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The NHL Is Releasing Its Own ‘Hot’ Fanfic. Romance Lovers Hate It

The NHL Is Releasing Its Own ‘Hot’ Fanfic. Romance Lovers Hate It

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For better or for worse, romance lovers have never been hornier for hockey. Now, the National Hockey League wants to cash in. As part of its new “Hot for Hockey,” campaign, the NHL is rolling out romance novel-inspired short stories starring the league’s players on audiobook platforms. According to the Sports Business Journal, the league contacted popular hockey romance writers to write and narrate the 60 to 90 second stories, and will tap creators on BookTok, the romance-heavy literary subculture on TikTok, to promote the content. The first batch of short stories, which dropped this week, feature players including the Philadelphia Flyers’ Trevor Zegras, the Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho, and the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel. They’re written by Pucking Wrong author C.R. Jane and more closely resemble back-cover summaries than actual romance novels. And, despite the nods to genre tropes, the players aren’t paired with romantic partners. Much more boringly, the stories appear to be a bid to get people to watch the actual games. The entirety of The Summer I Turned Gritty …

Jim Carrey, 64, secretly marries girlfriend Min Ah, 32, just months after debuting their romance

Jim Carrey, 64, secretly marries girlfriend Min Ah, 32, just months after debuting their romance

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jim Carrey has tied the knot with his 32-year-old girlfriend, Min Ah, just nine months after the pair made their first red carpet appearance together at the César Awards in Paris. Jim and Min Ah married in a small, private ceremony in Los Angeles, per reports, and have been linked since 2022. The 64-year-old has kept his relationship with the artist largely under wraps, yet took a moment to give her a shoutout in his speech at the awards ceremony, calling her his “sublime companion” before adding: “I love you, Min Ah.” Wedding bells © Getty ImagesJim tied the knot with his girlfriend, Min Ah Jim previously shared in 2014 that he was not interested in getting hitched again, after being married twice before.   “I just don’t see it as necessary,” he said on The Howard Stern Show. “I can’t say that I know how I would feel if I meet somebody that knocks my head off. I can’t make hard, fast rules about the future. But I wouldn’t voluntarily go that way.” © Getty …

Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman Narrate Quinn Audio Romance

Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman Narrate Quinn Audio Romance

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Fresh off their hit Prime Video romance The Love Hypothesis, stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman are bringing another swoonworthy story to life. The two stars will narrate Olympus U, a three-episode immersive audio romance for audio erotica app Quinn. Written by Kate Goldbeck, Olympus U is “a modern retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth following Seph (Reinhart), pure sunshine and an ambitious people-pleaser, who enrolls in Underworld Studies and immediately clashes with the graduate TA, Hayden (Bateman), brooding son of Hades – grumpy on the surface, but thoughtful and more romantic than he lets on.“ “When the university gossip column paints Seph as a sheltered good girl, she convinces Hayden to help rewrite the narrative by faking a relationship with her. But as the two grow closer, they discover a mysterious bond that lets them hear each other’s thoughts — making it very hard to keep anything, including their feelings, fake,“ Quinn further describes of the synopsis. The audio original will have Reinhart and Bateman once again exploring a fake-dating trope while offering …

Netflix Rounds Out Cast of Hockey Romance Series ‘Icebreaker’

Netflix Rounds Out Cast of Hockey Romance Series ‘Icebreaker’

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Icebreaker, Netflix‘s upcoming hockey romance series, is rounding out its main cast. Gabriel Tierney (Rivals, Enola Holmes 2), Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana), newcomer and professional athlete Peter Berry, Chaneil Kular (Best of the Best, Sex Education), Devin Craig (Sex Lives of College Girls, Maize) and Aidan Shaw (We Were Liars, Heated Rivalry) are set to star in the series, the streamer announced Tuesday morning. Tierney will play Aaron; Cravalho will play Lola; Berry will play Robbie; Kular will play JJ; Craig will play Henry; Shaw will play Russ. They join the show’s previously announced leads Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos, who are set to star as Anastasia “Stassie” Allen and Nate Hawkins, respectively. The show, based on Hannah Grace’s best-selling romance novel of the same name, centers around the relationship between a college hockey player and a college figure skater. The novel is the first in Grace’s college-set Maple Hills series and is one of, if not the, most recognizable title in the hockey romance sub-genre. The show’s synopsis reads, “The upcoming college romance series follows …

A Callum Turner Romance From Over A Decade Ago Is Climbing Netflix's Most-Watched Chart

A Callum Turner Romance From Over A Decade Ago Is Climbing Netflix's Most-Watched Chart

