Books like 'Ice, Ice... Maybe?: An Instalove Fairytale Hockey Romance'
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When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor
Evie told herself not to fall for her pro-hockey crush. But when she sees him holding her baby girl, all bets are off.When Evie moves South to the same mountain town where her childhood crush plays pro-hockey, she arms herself with all the reasons why she can’t fall for him again.Number Alec is her best friend’s much older brother... -
Delayed Call by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsVaughn Johansson is the Nashville Assassins' star player. He's brash, cocky, and talented. And he isn't afraid to let anyone know it. He lives his life on his own terms, never forming romantic attachments, and only allowing his very closest to see his true, caring self. Brie Soledad has the weight of the world on her shoulders... -
Puck Performance by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll's fair in love and potatoes. Melody Brightly Broadway Star. Pink hair. A smile that hits me harder than a slap shot. Terrible taste in hockey teams. Full of secrets. The one woman I fail to defend my heart against. Jase Donnelly Defenseman.Charming. Sexy as puck. Makes my hormones give a standing ovation. The one guy I can never be with, but can't stay away from... -
Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC: The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend... -
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Pucks & Penalties: Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting
An extensive compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and a crossover novella from The Pucked Series, which now includes:ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will... -
Blades of Glory by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsOld vs. YoungExperience vs. AttitudeNo Teeth vs. Also No Teeth…It’s the game some of these players have been waiting a lifetime for. The veterans of the Nashville Assassins versus the new generation of players—their sons.As part of their prewedding festivities, Aiden Brooks and Shelli Adler have invited the retired Assassins to play a friendly game against the Stanley Cup-winning current team... -
The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNow all four novels and the companion novella are together in one can’t-miss eBook bundle: TAKING SHOTSTRYING TO SCOREEMPTY NETFALLING FOR THE BACKUPBLUE LINES The Assassins may be the hottest things on two legs and ice skates, but when the gloves come off, the chiseled men of this Nashville NHL team will do anything for the women they love: A reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful beauty... -
The Love Trick by Kristine W. Joy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDon’t tell lies. Otherwise, you might end up stuck in Hawaii, pretending to be in love with your best friend just to save face at your little sister’s wedding.I’m nearly thirty and forever alone.But my little sister is getting married to the man of my parents’ dreams … and my love life—or lack thereof—is back in the spotlight...Categorized as:
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Taming of the Crew by Xavier Neal
Rule 1 for dating.Don't hook up with your coach's, trouble-making niece.Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.All the other college athletes across the country wanted to be them.All the chicks who glided into their gazes were excited to bang them.Their reputation was that of Gods who wore skates instead of sandals... -
Kitty Valentine Dates a Hockey Player by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSPIN THE WHEEL. DATE THE GUY. WRITE THE BOOK. Six years ago, Kitty Valentine took the book world by storm when her sweet debut romance hit number one on the New York Times Best Sellers list, which was followed by a string of successful releases. Her latest novel, however, totally bombs, causing her editor to suggest she write much sexier books... -
Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson, Bang Brothers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLight 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson is book 5 in the Bang Brothers Hockey seriesAnnie BangI’m thrilled to be working in professional hockey, since my five brothers are all hockey players. My new role as skating coach to the New York Bears is the perfect fit and I can’t wait to whip all these guys into shape so we can win more games... -
Dreaming of Verona by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVerona is the City of Love. But will Suzie find romance there or, like Romeo and Juliet, will it all end in tears? When Suzie is hired to accompany spoiled, abrasive Lady Alexandra Tedburn on an all-expenses paid holiday to Italy, she fears the trip will be a disaster... -
Breakaway (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Tampa Bay's star center, Mark Carmelo's life was hockey, and after a bitter and public break up, all he wanted to do was focus on the game. Until he saw her. The one that got away. The one he thought he'd never see again. For thirteen years, Stevie West drowned in her lackluster life. Recently divorced from her “roommate” with passionless benefits, she was ready to start over... -
