Books like 'The Long Game'
Readers who enjoyed The Long Game by Kenna King also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
sports second chances athletes friends to lovers found-family football siblings-bff
-
Made For You by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTHIS IS A RERELEASE!!!!Please be aware that this book has been previously released under the same title.Why doesn’t she love me? That’s the question that lives rent free in CiyaniRobinson’s head. After tragedy strikes, her mother completely abandons herleaving her with responsibilities that she was not old enough to handle on herown...Categorized as:
friends to lovers found-family sports african-american length-medium contemporary dual-pov -
![Pretty It Up by Cee Bowerman]()
Pretty It Up by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDescriptionSometimes love just isn’t enough, or is it?Lana Gold, one of the Donovan triplets, found her one true love in college but lost him when the life he’d dreamed of became reality. Being an outsider looking in and so far away from her family and hometown took its toll on Lana and her marriage until she’d finally had enough and left it all behind...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers second chances contemporary alpha male multicultural length-short -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![Moms of Mayhem by Aimee Vance]()
Moms of Mayhem by Aimee Vance
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStarting over was never part of the playbook.Fresh off a failed marriage and years of putting everyone else first, Emmy Hudson returns to her small hometown determined to rebuild a life for her and her teenage son, Jace. With her brother close by and Jace joining the once-elite Mayhem Hockey Club, it seems like the perfect second chance...Categorized as:
sports found-family siblings-bff friends to lovers athletes hockey contemporary single-mother -
![Kade by Tijan]()
Kade by Tijan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI have fought. I have bled. I have wreaked havoc for my family. Anyone who threatened us, tried to break us, I broke them instead. Then, there was peace. Marriage. Children. Life was good. Life was great.Until my phone rang one night. Retired, I was no longer in the NFL. We'd recently moved back to Fallen Crest.So I should’ve known. I should’ve remembered. There is no peace in Fallen Crest... -
-
![Roman by Samantha Whiskey]()
Roman by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI’m one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, but I can’t outrun my feelings for my best friend.I’ve wanted Teagan Hall for over a decade, but I’ve never been willing to risk our friendship.Then she shows up at my doorstep, fleeing her abusive ex, and everything changes.Now she’s not just my best friend—she’s my roommate.She's also the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.Every innocent touch crackles... -
![Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken proves that everyone scores to win. But off the field, a fumble can change the entire game. Pro footballer Miller Quinton would do anything for his best friend and teammate—including “fake dating” his friend’s sister. What no one knows is that seven months ago in Vegas, Miller and Kinsey did a whole lot more than just kiss...Categorized as:
friends to lovers sports athletes siblings-bff football humor new adult contemporary -
![Hard to Score by K. Bromberg]()
Hard to Score by K. Bromberg
I’ve signed numerous players to my family’s agency—I assumed winning over my next client would be just as easy. The last thing I expected was to run into the boy who took my first kiss and broke my heart: only now Drew Bowman is all grown up. Sexy. Scandal-tainted. Second-string. The crush I never got over. I tell myself work is the reason I can’t get him out of my head...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers second chances football contemporary angst forbidden love betrayal -
![Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz]()
Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPoppy Anderson was nailing her sophomore year at Brighton University. She liked her classes, had the greatest best friend, and was finally ready to start dating again. Or she was … until her ex, Mike, transferred to Brighton and started exchanging long stares and inside jokes that Poppy thought he’d forgotten.Paxton Lawson was long ago labeled ‘The Golden Boy...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers siblings-bff football contemporary new adult college length-long -
![Icing the Play by Christie Gordon]()
