Earlier this year, readers could not get enough Heated Rivalry. At about the time that that series became a smash hit with a deeply beloved adaptation, the Olympics were also heating up television screens. Sports were everywhere this winter, and the excitement for both the fictional and not-fictional athleticism (and romance!) has not slowed down as we’ve entered into summer.
While Rachel Reid’s series is published for adult readers, we know that teens who are looking for queer romances also likely turned to the series. Last year, we covered queer YA sports romances, with a focus on those books with a guaranteed happily ever after. While this list includes plenty of queer YA sports romances, it goes even wider to include other LGBTQ+ sports books. You’ll get to bop around between capital-R romances and books that tackle (ahem) meaty topics as they relate to high school and college sports and the queer experience. Some of the non-Romance titles might include bonus kissing, too.
None of these are repeats from the above-linked list, meaning you’ve got a...
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