Offside Captain: A Forbidden Enemies-to-Lovers Forced Proximity Hockey Romance

by Esther Jade

221 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 3, 2026

About the author

I'm Esther Jade, and I write the kind of stories that blur the line between romance and suspense because the best love stories always have a little danger in them. My books explore raw emotions, complex characters, and the unexpected turns that make falling in love both thrilling and terrifying. If you love contemporary romance with an edge, you're in the right place.

Reviews

[K T · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tessa is a physical therapist & her career is on the line based on how she can help rehab their star player...

Ryder & Tessa's story is a fun hockey romance... there is angst & tension & slow burn and fiery passion.... some sneaking around & some standing their ground...and I liked how they started off not liking each other... but that didn't last long as their chemistry dictated things...

I like the characters & how their story played out & I especially loved the ending.

The book is told in a dual 1st person POV

Spice level: 3/5

*hockey romance
*sports romance
*workplace romance
*forbidden romance
*enemies to lovers
*secret relationship
*she's the phsyical therapist
*forced proximity

Thank you to the author (Esther Jade) & Booksprout for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

[DEBBIE GG · Rating 5 out of 5]

i thoroughly enjoyed this cute hockey, slow burn , romance. the captain of a hockey team has a knee injury and as the team physical therapist she is assigned to work with him they really don’t care for each other but dislike quickly turns. the spicy chemistry is hot. the plot is smooth and flows the characters are well written. it a entertaining book.

Thank you to the author (Esther Jade) & Booksprout for the ARC. all opinions are my own.

[Amy Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story!!
I really enjoyed reading Offside Captain, once I started reading this book I had a hard time putting it down. The chemistry between Tessa and Ryder was super HOT, loved their story!!