Power Play by C.J. Cartwright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the one who got away… comes back? They say you never forget your first love. But does time truly heal all wounds?Levi Fawkes knows hockey, and not much else. As the captain of the Astoria Bay Thunder, his eyes are always locked on the goal... -
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Loving the Coach by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a football superstar convince a broken scuba instructor to trust and love him?Annie Holman escaped her hometown after her father’s murder to protect herself and her family from a mafia lord’s threats... -
The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRule #1: Never fall for a hockey player. So why does my dating coach—who also happens to play hockey—make me want to break every rule I’ve set? NeeshaIt starts with one conversation with a stranger…and suddenly, everything changes.He won’t tell me what he does for a living, and maybe that should be a red flag... -
Players Keep Score by Jillian Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone on campus knows Drake Donovan for all the wrong reasons. Women think I’m a player. A womanizer. But I’m neither of those things. Years ago, I created a fake persona to hide my secret. And the girl who hates my guts knows the truth. I would do anything to prove Taylor is wrong about me. But she doesn’t think a player like me is capable of love... -
Don't Abandon the Superstar by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hockey superstar who’s charmed his way through life; a woman who’s never had anything go right, desperate to free her wrongly accused mother. When their mixed luck crosses paths, life will never be the same. Is love at first sight possible? Austin Strong didn’t believe it, until Kate Joy met his gaze, and he crashed into a glass door... -
Do Claim the Tempting Athlete by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA single mom with a horrific secret, a charming hockey player with a marriage deadline he refuses to meet, and the ghost from her past who won't stay hidden.Eve Jewel is busy and happy raising her daughter and running her fitness center. She doesn't need or trust anyone but her family... -
Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I want you to date my daughter.”Those seven words hit Nolan Reid like a puck to the head.Once destined for NHL stardom, a skiing accident left Nolan driving the Zamboni for the San Diego Sea Lions. But his humble life of maintaining the ice is about to get complicated.The billionaire owner’s insane plan? Nolan fake-dates his daughter Zena to ignite her ex’s jealousy... -
The Forward Must Cry by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnce upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.Rightfully, labeled as legends.Affectionately, worshiped in the sheets like rock stars.However, when their glorious reign came crashing to an end, the idols lost much more than their treasured titles.They became the laughingstock of locker rooms... -
Tripped by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEight hundred and eighty days. That’s how long it’s been since my no good ex broke my heart. And I was doing just fine without him. But now, with both of us playing hockey for Boston University and running in the same circles, I can’t seem to avoid him—no matter how hard I try. And boy do I try.It seems my former boyfriend is cockier than ever—if that’s even possible... -
Iced by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve heard it all before. I need to grow up. Take things more seriously. Stop making headlines for anything other than my game.Even though it wasn’t my fault that I recently got into a fight at a bar over a woman…yeah yeah, no one wants anymore excuses. My agent just wants me to overhaul my public image before I lose my contract... -
The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington
Getting involved with your brother’s best friend is risky enough. But when he's a hockey player? It's a whole new level of bad idea.As a ravenous reader, I’ve got a I’m obsessed with hockey romances.But let me tell you, real life hockey players are nothing like my book boyfriends.So I threw down the gauntlet on BookTok. I challenged any single guy out there to prove me wrong... -
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Wheeler by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThroughout my time as an elite hockey player, I’ve had a few hookups.But there's only one I can’t get out of my mind.Stella left me high and dry in Costa Rica with a bruised ego and a broken heart after a single perfect day.I wish I’d ignored all the rules with her. I wish I’d made her mine in every way that mattered... -
Puck Love by Carmen Jenner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStella Hart is the hottest thing in country music. For ten years, she’s been Nashville’s darling. She’s pure, sweet, and a positive role model in an industry rife with scandals, sex, and sequins. Men want to own her, women want to be her—everyone wants a piece of her, and Stella? Well, she wants out... -
