🚪 Closeted Athlete

Stories of LGBTQ+ athletes navigating the tension between their identity and the hypermasculine, often hostile culture of competitive sports. These books explore what it costs to hide—and what it takes to come out.

One of Us Is Lying

by Karen M. McManus

When a gossip app creator dies in detention, four classmates with secrets are accused of murder.

3.91

1.1M+

📚 Prep School Mystery 👁️ Multi Pov Mystery 🔪 Framed For Murder 👥 Forced Proximity 🫂 Found Family

One of Us Is Lying

When a gossip app creator dies in detention, four classmates with secrets are accused of murder.

by Karen M. McManus 2017

3.91

1.1M+ ratings

📚 Prep School Mystery 👁️ Multi Pov Mystery 🔪 Framed For Murder 👥 Forced Proximity 🫂 Found Family

The Blueprint

by S.E. Harmon • 2018

His NFL-star best friend finally wants him. Now the only obstacle is the closet door.

3.81

7k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🏈 Football Romance 💭 Gay For You 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌱 Childhood Friends

The Blueprint

His NFL-star best friend finally wants him. Now the only obstacle is the closet door.

by S.E. Harmon 2018

3.81

7k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🏈 Football Romance 💭 Gay For You 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌱 Childhood Friends

Role Model

by Rachel Reid • 2021

A closeted hockey player traded after exposing a teammate meets his team's gay social media manager.

4.21

86k+

🏒 Hockey Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🌈 Coming Out Journey 🏠 Found Family

Role Model

A closeted hockey player traded after exposing a teammate meets his team's gay social media manager.

by Rachel Reid 2021

4.21

86k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🌈 Coming Out Journey 🏠 Found Family

Stubborn Puckboy

by Eden Finley • 2025

An openly gay coach reunites with the closeted NHL star he nearly kissed seventeen years ago.

4.18

10k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Second Chance Love 🤫 Secret Relationship 💘 Mutual Pining 😂 Humorous Banter

Stubborn Puckboy

An openly gay coach reunites with the closeted NHL star he nearly kissed seventeen years ago.

by Eden Finley 2025

4.18

10k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Second Chance Love 🤫 Secret Relationship 💘 Mutual Pining 😂 Humorous Banter

Hostile

by Nicole Dykes • 2022

A foster kid who can't accept love meets a closeted athlete determined to reach him.

3.96

8k+

🧩 Demisexual Discovery 💕 Friends To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Foster Care Backstory

Hostile

A foster kid who can't accept love meets a closeted athlete determined to reach him.

by Nicole Dykes 2022

3.96

8k+ ratings

🧩 Demisexual Discovery 💕 Friends To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Foster Care Backstory

Game Changer

by Rachel Reid

A closeted NHL captain's smoothie ritual leads to a secret with the barista he can't resist.

3.79

181k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🧲 Opposites Attract 💸 Class Difference 💔 Angsty Romance

Game Changer

A closeted NHL captain's smoothie ritual leads to a secret with the barista he can't resist.

by Rachel Reid 2018

3.79

181k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🧲 Opposites Attract 💸 Class Difference 💔 Angsty Romance

For the Fans

by Nyla K.

Broke stepbrothers film an OnlyFans scene to pay rent. Their bodies confess what hatred silenced.

4.29

84k+

💘 Enemies To Lovers 🫣 Stepbrother Romance 🏈 College Football ✨ Gay Awakening 💔 High Angst

For the Fans

Broke stepbrothers film an OnlyFans scene to pay rent. Their bodies confess what hatred silenced.

by Nyla K. 2023

4.29

84k+ ratings

💘 Enemies To Lovers 🫣 Stepbrother Romance 🏈 College Football ✨ Gay Awakening 💔 High Angst

Off Sides

by Andi Jaxon • 2024

A closeted hockey captain's one-night stand returns: the football star who wants to keep seeing him.

3.98

8k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔥 Anonymous Hookup 💔 Hurt/Comfort 👨‍👧‍👦 Parentified Hero 💕 No Strings To Lovers

Off Sides

A closeted hockey captain's one-night stand returns: the football star who wants to keep seeing him.

by Andi Jaxon 2024

3.98

8k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔥 Anonymous Hookup 💔 Hurt/Comfort 👨‍👧‍👦 Parentified Hero 💕 No Strings To Lovers

The New Guy

by Sarina Bowen • 2023

A widower's one-night stand is his new neighbor, and the closeted hockey star he must rehab.

