J.J. Mulder Books in Order (Updated March 30, 2026)

J.J. Mulder writes queer romance, with her catalog currently built around a shared hockey world, one travel novella, and a new coastal series. The key point is that her books are not all one giant shelf to read straight through by publication date. The Offsides books and the SCU Hockey books are connected, and Mulder’s own site gives a combined recommended order for them.

That matters more here than with a lot of romance authors. If you want the fullest character carryover, read the hockey books in the author’s recommended sequence rather than finishing one subseries and then starting the other.

A few smart places to begin

1. For readers who want the clearest starting point, begin with Changing the Game. It is the first published book in the hockey universe and the opening move in the professional side of the story world.
2. A good first pick for anyone who prefers college hockey over pro hockey is Shots on Net. It starts the SCU strand, but it lands best once you know that the wider universe connects back to Offsides.
3. Those coming for coastal small-town romance instead of sports should start with Finest Kind of Fate. That opens Siren’s Point and sits outside the hockey continuity.
4. If you want something short and self-contained, go with It’s Italy, Not Love. It is a standalone novella and does not need any setup from the series books.

The order that matters most

Mulder’s official reading order for the connected hockey universe is:

1. Changing the Game
2. Square to the Puck
3. Between the Pipes
4. Shots on Net
5. Save the Game
6. From Coast to Coast
7. On the Edge
8. One-Touch Pass
9. The Last Buzzer

That is the best order for most readers because it follows the way the author has chosen to interleave the professional and college sides of the same world.

The hockey universe, book by book

1. Changing the Game (2023): Former college player Sam joins South Carolina’s NHL team after a rough summer, and the wider hockey world begins with a low-angst pro romance between Sam and Troy.
2. Square to the Puck (2024): Corwin and Nigel’s past resurfaces when a trade puts them on the same team, making this the second pro-level entry and a clean continuation of the shared world.
3. Between the Pipes (2024): Nico and Anthony move the universe toward the SCU side through a summer coaching setup, so this book works as the bridge between the pro books and the college books.
4. Shots on Net (2024): Carter and Zeke open the SCU Hockey strand, shifting the focus to South Carolina University and the younger part of the hockey world.
5. Save the Game (2024): Max and Luke continue the college sequence, with the story leaning more heavily into healing, secrecy, and trust.
6. From Coast to Coast (2025): Remy and Grayson bring the reading order back to the Offsides side of the universe, and it works best once both earlier pro and college relationships are already in place.
7. On the Edge (2025): Henri and Atlas continue SCU Hockey, building on the friend group and emotional context established in the first two college books.
8. One-Touch Pass (2025): Nate and Marcos keep the college line moving, and by this point the shared cast matters enough that reading out of order is less rewarding.
9. The Last Buzzer (2025): Desmond and Jack close the currently published SCU Hockey run, making this the latest stop in the hockey universe proper.

If you would rather read by subseries

You can still do that, as long as you know it is not the author’s preferred route.

Offsides

1. Changing the Game (2023): The professional hockey world starts here with Sam and Troy.
2. Square to the Puck (2024): A past-history romance that keeps the pro team storyline moving.
3. Between the Pipes (2024): A coaching and summer setup that links the pro and college sides more directly.
4. From Coast to Coast (2025): A later pro-hockey romance that lands best after the first three.

SCU Hockey

1. Shots on Net (2024): The college-hockey branch begins with Carter and Zeke.
2. Save the Game (2024): Max and Luke continue the SCU cast in sequence.
3. On the Edge (2025): Henri and Atlas deepen the university-side friend group and emotional continuity.
4. One-Touch Pass (2025): Nate and Marcos continue the same college world with stronger shared-cast payoff.
5. The Last Buzzer (2025): Desmond and Jack bring the current SCU run to its endpoint.

Outside the hockey books

A Siren’s Point Story

1. Finest Kind of Fate (2026): Ewan returns home to the fishing town of Siren’s Point, where old feelings and old fears wait for him, opening a new coastal romance series separate from the hockey world.
2. Facing Leeward (2026, upcoming): Book two is officially listed for June 17, 2026, but the full blurb has not yet been revealed.

Standalone novella

It’s Italy, Not Love (2025): Roman and Niilo meet at a wedding in Tuscany and fall into a short, self-contained road-trip romance that can be read entirely on its own.

The best reading path for most people

If you want the fullest version of J.J. Mulder’s work so far, use this order:

1. Read the nine-book Offsides / SCU Hockey universe in the author’s recommended sequence
2. Read It’s Italy, Not Love whenever you want a break for a standalone novella
3. Move to Finest Kind of Fate when you want to try the newer coastal series
4. Save Facing Leeward for after Book 1 of Siren’s Point

That gives you the richest version of the connected hockey material first, then leaves the non-hockey books as clean separate lanes.

Does chronological order matter here?

Yes, but mostly inside the hockey universe.

This is not a case where every title is a standalone and publication order is only a convenience. Mulder has already set out a specific shared-world reading order for Offsides and SCU Hockey, so that is the order worth following. Outside that, Siren’s Point and It’s Italy, Not Love can be handled separately.

The newest and upcoming J.J. Mulder books

The latest published J.J. Mulder novel is Finest Kind of Fate, the first Siren’s Point book, released in February 2026. The next confirmed release is Facing Leeward, scheduled for June 17, 2026.

That makes this a good time to divide her bibliography into three clean parts: the completed-for-now hockey universe, the standalone novella, and the new coastal series.

Questions readers usually ask

What should I read first by J.J. Mulder?

For most readers, Changing the Game is the best first book because it opens the connected hockey universe at the earliest point.

Can I start with Shots on Net?

You can, but it is better after the first three Offsides books if you want the author’s intended shared-world experience.

Is Siren’s Point connected to the hockey books?

No. Siren’s Point is a separate series and can be started on its own.

Is It’s Italy, Not Love part of a series?

No. It is a standalone novella, so you can read it whenever you like.

Final recommendation

Start with Changing the Game if you want the main J.J. Mulder experience. Read the hockey books in the author’s combined order, not as two completely sealed-off series. Then pick up It’s Italy, Not Love as a standalone and move to Finest Kind of Fate when you are ready for the newer coastal books.