Gretchen Harper has always been practical. Dependable, solid, predictable. She’s never taken risks, and she’s especially never bought coffee for gorgeous professional athletes in airports. That is, until she meets her favorite baseball player on the worst day of his career. And what starts as a one night stand ends up holding the promise for so much more. For a chance at true love Gretchen will have to decide whether she’ll swing for the fences, even if it means striking out. While I am a strong proponent of “don’t shit where you eat” because it can be so easy to mess up a good team dynamic, the idea of a romance blossoming in that environment is delicious. And well, fictional relationships are just that: fictional. No opportunity to ruin your chance at playoffs with a fall out if said fall out is entirely on the page. That’s guilt-free romance right there. So if you’re like me and enjoy a good romance that centers around some good points scoring, this list of sports romances is for you. There’s a variety of sports featured in these books too, so you’re sure to find something that will become the next MVP on your bookshelf. If none of the sports romances listed here ended up being a home run , or at least scored some points with you, have no worries. We have a list of 100 must-read sports romances where you are sure to find something you fancy. Their agreement is mutually beneficial, and neither have any interest in a legitimate relationship. Except they have some oh-so-delicious chemistry, and things very quickly stop being for show. This one was initially in an anthology, so it is a bit on the shorter side, but don’t worry: there’s a series. Except they’re no longer ex-teammates, because three years after their breakup they’re stuck playing All-Stars together. And their feelings are hard to ignore. If you’re a fan of baseball, you’re going to love this as the author puts work into incorporating the sport into the story. Trigger warning for this one for some internalized homophobia. But an anti-trans law causes his coach to bench him, and now Spencer has a question to answer: should he out himself to potential danger and risk losing everything, including a cute boy, so he can fight for his rights? Or should he play it safe and keep his head down, cheering his team on from the sidelines? Ara knows what it means to be related to a famous person in some way thanks to her famous father. Ty, her best friend and object of her affections, is about to be drafted into the NFL. Any relationship beyond being friends won’t end well. But after a drunken encounter, Ty, who has wanted her for years, now knows that Ara wants him too. With his personal life a mess right now, their relationship working out is one thing he’s certain of. Now he just has to convince Ara before they graduate. But Annie and Bebe manage to rekindle their old friendship, and start to become something more. Despite dealing with some pretty heavy themes (what queer book doesn’t though) and a definite trigger warning for transphobia, this graphic novel is incredibly heartwarming. It’s even got the WLW makeup scene. I cannot stress enough how much this book deserves a spot on your sports romance shelf. Cue the romance shenanigans and tons of chemistry, including a good friendship outside of the relationship they work to create. If you’re looking for a football sports romance with a cute couple that work to do better, you’ve found the book to read. That being said, all those suggestive words make it perfect for writing a sports romance with. Add in a second-chance romance and a want-but-can’t-have because the ex you want to get back together with is dating your roommate? And some fake dating?? That’s a good romance set up. With a heroine that feels incredibly real and relatable, who makes decisions for herself and not to impress anyone, plus plenty of supportive friendships for when everything inevitably hits the fan, this sports romance is a must have. Their dislike of each other and constant jabs doesn’t stop their chemistry either, and in some cases just makes it worse. If it wasn’t for their issues in the past, they would have been together long ago. Those issues are quickly not mattering though, since old feelings are starting to come back, which means facing the past head on and moving past it.
