Finished ‘Off Campus’? Here Are the Best Sports Romance Books to Read Next

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If you haven’t already read the beloved source material for Off Campus, now’s the time. In the first book, Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham strike up a deal to get what they want. Hannah tutors Garret, the obnoxious hockey captain, to make her crush jealous. Garret agrees to help Hannah if she helps him raise his GPA. Except, when a steamy kiss ends in the best sex of their lives, maybe the guy Hannah is really looking for is Garret after all.

Enjoy the rest of the Off Campus series with The Mistake, The Score, The Goal, and The Legacy.

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Amazing news for the hockey romance girls: the Off Campus universe doesn’t end after just one series. In The Chase, readers return to Briar U as fashion student Summer Di Laurentis—sister of the beloved Dean Di Laurentis—is forced to share a house with her brother’s hockey teammates. Now, she has to face her confusing feelings for Colin “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, who can’t help but let Summer get under his skin.

Enjoy the rest of the Briar U series with The Risk, The Play, and The Dare.

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Mile High is the first of the Windy City series. Zanders is a Chicago hockey player with quite the reputation. His team couldn’t live without him on and off the ice, but he could certainly go without the sassy new flight attendant on his team’s private plane: Stevie. The two butt heads over and over. As time passes, lines start to blur, and Zander begins to wonder if he’s pressing the flight attendant call button to get under her skin or if it’s more than that.

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Nothing is going to stand in Anastasia Allen’s way to make it on Team USA. Her figure skating career has been her entire life, and now that she has a full ride to the University of California and a spot on their figure skating team, she’s one step closer. Well, until Nate Hawkins, the hockey team’s annoying team captain shows up on the ice. Anastasia and Nate are forced to share the rink. But when Anastasia’s in need of a partner, Nate may be the only one to help her.

Enjoy the rest of Hannah Grace’s Maple Hills series with Wildfire and Daydream.

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Revolve by Bal Khabra is figure skating meets ice hockey. Former Olympian figure skater Sierra Romanova and aspiring NHL player Dylan Donovan are both battling their relationships with the ice. Sierra needs help with her panic attacks, and Donovan’s reckless behavior isn’t helping him make it to the NHL draft. And when Sierra is in need of a new pairs partner, the unlikely pair is the perfect match.

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This book-to-series adaptation is now streaming on HBO Max, and all our editors and moms love Heated Rivalry. In this epic enemies-to-lovers trope, professional ice hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are enemies on paper. But behind closed doors, they can’t get enough of one another. With their romantic involvement, they’re putting their careers on the line.

Keep reading the Game Changers series after you’re done with this spicy romance.

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The queen of rated-R rom-coms brings together hockey, single-parenting, and plenty of spice in this forced proximity, age-gap romance between Tallulah and Burgess Abraham, hockey captain of the Boston Bearcats. Tallulah is moving to Boston to continue her studies in marine biology and needs to find a place to live, so she jumps on the opportunity to become an au pair for Burgess’ tween daughter. But boundaries are slowly crossed, and Burgess finds himself pulled between his daughter, who wants her parents back together, and his insane chemistry with Tallulah.

Enjoy the rest of the Big Shots series after finishing this book!

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The Wild Card is the latest novel of the Vancouver Storm series, and it’s the perfect hockey romance to cure your Off Campus hangover. In this enemies-to-lovers trope, former star player of the Vancouver Storm hockey team, Tate Ward, is forced to team up with Jordan Hathaway after Jordan’s father threatens to sell the team. What they least expected was Jordan winning Tate’s daughter’s heart (and his).

Read the rest of the Vancouver Storm series, which includes Behind the Net, The Fake Out, The Wingman, and Gloves Off.

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Carter Beckett is the NHL’s best player. He has a great team, friends who love him, and no shortage of women falling all over him. But when he meets Olivia Parker, his priorities change. Suddenly, he can’t get her out of his head. There’s just one problem—Olivia doesn’t date hockey players. Now, it’s up to Carter to do whatever it takes to get Olivia to give him a fighting chance.

Enjoy the five other sports romances in the Playing for Keeps series!

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After being cut from the U.S. women’s hockey team, Natalie Carpenter is desperate for a plan B. The plan B: covering the winter games as a guest-host on Wake Up with her ex-girlfriend Darcy LaCroix. For Darcy, this means sharing airtime with her cocky ex. However, the on-screen chemistry is off the charts, and the viewers can’t get enough of the two. One review described Cochrane’s novel as a “fantastic friends-to-lovers-to-rivals-to-lovers second chance rom-com,” and they’re not wrong.

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Bree Camden has been helplessly in love with her NFL best friend, Nathan, for years. Yet, regardless of how perfect he may be, she won’t put their friendship at risk. But even when she’s accepted the friend zone as her final destination, a sudden car accident and publicity nightmare throw all of her (and Nathan’s) plans into disarray. Now, the pair must pretend to be in love for three weeks to guarantee financial security for Bree and a stable career for Nathan. But what happens when feelings start to blur?