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Callum Turner’s screen acting debut has won over a whole new legion of fans after premiering on Netflix. Way back in 2012, the British actor starred opposite the late Helen McCrory in the romantic miniseries Leaving, which originally aired on ITV. In the three-parter, Callum – then aged just 22 – starred as Aaron, a young recent graduate. After attending the wedding of his brother and ex-girlfriend, Aaron has a chance encounter with the venue’s married disillusioned owner (played by the former Peaky Blinders star), with whom he embarks on an impassioned love affair. Helen McCrory and Callum Turner in the 2012 drama Leaving Leaving was met with a positive reception when it first aired 2012, and since being added to Netflix just over a month ago, it’s gained an even bigger audience. In fact, at the time of writing, Leaving is at number four on Netflix UK’s list of most-watched shows right now, behind only The Gentlemen, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story and the latest season of the influencer-based reality show Outside. Leaving is …

5 Queer Time Travel Romance Books

5 Queer Time Travel Romance Books

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Madonna brings famous ex back into the spotlight 35 years after their romance

Madonna brings famous ex back into the spotlight 35 years after their romance

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Madonna shared the spotlight with a familiar face from her past as she reunited with former boyfriend Tony Ward during her opening performance at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The singer, 68, appeared alongside the model and actor at the ceremony in Los Angeles on September 27, some 35 years after their relationship ended. Tony featured in a bathroom sequence during the performance, a reunion that carried a particular connection to Madonna’s music career: he famously appeared in her provocative “Justify My Love” video in 1990. © Penske Media via Getty ImagesMadonna shared the spotlight with former boyfriend, Tony Ward at the VMA’s The appearance was part of an elaborate opening number featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx and several other famous guests, marking Madonna’s first VMAs performance since 2003. Madonna’s reunion with Tony Ward Madonna and Tony dated between 1990 and 1991. Their professional relationship produced one of the most talked-about videos of her career. MTV declined to air “Justify My Love” because of its sexually explicit content, making Tony’s appearance alongside her at …

Lindsey Vonn goes public with new romance in steamy vacation photos

Lindsey Vonn goes public with new romance in steamy vacation photos

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Lindsey Vonn debuted her new romance with fellow skier Matthieu Bailet on Wednesday in a social media post that sent her fans into a frenzy. The Olympic alpine skier took to Instagram to share photos with her 30-year-old beau, who is a French alpine skier, and included several snaps of the pair vacationing together in a tropical location. In one photo, the happy couple stood in the crystal-clear waters of a pool overlooking the sea and shared a sweet kiss, with Lindsey in a white bikini and Matthieu in light-colored swim shorts. © InstagramLindsey debuted her new romance with Matthieu on social media Another picture showcased the pair standing on a rock in the ocean as Matthieu held Lindsey from behind. The 41-year-old ended the carousel of photos with a snap of the pair cozying up together as they laid out over the water. “About that time for a summer recap… pt 1,” she wrote in the caption, as her friends and fans rushed to the comment section to exclaim over the new romance.   …

EastEnders spoilers confirm Ian Beale’s Walford return date and Linda Carter going public with Max Branning romance

EastEnders spoilers confirm Ian Beale’s Walford return date and Linda Carter going public with Max Branning romance

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We finally know when Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) will be returning to Walford in EastEnders. The BBC One soap’s longest-serving character was sent to prison earlier this year for drink-driving and causing Jordan Fox (Jahsaiah Williams) to sustain injuries. Despite attempts by Jordan’s guilty mother, Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams), to help him, Ian was imprisoned and even ended up crossing paths with Jordan’s serial killer father, Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith), and even had to stab Gray to save his own life. Since then, we haven’t seen Ian, and he’s been languishing in prison, waiting for an appeal to go through. Now we know via the BBC that Ian will be back on our screens and in Walford on Wednesday 7 October, but we imagine he will be somewhat shaken up by his stint inside. It seems he will find support in Nicola’s cool and collected brother-in-law Ned Hawkins (Jamie Bamber), who we already know is a war veteran and trained therapist. Ned Hawkins (Jamie Bamber) is a busy bee in Walford soon… BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron However, …

Read These Hot Hockey Romance Books Next

Read These Hot Hockey Romance Books Next

Published by Jenni Sidey

W by Wattpad Books After years of putting her career first, 25-year-old Kennedy Miller finally lands her dream advertising job in New York City. But her fresh start takes an unexpected turn when she reunites with Nash Reed, her childhood best friend—and longtime crush. Now a hockey superstar for the New York Empires, Nash is hotter, famous, and impossible to resist. Their rekindled romance quickly heats up, but paparazzi, jealous teammates, flirty fans, and demanding careers put their relationship to the test. With their worlds colliding, Kennedy and Nash must decide if their second chance at love is worth fighting for. With the massive success of the TV adaptations of Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, hockey romances are on the rise. They’re selling like hot cakes! And it’s understandable; I mean, who doesn’t want a hot, spicy, and thrilling sports romance that will make you smile whenever they show you the couple being all cute, right? If you’re a reader looking for more hot hockey romance books, I have the list for you. To find …