Best Hockey Romance Audiobooks

The highest-rated audiobooks featuring the Hockey Romance trope, ranked by listeners and readers. Browse 38 titles across Romance.

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Hockey romance puts you in the stands and in the bedroom with athletes who live for the thrill of the game but fall hard when they meet their match. There's something magnetic about combining the physical aggression of the sport with the emotional recklessness of falling in love—these characters are used to controlling their environment on ice, so watching them lose that control for another person hits different. You get the swagger, the locker room banter, the injury comebacks, and all that tension between ambition and devotion.

You'll find these stories across contemporary romance and new adult fiction, often featuring college or professional players. Expect steamy scenes, found family dynamics with teammates, the pressure of balancing careers with relationships, and characters who are equal parts cocky and capable of genuine tenderness. Whether it's a single-sport romance or an ensemble cast, hockey brings its own flavor of competitive heat.

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    Us

    Him • Book 2

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan

    4.61 ABR Score (62.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (57.6K) ★ 4.82 Audible (4.5K)
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    The Score cover

    The Score

    Off-Campus • Book 3

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Andrew Eiden

    4.42 ABR Score (524.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (521.4K) ★ 4.63 Audible (3.2K)
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    The Understatement of the Year

    The Ivy Years • Book 3

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Christian Fox

    4.36 ABR Score (25.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (22.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (3.4K)
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    The Deal

    Off-Campus • Book 1

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Christian Fox, Lorelei Avalon

    4.35 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.49 Audible (4.4K)
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    Hockey star Garrett needs tutoring to stay eligible; inexperienced Hannah needs dating lessons to attract her crush—so they strike a mutually beneficial bargain.

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    Full Measures

    Flight & Glory • Book 1

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Carly Robins

    4.33 ABR Score (100.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (97.6K) ★ 4.59 Audible (2.5K)
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    New Adult romance with real stakes: grief, caregiving, and love earned instead of given. Robins captures Ember's exhaustion and hope with equal weight.

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    Ryker

    Cold Fury Hockey • Book 4

    by Sawyer Bennett

    Narrated by Cris Dukehart, Graham Halstead

    4.33 ABR Score (14.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (13.7K) ★ 4.68 Audible (896)
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    Dukehart and Halstead's chemistry brings real urgency to Ryker's unexpected romance, elevating what could be typical sports fiction into something moving.

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    Brooklynaire

    Brooklyn Bruisers • Book 4

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Zachary Webber, Virginia Rose, Joe Hempel

    4.31 ABR Score (26.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (23.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (3.0K)
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    Webber and Rose turn seven years of unspoken chemistry into one unforgettable night of sizzling tension.

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    All the Way

    Hot Jocks • Book 2

    by Kendall Ryan

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon

    4.28 ABR Score (16.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (14.2K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.9K)
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    Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon's dual narration carries this protective romance with chemistry that earns its weight through genuine emotional depth.

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    The Goal

    Off-Campus • Book 4

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Susannah Jones, Andrew Eiden

    4.20 ABR Score (372.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (370.1K) ★ 4.55 Audible (2.4K)
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    Dual narrators bring real chemistry to this friends-to-more hockey romance, and Eiden's Tucker is so earnest you'll forgive every cheesy line he delivers.

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    Hard Hitter

    Brooklyn Bruisers • Book 2

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella, Rock Engle

    4.19 ABR Score (14.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (12.6K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.5K)
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    The dual narration perfectly captures the charged tension between a hockey enforcer and physical therapist as walls come down through touch.

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    The Mistake

    Off-Campus • Book 2

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Lorelei Avalon, Lee Samuels

    4.16 ABR Score (596.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (593.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.5K)
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    Lorelei Avalon and Lee Samuels nail the push-and-pull chemistry in this fan-favorite Off-Campus sequel, making Logan's redemption arc hit even harder in audio.

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    Pipe Dreams

    Brooklyn Bruisers • Book 3

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella, Rock Engle

    4.15 ABR Score (12.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (11.1K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.4K)
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    Dual narration nails the push-pull between a widower and his ex, turning their reunion into something genuinely earned and moving.

