The Recommended Reading Order
The Scoring series is a spin-off of Jami Davenport's popular Seattle Sockeyes Hockey series, focusing on a younger generation of players—specifically the "Puck Brothers"—as they navigate their early professional hockey careers and intense personal relationships. While each book features a different couple and can technically be read as a standalone romance, the overall character growth, team camaraderie, and overarching subplots flow best when read in order. Reading the books chronologically by publication date ensures you do not encounter spoilers regarding teammates' relationships, trades, or injuries.
We recommend reading the series in the following order to fully appreciate the character arcs and team dynamics:
- Shutout (2020) - Easton and Caroline (Features Easton finding out he is the father of twins).
- Blocked (2020) - Axel and Geneva (Features Axel's rookie season and a complicated romance with his teammate's sister).
- Playmaker (2020) - Kaden and Cassidy (An enemies-to-lovers story of a cocky player and a fiery heroine).
- Icing (2020) - Steele and Cin/Hyacinth (An opposites-attract dynamic featuring a second-year player and a free-spirited heroine).
- Faceoff (2021) - Ziggy/Gage and Darci (A fake-relationship trope featuring a party-loving player and a reality TV star).
- Off-Season (2021) - Andy and Kennedy (Features Andy's retreat to the wilderness and camp host Kennedy).
- Delayed Penalty (2022) - Jasper and Blaire (A second-chance romance about an un-finalized divorce and a dressage rider).
- Slapshot (2022) - Bryce and Tia (A deep sports romance centering on Bryce's redemption and Tia).
- Shootout (2023) - Banks and Jessie (A heartwarming connection between Banks and Jessie).
- Holiday Hat Trick (2023) - Brogan and Teddi (A festive novella often categorized as Book 9.5).
- Misconduct (2024) - Vick and Inga (Features backup goalie Vick Marshall and teammate's estranged wife Inga Chowaski).
- Penalty Shot (2025) - Levi and Juniper (Levi's rookie season competing with his twin brother, plus a romance with Juniper, whom readers first met in Shutout).
Publication Order vs. Chronological Order
For the Scoring series, the publication order matches the chronological storyline. Jami Davenport publishes these novels in real-time sequence, meaning the events of earlier books directly feed into the roster changes, locker room gossip, and off-ice dramas of the later novels. For example, characters introduced in early books like Shutout (such as Juniper) reappear with major roles in later installments like Penalty Shot. Reading out of order will spoil who ends up with whom and which players are traded or injured.
The Connected Seattle Sockeyes Universe
Understanding where the Scoring series sits within Jami Davenport’s wider romance universe is key to maximizing your reading experience. The Scoring series is a direct spin-off of the main Seattle Sockeyes Hockey series. While the original Sockeyes books focused on the established, older veterans of the franchise, the Scoring series zooms in on the younger "Puck Brothers"—the rookies, backup goalies, and fresh call-ups fighting for their spots on the roster. You do not need to read the entire original Seattle Sockeyes series to enjoy Scoring, but doing so provides a rich backlog of team lore and minor character cameos.
Additionally, Davenport's universe includes the Seattle Steelheads (a professional football romance series). Because both teams are based in Seattle, characters from the Steelheads occasionally cross paths with the Sockeyes players, creating a lively, interconnected sports community across the Pacific Northwest.
What to Know Before You Start
Before you dive in, keep in mind that the Scoring series is classified as New Adult sports romance. Davenport balances high-steam romantic scenes with authentic hockey details. As a Seattle Kraken season ticket holder, Davenport writes with a genuine love for the sport, meaning the rink scenes, training sessions, and player dynamics feel highly authentic. The books deal with real-world emotional struggles—including unexpected parenthood, career-ending injuries, parental abuse, and the immense pressure of professional sports—ensuring the romance is grounded in genuine character growth.