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A review by tagoreketabkhane31
Hook Shot - Special Edition by Kennedy Ryan
5.0
I'm sorry, but that is how you end a trilogy. From my very first time reading Kennedy Ryan, I fell in love with her meaningful prose. I know that many people have different introductions into her writing and stories, but for me, I will be forever happy that I found her from her Hoops series, and let me tell - every book is worth it. The perfect blend of still being a sports romance, but with more depth, fleshed out characthers, and great storylines.
Hook Shot focuses on two characters that we have previously been introduced to in the other two books - keep in mind that Hoops are standalone interconnected novels that contain minor spoilers from the previous books. Kenan Ross is the MMC, and Lotus DuPress is the FMC, both whom we met back in the first book, "Long Shot".
Kenan is in NYC for the summer, having followed his ex-wife and his daughter Simone to the city as Bridget (the ex-wife, who cheated on him back in book and were in the process of finalizing their divorce) and is told by his agent (Banner from Block Shot) that he needs to attend this party for his upcoming role in a fashion collab. To his surprise, when he arrives at the party, he sees Lotus as well, and that is where the story picks up - with their reunion and a chance kiss that leaves no room that the two are still very much attracted to each other. However, Kenan has a messy divorce and a toubled teenager to manage, while Lotus is still working through some childhood trauma that she never really processed, but made her very distrustful of men and their attempt at intimacy.
As the two learn to trust each other and begin to test their own limits, the usual blend of simple but beautiful prose, surprise easter eggs from Ryan's other series, and of course, cultural commentary loop together the narrative and the excellent mix of angst and drama that has made the Hoop series one of my all time favorites. I appreciate that Ryan understand that romance stories need more than the linear narratives to make them truly impactful and with meaning - and I also really, really apprecaite the fact that she does not shy away from including real topics about race and society in her books. I am very tired of authors being afraid to have those in their stories.
I can't say enough good things about these books and the impacts that her characters have had on me. I can't wait to get my hands on her frontlist and backlist.
Hook Shot focuses on two characters that we have previously been introduced to in the other two books - keep in mind that Hoops are standalone interconnected novels that contain minor spoilers from the previous books. Kenan Ross is the MMC, and Lotus DuPress is the FMC, both whom we met back in the first book, "Long Shot".
Kenan is in NYC for the summer, having followed his ex-wife and his daughter Simone to the city as Bridget (the ex-wife, who cheated on him back in book and were in the process of finalizing their divorce) and is told by his agent (Banner from Block Shot) that he needs to attend this party for his upcoming role in a fashion collab. To his surprise, when he arrives at the party, he sees Lotus as well, and that is where the story picks up - with their reunion and a chance kiss that leaves no room that the two are still very much attracted to each other. However, Kenan has a messy divorce and a toubled teenager to manage, while Lotus is still working through some childhood trauma that she never really processed, but made her very distrustful of men and their attempt at intimacy.
As the two learn to trust each other and begin to test their own limits, the usual blend of simple but beautiful prose, surprise easter eggs from Ryan's other series, and of course, cultural commentary loop together the narrative and the excellent mix of angst and drama that has made the Hoop series one of my all time favorites. I appreciate that Ryan understand that romance stories need more than the linear narratives to make them truly impactful and with meaning - and I also really, really apprecaite the fact that she does not shy away from including real topics about race and society in her books. I am very tired of authors being afraid to have those in their stories.
I can't say enough good things about these books and the impacts that her characters have had on me. I can't wait to get my hands on her frontlist and backlist.