Players Break Hearts by Jillian Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter getting suspended from playing hockey, I hit rock bottom and am failing another class. To stay on the team, I have one choice. Hire a tutor. But I never expected the person behind the screen name to be my ex-hookup. The girl I'm surprised I forgot about because damn... Samantha is a knockout and whip-smart. And did I mention that she's bossy? Or that I like it... -
Canuck by E. Cleveland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe best friends to lovers you’ve been waiting for! Grab your copy for a front row seat to the funny, one-upping friendship, the tender understanding only best friends can give each other, and the blood-rushing sizzle they bring to the bedroom. Set some time aside, because you’ll devour this book in one sitting!Canuck. What a weird name. It’s like calling someone The American... -
Duster by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOpposites attract, but love conquers all - even for a nerdy NHL defenseman who needs to get his head in the game.From the moment the enigmatic Mona wins a date with me at a charity bachelor auction, our connection is undeniable... -
Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLandon Holder is exactly the kind of man Livy Adams should stay far away from. The flashy, flirty star defenseman for the Chicago Buffaloes is known for hooking up with women all over Chicago. Livy finds herself attracted to Landy, but his sexy good looks and charm are irrelevant... -
The Miracle Groom (Texas Titans Romances) by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA nanny, a football player & a miracle. Teo Parata, offensive tackle for the Texas Titans believes in miracles. He sees them every day when he looks into his son’s trusting eyes. Meeting Intern Oakley Bell at the Tiny Titan’s Football Camp was another miracle—at least he though so, until she chewed him out for being irresponsible and rude and demanding... -
Outscored by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne bubbly seasonal decorator. One fiery hockey captain. And a wagon full of gnomes who play matchmaker better than Cupid … When seasonal stylist Whitney Green heads to a Denver flea market to find gnomes for a client’s upcoming party, she thinks she has hit the jackpot when she discovers a slew of them... -
Crosscheck by Rebecca Connolly, Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a hard hitter, she’s a straight shooter. Can they stop the sparks from flying? Do they want to? Zane Winchester is a beast on the ice, known for racking up penalties and delivering hard blows. No one would suspect the complicated nature of his personal life, or just what it entailed... -
Ice Ice Baby by Carly Robyn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's the plot twist she didn't see coming...Maya Silver doesn’t believe in happily ever afters, nor does she want one. She’s too busy managing the Book Nook, a cozy Boston bookstore where romance novels fly off the shelves. After one too many disappointments, she’s learned that love is unpredictable, and most promises don’t last. So love in real life? That’s a story Maya’s shelved for good... -
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Love Happens by Claudia Burgoa, Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this must-have short-story collection, Melanie Moreland introduces us to Ethan Thomas in When Love Blooms. Melanie Harlow shares her novel, Some Kind of Love. Molly McLain and Rhonda James share Luke and Mia’s no strings weekend that could lead to love. Claudia Burgoa visits New York City in How We Met. Leap with Dylan Allen to London where we meet Cara’s dream man... -
Hard As Steel by McKinley May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecoming a sports reporter isn't just my dream job--it's my calling . I've been sketching the blueprint for my future since I was an overly ambitious ten-year-old: Get accepted into Windhaven University's journalism program? Check. Score the sports section of the campus paper? Easy as pie. Snag a once-in-a-lifetime internship? Currently in progress... -
The Mistake You Crave by Piper Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you get when you combine one drunken night in Vegas, your brother’s best friend, and a twenty-four-hour chapel? One giant, hot hockey player mistake. Growing up with a hockey hot-shot for a brother, I’ve spent my life surrounded by cocky men. I know the ins and outs of the games they play both on and off the ice. Which is why I’d never date one of them. And marriage? Absolutely not... -
Wedding Days at Halesmere House: A heartwarming feel-good romance by Suzanne Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing on Lizzie’s mind is catching the bouquet When her best friend’s wedding venue catches fire, Lizzie Martin is on the case to find somewhere new. By some miracle, a space opens up at Halesmere House, and it makes perfect sense to move the event to the Lake District artists’ residence... -
