WAGs Books in Order
Part ofElle Kennedy Books in OrderThis page lists the WAGs books by Elle Kennedy in order, with short summaries, character links, and simple advice on where to start.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
2 books
Good Boy
by Sarina Bowen
2017
Jess Canning is trying to survive her brother's wedding without anyone learning about her huge mistake with best man Blake Riley. Blake, unfortunately, sees the weekend as his perfect shot to win her over.
Stay
by Sarina Bowen
2017
Hailey Taylor Emery suspects her favorite anonymous client is hockey star Matt Eriksson, her longtime crush. Online flirting is safe, meeting in person is a whole different risk.
Series background & context
The WAGs books are lighter on hockey action and heavier on the chaos orbiting professional athletes, weddings, family expectations, texting disasters, and people who absolutely did not plan on falling in love right now. They sit in the same broader world as the Kennedy and Bowen hockey collaborations, but the mood here is more rom-com than locker-room grind.
Good Boy follows Jess Canning and Blake Riley through a wedding weekend full of old mistakes, family pressure, and flirtation that gets impossible to ignore. Stay shifts into a sweeter, more modern setup, with Hailey Taylor Emery, an anonymous virtual assistant, and Matt Eriksson, the hockey star who may be the client she has already started liking from afar.
These books are funny.
Not in a constant joke-machine way, but in a grounded, affectionate, romantic-comedy way. There are awkward moments, wedding mishaps, misunderstandings, and plenty of affection for the absurd side of adult life. At the same time, the stories do not feel weightless. Both books give the leads genuine emotional trouble to work through, from insecurity and family history to divorce, trust, and the fear of getting burned again.
If you like sports romance but often care more about the off-ice life than the game itself, WAGs will probably work for you. The hockey players are here, but the focus is on relationships, chosen family, and what happens when people stop performing confidence and start being honest.
It is a small series, but it has a lot of charm.
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