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Books like Behind the Net
Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer is a 3/5 (open-door), open-door read built on hockey, sports romance, forced proximity, and slow burn. It ends on a happily ever after. Below are the closest matches in our catalog by shared trope, split by heat. Rarer shared tropes rank higher than broad ones.
Same heat
3/5 peppers, like Behind the Net.
Things We Never Got Over
Sharesslow burnforced proximity
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Sharesforced proximity
Open door · Cliffhanger · Series #1
Spicier
Hotter than 3/5.
Editor's pick
Icebreaker
Shareshockeysports romanceforced proximity
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
Editor's pick
Wildfire
Shareshockeysports romanceforced proximity
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
Editor's pick
The Pucking Wrong Number
Shareshockeysports romance
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
From Blood and Ash
Sharesslow burnforced proximity
Open door · Cliffhanger · Series #1
Tamer
Cooler than 3/5.
Quick answers
- What books are like Behind the Net?
- By trope overlap with Behind the Net, the closest matches in our catalog are Icebreaker, Wildfire, and The Pucking Wrong Number.
- What is a spicier book like Behind the Net?
- Try Icebreaker and Wildfire. Behind the Net is 3/5 on our scale; Icebreaker is 4/5 and shares hockey, sports romance, and forced proximity.
- What is a less spicy book like Behind the Net?
- Try Kingdom of the Wicked. Kingdom of the Wicked is 2/5 against Behind the Net's 3/5 and shares slow burn.
How we match: tropes are our own tags, heat is our editorial 1 to 5 rating, and nothing on this page is paid placement. Read the full Behind the Net review or pick another book.