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A deeply emotional standalone romance set in the worlds of professional basketball and high fashion.Divorced. Single dad. Traded to a losing squad.Cheated on, betrayed, exposed.My perfect life blew up in my face and I’m still picking up the pieces.The last thing I need is her.A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can’t resist.Lotus DuPree is a kick to my gut and a … pieces.
The last thing I need is her.
A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can’t resist.
Lotus DuPree is a kick to my gut and a wrench in my plans
from the moment our eyes meet.
I promised myself I wouldn’t trust a woman again,
but I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want Lo.
She’s not the plan I made, but she’s the risk I have to take.
A warrior. A baller. The one they call Gladiator.Kenan Ross charged into my life smelling all good, looking even better and snatching my breath from the moment we met.
The last thing I need is him.
I’m working on me. Facing my pain and conquering my demons.
I’ve seen what trusting a man gets you.
I. Don’t. Have. Time. For. This.
But he just keeps coming for me.
Keeps knocking down my defenses and stealing my excuses
one by one.
He never gives up, and now…I’m not sure I want him to.
Every time I finish one of Kennedy’s stories I need weeks to get over the book hangover. And even after months and months I can’t help get emotional when a new reader discovers her words and reminds me about it. My reviews of her books, takes forever because I write and re write trying to find the right words to describe all the emotions rolling inside.
Not many authors, for me, have the talent Kennedy posses to make her stories guidelines in life. There’s ALWAYS a lesson in her books. About life, love, family, self worth, compassion. Always something you take with you. Sometimes her beautiful words will help you heal yourself and other times will help you help others and understand their struggles.
Hook Shot, book 3 of her Hoops Series brings us an emotional, magical, passionate and beautiful romance between Lotus DuPree ( Iris cousin) and Kenan Ross ( basketball superstar,The Gladiator).
This book has it all. A superstar baller. Strong, sexy, mature, passionate, compassionate wounded hero ready to take on everything for family and love.
“He’s a sip of sparkling Burgundy brew. He intoxicates her soul with his eyes.”
A gorgeous, strong, talented, independent, sexy, sweet, sassy heroine struggling with past traumas and discovering love.
“She tasted wild and sweet like some exotic spice. A wildflower.”
A love story that will consume you. It will make you ache with pain and passion. Because a love like this will burn itself inside your heart.
“This feeling between us is a tempest, and I have no desire to take shelter.”
There will be intense family dynamics, nosy but fierce friends, passion and sensuality to make you feel fire in your belly and squirm in your sit with desire.
There’s a tangible, mesmerizing and profound connection between Lotus and Kenan. Not just physical; which is of the charts intense; but more on a emotional level. Their connection is simple in a way that makes them open up without much coaxing. That’s what make them fight harder for each other. Been able to find the other half of their hearts. They will help each other heal and grow and you as an audience will be witness of this grand love. Lotus and Kenan will get ingrained into your hearts.
“He will devour me. And I want to be eaten whole. Consume me in one starving gulp, because that’s how I want him.”
So get ready to get HOOK with this new addition to the Hoops Series. Every book gets better and better.
OMG seriously, I absolutely adored this book. I knew from reading Long Shot the story of Lotus and Keenan was going to be incredible. Kennedy completely knocked it out of the park with this book. She never fails to deliver. Hook shot takes us on a highly emotional rollercoaster of a journey. So many things happen throught their story. Lotus and Keenan are just meant to be. They work through all hurdles thrown at them creating a bigger bond of love and trust. I was completely consumed by this book. It’s one of the first books I’ve read that I didn’t want to race to the end to see what happens, because I didnt want it to end. I took my time and i was so sad it was over when I finally finished it. This book is so beautiful and completely perfect. Its everything you would expect by Kennedy. It’s up there as one of my favourite books and most definitely a 5 star read.
Emotional, loving, intense and sexy as hell. Is this book in a few words. We finally get Lotus and Kenan’s story and damn is it a good one! Kenan is complicated man his past keeps exploding with his ability to move on to the future. One thing Kenan won’t give up on is .. Lotus “What if she gave me to you?” I bend to whisper over her lips. “What if I’m your gris gris now?” Lotus is one strong woman! Lotus when she loves she does it hard with her soul and this story for sure touched mine. “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death.” Kennedy Ryan made Lotus and Kenan’s story even better than I imagined it could be! 5/5 Button stars
If you read nothing else this year, Hook Shot should be the one. Kenan and Lotus get their story in the final book of the series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but truly, Long Shot and Block Shot are not to be missed.
