Sporty Spice Romance Books Like Hannah Grace's Icebreaker

Ali Marshal is loyal to her family. She knows it'd be a phenomenally bad idea for her to crush on Bradley Hawk, the gorgeous former NHL star and her sister Bridget's ex-husband. He's a wonderful dad, a kind person, and an utterly gorgeous specimen of man. But nope, he's off-limits, even if Bridget is now engaged to someone else. So, how the hell did she end up lying to everyone and claiming that Hawk is her date to her sister's engagement party? A quick fauxmance shouldn't be too awkward, right?

Sebastian Deveau is America's favorite fighting Frenchman. On the ice, he's the top enforcer who will drop his gloves and fight with absolute gusto. Off the ice, he's not well-behaved either, bedding woman after woman, loving and leaving them without a second thought. Shayne Beckford feels like hockey ruined her family's life. So when Sebastian Deveau walks into her brother's gym, she has no idea who he is. She just wanted one hot night on the gym's dryer with this gorgeous French guy with muscles to spare. Sebastian, however, wants more than a one-off fling, and he's willing to fight dirty to get it.

Cooper Bailey has worked his whole life to make it to the major leagues and now his dream is within his grasp. He just needs to focus during Spring training. The last thing he needs is a distraction like Ainsley Burke. He can't get enough of her, and before he knows it, they're spending every night together. But he can't risk giving up on his dream for love, even if he's miserable without Ainsley in his life. Baseball is just a game, but Ainsley might be the real thing. He just needs to convince her that it's worth a second shot.

Owen McConnell is used to being ignored. As the mascot for the Colorado Avalanche, his job is to get everyone's attention in a giant costume where nobody can tell who's behind the mask. It's not a job that impresses women. Paige Adams survived a vicious attack, leaving her with scars, both physical and mental. She's raising funds for the hospital burn unit that helped her to survive, and Owen wants to help her in any way he can. Paige doesn't feel like she'll ever love again, but Owen is different and might be the one to get her to take a risk on romance.

Mackenzie Cox is the daughter of a motorcycle racing legend, but she's eager to emerge from her father's shadow and prove herself in the sport. It's an uphill climb for a woman in a male-dominated field. The last thing Kenzie needs is to be antagonized by her rival team's newest rider, Hayden Hayes. A former street racer, Hayden lives life in the fast lane and loves to wind Kenzie up. She's just a spoiled princess nepo baby, right? But the friction between them inspires Kenzie to be a better racer than ever. They push one another on the track, fuelled by their intense chemistry. But the only rule between their two ultra-competitive teams is zero contact, and absolutely no romancing. Kenzie has too much to lose to give in to her desires for her opponent, but temptation is tough to resist.

Dev Anderson is a brilliant Formula 1 driver but he's in the middle of a PR disaster falling a social media mess-up. He needs someone to help save his image. At a party in Monaco, he bumps into the woman who can fix it all. Willow Williams needs a job and working for Dev is too good an opportunity to say "no" to. But there's an issue. He's her older brother's best friend, and they shared a kiss one year ago that's been on her mind ever since. Willow and Dev are determined to keep things strictly professional, especially with the entirety of sports media obsessing over him. But in Formula 1, some lines just have to be crossed.

Ryan Shay is the newest captain of Chicago's newest NBA team, the Devils, but it wasn't a popular choice. The Devils' general manager thinks that Ryan is a lone wolf, on and off the court. Determined to prove him wrong, Ryan announces that he has a girlfriend. It's not true but that can be fixed, especially if he asks Indy, his best friend's sister. Indy agrees since she's in need of a plus-one for an upcoming wedding and wants to upstage her ex. But Ryan isn't good at pretending to be approachable and easy going. He's grouchy, likes his own space, and untrusting of others. He doesn't believe in love either, but the more time he spends with his fake girlfriend, the more he wonders if he's even lying about his feelings anymore.

Summer Preston is working overtime in her studies to become a sport psychologist, but she has no time for the jocks who dominate the courts, fields, and rinks. When she's paired up with hockey player Aiden Crawford for a research project, he seems to confirm all of her worst fears about the sport. Being the captain of the college hockey team has its perks, except when a reckless mistake by Aiden’s team threatens to jeopardize their entire season. As punishment, Aiden’s coach pairs him up with Summer, who is ambitious and aloof and so not his type. But their bickering soon turns cheeky, and their feelings collide in a big way.