Hot Jocks Books in Order
Part ofKendall Ryan Books in OrderBrowse Hot Jocks by Kendall Ryan in order, with hockey romance summaries, team background, and where to begin with the connected standalones.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
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Hot Jocks books in publication order
9 books
All the Way
by Kendall Ryan
2019
Becca wants to reclaim desire after trauma, and her best friend Owen, a star goalie with a playboy reputation, offers guidance. What starts as practice becomes a tender, risky push toward trust.
Playing for Keeps
by Kendall Ryan
2019
Hockey player Justin crossed a line with Elise, his teammate's younger sister, and shame sent her running. Months later, he wants another chance, but earning it means proving he is serious off the ice.
Trying to Score
by Kendall Ryan
2019
Hockey player Teddy King wants a second chance with attorney Sara Dawson, but their past is messy and public trouble is closing in. Frenemies, fake dating, and old sparks collide.
Crossing the Line
by Kendall Ryan
2020
A hockey player recovering from an awkward injury spends a week at a family beach house with Bailey close by. Forced proximity, caretaking, and family chaos make friendship feel like a line crossed.
Down and Dirty
by Kendall Ryan
2020
Aubree is focused on her career, while Landon is a nice-guy hockey hero who knows what he wants. Their age-gap, opposites-attract romance proves patience can be very, very tempting.
Taking His Shot
by Kendall Ryan
2020
Harper is smart, feisty, and determined not to date hockey players. Jordan is cocky, persistent, and ready for more than hookups, but winning her means taking his shot with real effort.
Wild for You
by Kendall Ryan
2020
Grant is a grumpy hockey player who becomes an unexpected safe place for a woman leaving a dangerous relationship. Their slow-burn romance mixes protection, secrets, and the courage to start over.
Breaking the Rules
by Kendall Ryan
2021
Years after Becca and Owen found their way to each other, marriage brings new pressure to their hockey-star life. Love is solid, but old roles and new strains force them to renegotiate forever.
The Bedroom Experiment
by Kendall Ryan
2021
Morgan has kept his distance from Isla ever since their parents married, but one weekend changes the rules. This step-sibling Hot Jocks romance turns forbidden attraction into a risky bedroom experiment.
Hot Jocks books in chronological order

Playing for Keeps
by Kendall Ryan
2019Hot Jocks, Book 1
All the Way
by Kendall Ryan
2019Hot Jocks, Book 2
Trying to Score
by Kendall Ryan
2019Hot Jocks, Book 3
Crossing the Line
by Kendall Ryan
2020Hot Jocks, Book 4
Down and Dirty
by Kendall Ryan
2020Hot Jocks, Book 5
Wild for You
by Kendall Ryan
2020Hot Jocks, Book 6
Taking His Shot
by Kendall Ryan
2020Hot Jocks, Book 7
Breaking the Rules
by Kendall Ryan
2021Hot Jocks, Book 8
The Bedroom Experiment
by Kendall Ryan
2021Hot Jocks, Book 9
Series background & context
Hot Jocks is Kendall Ryan's big hockey-romance playground, a run of connected standalones about confident players and the women who make them work for more than a win. The series starts with Playing for Keeps, a brother's-best-friend romance between Justin and Elise that turns one night into a problem neither can forget.
From there, the series moves across different players, friendships, and team-adjacent relationships. All the Way and Trying to Score keep the ice close while shifting the romantic stakes. Later entries such as Crossing the Line, Down and Dirty, Wild for You, Taking His Shot, and Breaking the Rules give readers more versions of athletes facing temptation, regret, family baggage, and second chances.
The books are designed as standalones, which makes the series easy to sample. Still, publication order gives the team world more texture, especially when familiar names and relationships pop back into view. The hockey setting matters because these heroes are used to pressure, attention, competition, and the strange loneliness that can come with being wanted by everyone.
The women keep them honest.
This is a good series for readers who want sports romance with banter, heat, friendship groups, and a lower barrier to entry than a long serial arc. Ryan balances locker-room confidence with softer emotional turns, so the fun is not just watching hockey players fall hard. It is watching them learn that love is the one game they cannot win by swagger alone.
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