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Vanessa Mazur never planned to be a personal assistant to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization forever, especially when Mr. “Wall of Winnipeg” can’t be bothered to mutter a “thank you” when she washes his underwear or organizes his schedule. But after she finally quits,  Aiden Graves, the player in question, turns up at her doorstep, desperate for her to come back—and to take on a new job that puts the “personal” in personal assistant. Vanessa doesn’t want to say “yes,” but how do you turn down a man who always gets what he wants?

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When star football player James transfers to Mckee University, he does so to escape all the distractions that nearly cost him his career. The only problem? Now he’s faced with passing the impossible class he failed at his last college. Fellow senior Beckett Wood may just be the perfect tutor to get him through, but the price for her help is a fake relationship to deter his teammate (her ex-boyfriend) from making any unwelcome advances. With every fake kiss, the two get pulled into something neither are prepared for, until they have to face just how far this “fake” relationship has gone.

Check out the rest of the Beyond the Play series here!

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Join Marlee on her journey after a 10-year relationship ends because of her cheating NFL boyfriend. When a fling turns into an unexpected trade to her ex’s team, she’s not so welcome anymore among her fellow WAGs. Can she get to the other side of the field unscathed, and can the new guy prove he’s nothing like her ex? Read the rest of The Playbook series and see how the rest of the WAGs’ lives entangle.

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Duffy Distefano loves Minnesota football, but when a disgruntled interaction with the team mascot leads to a PR nightmare, she’s tasked with fixing the team’s reputation. What she doesn’t expect, however, is for star tight end Connor Cunningham to join her on this task. Much to her distaste, the internet is instantly obsessed with the pair, and after much pressure, Connor even asks her out. She’s willing to put up with it at first—a temporary fake relationship never hurt anyone, right?—but as time passes, being with Connor proves to be far easier than she first imagined. Now, she’ll have to face growing feelings for a man she couldn’t stand at first.

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Those who read and loved The Wall of Winnipeg and Me will recognize leading man Zac Travis as he reunites with Bianca Brannen, an old friend with whom he has an unresolved past. To Bianca, it’s simple—Zac marched out of her life just when she needed him most. But as the two cross paths again, new truths will come to light.

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Madden and Eve have secretly harbored feelings for each other for years, and when Eve is left with her sister’s two kids, Madden swoops in with a new idea: marry him for the health benefits. Eve reluctantly agrees, but as her bond with Madden deepens, she can’t help but remember her best friend, Skylar, who has long wanted Madden. She doesn’t want to betray Skylar, but her feelings for Madden quickly become harder and harder to ignore.

Read the rest of Tessa Bailey’s Big Shots series here!

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A spinoff of the bestselling Windy City series, In Her Own League follows Reese Remington, the first female team owner in Major League Baseball. She won’t throw that opportunity away. Even if it means putting up with Emmett Montgomery, the field manager who questions her every decision. But when fighting turns to heated banter and sizzling chemistry, boundaries start to blur. Now, Reese must decide if a relationship is worth the risk.

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In this historical romance set in the 1960s, Eddie O’Leary is having the worst season (and year) of his life. He can’t hit the ball, he misses home, and he’s lonely. The last thing he needs is to do a bunch of PR interviews with some snobby reporter. But Mark Bailey is more than what meets the eye, and as the two spend more time together, they can’t deny the all-consuming attraction pulling them together.

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Kai is a star MLB player and single dad who just can’t seem to hold down a nanny. When his kids start taking away from time spent on the field, his coach appoints someone he can’t fire—his daughter. Miller is young and fun, and soon, Kai starts to feel like they make a nice family. But can he really stop running and finally settle down?

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Daphne Brink doesn’t follow baseball, but sitting in a stadium on a warm summer day certainly beats sitting at home, thinking about her divorce. Then, one day—after one too many ballpark beers—she heckles Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler, who (to her horror) gets very upset. Embarrassed, she reaches out on social media to apologize. But when Chris doesn’t realize who she is, the two strike up a relationship that feels natural and easy. Soon, they’re falling hard, and Daphne has to decide when it’s time to step up and be honest.

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From the moment Willa sat next to Ryder in class, the two have carried an unexplainable resentment toward one another. To Willa, Ryder is surly and arrogant. And to Ryder, Willa is feisty and chaotic (even if she is the future of women’s soccer). Yet, getting paired up for a group project reveals an unexpected chemistry between the pair. Suddenly, victory begins to take on a new meaning: winning the other’s heart.

Discover the rest of The Bergman Brothers series here!

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A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com sports romance fans will love, especially with the World Cup coming up! Grace Henderson has been star of the US Women’s National Team for quite some time, but when an injury sidelines her, a young player named Phoebe Matthews steps up to take her place. Suddenly, the two are hiding a teammates-with-benefits relationships from everyone while prepping for the World Cup. But while they may be on the same page on the field, they have wildly different perspectives on their relationship.

