{"id":1285,"date":"2025-02-21T11:19:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T11:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:49:35","slug":"sports-romance-a-subgenre-here-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/sports-romance-a-subgenre-here-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready For Love? 4 Showstopping Sports Romances To Devour!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the summer 2024 Olympics in Paris, it became glaringly evident that the world craved even more sports-related content. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/romantic-olympic-moments\">Viral romantic moments<\/a> celebrating historic wins and grieving heartbreaking losses took over social media, with the Olympians and the audience engaging. I found myself running to TikTok and Goodreads in between Olympic events, looking for my next<strong> best sports romance <\/strong>book. As an avid romance reader, I am no stranger to this subgenre; in fact, I might even go as far as to say that it has become one of my absolute favorites. It&#8217;s high time we dive into this showstopping genre that will make you feel<strong> so high school<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-faBafICDp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&amp;img_index=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-123306-602x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-123306-602x600.png 602w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-123306-401x400.png 401w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-123306-340x340.png 340w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-123306-40x40.png 40w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-123306.png 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What exactly is a Sports Romance?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name is very self-explanatory; it is a romance story infused with athletic elements. It could be a subplot, or it could be the main driving force in a story. While these have been popular for decades, discovering trending sports romance genres on BookTok has brought it to life again. Some readers credit author Susan Elizabeth Phillips as the mother of sports romance as we know it today. If you fancy a trip down memory lane and onto the football field, her trailblazing <em>Chicago Stars<\/em> series might be worth a read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-340x340.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04-40x40.jpeg 40w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.04.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hockey Romance: The Most Popular of Them All!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Deal<\/em>, <em>Pucking Around, Icebreaker, Behind the Net<\/em>, the list goes on and on! TikTok-viral <a href=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wild-for-off-campus-5-ultimate-hockey-romances\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wild-for-off-campus-5-ultimate-hockey-romances\/\">Hockey romance <\/a>books have quickly run away with the crown as the most popular sport of the athletic romance world. Famous for their unique, witty, and often cheeky wordplays, these books are incredibly easy to spot on bookstore tables . A quick search on TikTok reveals that almost 300,000 videos are tagged as hockey romance. It&#8217;s safe to say it is a massive fan favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is difficult to pinpoint precisely what makes the ice rink setting so popular. Is it the fun wordplay? The broody alpha males? Or the fast-paced, action-packed games? If you haven\u00b4t already, this might be your sign to head into the bookstore and pick up your first (or next) hockey romance read to see what the hype is about. Fair warning though; some of the books mentioned are hot enough to melt ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Nicher the Sport &#8211; the More Fun the Book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might have noticed an uptick in F1, golf, and chess content on your feed over the past year or so. What makes sports romance books unique and interesting is the fact that it has never been easier to get swept into a sport you otherwise would&#8217;ve known nothing about. As mentioned in our <a href=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/6-book-trends-we-will-see-in-2025\/\">2025 trends prediction blog<\/a>, we truly believe that 2025 will be the year where we continue to see more developments in the sports romance genre &#8211; with even more sports unfolding on the pages of a book. Who knows, maybe the next bestseller will be an Ultimate\u00a0Frisbee-themed sports romance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.03-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.03-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.03-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.03-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.03-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-19-at-16.45.03.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rapid Fire Recs: 4 New Sports To Read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tennis:<\/strong> Check out<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9KQXGCgQ1y\/\"> <strong><em>Match Point<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Katherine Reilley\u2014sizzling hot enemies to lovers with a forced proximity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>American Football<\/strong>:<em> <strong>Playing Hard to Get<\/strong><\/em> by Monica Murphy. This is the ultimate sports romance for all the <em>So High School<\/em> and <em>Alchemy<\/em> readers who just can\u00b4t get enough of the happily ever after. Football player x Bookworm Swiftie with a hint of the tutor trope.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Golf:<\/strong> Hear me out\u2026 Golf can be hot. <strong><em>Fangirl Down<\/em><\/strong> by Tessa Bailey is the ultimate romance for readers wanting to test the water with <em>different<\/em> sports. Grumpy x Sunshine romance books are always a hit!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Olympics:<\/strong> Baby, let the games begin, no really! With <strong><em>Let the Games Begin<\/em> <\/strong>by Rufaro Faith Mazarura is the perfect read for anyone obsessed with the Olympics and athletic competitions. It perfectly captures the essence of the romantic Paris 2024 Olympics.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re team <strong>ice rink<\/strong>, team <strong>football field<\/strong>, or currently booking a ticket for the next summer games, there is a sports love story out there waiting for you. The <strong>sports romance<\/strong> subgenre is only getting bigger, bolder, and more diverse with its tropes, proving that you don&#8217;t have to be a sports fanatic to fall completely head over heels for a protective athlete and some elite-tier banter. To make your next trip to the bookstore easy, we&#8217;ve put together a quick-reference summary table of these top reads right below. So, are you a die-hard hockey romance fan, or are you ready to test the waters with a completely new sport?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Book Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Featured Sport<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Core Romance Trope<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Match Point<\/em><\/td><td>Katherine Reilley<\/td><td>Tennis<\/td><td>Enemies-to-Lovers \/ Forced Proximity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Playing Hard to Get<\/em><\/td><td>Monica Murphy<\/td><td>American Football<\/td><td>Football Player x Bookworm \/ Tutor Trope<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Fangirl Down<\/em><\/td><td>Tessa Bailey<\/td><td>Golf<\/td><td>Grumpy x Sunshine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Let the Games Begin<\/em><\/td><td>Rufaro Faith Mazarura<\/td><td>The Olympics<\/td><td>High Stakes Athletic Competition \/ Forced Proximity<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the summer 2024 Olympics in Paris, it became glaringly evident that the world craved even more sports-related content. 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