Independent Sports Web Novels & Stories

Jay Andrew doesn't do vulnerable. He does captain. He does controlled a habit that's kept him safe since the girl he loved at fifteen got in a car and never looked at him again. He's spent eight years telling himself it was a childhood thing, small enough to outgrow. Then he carries a stranger out of a bar, and recognizes her before she ever recognizes him. He doesn't expect to see her again. He definitely doesn't expect her to walk onto his ice as the team's new interim coach looking at him like a stranger, because to her, he still is one. The girl who once swore she'd never cross his path again has no idea the boy who broke his promise to her is standing three feet away, captain's letter on his chest. Sofia Robert has spent her whole life being decided for. Her father's business. Now, apparently, her marriage arranged to save a company she never asked to be responsible for. The internship was supposed to be hers alone. Instead, a leaked photo turns her into a headline, and the only way to keep her job is to fake a relationship with the captain who can't stand her the same captain keeping a secret that could unravel everything the moment she remembers his face. The lie is supposed to be simple. It isn't. Sofia falls for the one man in Jay's life who doesn't require her to perform: his best friend. And Jay who's supposed to help her get there, who's spent his life making sure he'd never have to ask for what he wants realizes too late that history is about to repeat itself unless he tells her everything.

Roman Hayes is the last man Isla Bennett should ever want. He is her brother’s sworn enemy, the hockey team’s golden boy, and the one person Ethan has forbidden her from getting close to. Unfortunately, Roman seems determined to make staying away impossible. What begins as an unexpected friendship quickly becomes something far more dangerous. Their stolen moments turn into secret kisses, hidden dates, and feelings neither of them planned for. For the first time, Isla sees the man behind Roman’s reputation, while Roman finds himself falling for the one girl he can never openly have. But keeping their relationship secret becomes harder when Ethan starts noticing the change between them. Then Isla discovers that Roman and her brother were not always enemies. Years ago, something happened between them that destroyed their friendship and created a rivalry that has lasted ever since. The more Isla investigates, the more she realizes that the truth has been deliberately buried. When her relationship with Roman is finally exposed, she is forced to choose between the brother who has always protected her and the man who has taught her what it means to choose for herself. With the biggest hockey game of the season approaching, the truth may either bring everyone together or destroy them completely.

He's London's most eligible football star. She's the journalist determined to bring him down. At twenty-six, Alexander Hayes has it all; wealth, fame, devastating good looks and the captaincy of London's prestigious Westbridge FC. Adored by thousands, he's on the verge of becoming a football legend. But behind his perfect image lies a dangerous secret which could ruin everything he's worked for. Isabella Reed has fought hard to establish her position as a respected sports journalist. Ambitious, fearless and unwilling to bow to powerful men, she's determined to expose a scandal threatening to rock Westbridge FC. And Alexander Hayes stands directly in her way. Their first meeting ends in a fiery argument and their next encounter sparks rumours neither can control. The media can't decide whether they're sworn enemies or lovers behind enemy lines. But as Isabella digs deeper, she discovers that Alexander knows more than he's willing to admit. Worse still, he's the only person who can help her uncover the truth about her family's past. When an explosive photograph of them surfaces online, both their careers are thrown into chaos. Someone is determined to silence them and the truth could cost them everything. Now, Isabella has to decide whether to trust the man she swears to expose whilst Alexander has to choose between protecting his secret and fighting for the woman who's stolen his heart. With a jealous rival closing in, their reputations hanging by a thread and falling in love, is it the most dangerous game of all? On the pitch, he's a champion. In love, she's the one woman he can't afford to lose. But when the final whistle blows, is love, their greatest victory or most devastating defeat?

Nineteen-year-old Elliot Hayes arrives at Westbridge Academy determined to earn his place on the ice. Then he meets Cruz Blackwood—the ruthless captain who seems to have decided he hates Elliot from their very first encounter. The strange part? Elliot can’t stop thinking about him. Every heated argument leaves something unspoken between them, something neither dares name. Then one late night changes everything, forcing Elliot to question whether Cruz’s coldness is hiding something far more dangerous than dislike. Why does Cruz keep pushing him away when his eyes say something else? And what secret could make the captain fear getting too close?

Lena Hart needs money. Carter Hayes needs a fake girlfriend. The arrogant billionaire hockey captain offers her a deal—pretend to be his girlfriend until the championship, and he’ll pay enough to fix all her problems. It should be simple. No feelings. No jealousy. No real kisses. But living under the same roof changes everything. Their fake relationship starts feeling dangerously real, and Carter becomes determined to make Lena his for real. Now Lena must decide whether to trust the man behind the hockey captain—or walk away before he breaks her heart.

"Smile for the cameras, sweetheart," the deep, icy voice rumbled against my ear. I stared in horror at Julian, the billionaire hockey captain I represented and the man who made my PR career a living hell. "What are you doing?" I hissed as paparazzi flashes blinded us. "Saving you," he murmured, his grip tightening possessively on my waist. Then, he looked dead at the cameras. "My fiancée and I would appreciate some privacy." Maya thought her life was finally on track—until a devastating betrayal by the people she trusted most shattered her world at the team’s annual gala. Facing absolute career destruction and public humiliation, her only lifeline comes from the last man she’d ever choose: Julian, the team’s cold, billionaire captain. To survive the media storm, they sign a strict, six-month fake engagement contract. The terms are simple: move into his penthouse, convince the world they’re madly in love, and keep things strictly professional. Except Julian forgot to mention one detail: his penthouse isn't empty.