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Lana Grant thought she had it all figured out: college, law school, the perfect boyfriend. But when her long-time crush proves he’s so not the right guy for her, her plans go up in flames. In comes Mateo Alvarez, captain of the soccer team and eager candidate for Lana Grant’s perfect boyfriend. Suddenly, Lana is experiencing all the lasts of college just as she falls in love for the first time. But with graduation on the horizon, which goals will she prioritize?

Discover the rest of the Love and Other Goals series here!

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Another perfect read for World Cup season! Abby Offsides follows Abby McIntyre as she leaves behind everything she knew—her job, her cheating fiance—to book a one-way-ticket to the UK. Once there, she lands a job with Mersey Football Club, and quickly bonds with Lachlan Ramsay, the recently recruited star midfielder. Suddenly, the pair are struggling to stay in the friend zone, even with a mysterious wife and football career hanging in the balance. Now, Abby must decide what she’s willing to risk to claim her dreams.

Releasing June 23, 2026—available to preorder now!

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Claire Caldwell has signed with her dream soccer team, yet her life off of the field is falling apart at the seams. Things are only made worse when Otto Berger shows up midseason to coach her team after being sidelined with an injury. The pair have a murky history that began at the Paris Olympics. Now, they’ll finally face their past as they’re forced to work together for the first time in years.

Discover the rest of the Kluvberg series here!

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The chemistry is undeniable between Iris DuPree and future NBA star August West. But the timing isn’t in Iris’ favor, who’s already involved with the team’s star player. For years, Iris holds on to that one night with August… until they meet again.

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I know I’ve listed pretty much the entire Windy City series on here, but if there’s any of the five books that are my favorite, it’s this one. The Right Move centers on NBA player Ryan Shay as he’s forced to room with (and then fake date) his sister’s best friend, Indy. Lines quickly begin to blur, but every time the pair begin to grow closer, Ryan is quick to remind Indy (and himself) that he doesn’t believe in love. Now, it’s up to Indy to help him break down his walls, or walk away for good.

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For Lola Larson and TJ Kingston, it was just a three-day blip in their lives of fake dating. After all, the two didn’t even exchange last names or phone numbers. Fast forward two years. Both are in college, and TJ has his heart set on entering the NBA draft. But when TJ runs into Lola, it turns out that their short-lived fake relationship didn’t exactly end. All this time, Lola wished she could find her child’s father…

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College student Kendall Holiday is OK with living her days reading romance novels in the university library. But when star basketball player Vincent Knight shows up looking for poetry recs for class, it starts a real-life love story that Kendall doesn’t have to read this time.

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Hating the Player is the second installment in Jenshak’s Campus Wallflower series. Violet and Gavin couldn’t be more opposite. Violet spends her day reading Jane Austen, and Gavin lives his life with the university jocks. Their paths crossing is unlikely in their worlds, right? And Violet likes it that way—until they find themselves having to share a tent. The thing is, Gavin was the last guy who broke Violet’s heart.

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In Spin the Bottle, the second book of the Campus Games series, dating isn’t Leila’s thing. In fact, one-night stands are her speciality. But a harmless game of spin the bottle leads to her and the university’s basketball team captain, Aiden Pierce, forming a game plan to have a no-strings-attached relationship. But Aiden wants more than that. Except, he’s holding onto a secret that has the potential to ruin the trust they’ve built.

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If you love a slow burn, add From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata to your TBR list. Jasmine Santos has dedicated the last 17 years to figure skating, and she knows her competition days are almost over—until she partners up with her rival Ivan Lukov. One reviewer commented, “The relationship development with Jasmine and Ivan was so raw and realistic.” And for Kindle Unlimited fans, this title is included.

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From the author of Finding Her Edge, the book Game, Set, Match follows Penny Harrison and Alex Russell, rival tennis players who broke each other’s hearts years ago and are now facing each other again in preparation for the Grand Slam in Paris. Penny is determined not to let Alex distract her from her goals, but as the days to the competition slip away, Penny can’t seem to stop herself from letting Alex in.

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If you’re looking for a more unique sports romance, this rom-com features Katherine Parker—a star rower who just lost her spot on the Olympic team—and her relationship with Adrian, the coach from her hometown who promises to whip her back into shape. He’s smart, attractive, and everything Katherine could want, but with her Olympic dreams hanging in the balance, she has to decide how much she’s willing to risk for him.

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Formula 1 romances are getting more and more popular, and you won’t want to miss out on this one! Chloe Coleman is a fierce coach for a team of failing racers. But this season, she has a new strategy sure to turn them all into winners. Nothing can derail her, not even the surprise appearance of Matt Warner, former racing champion and her childhood crush. The two try their best to stay focused, but as an undeniable chemistry starts to build, they’ll have to decide if a relationship would lead them to victory, or crash and burn.