Finished ‘Heated Rivalry’? Here are 19 sports romances to read next

In the 2011 movie “Moneyball,” Brad Pitt as Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane says, “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” It’s a quote that’s stuck with me since I first watched “Moneyball” and one that comes to mind as I think about the sports romance boom that’s happened in the book world over the past few years. How can you not be romantic about sports? It’s the narratives, the love athletes have for the game, the competitive nature, the...