27 must-read contemporary books like The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise

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The Hardest Fall

By: Ella Maise

3.94

Format: 429 pages, Kindle Edition

The first time you meet someone, you make eye contact. You smile, say hello. Should be simple, if y…

"How my heart missed beating like this. For him. Only for him."

-Ella Maise, The Hardest Fall

"On and off the field, you're my hardest fall, Zoe. No one ever compared. No one ever will."

-Ella Maise, The Hardest Fall

"I didn't want to miss out on another second with this girl. Fuck everything. Fuck everyone. None of it mattered."

-Ella Maise, The Hardest Fall

If you liked the contemporary plot in The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise , here is a list of 27 books like this:

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1. Unsteady

By: Peyton Corinne

3.94

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Rhys Koteskiy is back — at least, he's supposed to be. During last year’s Frozen Four, the Water… read more

Similar categories in Peyton Corinne's Unsteady book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • college
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
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2. Playing Hard to Get (The Players, #1)

By: Monica Murphy

3.77

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

Knox Maguire is the king of our college campus. Star offensive tight end on the football team. … read more

Similar categories in Monica Murphy's Playing Hard to Get (The Players, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • college
  • football
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
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3. Collide (Off the Ice, #1)

By: Bal Khabra

3.82

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

She’s an honors student with ambitious graduate school plans and he’s a jock with only hockey on hi… read more

Similar categories in Bal Khabra's Collide (Off the Ice, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • college
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
Cover of Wild Love (Rose Hill, #1) by Elsie Silver

4. Wild Love (Rose Hill, #1)

By: Elsie Silver

4.10

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

She's been driving him wild for years . . . the good kind of wild. The kind of wild that comes … read more

Similar categories in Elsie Silver's Wild Love (Rose Hill, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
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5. The Dixon Rule (Campus Diaries, #2)

By: Elle Kennedy

4.20

Format: 526 pages, Kindle Edition

Diana Dixon has a lot going on this summer. She’s rehearsing for a ballroom dance competition, jugg… read more

Similar categories in Elle Kennedy's The Dixon Rule (Campus Diaries, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • college
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
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6. Hate Mail

By: Donna Marchetti

3.86

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Naomi and Luca have been pen-pals since fifth-grade. Well, more like bitter rivals caught in an epi… read more

Similar categories in Donna Marchetti's Hate Mail book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • new adult
  • audiobook
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7. Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5)

By: Elsie Silver

4.13

Format: 486 pages, Kindle Edition

Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. I’m the outcast ba… read more

Similar categories in Elsie Silver's Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Everything's amazing right now, and nobody's happy."

-Elsie Silver, Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5)

"Bailey, shut up and let me fuck what belongs to me. We can talk later."

-Elsie Silver, Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5)

"There's something fractured about Beau. About his spirit. Like he's torn between so many versions of himself and doesn't know which one to pick. I wish he knew it's okay to be all of them with me."

-Elsie Silver, Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5)

"You’ll be fine. You’re 25. Feeling [unsure] and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel ok…"

-Elsie Silver, Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5)

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8. Powerless (Chestnut Springs, #3)

By: Elsie Silver

4.08

Format: 504 pages, Kindle Edition

Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That… read more

Similar categories in Elsie Silver's Powerless (Chestnut Springs, #3) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • audiobook
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9. The Right Move (Windy City, #2)

By: Liz Tomforde

4.42

Format: 499 pages, Kindle Edition

RYAN She’s a distraction, that’s what she is. I’m the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago’… read more

Similar categories in Liz Tomforde's The Right Move (Windy City, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Sometimes the quietest love is the loudest."

-Liz Tomforde, The Right Move (Windy City, #2)

"I'm sorry someone let you believe you were hard to love, because, Blue, it's the easiest thing I've ever done."

-Liz Tomforde, The Right Move (Windy City, #2)

"But let me make this clear, when it comes to her, I have no issue ruining my reputation. I will burn the world down to protect her and I’ll proudly wave the match, so everyone knows I’m the one who d…"

-Liz Tomforde, The Right Move (Windy City, #2)

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10. Reckless (Chestnut Springs, #4)

By: Elsie Silver

4.38

Format: 466 pages, Kindle Edition

Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies’ man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-wo… read more

Similar categories in Elsie Silver's Reckless (Chestnut Springs, #4) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
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11. Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2)

By: Elsie Silver

4.39

Format: 476 pages, Kindle Edition

Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t kee… read more

Similar categories in Elsie Silver's Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • adult
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Life lesson, shithead. Careful who you pick a fight with. Someone insane might love him."