Beatrix Holloway has always been the dependable one. For four long years, she stood beside her boyfriend, Julian, sacrificing everything to help him build his dream. When his company finally lands a massive sponsorship deal, she spends her last savings on an engagement ring, hoping to surprise him. Instead, she catches him in bed with the investor's daughter. Publicly humiliated and mocked for her plus-size figure, Beatrix runs away believing she's lost everything. But a chance encounter with eight-year-old Ivy Ashcombe changes her life forever. "I want you to be my daddy's girlfriend." Beatrix laughs it off—until Ivy announces to an entire crowd that she's found her new mommy. Now the internet believes Beatrix is secretly involved with Nikolai Ashcombe, the billionaire owner of the country's biggest hockey team and the cold, intimidating man known as the Ice King. To protect his daughter and put an end to the rumors, Nikolai offers Beatrix a contract she never saw coming. Beatrix thinks it's only a business deal. She never expects Ivy to become a determined matchmaker, her cruel sister to set her sights on her fake billionaire boyfriend, or the terrifying Ice King to look at her plus-size body like she's the only woman he's ever wanted.

Rule #1: No teammates past 9 PM. Rule #6: We are not friends. Rule #9: Don’t fall for me. Nora Campbell came to college for a fresh start, that meant no stares, no pity, no more being “the sick girl.” Just a normal student, a clean slate, and a clean dorm room. Except her name gets her stuck in the male’s dorm. In Kane Hawkins’ room. Hockey captain, campus legend, and the last person she wants finding out anything about her, starting with the fact that he already thinks she snuck in to be his next fangirl. Kane doesn’t do fans. He doesn’t do distractions. He definitely doesn’t do whatever this is when he’s got her pinned to a wall at midnight and she’s calling him a dick instead of asking for an autograph. Alas! all the female dorms are filled, she has nowhere else to go, and the only way this works is if nobody finds out she’s living in his room at all. For that to work, they have to follow the rules. But rules get made to be broken. And so does she.

SYNOPSIS : At Blackthorne, everyone knows the rules…Know your place, don't offend the wrong person and whatever you do….do not dare challenge Zane Calloway. Amelia Carter accidentally breaks the last one. When she steps into a crowd gathered around Zane and tells him to let another student go, the entire hallway goes quiet. Zane looks at her as if she has just handed him a new game. By the next morning, Amelia's face is on everyone's phones…The scholarship student who works alongside her mother at their laundry business is suddenly Laundry Girl, and Blackthorne's wealthy students have found a new source of entertainment. Serena Calloway makes sure Amelia learns exactly what happens when someone crosses her circle. With her scholarship hanging over her head, Amelia has no choice but to endure it. She can handle the whispers, the humiliation and even Serena's threats. What she can't handle is…Zane. He keeps showing up everywhere. He provokes her, pushes her limits, and finds every excuse to keep her within reach. Zane's attention becomes harder to escape with every passing day. He starts treating Amelia's life like something he has a say in….Who gets near her, who gets to hurt her, who gets to take her attention. He protects her from everyone else, then reminds her exactly who she should really be afraid of. Amelia soon learns that being hated can be survived…but being wanted by Zane Calloway is another story.

Girl running from her past finds herself and freedom! Will she find love as well? Read along to see who she chooses or if she does! 🤔😉

Noah Hayes, an NHL hockey star, had never believed in love because he thought people wanted him for what he had, not who he was. Lena Carter had just caught her boyfriend cheating on her with someone she never expected. When a photo of Noah helping Lena went viral and turned into a scandal. Noah's PR manager, with no other solution, suggested a fake relationship—a signed contract with no feelings involved. It was all supposed to be easy, except when Noah started leaving her breakfast before training and being there whenever she needed him. Lena Carter also ended up falling for the man she was only supposed to pretend to love, believing Noah had also fallen in love with her. But unknown to her, all that care meant nothing to him. She mistook his care for love. Noah was too afraid to believe he had feelings for her, but by the time he finally admitted that he truly loved her, it might already be too late. But Noah must decide if he's willing to win her back. This time, not with a contract, but with the truth.

"I don't care about your Number 9 jersey, Ethan. I signed a contract to save your career. I'm standing here because of the man hiding beneath it." Ethan Cross has everything the world envies. A record-breaking football career. Endless wealth. Global fame. But after a violent outburst explodes across live television, the man once worshipped as football's golden king becomes the sport's biggest scandal overnight. Sponsors disappear. Fans turn against him. One more mistake could cost him everything he's spent his life building. The club has one last solution. Dr. Maya Bennett. Brilliant. Unshakable. Impossible to intimidate. As one of the country's most respected sports psychologists, Maya has built her career on one simple rule: emotions are weaknesses waiting to be exploited. She refuses to be impressed by celebrity, power, or money. Until she receives an offer she cannot refuse. The club will fund the spinal surgery that could change her younger brother's life if she agrees to rehabilitate the most difficult player in professional football. When another scandal threatens to end Ethan's career for good, the club forces them into an arrangement neither of them wants. A fake relationship. One public image to protect. And one rule neither of them is allowed to break: Don't fall in love. But cameras only capture smiles. They don't see the panic attacks hidden behind Ethan's perfect image. They don't see Maya's own carefully buried scars. As jealous teammates, ruthless executives, and relentless media pressure close in around them, Ethan and Maya realize that the biggest threat to their carefully planned fake relationship isn't the headlines; it's what they're beginning to feel for each other. A dangerous attraction is growing between two people who promised themselves it wasn't real. Because sometimes the most dangerous thing an elite athlete can lose isn't the championship.