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    Breaking Away

    Nashville Assassins • Book 1

    by Toni Aleo

    Narrated by Lucy Malone

    4.15 ABR Score (8.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.53 Audible (361)
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    Grief and unexpected passion collide in a romance with genuine emotional depth: a story of heartbreak and healing that earns its payoff.

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    Mile High

    Windy City • Book 1

    by Liz Tomforde

    Narrated by Winston James, Mari

    4.12 ABR Score (575.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (573.7K) ★ 4.39 Audible (1.9K)
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    The dual narration between Winston James and Mari crackles with such chemistry that this hockey romance feels less like banter and more like foreplay.

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    The Play

    Briar U • Book 3

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Ana Osorio, Teddy Hamilton

    4.12 ABR Score (169.6K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (168.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.6K)
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    Room for You

    Cranberry Inn • Book 1

    by Beth Ehemann

    Narrated by Carly Robins, Will Damron

    4.11 ABR Score (19.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (18.6K) ★ 4.49 Audible (368)
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    Carly Robins and Will Damron bring real chemistry to this second-chance romance about a woman learning to open her heart after heartbreak.

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    Garrett

    Cold Fury Hockey • Book 2

    by Sawyer Bennett

    Narrated by Cris Dukehart, Graham Halstead

    4.10 ABR Score (18.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (17.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (1.1K)
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    Dukehart and Halstead nail the gap between a hockey star who lives for thrills and a woman living on borrowed time. A sports romance that actually cuts deep.

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    Boarded by Love

    Bellevue Bullies • Book 1

    by Toni Aleo

    Narrated by Felicity Munroe, Joe Arden

    4.09 ABR Score (9.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (9.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (427)
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    Arden and Munroe make you believe a cocky hockey player can genuinely fall hard. This sports romance doesn't just invoke the trope; it earns the emotion.

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    The Dare

    Briar U • Book 4

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Elizabeth Louise, Teddy Hamilton

    4.08 ABR Score (150.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (149.2K) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.3K)
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    Consider Me

    Playing for Keeps • Book 1

    by Becka Mack

    Narrated by Kasha Kensington, Alex Kydd

    4.08 ABR Score (242.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (238.5K) ★ 4.43 Audible (4.3K)
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    Kasha Kensington and Alex Kydd nail the banter: the dual narration turns the sexual tension into something you feel rather than read.

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    Forever Pucked

    Pucked • Book 4

    by Helena Hunting

    Narrated by Jeremy York, Emily C. Michaels

    4.07 ABR Score (22.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (20.6K) ★ 4.39 Audible (1.6K)
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    Dual narration by Jeremy York and Emily C. Michaels makes this couple's banter feel like eavesdropping on real chemistry unfolding.

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    Playing for Keeps

    Hot Jocks • Book 1

    by Kendall Ryan

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Virginia Rose

    4.07 ABR Score (38.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (29.6K) ★ 4.49 Audible (8.8K)
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    Hockey romance with real chemistry: Jason Clarke and Virginia Rose's dual narration crackles, turning a familiar trope into something that actually feels earned.

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    Blue Lines

    Assassins • Book 5

    by Toni Aleo

    Narrated by Lucy Malone

    4.06 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (419)
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    I don't have enough specific information about Lucy Malone's performance on this audiobook or what makes the audio experience of Blue Lines particularly noteworthy to write an authentic recommendation that matches your standards. To write something with the punchy specificity your examples show, I'd need to know: - How does Lucy Malone perform on this book? Does she nail the dual POVs? Have a standout character voice? Bring chemistry to the romance? - What's the standout aspect of the audio experience itself (pacing, production, emotional impact)? - What sets this Assassins book apart from the others in the series, if anything? If you've listened to it or have notes on what makes it worth recommending, I can write a sharp 1-2 sentence take. Or if you want me to base it on just the 4.07 rating and pregnancy-premise hook, I can try—but it'll feel generic rather than the confident, editorial voice your examples capture. What's the angle you want to lead with?

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    Rookie Move

    Brooklyn Bruisers • Book 1

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella, Rock Engle

    4.02 ABR Score (19.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (17.4K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.9K)
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    Nicol Zanzarella and Rock Engle nail the push-pull in this exes-to-lovers hockey romance, delivering tension that feels genuine instead of manufactured.