-Elsie Silver, Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2)

"I’ll take a boozy brunch with my bestie and a dirty book in bed by eight for a thousand, Alex."

-Elsie Silver, Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2)

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12. Caught Up (Windy City, #3)

By: Liz Tomforde

4.44

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Kai I’m a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago’s MLB team. I’m stretched too thin, but I… read more

Similar categories in Liz Tomforde's Caught Up (Windy City, #3) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Loving you was two other surprises of my life."

-Liz Tomforde, Caught Up (Windy City, #3)

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13. Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1)

By: Elsie Silver

4.07

Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition

The rules were simple . . . Keep my hands off his daughter and stay out of trouble. But now I’m… read more

Similar categories in Elsie Silver's Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"I love your freckles,"

-Elsie Silver, Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1)

"I want open fields, crisp air, and the Rocky Mountains at the end of the horizon. I want a man who smells like leather, looks like a glass of bourbon, and who calls me princess while drawing on my ba…"

-Elsie Silver, Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1)

Cover of The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1) by Elle Kennedy

14. The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)

By: Elle Kennedy

4.21

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first book in the delicious, icy-hot Campus Diaries seri… read more

Similar categories in Elle Kennedy's The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • college
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Always. You fall, I pick you up. Always."

-Elle Kennedy, The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)

"Chicks like it when you're on your knees."

-Elle Kennedy, The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)

"Practice is over. Get the fuck off my ice."

-Elle Kennedy, The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)

"I reach over to pat his arm. 'Don't worry, prom king, I'll go easy on you."

-Elle Kennedy, The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)

Cover of Mile High (Windy City, #1) by Liz Tomforde

15. Mile High (Windy City, #1)

By: Liz Tomforde

4.10

Format: 603 pages, Paperback

ZANDERS Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know m… read more

Similar categories in Liz Tomforde's Mile High (Windy City, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Tutoring the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #1) by Rebecca Jenshak

16. Tutoring the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #1)

By: Rebecca Jenshak

3.72

Format: None pages, ebook

A sexy opposites attract standalone novel from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak. I h… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Jenshak's Tutoring the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • college
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise

17. The Hardest Fall

By: Ella Maise

3.94

Format: 429 pages, Kindle Edition

The first time you meet someone, you make eye contact. You smile, say hello. Should be simple, if y… read more

Similar categories in Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • college
  • football
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"How my heart missed beating like this. For him. Only for him."

-Ella Maise, The Hardest Fall

"On and off the field, you're my hardest fall, Zoe. No one ever compared. No one ever will."

-Ella Maise, The Hardest Fall

"I didn't want to miss out on another second with this girl. Fuck everything. Fuck everyone. None of it mattered."

-Ella Maise, The Hardest Fall

Cover of Blind Side (Red Zone Rivals, #2) by Kandi Steiner

18. Blind Side (Red Zone Rivals, #2)

By: Kandi Steiner

3.99

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

The hottest college football safety in the nation just asked me to be his fake girlfriend. And I… read more

Similar categories in Kandi Steiner's Blind Side (Red Zone Rivals, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • college
  • football
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
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19. The Fake Out (Vancouver Storm, #2)

By: Stephanie Archer

4.17

Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition

The best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date Rory Miller--my ex's rival, the top scorer in… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Archer's The Fake Out (Vancouver Storm, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Unravel Me (Playing for Keeps, #3) by Becka Mack

20. Unravel Me (Playing for Keeps, #3)

By: Becka Mack

4.26

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

In the sizzling hockey romance that has taken TikTok by storm, the star goalie discovers the family… read more

Similar categories in Becka Mack's Unravel Me (Playing for Keeps, #3) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
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21. Play With Me (Playing for Keeps, #2)

By: Becka Mack

4.23

Format: 544 pages, Paperback

In the sizzling hockey romance that has taken TikTok by storm, a dedicated player struggles with th… read more

Similar categories in Becka Mack's Play With Me (Playing for Keeps, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Love Unwritten (Lakefront Billionaires, #2) by Lauren Asher

22. Love Unwritten (Lakefront Billionaires, #2)

By: Lauren Asher

4.13

Format: 551 pages, Kindle Edition

Rafael Ellie Sinclair is a hopeless romantic who writes love songs. I’m a struggling workaholic w… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Asher's Love Unwritten (Lakefront Billionaires, #2) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You may see a broken masterpiece but I only see you"

-Lauren Asher, Love Unwritten (Lakefront Billionaires, #2)

"I thought maybe if I made her happy, she would want to come more."