Icing the Play by Christie Gordon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiving with my high school crush is a bad play. Living with him while keeping my feelings on ice? Impossible.MylesHockey is my dream.But if I don’t make it to the NHL, I’ll be the family failure—especially with my little brother on his way.Then Cooper struts back into my life. My high school crush.The guy who made my chest ache with emotions I buried so deep, I wished they’d disappear... -
![Swan Song by Katy Regnery]()
Swan Song by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Katy Regnery comes a beloved collection of breathtaking romances based on the world's most well-known fairytales!** SWAN SONG (The Ugly Duckling) **Once upon a time, a swan egg rolled into a duck nest…While visiting Washington, D.C...Categorized as:
friends to lovers second chances found-family athletes contemporary military office length-long -
![From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper]()
From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas... -
![The Love Trick by Kristine W. Joy]()
The Love Trick by Kristine W. Joy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 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:
friends to lovers sports athletes found-family hockey forced proximity dual-pov humor -
![Loved by You by N.L. Amore]()
Loved by You by N.L. Amore
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey say the hardest boy to get over is the one you never had, and sadly I know that to be true. Ria I had the picture perfect life, the husband the kids and the white picket fence and then it all came crashing down. In the wake of trying to navigate my new life as a single mom I never expected him, my brothers best friend, the boy I never had to pick up all our broken pieces...Categorized as:
siblings-bff found-family friends to lovers single-mother military contemporary length-medium -
![Quake by Giuliana Victoria]()
Quake by Giuliana Victoria
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLark Hughes is the kind, sweet, and outgoing veterinarian who owns Toute la Famille, a non-profit veterinary clinic on the outskirts of Philadelphia. It's a typical night for Lark, working a late shift at the clinic, when one of the players from the Divine Flyers soccer team arrives with his golden retriever rescue, Pickles.He clearly takes them both by surprise when he asks her out...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers found-family soccer friends-benefits contemporary length-long -
-
![Your Rule to Break by Rachel LaBerge]()
Your Rule to Break by Rachel LaBerge
YOUR RULE TO BREAK IS A STEAMY FOOTBALL ROMANCE WITH FAKE DATING. It's the second book in The Play Caller series and can be read as a standalone. What do you do when your sister is marrying your ex? If there’s an answer, Emilie Hayes would love to know... -
![A Callahan Wedding by Monica Murphy]()
A Callahan Wedding by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sweet and sexy conclusion to New York Times bestselling author, Monica Murphy’s standalone Callahan series, bringing readers along for the ride as fan favorites, Jake and Hannah get married! Hannah Walsh. Gorgeous. Intelligent. My first love. My high school sweetheart. My everything. And now my fiancée...Categorized as:
athletes friends to lovers sports found-family alpha male contemporary new adult m-f -
![Off Limits by Chelle Sloan]()
Off Limits by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers athletes siblings-bff forbidden love contemporary humor length-medium -
![Silent Knight by Beth Bolden]()
Silent Knight by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJeremiah—or Jem, as his friends like to call him—Knight is stuck at a crossroads. Injured and unsure if he’ll be spending another season on the football field, he returns home for the holidays, hoping to lick his wounds in private. Only to be roped into being the mascot and grand marshal of the annual Christmas Falls festival and parade... -
![Burn by Ginger Scott]()
Burn by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Burn is the third and final book in the brother’s-best-friend, friends-to-lovers Fuel Series by Ginger Scott. This second-chance romance completes this angsty, steamy, new adult trilogy.Dustin Bridge’s world is about speed. About the edge. His life has been carved by cutting corners and making moves, following impulsive decisions while weighing the facts at hand... -
![Missed Notes by L.A. Cotton]()
Missed Notes by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a new spin-off next generation series. More angst...More drama...More Raiders... -
![With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt]()
With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRC Boldt brings us a smart, sexy new standalone about a matchmaker/dating coach who's faced with the challenge of finding Mrs. Right for the city's beloved NFL wide receiver... She’s playing it safe. He’s playing for keeps. DARCY Growing up in the foster system, I learned the hard way that lasting love doesn't always come easy... -
