Best Sports Romances
Confession time . . . I am perhaps the worst possible person to write a sports-themed romance, because I am, ahem . . .
Not a sports fan?!
Don’t get me wrong, I love going to the occasional summer baseball game, and I may or may not have a nerdy obsession with golf. But I never watch the Super Bowl, I don’t think I could name a single basketball team, and don’t even get me started on hockey.
But, BUT … I do love me some sports romances? What is THAT about?
I blame Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Ever since her Chicago Stars series, I’ve found myself slightly enamored with books that center around sports.
One might say that IRRESISTIBLY YOURS is an ode the sports romances out there, as both the hero and heroine are not only sports fans, but sports editors.
So let’s talk favorites! Below are my top five Sports-Related Romances of all time.
1. It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips // a TRULY epic love story, you guys. The hero’s a football player, the heroine ends up managing his team. So much opposites attract. SO MUCH GOODNESS.
2. Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson // I’m a sucker for surly, wounded heros, and this is one of the best. Hero is an injured hocky player, heroine’s a bit of a mess who becomes his PA. My face practically cracked from smilng through this one.
3. Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips // Yup, another SEP one! She’s the queen! This one features a sports agent who’s suave and a bit ruthless, and a clumsy delightful heroine who starts up her own match making company and uses him as practice. This book is on my top romances of all time list.
4. All Broke Down by Cora Carmack // This one’s a bit different in that it’s New Adult and features a college football team, which isn’t normally my cup of tea, but Cora Carmack could write the phonebook and I’d love it. The hero of this one is a manwhore with a heart of gold, and is absolutely on my Book Boyfriend list!
5. Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips // I owe a lot to Carly Phillips. Back in the day I’d taken a long hiatus from reading contemporary romance (I was on a major Regency kick), and it was her Hot Zone series about three sisters who get pulled into the sports world by their sports-lawyer uncle that brought me back. The Hot Stuff is everything that’s good about a sports romance; sexy, fun and not too serious.
Okay, so those are my top five, but I know I’m missing some!!! Help me out here, what else belongs on this list?
xoxo,
LL
Title: Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne
Oxford Series Book One
Publisher: Loveswept
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 260 pages
Summary:
Meet the men of Oxford magazine! In the first captivating spin-off of Lauren Layne’s Sex, Love & Stiletto series, a not-so-friendly battle of the sexes turns into a scorching office romance.
Hotshot sports editor Cole Sharpe has been freelancing for Oxford for years, so when he hears about a staff position opening up, he figures he’s got the inside track. Then his boss drops a bombshell: Cole has competition. Female competition, in the form of a fresh-faced tomboy who can hang with the dudes—and write circles around them, too. Cole usually likes his women flirty and curvy, but he takes a special interest in his skinny, sassy rival, if only to keep an eye on her. And soon, he can’t take his eyes off her.
Penelope Pope knows all too well that she comes off as just one of the guys. Since she’s learned that wanting more usually leads to disappointment, Penelope’s resigned to sitting on the sidelines when it comes to love. So why does Cole make her want to get back in the game? The man is as arrogant as he is handsome. He probably sees her as nothing more than a barrier to his dream job. But when an unexpected kiss turns into a night of irresistible passion, Penelope has to figure out whether they’re just fooling around—or starting something real.
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Author Bio
Lauren Layne is the USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. Prior to becoming an author, Lauren worked in e-commerce and web-marketing. In 2011, she and her husband moved from Seattle to New York City, where Lauren decided to pursue a full-time writing career. It took six months to get her first book deal (despite ardent assurances to her husband that it would only take three). Since then, Lauren’s gone on to publish ten books, including the bestselling Stiletto series, with several more on the way in 2015.
Lauren currently lives in Chicago with her husband and spoiled Pomeranian. When not writing, you’ll find her at happy hour, running at a doggedly slow pace, or trying to straighten her naturally curly hair.
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