-Lauren Asher, Love Unwritten (Lakefront Billionaires, #2)

"What I'm trying to say is that if I had quit music because my dad didn't like it, then I wouldn't have ended up here with you."

-Lauren Asher, Love Unwritten (Lakefront Billionaires, #2)

Cover of Love Redesigned (Lakefront Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher

23. Love Redesigned (Lakefront Billionaires, #1)

By: Lauren Asher

4.06

Format: 530 pages, Kindle Edition

Julian If I ever caught on fire, Dahlia Muñoz would fan the flames with a smile. So, when she ret… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Asher's Love Redesigned (Lakefront Billionaires, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Consider Me (Playing For Keeps, #1) by Becka Mack

24. Consider Me (Playing For Keeps, #1)

By: Becka Mack

3.94

Format: 462 pages, ebook

Carter Beckett is the NHL's resident badboy, top player both on the ice & in the bedroom, and quite… read more

Similar categories in Becka Mack's Consider Me (Playing For Keeps, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
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25. Behind the Net (Vancouver Storm, #1)

By: Stephanie Archer

3.83

Format: 424 pages, Paperback

He's the hot, grumpy goalie I had a crush on in high school... and now I'm his live-in assistant. … read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Archer's Behind the Net (Vancouver Storm, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of First Down (Beyond the Play, #1) by Grace Reilly

26. First Down (Beyond the Play, #1)

By: Grace Reilly

3.66

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Tutoring the star quarterback in exchange for a few fake dates won’t lead to anything more… right? … read more

Similar categories in Grace Reilly's First Down (Beyond the Play, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • college
  • football
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Play Along (Windy City, #4) by Liz Tomforde

27. Play Along (Windy City, #4)

By: Liz Tomforde

4.52

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Kennedy I’m the only woman on staff for the Windy City Warriors, and after years of putting up w… read more

Similar categories in Liz Tomforde's Play Along (Windy City, #4) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Detox Love Story (LoveStory) by Julia Biel

28. Detox Love Story (LoveStory)

By: Julia Biel

4.32

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Historia dziewczyny, która potrzebowała detoksu od życia uczuciowego, i chłopaka, który wszystko ze… read more

Similar categories in Julia Biel's Detox Love Story (LoveStory) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

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29. King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1)

By: Ana Huang

4.06

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

She’s the wife he never wanted…and the weakness he never saw coming. Ruthless. Meticulous. A… read more

Similar categories in Ana Huang's King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1) book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

"There's nothing wrong with a little dysfunction. It keeps things interesting."

-Ana Huang, King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1)

"I'm sorry for hurting you...for pushing you away...for ever making you feel unwanted when you're the only person I've ever loved"

-Ana Huang, King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1)

"He'd turned the room into a planetarium. No, not a planetarium. A virtual galaxy. Brilliant stars splashed across the soaring walls and ceiling and swirled beneath our feet. Constellations dotted the…"

-Ana Huang, King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1)

Cover of Puck me up by Ludka Skrzydlewska

30. Puck me up

By: Ludka Skrzydlewska

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Słodki hokejowy romans niczym z książki... głównej bohaterki Hazel Woods, zawodowa ghostwriterka… read more

Similar categories in Ludka Skrzydlewska's Puck me up book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

  • romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Wszystko, co skrywa twoje serce by Martyna  Nowak

31. Wszystko, co skrywa twoje serce

By: Martyna Nowak

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Zarię Ellington trzy lata temu spotkała tragedia. Dziewczyna nie umie sobie z tym poradzić i za nam… read more

Similar categories in Martyna Nowak's Wszystko, co skrywa twoje serce book and Ella Maise's The Hardest Fall

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