11 Books That Feel Like Heated Rivalry
For those enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance loving girlies out there in need of a little pick-me-up.
The only thing better than a gay hockey romance is a spicy, gay hockey romance. Rachel Reid's book Heated Rivalry's has taken social media by storm, with Shane and Ilya's story of forbidden love and secret hookups, and if you're wondering, "...well, what do I read now?" you're certainly not alone. Here are eleven books with elements from Heated Rivalry that you'll read in one sitting:
Top Secret by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen
Secret identities, anonymous flirting, and unexpected chemistry turn a planned threesome into something deeper as two college guys push boundaries, fall hard, and risk everything for something real.
A physical therapist reunites with her unforgettable one-night stand…then finds herself tangled with three irresistible hockey players. A deliciously chaotic, why-choose romance full of banter, spice, and heart.
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
A baseball player in a rut and a grieving reporter are forced together for a season, finding slow-burn comfort, queer longing, and courage in a tender story about risk, love, and being seen.
Two rival hockey players who can’t stop antagonizing—and secretly wanting—each other turn tension into heat. Enemies, teammates, and maybe something more, if they’re brave enough to admit it.
Olympic darlings turned scandal magnet sweethearts face the fallout of a shocking, public disaster. Fame, obsession, jealousy, and forbidden love collide in this dark, compulsively readable rivalry romance.
Him by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen
Former best friends reunite years after a drunken moment changed everything. Coaching together brings back tension, desire, and the chance to turn unresolved feelings into something undeniable.
Everything for You by Chloe Liese
A grumpy soccer legend and sunshine sweetheart are forced to work together as co-captains. Tension becomes attraction in this slow-burn romance filled with emotional tenderness and playful rivalry.
Rules of Our Own by Jessa Wilder
A one-weekend fling with two NHL teammates becomes unforgettable when fate throws them back together. A scorching, possessive, heartfelt why-choose romance where devotion runs both ways.
She’s finally made the NHL, and he’s the league’s frustrated superstar. Teammates, rivals, and lovers in denial, their “just one time” rule quickly crumbles under undeniable chemistry and team pressure.
Power Plays & Straight A’s by Eden Finley and Saxon James
A popular bisexual hockey star promises not to fall for his best friend’s shy, brilliant roommate…then absolutely does. Sweet, funny, tender, and gloriously distracting, this romance is pure swoon.
Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James
Two cocky NHL rivals with massive egos and even bigger chemistry can’t seem to stop hooking up—no matter how much they claim to hate each other. One team, one disaster of feelings, zero chill.
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