4.09

17k+

👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 🚪 Neighbors To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

The New Guy

A widower's one-night stand is his new neighbor, and the closeted hockey star he must rehab.

by Sarina Bowen 2023

4.09

17k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance 🚪 Neighbors To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

When You Come Back to Me

by Emma Scott • 2020

When a closeted quarterback meets a conversion therapy survivor, their chemistry could ruin them.

4.41

7k+

💫 Opposites Attract 🫂 Found Family ❤️‍🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🌱 Trauma Recovery 🤫 Secret Relationship

When You Come Back to Me

When a closeted quarterback meets a conversion therapy survivor, their chemistry could ruin them.

by Emma Scott 2020

4.41

7k+ ratings

💫 Opposites Attract 🫂 Found Family ❤️‍🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🌱 Trauma Recovery 🤫 Secret Relationship

The Understatement of the Year

by Sarina Bowen • 2014

A closeted hockey player's walls crumble when his first love, openly gay, joins his college team.

4.06

22k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔄 Second Chance Romance 💗 Teammates To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🩹 Hurt Comfort

The Understatement of the Year

A closeted hockey player's walls crumble when his first love, openly gay, joins his college team.

by Sarina Bowen 2014

4.06

22k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔄 Second Chance Romance 💗 Teammates To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Heated Rivalry

by Rachel Reid

Hockey’s fiercest rivals have been secret lovers for seven years. One rule: don’t fall in love.

4.28

351k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🥊 Rivals To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 😢 Angsty Romance

Heated Rivalry

Hockey’s fiercest rivals have been secret lovers for seven years. One rule: don’t fall in love.

by Rachel Reid 2019

4.28

351k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🥊 Rivals To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 😢 Angsty Romance

The Book of Luke

by Lovell Holder

His husband's scandal costs him his kids. He returns to the reality show that broke him.

3.66

4k+

📺 Reality Show Romance 🎭 Manipulative Partner 💕 Second Chance Romance 🫂 Chosen Family 🖤 Queer Guilt

The Book of Luke

His husband's scandal costs him his kids. He returns to the reality show that broke him.

by Lovell Holder 2025

3.66

4k+ ratings

📺 Reality Show Romance 🎭 Manipulative Partner 💕 Second Chance Romance 🫂 Chosen Family 🖤 Queer Guilt

Fake Out

by Eden Finley • 2018

After a scandal outs him, an NFL star fakes a romance with a senator's son. Neither expects to fall.

3.96

31k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🏈 Sports Romance 🚢 Forced Proximity 💰 Class Difference 👥 Chosen Family

Fake Out

After a scandal outs him, an NFL star fakes a romance with a senator's son. Neither expects to fall.

by Eden Finley 2018

3.96

31k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🏈 Sports Romance 🚢 Forced Proximity 💰 Class Difference 👥 Chosen Family

Nice Catching You

by Ryan Taylor • 2022

Snowbound with a closeted hockey captain, a law student shares one bed and a dangerous attraction.

3.86

1k+

🛏️ Only One Bed 💔 Secret Relationship 🎓 College Hockey 🤗 Hurt/Comfort ⚖️ Opposites Attract

Nice Catching You

Snowbound with a closeted hockey captain, a law student shares one bed and a dangerous attraction.

by Ryan Taylor 2022

3.86

1k+ ratings

🛏️ Only One Bed 💔 Secret Relationship 🎓 College Hockey 🤗 Hurt/Comfort ⚖️ Opposites Attract

Deke

by Eden Finley • 2019

A closeted NHL player's fake boyfriend reappears as the sports journalist covering his team.

4.13

18k+

🎭 Fake Boyfriend ⚡ Opposites Attract 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👨‍👦 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

Deke

A closeted NHL player's fake boyfriend reappears as the sports journalist covering his team.

by Eden Finley 2019

4.13

18k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Boyfriend ⚡ Opposites Attract 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👨‍👦 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

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