanceHockeySports

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

A Groom of One's Own

#3 in Appies Hockey Romance

Marriage of ConvenienceNorth CarolinaModern DaySmall TownMountainsRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Desire Or Defense by Leah Brunner

Desire Or Defense

#1 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

Enemies to LoversRomanceModern DayHockeySports

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

Offside and Off-Limits

#2 in Love in Maple Falls

Modern DayWashingtonSmall TownForbiddenRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor

Absolutely Not in Love

#2 in Appies Hockey Romance

North CarolinaModern DaySmall TownMountainsNeighborsRomanceHockeySports

Cover of The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington

The Icing on the Cake

Grace Worthington

#7 in Love in Maple Falls

Secret IdentityModern DayWashingtonSmall TownNeighborsRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Secret Or Shutout by Leah Brunner

Secret Or Shutout

#4 in D.C. Eagles Hockey

Modern DayRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Season's Schemings by Katie Bailey

Season's Schemings

#1 in Cyclones Christmas

Marriage of ConvenienceModern DayChristmasRomanceGeorgiaHockeySportsCity

Cover of The Kiss Class by Ellie Hall

The Kiss Class

#3 in Nebraska Knights

Forced ProximityFake DatingModern DayChristmasNebraskaRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Redd, Whit & Blue by Ellie Hall

Redd, Whit & Blue

#2 in Nebraska Knights

Second ChanceModern Day4th of JulyNebraskaRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Stupid Cupid by Ellie Hall

Stupid Cupid

#1 in Nebraska Knights

Modern DayValentine'sRomanceHockeySports

Cover of His Jersey by Ellie Hall

His Jersey

#1 in Love in Hockey Town

Millionaire / BillionaireHockeySecret IdentityModern DayFake DatingSmall TownRomanceSports

Cover of The Golden Goal by Annah Conwell

The Golden Goal

#1 in More Than a Game

Brother's Best FriendHockeyEnemies to LoversRomanceModern DayAlabamaSports

Cover of My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh

My Merry Mistake

#3 in Holidays With Hart

Opposites AttractRomanceGrumpy SunshineHockeyModern DaySportsIllinois

Cover of Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair

Runaway Bride and Prejudice

#5 in Appies Hockey Romance

North CarolinaModern DaySmall TownMountainsRomanceHockeySports

Cover of Soulmates and Slapshots by Melissa Baldwin

Soulmates and Slapshots

Melissa Baldwin

#6 in Love in Maple Falls

Opposites AttractRomanceModern DayWashingtonSmall TownHockeySports

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