Book One
Cold Open
Beck & Mari
A hockey captain, a fifty-year-old rink in East Austin, and a fake engagement with its rules written on a napkin.
Rink: The Vega Ice House, East Austin
The Texas Ice series
Hockey romance where the ice has no business being.
An expansion team in Austin. A family rink in East Austin, a training room, and an outdoor pond in the Hill Country. Three couples, three happily ever afters, and plenty of heat.
Steamy · Open door · Every book stands alone
The books
Meet the Austin Sidewinders
Twenty-three players nobody else protected in the expansion draft, a city that just discovered it has opinions about hockey, and the women who keep the rinks running.
Book Two
Cleared to Play
Theo & Elyse
The goalie who fell first, and the team physical therapist on the wrong side of her own protocol.
Rink: Sidewinders practice facility, and the Vega on Wednesdays
Book Three
Second Period
Grady & Sloane
A single-dad enforcer, an outdoor pond in the Texas Hill Country, and the former figure skater who runs it.
Rink: An outdoor pond on Old San Antonio Road, Hill Country
A free Texas Ice short story
Read the day Theo noticed Elyse.
November of the Sidewinders' first season. Four hundred kids, fifteen players on skates, and a nine-foot snake mascot who crosses himself at the Guadalupe. Goalie Theo Lindqvist found out his best friend was engaged from a heart emoji, so he came to the Vega Ice House to meet the fiancée. He leaves having noticed someone else entirely.
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Reading order
Where to start
Each book follows a new couple and ends happily. The team, the Vega family, and the inside jokes carry through, so reading in order is the most fun.
- Free
A free short story for newsletter subscribers. Start here to meet the Sidewinders the day Theo noticed Elyse.
- Book 1
Beck & Mari. A fake engagement, a fifty-year-old rink, and a napkin full of rules.
- Book 2
Theo & Elyse. The goalie who fell first, and the physical therapist on the wrong side of her own protocol.
- Book 3
Grady & Sloane. A single dad, an outdoor pond in the Hill Country, and the woman who runs it.
About the author
Laney Kincaid
Laney Kincaid writes hockey romance for readers who like their heroes large and decent, their heroines very good at their jobs, and their ice in places where it has no business being, like Texas.
Her books are about work people take pride in: making ice at 5:40 in the morning, reading a hamstring that's lying, teaching a seven-year-old how to fall. They're about the families people choose, the families they're born into, and men who show up every week, quietly, until somebody finally notices. Expect a slow build, real heat once it gets there, and a happy ending you can count on.
The Texas Ice series follows the Austin Sidewinders, an expansion team in its first seasons, and the rinks around the city that keep them on the ice.
Write to Laney: Laney@LaneyKincaid.com
Reader questions
Before you lace up
How spicy are these books?
Steamy and open door. Each book builds slowly and then delivers explicit love scenes between consenting adults. They're written for readers 18 and up.
Do I need to read them in order?
No. Every book follows a new couple and ends with a happily ever after. Reading in order gives you the full picture of the team and the Vega family, and a few running jokes land better.
Are they in Kindle Unlimited?
The Texas Ice books are planned for Kindle Unlimited, so members can read them free. Check each book's Amazon page for current availability.
How do I get Community Day?
Enter your first name and email in the free story form. The download link arrives in your inbox right away through BookFunnel, which sends it to Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Nook, or any reading app.
Are the Austin Sidewinders a real team?
No. The team, the Vega Ice House, and Sloane's pond are made up. The heat, the cedar, and the peach stands on the way to Fredericksburg are real.