Hook Shot spoke to me on so many levels and may very well be my most favorite Kennedy Ryan book ever.
This series gives life to some of the strongest characters you’ll meet. Iris was living a horror-story hidden from everyone. Banner was fighting for a career in a make-dominated field while struggling with self-esteem and body issues. Lotus survived the unimaginable as a child. Kennedy Ryan gave these women a voice. She gave them a partner and soul- mate who valued them to their very core and shored them up with love and support. Their stories are about strength and survival.
Hook Shot -Lotus-strong and Simone-strong
Block Shot – Banner-strong
Long Shot -Iris-strong
Lotus is vibrant and strong but lost. Her twelve year old self in pain and floundering. She puts herself on a path to self-discovery, self-protection and healing. Who knew that in her self-proclaimed sex ban, she would encounter not only her biggest challenge, but also her very future.
Friend-zoned, Kenan is driven to know and understand this young woman who has captivated him but kept him at great distance. She’s a brave, compassionate and selfless woman who will not only heal him, she will heal herself and give him everything he needs to heal his child. Kenan is an old soul and protecting those he holds dear brings out a fierceness most only see on a basketball court.
There is something so profoundly special in Hook Shot that will have lasting impact. It’s a book to read and read again many times. Read Hook Shot and then share it with someone you know who used their voice and strength or maybe someone who doesn’t believe they have one. Share the beauty and power of Lotus and Kenan’s life story.
#KeLo: No one has to tell a queen to wear her crown
This book was so worth the wait.
Soul searching with events from the past that structure your life.
Then that one person who can turn it upside down enters your life, do you embrace it or run?
If you’ve already read the Hoops series of books you’re already waiting for this and are aware of the characters.
Kenan and Lotus! You know there will be sparks and this is certainly what we get. Engrossed from the off, Kennedy knows how to keep us turning those pages.
This is a rollercoaster journey of emotions from both sides. It’s will eat you up and spit you out. Some of the contents is very deep, touching subjects that are very hard to face, but unfortunately are part of this world we live in. This series isn’t for the feint hearted with some of its contents, but is all written so well.
Embraced every page of this wonderful book. I hope there is more to come.
These are two of my favourite extracts from the book:
“That, my beautiful girl,” she’d said, smiling, “is your crown. Your pride. Your self-esteem. The glory of knowing who you are, and that it’s enough. No one has to tell a queen to wear her crown.”
“You populate my dreams. They are rich with the scent of you. Your heart is on my pillow, and I taste you in my sleep. –This one is all me”
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“You populate my dreams. They are rich with the scent of you. Your heart is on my pillow, and I taste you in my sleep. – This one is all me.”
This book is take-your-breath-away good! Hook Shot is a work of perfection, 5 stars, and an absolute must read! It’s deeply emotional, heart-stoppingly romantic, sexy – all the things. Hand your heart over now, because trust me it’s not a question as to whether or not you’ll fall in love with Hook Shot.
You can’t help but love all of the characters, main and side. Kenan definitely stole my heart, but Lotus stole the show. She’s everything good about this book. She’s beautiful, brave, strong, resilient, and unfailingly kind. Besides simply being an excellent author, Kennedy Ryan writes heroines that are relatable, real, and capable of being role models to girls everywhere. Lotus is definitely that girl. I don’t want to take away from the magic of this book by giving away details, but can tell you this book will check off every box you ever had in a romance novel.
Magic lies waiting for you within these pages my friends, you simply have to look for it. It’s special, it’s different, and you need it in your life. One-click! Enjoy – xo
I’ll never justify in my review how incredibly amazing this story is or how as a whole Kennedy’s writing is, it’s truly magic that blows me away every time.
One of the things I absolutely love about her stories are, not only does she create hot book boyfriends we all love and Kenan really was no different but for me she gives us the best heroines who steal the show! Every time I develop a huge girl crush and I am in awe of these inspirational and strong female characters. This time she gives us Lotus who I’ve been intrigued by since Long Shot. Lotus is everything, she’s Passionate, confident and fierce and stands for what she truly believes in, she most definitely is one to stand out in the crowd yet still she’s a little broken and has a heart breaking past from her childhood but does not let this defy who she is.
The chemistry between Lotus and Kenan is without a doubt undeniable, so electric it’s going to explode but it’s so much more than that, their connection is powerful, its magnetic and a constant pull neither one can ignore. What develops between these two is a real love that’s rare and unique, a love that’s deep and pure.
