Must Love Hockey Books in Order

Must Love Hockey brings Kendall Ryan's hockey romances into a more self-aware, bookish space. The series begins with In My Hockey Era, where Lucy Quinn, a paramedic and serious hockey fan, pushes back against her favorite team's romance book club PR stunt. Her very public irritation puts her in the orbit of Bennett Wilder, the star forward she does not want to like.

That first book sets the mood: slow-burn sports romance, sharp banter, media chaos, and a hero who is much softer than his cocky public image suggests. The hockey is not just backdrop. It matters because Lucy cares about the sport itself, and Bennett has to deal with being reduced to an image before he can be seen as a person.

The Book Club Boyfriend keeps the series in the same playful territory. Scarlett "Scottie" Calloway has built a career arguing that women do not need romance, then gets stuck co-hosting a romance book club with Chase Remington, a hockey player who loves winning and pushing her buttons. Checking It Twice adds holiday fake dating and PR pressure to the mix.

This is hockey romance for readers who also know romance tropes.

The series is connected but friendly to new readers. Expect slow burns, enemies-to-lovers sparks, book club chaos, team publicity, holiday setups, and professional athletes who fall hard once they stop performing. It is lighter and more banter-driven than Ryan's early angst, while still giving each couple a clean emotional hook.