Snowbound With My Grumpy Ex by Lily Waters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne blizzard. One cozy guesthouse. One ridiculously oversized Santa sleigh.When my car skids off the road in the middle of a snowstorm, I'm forced to seek shelter in Devon's family guesthouse. Little did I know I'd be sharing it with the Grinch himself.Now I'm decking the halls with the guy who broke my heart, and let me tell you, his attitude is frostier than the weather outside... -
Gamed by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen I show up on the doorstep of a posh and girly boutique ready to take my self-induced off-season penance, the owner wants none of it.Or me.Despite her better judgment, she decides to give me a chance, and I work hard for her. Harder than I've ever worked in my life. Even though I have no idea why.As one of the top players in the NHL, women come easy to me. Most just come.But not this girl... -
Changing Lanes by Katie Graykowski
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsProfessional Football Player, Devon Harding found his soul mate at the age of seventeen. Trouble is, he can’t remember her last name. For the last fourteen years, he’s been waiting for The Universe to send her back to him. When that day comes, he nearly falls all over himself to get to her. But he plays it cool and waits for her to come to him. And she walks right past him... -
Accidentally Checked By My Brother's Best Friend: A Sweet, Fake Dating, Hockey RomCom by Abby Greyson
This is a dual POV, kisses only, sports romance and the third standalone in the Accidentally In Sports Series.A Brooding Hockey Player. A Gorgeous Movie Star. And One Very Public Break-up.AvaDuncan James has always been the one person I couldn’t hide from.He saw me. The real me I hid from everyone.Ten years later, that hasn’t changed, but Duncan has... -
Bender by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy second chance is the biggest gamble of my life. I am Marco Rossi, once an Italian nobody, now living the dream as a Vegas Venom player. I thought I was swapping my lonely orphan past for a team-family. But I was wrong. I am on thin ice with everyone, but especially when it comes to Madison McKay...Categorized as:
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One Vegas Night by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAmazon Bestselling Author Mickey Miller brings you a sexy over-the-top marriage of convenience romance. What do you say when you wake up next to hockey’s biggest playboy…with a ring on your finger? The first time I met Dustin LeBlanc, I wanted to slap that cocky smirk off his face... -
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Breakout by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhile Texas is known for loving football, Lexi Stewart has always been drawn to the ice. Hockey is her passion, and she wants nothing more than to pursue a career in video editing for the home network of the Dallas Demons hockey team. Lexi has an editing job for a corporate account, but it’s not fulfilling... -
Cage's Misconduct by Nikki Worrell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDalton ‘Cage’ Booker is the number one goalie for the San Diego Scorpions. Most people describe him as willful and stubborn—sometimes even difficult to control. More often than not, words fly out of his mouth without the benefit of passing through his brain first. And women love him... -
Love at First Skate by Ellie Hall
They say love is messy. Turns out friendship is too, especially when you’re stranded in a cabin with your best friend and hearts are on thin ice.TeddyI’ve heard that men and women can’t be friends without it becoming something more. Harlow and I put that theory in the penalty box, thank you very much... -
Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow deep can he go? All the way. ROSE John Kirby. Just another big, dumb jock with a real big… you know . I swore I’d never get involved with another man like him again. He’s crude and loud. Vulgar and unsophisticated. But he knows exactly what he’s doing when he touches me. I can’t let this happen. I’m a TA at our university and there are rules about this kind of thing... -
Alfie and George by Rachel Wells
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sunday Times bestseller is back, with his biggest adventure yet. The perfect read for fans of A Street Cat Named Bob. As the residents of Edgar Road know, Alfie is no ordinary cat. Since his arrival in the street, he's made every house his home, helping this group of neighbours to become friends for life. But now there's a new cat on Alfie's turf – a tiny ball of fur called George... -
The Changeup by Emily Childs
He's baseball's biggest heartbreaker. Now...he's stealing mine.Parker Knight is a smooth-talking pitcher with a smile for days and a roster of broken hearts behind him. Those are only a few reasons why a guy like him is never getting near my heart.After making a cross-country move to prove I deserve a place within my dad's baseball empire, the last thing on my mind is a play boy pitcher...
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