GUIDE TO HOCKEY ROMANCE SERIES
aka: Books Featuring Men Who Can’t Communicate but CAN Skate Really Fast
1. Jacksonville Rays by Emily Rath
Vibes: reverse harem chaos, sweaty practice sessions, way too many men calling you “sunshine” and meaning it.
Why it fits: This series said “what if hockey… but feral?” and then dialed it to eleven. Peak UBR energy.
2. Vancouver Storm by Stephanie Archer
Vibes: angsty boys, emotional repression, tender moments hidden under 30 pounds of hockey gear.
Why it fits: Dramatic in the best way. These men fall in love like they’re crashing into the boards.
3. My Hockey Romance by Lauren Blakely
Vibes: flirty, high-chemistry, low-braincell perfection with banter sharp enough to cut ice.
Why it fits: Feel-good, bingeable, and full of men who are very pretty but mentally one pass away from disaster.
4. Hawkeyes Hockey by Kenna King
Vibes: moody, messy, edge-of-dark, the kind of hockey boys who pick fights because they haven’t processed their childhood trauma.
Why it fits: UBR loves morally-questionable sports men, and this series has them in bulk.
5. D.C. Eagles Hockey by Leah Brunner
Vibes: sweet-but-spicy, soft cinnamon-rolls in shoulder pads, lots of pining.
Why it fits: The emotional support hockey boyfriend energy is STRONG. He’ll bake you cookies between games.
6. Playing the Puck by Wynter Ryan
Vibes: slow-burn tension, accidental touches, anger issues disguised as “competitive spirit.”
Why it fits: This series gives “we’re just teammates” energy until suddenly they are absolutely not.
7. The Pucked Series by Helena Hunting
Vibes: iconic romcom chaos, himbo hockey hero, her with no time for his nonsense.
Why it fits: This is the blueprint for silly, spicy hockey romance. If you don’t love it, you may be broken inside.
8. Lakes Hockey Series by Sloan St. James
Vibes: small-town rink drama, family ties, men with big hearts and bigger commitment issues.
Why it fits: Cozy but still spicy, like hot cocoa with a shot of whiskey.
9. Brother Puckers by Kayla Grosse
Vibes: unhinged boy-mom sports energy, team drama, questionable decisions made at bars after games.
Why it fits: This series reads like a soap opera on ice and UBR fully approves.
10. Maple Hills Series — Hannah Grace
Vibes: chaotic hockey boys with golden-retriever tendencies, sunshine energy, campus drama, and enough sexual tension to melt the rink.
Why it fits: Only the first book is technically a hockey romance, but listen. That first book did enough heavy lifting to earn this series a seat at the table. After that, the focus shifts more toward college life and interconnected couples, but the hockey energy lingers like a hot man in a backward cap. It is cozy, flirty, emotionally safe, and still extremely yum. We are mentioning it on purpose and with our whole chest.
If you made it this far, congratulations. You now have a carefully curated lineup of emotionally unavailable men on skates, men who solve problems by hitting things, and men who absolutely would fight someone in the parking lot for you and then apologize later with snacks.
Whether you are here for feral locker room energy, soft boys with trauma and good communication arcs, or hockey adjacent men who technically only played once but changed lives forever, this guide has you covered. Hockey romance is not about the sport. It is about the vibes. The tension. The sweaters. The fact that these men fall in love like it is a full contact event.
Bookmark this list. Send it to a friend. Use it irresponsibly. And if your TBR collapses under the weight of all these skating men, that is between you and your conscience.
xoxo