Each encounter between these two gave me butterflies. The understanding between them is special and melts my heart, Kenan is swoon worthy and is so caring and gentle and patient with Lo but then he has this sexy side and dirty mouth that has you a little flushed.
A story that gives all the feels! Loved that one chapter I ended in floods of tears and then next opened up bringing some humor that had me laughing through them tears.
Sensitive subjects covered and always so very real in life, so delicately handled and in such an understanding way.
A truly beautiful and outstanding read that deserves all five stars and more!!!
I cant wait for whats Kennedy brings us next !
Hook Shot, Emotional, Romantic, a roller coaster of emotion. a story that will make you feel alive..
We first met Lotus and Kenan on the previous Hoops Books making us wanting to know more about these wonderful characters. Finally, they’re here, ready to tell their story. Hook Shot is an amazing romantic love story, that touches a subject that will bring so much awareness to the reader in a sensible, beautiful way, making us understand more about Lotus life and past.
“I’ve seen firsthand and more than once how dangerous it is to trust someone unworthy with your heart.”
Hook Shot is a story of two souls needing to find a way to forgive and forget, a story that shows us there is always an opportunity for a second chance even in the darkest places of our lives.
Circumstances have put many walls around Kenan and Lotus heart. They have so many things to resolve before they finally find a common ground to be part of each other’s life.
“I’ve had enough people in my life who I thought I could count on, but in the end, proved I couldn’t”
Hook Shot is one of the most romantic stories Kennedy has ever written not only because Kenan was really a gentleman, who always was very respectful and put so much effort to be the best man and dad his daughter could ever have.. He shows us how responsible and empathic he was when it came to the women he loved.
“I Have found the one whom my soul loves”
One of my favorite scenes in the book (no spoilers) is one of those moments where Lotus and Kenan are spending time getting to know each other but the whole feeling of the scene is beautiful. the music they’re listening, the conversation they are having, the way they both are expressing themselves with their hands and their touch. it is one of the most intimate and beautiful scenes of this wonderful couple. they didn’t need to have any physical touch for us to be able to feel the intensity between them just by being in the same room we could feel the tension and the passion, the way they communicate with their eyes and unspoken words.
“This feeling between us is a tempest, and I have no desire to take shelter”
The secondary characters were equally important, that’s another great thing about Kennedy, she always gives so much power to the other characters making us want to know more about them but at the same time giving to the story and the main characters so much more depth.
I probably will edit and add more details to my review as it is one of my favorite books and stories and I keep wanting to write more.
Kennedy ends Magically the Hoops series, the three books are as strong as the first one. I really recommend this series so much from Long Shot to Hook Shot every character, every story makes this series more wonderful. Get ready to feel the love, the intensity, the angst a roller coaster of emotions that will keep you wanting more..
What can I say about this book that will give it justice? Nothing! Because this book is beyond amazing. Anything This author creates with her mind is incredible. Her books are breaktaking, emotional, and completely out of this world amazing. Hook Shot is no exception. This book took me in a ride and it was beautiful. The story is a slow burn, but you don’t notice that because of all the tension between the characters.
Kenan is an older than Lotus, but the thing is, I never really noticed their age difference at all. Kenan is a sweet man, wronged by his ex and being the best father he can be to his daughter. He is perfect book boyfriend material. He is just amazing and patient.
Lotus has pain in her past. She is so strong, and has a connection to the world like no one else. Her character is sassy, funny, and fits Kenan perfectly.
This book had me laughing and it also made me cry. Ms Ryan has a way of doing that to me with every single one of her books. Make sure you have tissues handy. And do not get me started on Bridget…I just can not deal! I can’t wait to read more by this author, I am already hanging out for her next tale!
I promised myself I wouldn’t trust a woman again,
but I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want Lo.
She’s not the plan I made, but she’s the risk I have to take.
— Those are Kennedy’s words and she writes like no other! How could I NOT fall in love?? Like come on!
Another amazing and gripping read in this series. I absolutely fell hard for Kenan! He is so sexy, charismatic and just what Lotus needs. Lotus is an inspirational heroine. She is brave and confident and perfect for Kenan. Such a beautiful story about two people who have been broken and their journey of friendship, healing and forgiveness. It will captivate you and pull you under her spell until the last word. Their chemistry from the start is combustible, their banter will make you smile, laugh, swoon and make you go in search of a fan. Their connection is electric. Once again I’m in awe of Kennedy’s writing style. It’s poetic and so beautifully done that it’s so satisfying yet leaves you wanting more. A definite must read!