Which Books Are Like Pucking Inconvenient And Worth Reading Next?

Short take: if 'Pucking Inconvenient' hooked you with its hockey setting, secret-marriage tension, and spicy chemistry, I’d reach for 'Pucked' by Helena Hunting for classic locker-room romcom vibes, then try Rachel Reid’s Game Changers (start at 'Game Changer' and definitely read 'Heated Rivalry') for deeper emotional stakes and queer representation. For a newer indie-scented palette cleanser, 'Pucking Amazing' by Alexis Barlowe is energetic and character-driven. All of these kept me flipping pages after one lockout-level cliffhanger — pure guilty-pleasure comfort with actual heart.

If you loved the messy, loud, and secretly-sweet vibe of 'Pucking Inconvenient', my top pick is to dive into more hockey romances that lean hard on the same tropes: accidental/secret relationships, cheeky banter, and players-who-are-more-than-their-reputation. Start with 'Pucked' by Helena Hunting — it’s a romcom staple with a cocky hockey hero, huge chemistry, and the kind of locker-room humor that makes the steam scenes feel earned rather than gratuitous. It scratches the same itch for sports-adjacent chaos and fun. Next, if you liked the marriage-of-convenience/secret relationship angle in 'Pucking Inconvenient', try Rachel Reid’s 'Game Changers' series (book two, 'Heated Rivalry', is especially buzzy). Reid mixes on-ice rivalry with deep emotional stakes and queer representation, and the series has been a real fan phenomenon lately — it even inspired a popular screen adaptation, so you get the locker-room drama plus more complex relationship fallout. That balance of heat and heart pairs nicely with Ainsley Booth’s style. If you want more recent or indie hockey options, 'Pucking Amazing' by Alexis Barlowe is a fun, character-forward read that balances rehab/rehabilitation tropes with team dynamics, and Ainsley Booth’s own 'Off the Ice' books (like 'The Rebound Plan') are great follow-ups for readers who crave the same world-building and spicy tone. All three choices give you the locker-room energy, messy emotions, and the slow-burn-to-happily-ever-after that made 'Pucking Inconvenient' hard to put down. Personally, after finishing 'Pucking Inconvenient', I found myself craving the familiarity of a raucous team, the chaos of a secret, and the tiny, tender scenes that make two flawed people feel inevitable — these picks hit all those beats for me.

I’m usually drawn to the emotional through-lines more than the gimmicks, so for a follow-up to 'Pucking Inconvenient' I’d pick books that balance heat with character work. One I always recommend is 'The Deal' by Elle Kennedy — it’s college-set, but it’s one of the gold standards for hockey romance: believable growth, plenty of banter, and a hero who’s a man-child on the surface but actually capable of real change. If you liked the way 'Pucking Inconvenient' pairs on-ice pressure with off-ice vulnerability, 'The Deal' will give you that in spades. For something that keeps the professional-hockey stakes and adds more emotional complications, Rachel Reid’s 'Game Changers' books are a smart move — 'Heated Rivalry' is both tender and spicy, and the series’ popularity means there’s lots of fan conversation to wallow in after you finish. If you want indie or newer releases, Alexis Barlowe’s 'Pucking Amazing' is a lighter, rehab/team-focused entry that still delivers the familiar hockey-romance beats. These choices felt like the natural next reads for me when I wanted more of that pucking-around-with-feelings energy.