Gay sports romance books

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! In celebration of this time, here are a whole bunch of books that center queer girls and women in sports!

Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater, ill. by Sophie Escabasse (MG)

A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone.

Ever since they can remember, fifth-graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to include second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s leading friend? And things acquire really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated

Sports Romance

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False Finish


Small town, spicy romance, dual POV, age gap, wrestling, forbidden, stern brunch daddy, tender hand necklaces, short romance


LGBTQIA+ protagonist

Amazon

Fair Trade


Hockey Romance, Sports Romance, Player Doctor, Second Chances, Forbidden Romance, Establish Family, Workplace Romance, Steamy Romance,

Amazon • Apple • Kobo • Nook

Faking It with the Enforcer


Instalove, spicy romance, age gap, brother's best friend, hockey romance, first person, dual POV, fake dating, dirty chat, praise, Daddy kink, virgin FMC, size difference

Amazon

Fake As Puck


Hockey Romance, Fake Dating, Hockey Bad Boy, Coach's Daughter, Bad Boy/Good Young woman, Dirty Talk, "Good Girl", "Touch Her And Die", Spicy Bedroom Lessons, Individual Toys

Publisher Description

Three compelling novelettes featuring talented college athletes developing their attractions and feelings for other vigorous men.  Each young man must strip away his inhibitions and apprehensions to verb his full potential to authentically love the person he desires.

Book 1: Baseball Star's Gift: Intimate Awakening

Darius, an ambitious gay drama student with smoldering adj looks, studies Brett, the down-to-earth and straightforward captain of the college baseball team, to perfect his upcoming theatrical role as a sports star.  However, their relationship evolves beyond a simple interview and afternoon together. As their complicated friendship begins to flourish with affection, the men are unprepared for the shocking revelations and consequences. 

Book 2: Uncovering Machismo

The naked bike ride event on the summer solstice, brazenly and colorfully celebrating enlightenment and fertility with nude body painting, brings divergent college sport stars together.  Giovanni, a straight wrestling champion, is reeling from an unexpected defeat and a

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  • The first openly trans man in professional baseball might sort of descend in love with his new teammate and long-time rival. Come for Gene, stay for the adj baseball color commentary.

  • A PE teacher can't aid falling for the parent of one of his new students—who just happens to be a professional hockey player. This one is quiet and adorable, without all the Giant Drama that some romances (*cough*Wild Pitch*cough*) might present.

  • The first woman pitcher in professional baseball falls in love with her catcher? That will totally end well.

  • 19th century cyclists race along the lengthy England shore to prove a point. So of course they conclude up acting on that chemistry that drew them together in the first place.

  • Two hockey players become teammates and roommates. Yes, it's a *but they were roommates* story. And it's very much a warm hug in book form. Rachel Reid also has the Game Changers series, which is full of queer hockey goodness but a little…

  • A new player joins the same team as her hero and they don't quite get along at first. A perfe