Rebecca asked me recently if sports romances were "real romance," and I told her they absolutely are—some of the best involve athletes discovering that love requires more vulnerability than any game. Ready to Score proves this beautifully. It's a sports romance that doesn't sacrifice emotional depth for steamy scenes, but manages both with impressive skill.
Plot Summary
Ready to Score follows characters in the sports world navigating professional ambitions and unexpected romance. The story balances competitive drive with genuine emotional connection, exploring what happens when love challenges career goals. Expect banter, heat, and characters who learn that winning isn't always about the game. This is contemporary sports romance with heart and spice.
Why I Love This Book
I love how Ready to Score takes the sports romance trope seriously while adding genuine emotional stakes. The characters feel invested in their futures, not just their attraction. The banter crackles with chemistry, the spice is generous and well-earned, and the supporting cast feels like a team you want to root for. The author doesn't shy away from the complexity of athletes' lives—ambition, fame, and pressure—making the romance feel even more meaningful.
Who Will Like This Book
If you enjoy sports romance, athlete characters, steamy contemporary romance, banter-driven tension, and felt-earned emotions, this is perfect. Readers who love competitive dynamics with vulnerable hearts will be hooked. The book features explicit, open-door scenes integral to character intimacy. If you love romance that asks "can love coexist with ambitious drive?", Ready to Score answers with a resounding yes.
⚠️ Trigger warning: explicit sexual content (open door), sports injuries, competitive pressure, athlete lifestyle themes.
Tagged As
contemporary romance, sports romance, athlete characters, steamy, explicit content, open door, banter, competitive tension, emotional depth, slow burn, modern romance, HEA, ensemble cast, professional athletes, sports world
Steam Level
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ | Explicit
This book features multiple explicit, detailed scenes that are steamy and central to the relationship. The spice level is high and unapologetic, adding intensity to their competitive dynamic.