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    Offside

    The Barker Triplets • Book 1

    by Juliana Stone

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell

    4.02 ABR Score (9.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.0K)
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    Billie-Jo fights for hockey, but what she's really fighting through is Logan. Maxine Mitchell finds both the armor and the ache in her quiet defiance.

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    Hawke

    Cold Fury Hockey • Book 5

    by Sawyer Bennett

    Narrated by Cris Dukehart, Graham Halstead

    4.01 ABR Score (11.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (726)
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    Dukehart and Halstead crack this second-chance romance wide open: seven years of separation, one last chance. Bennett's most emotionally raw Cold Fury.

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    Taking A Shot

    Portland Storm #2.5 • Book 2

    by Catherine Gayle

    Narrated by Angel Clark

    4.00 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (43)
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    Angel Clark absolutely nails this hockey romance: it's tender without being precious, and every moment between Katie and Jamie feels genuinely earned.

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    Nothing But Trouble

    Chinooks Hockey Team • Book 5

    by Rachel Gibson

    Narrated by Susan Bennett

    3.95 ABR Score (17.4K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.33 Audible (926)
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    Susan Bennett captures the sparring between a failed actress and a hockey star with perfect timing. Witty, electric, and surprisingly tender.

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    Tropical Hat Trick

    Hockey Hotties #3.5 • Book 3

    by Piper Rayne

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    3.94 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.61 Audible (57)
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    Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny

    Taking Shots • Book 4

    by Cindi Madsen

    Narrated by Adam Verner, C.J. Bloom

    3.91 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (241)
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    Reformed puck bunny swears off hockey after heartbreak, then finds herself tutoring the one hockey player whose voice sends tingles through her entire body.

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    Melting the Ice

    Portland Evergreens • Book 1

    by Beth Bolden

    Narrated by Darcy Stark

    3.90 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.59 Audible (44)
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    Darcy Stark nails the simmering tension between these two roommates so convincingly that the slow-burn discovery feels like eavesdropping on something real.

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    Delay of Game

    Portland Storm • Book 4

    by Catherine Gayle

    Narrated by Angel Clark

    3.88 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.19 Audible (42)
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    The audiobook that hooks you with fights but keeps you for Cam's painful, genuine realization that protection isn't the same as love.

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    Crashing the Net

    Seattle Sockeyes Hockey • Book 2

    by Jami Davenport

    Narrated by Shaina Summerville

    3.80 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (4)
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    A party crasher who trusts no one meets a hockey player who can't let her go. Their jealousy-fueled collision is equal parts funny, sharp, and devastating.

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    The Penalty Box Affair (That Steamy Hockey Romance Book 3)

    That Steamy Hockey Romance • Book 3

    by Lili Valente

    Narrated by Elaine Stone, Tyler Donne

    3.78 ABR Score (274 ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (270) ★ 4.75 Audible (4)
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    One Man Advantage

    Heller Brothers Hockey • Book 3

    by Kelly Jamieson

    Narrated by Alexis Van Aiken

    3.75 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 3.67 Audible (3)
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    The appeal is watching skepticism slowly crack under genuine connection. Jamieson doesn't rush past the resistance, which is what makes this feel earned.

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    Faceoff

    Heller Brothers Hockey • Book 2

    by Kelly Jamieson

    Narrated by Eliana Marianes

    3.73 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4 Audible (2)
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    Jamieson builds genuine tension from two people with history who can't pretend anymore. Marianes' narration makes the internal conflict feel visceral.

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    Skating on Thin Ice

    Seattle Sockeyes Hockey • Book 1

    by Jami Davenport

    Narrated by Shaina Summerville

    3.72 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 3.89 Audible (19)
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    The tension hits because Ethan genuinely respects Lauren, but he's lying about the one thing that matters: that collision is where the book gets good.

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    Body Check

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Samantha Cook

    3.59 ABR Score (43.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.4 Goodreads (43.7K) ★ 4.01 Audible (114)
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    Brody's everything she's avoided, but one night rewrites every rule Hayden thought she'd follow, and two months suddenly isn't enough.

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