Best MM Hockey Romance Books 2026: Steamy Reads for Every Trope
Looking for the best MM hockey romance books in 2026? Whether you’re craving enemies-to-lovers tension on the ice, grumpy captains falling for sunshine rookies, or the forbidden heat of secret locker room relationships, this guide has you covered.
MM hockey romance has exploded in popularity—and for good reason. There’s something irresistible about watching two alpha athletes battle it out on the ice, only to surrender to each other behind closed doors. The forced proximity of team travel, the adrenaline of competition, and the high stakes of keeping a relationship secret in professional sports? It’s the perfect recipe for tension that readers can’t put down.
Here are the must-read MM hockey romances that should be on your Kindle right now.
Enemies to Lovers MM Hockey Romance
Nothing hits quite like two players who can’t stand each other discovering they can’t keep their hands off each other either.
Puck Deep by Chase Power
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Size Difference
Remy “Saint” St. Clair is the league’s golden boy. Jude Volkov is the enforcer who nearly ended his career with a brutal hit. Now they’re on the same team, sharing a locker room—and a duplex.
The hate is real. The attraction is worse. When they’re forced to room together on a road trip, the tension finally snaps—and what starts as hate-fueled hooking up becomes something neither of them expected.
Perfect for readers who love: Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry, hate-to-love tension, protective reformed villains
Grumpy/Sunshine MM Hockey Romance
The grumpy captain who’s soft for exactly one person? The sunshine rookie who refuses to be intimidated? This trope combination with hockey is practically unbeatable.
Puck Tease by Chase Power
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Age Gap, Forced Proximity
Silas Kincaid is the grumpiest captain in the league. Nico Rosetti is a rookie made of pure sunshine and zero boundaries. When Nico’s apartment floods and he crashes at Silas’s place, the “stay out of my way” energy transforms into something neither can control.
Silas has spent his entire career building walls. Nico dismantles them without even trying.
Perfect for readers who love: protective grumps, competence kink, “everyone can see it except them”
MMM Hockey Romance (Polyamorous)
Why choose when you can have both? MMM hockey romance takes all the tension of the sport and multiplies it—established couples opening their hearts (and beds) to a third, teammates discovering their connection runs deeper than friendship, and triads navigating the pressures of professional sports together.
Hat Trick by Jax Wilder
Tropes: Polyamory, Forced Proximity, Age Gap, Virgin Hero, Praise Kink
Cal and Rhys have been hiding their relationship for two years. Then rookie Theo Ashford gets traded to their line—and discovers their secret. What starts as an arrangement becomes an obsession. What starts as instruction becomes love.
Two dominant veterans. One bratty rookie learning to submit. And chemistry that could win them a championship—or destroy everything.
Perfect for readers who love: established couple + third, why choose romance, brat taming, size difference
Friends to Lovers MM Hockey Romance
Sometimes the best romances start with years of friendship—and one moment that changes everything.
The Enforcer’s Luck by Jax Wilder
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Bi-Awakening, Hurt/Comfort
Ford is an aging enforcer terrified his career is ending. Luca is the star player who becomes his anchor. What starts as a superstitious “good luck” ritual evolves into something neither can deny.
The bi-awakening is handled with care and heat. Ford has spent his life believing he’s just a brute—Luca shows him he deserves soft, tender love.
Perfect for readers who love: Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy, late-in-life realization, tender alphas
Redemption Arc MM Hockey Romance
Every villain deserves a love story. These books feature the league’s most hated players finding someone who sees past their reputation.
The King’s Submission by Jax Wilder
Tropes: Redemption Arc, Player/Staff, Power Dynamics
Damon “The King” Kingsley is the league’s villain—hated, suspended, and isolated. Emmett is the quiet equipment manager who treats him like a human being.
The locker room despises Damon. But in the sanctuary of the equipment room, he finally lets someone see beneath the armor. This is “us against the world” at its finest.
Perfect for readers who love: Role Model by Rachel Reid, misunderstood villains, soft boys who break through walls
What Makes MM Hockey Romance So Addictive?
There’s a reason MM hockey romance dominates Kindle Unlimited. The combination of:
- Built-in forced proximity — Team travel, shared hotel rooms, locker room intimacy
- High stakes — Careers, contracts, and public scrutiny if the relationship is discovered
- Physical chemistry — Athletes at peak fitness, adrenaline from competition spilling over
- Emotional vulnerability — Tough men learning to open up, often for the first time
Whether you’re here for the angst, the steam, or the guaranteed happy endings, MM hockey romance delivers.
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