![Last Chance: A Second Chances Novel by L.P. Dover]()
Last Chance: A Second Chances Novel by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA steamy, second chances novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, L.P. Dover. Can be read as a STANDALONE. One Taste, the prequel to Last Chance, has been added at the beginning with all new scenes. One last chance. That's all Luke Collins, local bad boy and motocross champion, has to not only find his redemption, but win back the girl he lost...Categorized as:
athletes friends to lovers sports second chances new adult suspense contemporary length-medium -
![It's Always Us by Stacy Williams]()
It's Always Us by Stacy Williams
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat if you give your whole heart away? Do you ever really get it back? Lex has just been going through the motions for years, trying to let go of the one man she can’t seem to forget. When she finds herself getting ready to take on a life she’s never wanted, she realizes she’s stuck in the same place she was at sixteen—heart stolen and fully belonging to another...Categorized as:
sports football friends to lovers second chances contemporary pregnancy dual-pov length-medium -
![Nixon by Samantha Whiskey]()
Nixon by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsI’m the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL because I know how to read the field.I control the plays—and my life—with absolute precision.Until Liberty Jones delivers the ultimate hit to my blind side with a story about two pink lines.The beautiful, free-spirited brunette has starred in my dreams since she disappeared after our wild weekend in Vegas, but I’ve been burned before... -
-
![A Friendly Wager by Ajme Williams]()
A Friendly Wager by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy next-door neighbor is wifey material .Calm down... I’m not proposing to her.A fake engagement will do for now.My mother won’t get off my back.As a star hockey player love isn’t on the cards for me.Not now, not ever.I had a one-night stand with Ruby a decade ago.But that shouldn’t come in the way of our ruse.I doubt she misses the way I made her shake when I took her v-card...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers second chances contemporary new adult secret child length-medium -
![Aftersome by Remi Rose]()
Aftersome by Remi Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTen years ago, I lost the love of my life.In a blink of an eye, he was gone and to this day, I still seem to be picking up the pieces of my broken heart.But in losing Hayes, we had also lost Mal. The misunderstood hockey player who wished more than anything that he could turn back time and trade places with his best friend. So, in his grief and guilt, he left. Without a goodbye... -
![The Linebacker by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond]()
The Linebacker by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs it wrong for me to want the world to know I’m in love with Patrick Griffin and have been since we were eight-years-old? Patrick Griffin I hurt him. I didn’t mean to.Now he’s gone, and I deserve it.As a linebacker in the NFL, I've never found the right time to come out of the closet. Not even when I promised Cole I would...Categorized as:
friends to lovers sports athletes found-family football second chances m-m hurt-comfort -
![Definitely Deacon by Vawn Cassidy]()
Definitely Deacon by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJesse Ainsley’s life running his busy veterinary practice in the sleepy Cornwall bay he grew up in leaves no time for a serious relationship… at least, that’s what he tells himself, but the simple truth is much more cliché... -
![Faked and Fumbled by Gina Azzi]()
Faked and Fumbled by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKnoxville Coyotes football heartthrob Cohen Campbell is my brother’s best friend. Now, he’s the man posing as my fake boyfriend. Simple, right? Wrong.I thought my luck couldn’t get worse than when my long-term boyfriend publicly dumped me. Wrong again. Now, my ex is dating my cousin, and our friend group is embarking on an annual ski trip.Desperate to save face, I beg Cohen to pretend to like me...Categorized as:
sports football friends to lovers siblings-bff athletes humor contemporary forced proximity -
![It Happened on a Sunday by Tracy Wolff]()
It Happened on a Sunday by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff comes a fierce, emotional romance about surviving the spotlight, outrunning your past, and choosing love when everything says you shouldn’t.They call her the Black Widow. A pop star. A tabloid tragedy. A girl who set the world on fire—and got burned in return.But Sloane Walker doesn’t care what they say. Not anymore...Categorized as:
