Heated Rivalry—a M/M queer and steamy hockey romance adapted from a book of the same name by Rachel Reid—has taken hold of the collective consciousness and not let go. Its season finale garnered 10.6 million US viewers, and its production has even brought talks of republishing a secretly published predecessor written in the ’80s by Don DeLillo.
It has also, unsurprisingly, increased interest in other queer sports romances. We asked our partners at Libby to share with us the most popular queer sports romances that have been checked on the app, which we’ve included below.
Looking at the list, it makes sense that Heated Rivalry is the most popular, followed by other books from the same Game Changers series by Rachel Reid. In fact, Reid accounts for half of the list. If you’re wanting a little more diversity, though, make sure to check out Love and Sportsball by Meka James, Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa, Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu, Out of Step, Into You by Ciera Burch, Team Players by Deanna Grey, The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee, and Prize Money by Celeste Castro.
The Top 20 Queer Sports Romances on Libby
20. Epic by Elle Kennedy
19. Shoot Your Shot by Lexi LaFleur Brown
18. I’m Your Guy by Sarina Bowen
17. Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey
16. Us by Elle Kennedy
15. The New Guy by Sarina Bowen
14. The Last Guy on Earth by Sarina Bowen
13. Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
12. Just Between Us by Adeline Kon
11. Him by Elle Kennedy
10. Game Changers, Volume 2 by Rachel Reid
9. The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid
8. Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
7. Game Changers Collection by Rachel Reid
6. Common Goal by Rachel Reid
5. Role Model by Rachel Reid
4. Tough Guy by Rachel Reid
3. The Long Game by Rachel Reid
2. Game Changer by Rachel Reid
1. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
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