Sydney Smoke Rugby Books in Order
Part ofAmy Andrews Books in OrderFind the Sydney Smoke Rugby books by Amy Andrews in order, with summaries, reading order, crossover notes, and help choosing your first one.
Last updated: July 10, 2026
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Sydney Smoke Rugby books in publication order
8 books
Playing By Her Rules
by Amy Andrews
2016
Teenage sweethearts get another shot at each other in this warm, sexy rugby romance. The past is still there, but so is the chemistry.
Playing It Cool
by Amy Andrews
2016
A fake-dating plan between a rugby player and a curvy heroine starts out strategic and turns dangerously real. Cool is the first thing to go.
Playing the Player
by Amy Andrews
2017
A locker-room bet is supposed to be harmless fun, until feelings get involved. Fast, flirty, and sharper than it first looks.
Playing With Forever
by Amy Andrews
2017
A small-town guy and a woman who never stays put are a shaky match from the start. Then forever starts to look possible, whether they're ready or not.
Playing Dirty
by Amy Andrews
2018
Messing with the coach's daughter is a terrible idea, which only makes it more tempting. This Sydney Smoke romance is all heat, danger, and bad timing.
Playing House
by Amy Andrews
2018
A surprise baby throws a rugby player and his best friend's little sister into close quarters. What should be practical quickly turns personal.
Playing it Safe
by Amy Andrews
2021
Two rugby players are drawn together in secret, but staying safe comes at a cost. Off the field, they have to decide whether fear is worth losing something real.
Playing It Tough
by Amy Andrews
2023
Forced proximity and dueling celibacy pledges make this rugby romance especially fun. Nobody stays tough for long.
Sydney Smoke Rugby books in chronological order
Playing By Her Rules
by Amy Andrews
2016Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 1
Playing It Cool
by Amy Andrews
2016Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 2
Playing the Player
by Amy Andrews
2017Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 3
Playing With Forever
by Amy Andrews
2017Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 4
Playing House
by Amy Andrews
2018Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 5
Playing Dirty
by Amy Andrews
2018Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 6
Playing it Safe
by Amy Andrews
2021Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 7
Playing It Tough
by Amy Andrews
2023Sydney Smoke Rugby, Book 8
Series background & context
Sydney Smoke Rugby is Amy Andrews in full sports-romance mode. The books revolve around a Sydney rugby team, so there is plenty of locker-room banter, team loyalty, public pressure, and the kind of built-in found family that makes long sports series so readable.
The heroes are athletes, but the books are not only about matches and training. They are about what happens around the game: fake dating, second chances, best friend's little sister trouble, forbidden attraction, surprise babies, and one very memorable crossover into small-town life. The rugby world gives the books pace and swagger. The romance gives them heart.
Each book stands on its own, but together they build a wider community. Teammates keep showing up. Friends meddle. Old history lingers. By the time you get deeper into the series, the Sydney Smoke starts to feel like a social ecosystem as much as a sports club.
The tone stays fun, sexy, and fast-moving, but Amy also makes room for characters who are lonely, bruised, closeted, or trying to figure out who they are outside the game. That is part of why the series has range. Some books feel flirty and chaotic. Others dig further into vulnerability and trust.
If you like sports romance with lots of chemistry, strong group dynamics, and a very Australian sense of humor, Sydney Smoke Rugby is a great place to dive in.
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