found-family football friends to lovers sports contemporary humor length-long audiobook -
![Getting Wound Up by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas]()
Getting Wound Up by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fun and flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors, Jennifer Bernard (Love Between the Bases) and Erin Nicholas (Sapphire Falls)! Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she’s had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years. She'd do anything for the sexy baseball player who walked away from stardom to stay in Sapphire Falls and take care of his family... -
![A Wild Card Kiss by Lauren Blakely]()
A Wild Card Kiss by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA sexy standalone romance between a single dad athlete and the woman who got away!Things that suck on my wedding day -- walking in on my groom kissing another woman twenty minutes before the ceremony.Things that suck worse? The woman he’s kissing is my mom.I head straight for the bowling alley bar down the street and ask for a double...Categorized as:
sports athletes second chances friends to lovers contemporary humor forbidden love single-father -
![The Heart Beat by Alice DesMerveilles]()
The Heart Beat by Alice DesMerveilles
Le second tome de la saga phénomène Wattpad aux 3 millions de lecteurs débarque enfin sur vos liseuses !Ashley court après les mecs, court après l'amour, court après son père.Mais la vérité, c'est qu'elle ne cesse jamais d'être déçue par les hommes. Elle collectionne les plans cul sans attaches et les coups d'un soir qu'elle finit toujours par regretter... -
![Kissing the Quarterback by Jacob Chance]()
Kissing the Quarterback by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the quarterback for the Charleston Pirates, the current Super Bowl champs, I lead a blessed life. Between my salary and endorsements, I have more money than I could ever spend.But when the sale of my old home doesn’t line up with the closing on my new one, I’m forced to take up residency in a friend’s empty house.Except, it’s not empty... -
-
![Your Play to Call by Rachel LaBerge]()
Your Play to Call by Rachel LaBerge
Global superstar Willow already has ten best-selling albums and sells out stadiums across the world, so how can she say no to playing the Super Bowl half-time show? She has to keep it a secret until the moment she takes the stage, but it’s still a dream come true... -
![Lucky Number Eleven by Adriana Locke]()
Lucky Number Eleven by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsI’ve always been the person that does whatever someone tells me I can’t. Can’t graduate with a four-point-oh? Check.Can’t win a modeling contract without trying? Did it. Check.Can’t make it in the pro football league? Triple check with an MVP Award on top.When my best friend told me to stay away from his little sister, Layla, it didn’t sound like a challenge. Then again, I’d never seen her before... -
![Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater]()
Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe passion between Mel and Ty is undeniable. But do they have the love to go the distance? Melissa Cruz has been in love with her best friend's sexgod of an older brother since ... well, since forever. She let Tyler slip away in the past, but this time she is determined to have a second chance at love, even if that means packing up and leaving her family and best friend behind...Categorized as:
second chances friends to lovers siblings-bff humor contemporary pregnancy length-medium -
![Seal The Deal: A Second Chance Hockey Romance by Hailey Rodger]()
Seal The Deal: A Second Chance Hockey Romance by Hailey Rodger
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwelve years. Two hearts. One love that refuses to fade. Jake Twelve years ago, I let her walk away.For one unforgettable summer, Charlie and I were inseparable—camp counselors sharing stolen laughs, late-night talks, and a bond so rare it left a mark. But when the summer ended, we said goodbye, thinking the world was too big for us to hold onto each other...Categorized as:
sports found-family friends to lovers athletes hockey single-mother dual-pov contemporary -
![Fighting Dirty by Stacey Lynn]()
Fighting Dirty by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Raleigh Rough Riders are back, and this time Super Bowl Quarterback Beaux Hale finds himself playing the most important game of his life. Every woman knows Beaux Hale is nothing but a player. Yet the first time he walks into Paige Halloway’s restaurant and flashes his sexy grin, she feels a heat between them spark. Too bad he opens his mouth and ruins it... -
![Bodychecking by Jami Davenport]()
