Book Recommendations: SPORTS
Hi, The Book Voyagers here! This is the second list of book recommendations of a certain theme/trope. For today we're going to attempt to put up a list of books with characters that play sports or include sports in their storyline (not necessary the character must be playing the sport!).
*Most of them are book #1 in a series (unless I stated otherwise) - though can be read as standalones!
Football
1. Rush Me by Allison Parr
2. Caught Up in the Touch (Falcon Football #2) by Laura Trentham*
3. The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
4. All Lined Up by Cora Carmack (+Dancer)
5. Sacked by Jen Frederick
6. One Night with a Quarterback by Jeanette Murray
7. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
8. Since Drew by J. Nathan (+Track)
Hockey
9. The Deal by Elle Kennedy
10. Pucked by Helena Hunting
11. Him by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy
12. The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
13. Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros
14. Getting Lucky Number Seven by Cindi Madsen
15. Alex by Sawyer Bennett
16. Frozen Barriers by Sara Shirley (+Figure skating)
Fighters/Boxing
17. The Will by Kristen Ashley
18. Down for the Count by Christine Bell
19. Love Hurts by Mandi Beck
20. Fighting For It by Jennifer Fusco
21. Below the Belt by Jeanette Murray
Soccer
22. Kulti by Mariana Zapata
23. Scoring Wilder by R.S. Grey
24. The End Game by Kate McCarthy (+Football)
Figure Skating
25. Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill (+Hockey)
26. Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler (+Hockey)
27. The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark
Gymnastics
28. The Boy on Cinnamon Street by Phoebe Stone
29. These Battered Hands by Laurel Ulen Curtis
30. Letters to Nowhere by Julie Cross
Ballet
31. Second Position by Katherine Locke
32. With A Twist by Staci Hart
33. Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren
Track/Running
34. Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom
35. Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally
36. Whatever Life Throws At You by Julie Cross (+Baseball)
Tennis
37. Love In Straight Sets by Rebecca Crowley
38. Game. Set. Match. by Jennifer Iacopelli
39. Game On by Monica Seles
*Honorary mentions* Because there aren't a lot of books with this sport and there needs to be
- Racing Hearts by Melissa West (Horse racing)
- Where We Belong by Eve Connell (Swimming)
- Everything That Makes You by Moriah McStay (Lacrosse)
- Revved by Samantha Towle (Car racing)
4 comments
YOU GUYS I LOVE THIS LIST SO MUCH. Thank you for sharing these recommendations with us! I have some catching up to do when it comes to sports romance *adds all unread books to tbr*
ReplyDelete*turns into a ball of sunshine* THANK YOU JAE! This means a lot <3 Yayyy our job here is done! So happy you find them interesting to add
DeleteI really need to catch up and read Jennifer Iacopelli's debut series since it's been so long since it came out and I'll make you proud one day Sil and read Second Position <333
ReplyDeleteAlso, for Swimming *if anyone reads this* it's not a sports novel by default, but Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone describes swimming gorgeously and just like it is! I was a co-captain of our swimming team in HS and this book seriously made me miss it <3
Great post, Sil! /mwah/ ;*
PLEASE READ SECOND POSITION SIIRI! And same on Game. Set. Match. Sue loves that one and I need tennis love in my life *hehe*
DeleteThank you Siiri for the rec and the love /o/ Love ya!