Long Shot (Hoops, 1)
From award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the soul-gripping, unforgettable first installment of the Hoops trilogy.
Iris DuPree meets August West in a sports bar during her last semester of college. It's the conversation of a lifetime and sends sparks flying in every direction. The connection is undeniable...but the timing is all wrong. August is poised for the NBA draft, and Iris belongs to another man--basketball's "golden boy" and August's long-time rival.
The two go their separate ways, but they often recall that electric night and what could have been. While August has embarked on his all-star life, studded with wealth and fame, Iris's perfect public relationship has become a nightmare behind closed doors. A tarnished dream of fool's gold.
When August re-enters her life, the world seems briefly bright again, but Iris's darkest nights are not over yet. To survive, she must build her own strength and trust that her bond with August can endure after all this time.
Even when her fraudulent prince has vowed never to let her go.
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Community Reviews
My ONLY complaint is that I wish we got more August and Iris moments. That brought it down to a 4.5 for me. But overall, I loved this so much.
Such a good book, so well written, and the audible ensemble was outrageously talented. I was enraptured with this book from the beginning.
Please note* content warning*
This book goes over very serious things that are very real in this world. But with that being said, I believe Kennedy Ryan excels in her writing, giving equal parts to each arc in the whole plot of this story.
The romance in this was juuusssttt right, with the steam... SIZZLING.
The girl/sister/cousin bond was on point with the female characters. And as scared as I was to read a sports romance Ryan really made it the backdrop setting of the story.
The main plot in her writing is character development, our heroine goes through so much things that should break any person but we see her rise from it.
And yes with it being a romance the courtship of the hero and heroine play a big part, but dare I say it was not rushed? It was all in due time and very realistic in a way. With all the delicious distance longing my heart needed. *Swoon* (Blasted angst and longing!! You get me every time!!)
August is just. Well. Damn.
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