The Thirteen Best Hockey Romance Books on Audio 

Icebreaker

By Hannah Grace, narrated by Elizabeth Louise & Tim Paige

This bookseller-recommended novel kicks off Grace’s BookTok viral Maple Hills series. An enemies to lovers romance, this audiobook focuses on college hockey player Nate and figure skater Anastasia—and what happens when Nate must step in to help Anastasia grab a spot on Team USA. Anna at The Underground Bookshop attests, “This fluffy rom-com will leave you giggling and kicking your feet!”

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A Lie for a Lie

By Helena Hunting, narrated by Erin Mallon & Jacob Morgan

As the first book of the romantic comedy series All In by New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting, this audiobook is brimming with instant attraction, second chances, and not-so-small white lies between an NHL captain and his romantic encounter. 

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Sunny Disposition

By Deanna Grey, narrated by Charlie L Wood & John William Maddux

Naomi can’t help but notice Finn among her hockey player housemates, despite his serious behavior. Meanwhile, Finn, usually composed except on the ice, finds himself unusually drawn to Naomi’s sunny disposition and her resemblance to someone from his past. However, he knows he’s not the person she believes him to be. 

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The Au Pair Affair

By Tessa Bailey, narrated by Callie Dalton

Tessa Bailey’s sports rom-com features a grumpy single dad hockey player who falls for his quirky live-in nanny, Tallulah, leading to a heartwarming, complicated romance. Ink Drinkers Anonymous bookseller Keeley fell fast for this book, and her recommendation checks off all of its trope boxes: “Mean Daddy vibes, age-gap, he falls first, ‘Who did this to you?’, ‘Touch her and die,’ single father.”

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Assist

By Alexandria House, narrated by Jakobi Diem & Wesleigh Siobhan

Rapper Bianca Bambina has masses of adoring fans, including center for the St. Louis Sires, Orlando Rapp. Both are famous, but both still feel like something is missing. Orlando, who was adopted, yearns for a family of his own, while Bianca wants to be able to let her guard down. A friendship—and quickly more—blossoms.

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Can’t Block My Love

By Xavier Neal, narrated by Lance Greenfield & Eden Lafon

Neal’s rom-com series, Hockey Gods, starts with some classic bad boy/good girl forced proximity. Ren is the trouble-making, spoiled goalie of the college hockey team; Poppy is the sweet but shy owner of the animal shelter where Ren must complete his mandatory community service. The two strike a deal: Poppy will sign off on fake timesheets if Ren gets her a date with one of his teammates.

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Thrown for a Loop

By Sarina Bowen, narrated by Brooke Bloomingdale & Ryan Hudson

Bowen has already proven her hockey romance bonafides through her multiple beloved series, so it’s not surprising that her latest release has been met with much love. The first book in her New York Legends series, Thrown For a Loop, follows a figure skating champ–turned–NHL skating coach as she navigates her new gig with the New York Legends. The only problem? An old flame who broke her heart a decade ago is on the team.

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Body Check

By Maria Luis, narrated by Elizabeth Hart & Joe Hempel

Jackson is the captain of the Boston Blades and something of an icon, but his reach extends beyond the bleachers when the owners sign the team up for a new reality show. Jackson isn’t interested in letting the world into his life, but he agrees on one condition: the show hires PR star Holly Carter—who also happens to be Jackson’s ex-wife—to control the narrative.

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Always Only You

By Chloe Liese, narrated by Nelson Hobbs & CJ Bloom

Are you ready for an emotional ride filled with laughter and longing in this hockey romance? Ren, a patient hockey player, waits for his coworker Frankie, a grumpy staff member with a hidden heart of gold, to pursue their forbidden and slow-burn love. Bookseller Monique at Moruya Books recommends this one to readers “who like rom-coms with a more literary plot.”

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Collide

By Bal Khabra, narrated by Julia Knippen & Max Meyers

Summer Preston, an honors student with her lifelong dream of becoming a sport psychologist, clashes with Aiden Crawford, the hockey team’s captain, when their worlds collide unexpectedly. This audiobook is a lighthearted opposites-attract, forced-proximity read that Lark & Owl bookseller Meghan calls “ABSOLUTE PERFECTION.”

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Game Changer

By Rachel Reid, narrated by Tor Thom

In this first book of the Game Changers series, New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes pregame rituals seriously, craving not just a lucky smoothie but also its maker, Kip Grady. Their secret, red-hot romance heats up behind closed doors, but Kip wants more than to remain hidden as Scott’s boyfriend. 

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Unsteady

By Peyton Corinne, narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster & Max Meyers

The first book in Corinne’s bookseller-recommended The Undone series is, as Paola at Tampa shop Steamy Lit describes, “a field day for lovers of the hurt/comfort trope.” A year after a life-altering injury, Waterfell University hockey captain Rhys Koteskiy returns to school with PTSD and panic attacks. When Sadie Brown—a figure skater with a bad rap and trauma of her own—witnesses one of his attacks, the two become each other’s unlikely support system. Readers praise the series’ disability representation; book three, which deals with OCD and anxiety, is out in April.

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Pucking Around

By Emily Rath, narrated by Amy Hall, Alex Kydd & Ash Beverly

Rachel Price, a physical therapist, unexpectedly reunites with Mr. Perfect from a magical night—now a NHL player for the hottest new hockey team. While he tries to win her over, she also faces challenges from his best friend and a secretive goalie. As she proves herself professionally, love complications arise with three irresistible men. 

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Skate It Till You Make It

By Rufaro Faith Mazarura

When Ari Shumba and Drew Dlamini connect at a New Year’s Eve party, they assume they’ll never meet again. Cut to the Winter Games, where Ari is representing Great Britain on the women’s hockey team and Drew is working as a photographer. Both are dodging complicated people and pasts, so they decide that the best way to survive the Games with sanity intact is to pretend they’re in a relationship.

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