Bodychecking by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs the wild child of the family, Bellani Maxwell isn’t interested in settling down. Between a fledgling party crashing business, teaching self-defense at a martial arts studio, and hitting the bar every night, she has her hands full. She doesn’t need the added responsibility or commitment of a relationship... -
![Wreck by Ginger Scott]()
Wreck by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Wreck is the second book in the brother’s-best-friend, friends-to-lovers Fuel Series by Ginger Scott.When Dustin Bridges left Camp Verde to try to make it on his own, he left half his heart behind. A life with Hannah Judge was just too dangerous... -
![Wildflowers and Wide Receivers by Kathryn Andrews]()
Wildflowers and Wide Receivers by Kathryn Andrews
A few years ago, I wrote a short story set at a private party on New Year’s Eve about Jonah Dallman, the Tampa Tarpons newest wide receiver, and Sophie Black. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about them, his teammates and what would have happened next...Categorized as:
found-family sports athletes football age difference forced proximity single-father contemporary -
![Curveball by Kate Angell]()
Curveball by Kate Angell
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe bad boys of baseball, they are the top power hitters of the Richmond Rogues, and the team's best hope for a shot at the World Series. But when all three have to be benched for brawling, it's the beginning of a whole new ball game, and the opposing team could win something more than a trophy--these ladies are after their hearts... -
![Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss]()
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... -
-
![The Effects of Falling by Mariah Dietz]()
The Effects of Falling by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have loved my best friend for eleven years. Eleven years of celebrations. Eleven years of victories and losses. Eleven years of inside jokes and shared smiles. Eleven years of helping him raise his daughter as a single father. He smiles at me and my world brightens. He ignores me and I forget how to function. He holds my hand and takes more of my heart... -
![Undefeated by Stuart Reardon, Jane Harvey-Berrick]()
Undefeated by Stuart Reardon, Jane Harvey-Berrick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Rugby RomanceWhen your world crashes downWhen they all say you’re outWhen your body is brokenI will rise.I will return.And I will be undefeated. Nick Renshaw is the golden boy of British rugby. When a serious injury threatens his career, he starts to spiral downwards, a broken man.Feeling abandoned and betrayed by those closest to him, he fights to restart his life... -
![Hometown Hottie by Weston Parker]()
Hometown Hottie by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought my best friend’s little sister was hot then.Now? Wicked hot.It’s hard to stay away. But she’s hands off.We had our love affair years ago.She’d made our small town feel like it was the whole world.When I left for the glory of my NFL career, I realized that wasn’t true.I’ve lived a lot of life while I’ve been gone.But now I’m back home to stay.And some things haven’t changed...Categorized as:
sports second chances friends to lovers cowboys contemporary length-medium audiobook -
![The Art of Falling in Love with Your Fake Fiancé by Anne Kemp]()
The Art of Falling in Love with Your Fake Fiancé by Anne Kemp
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll’s fair in love and war…until you agree to be your best friend’s fake fiancé.Levi: Life as an NFL player has always been fast-paced, but nothing prepared me for becoming the guardian of my godson, Duncan. With his grandmother contesting custody, I need to prove that I’m a steadfast influence who’s not going anywhere and there’s one sure-fire way to show that: get engaged... -
![Make You Keep Me by L.A. Shaw]()
Make You Keep Me by L.A. Shaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Two in the Fight for me duet.She disappeared without a trace. Leaving me with a piece of paper and a shattered heart.We grew up in a world full of demons, but I never expected her to become one of mine.The ghost of her haunted me for over two years.I was finally moving on with my life in more ways than one...Categorized as:
sports friends to lovers found-family siblings-bff pregnancy mma-boxing contemporary new adult -
![Starting Line by Michae Marie]()
Starting Line by Michae Marie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTJ BrennerAmerica’s Golden Girl, the one they love to loveGold is a heavy weight, but I’ve learned to carry it with grace. It’s what they expect as I prepare for another Olympic Games. Smile, entertain, and most importantly, win.I’ve sacrificed everything for gymnastics and the sport has taken its toll. I’m not sure how much I have left in me, but I also don’t know who I am without it...
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
